This informative travel blog offers fantastic travel ideas and tips on what best to see and experience while on vacation in Southern Africa. First hand travel experience to each destination is reported back in each blog entry. Contact Africa Tamed Tours and Travel should you wish to experience one of these superb destinations. We will design and coordinate a memorable African adventure to suit you and your needs.Africa Tamed is a small and personal travel company based in Cape Town, South ... Read Full Story

Proudly part of Route 62, which is widely known as the longest wine route in the world, the Robertson Wine Valley is blessed with incredible scenic splendor. Surrounded by majestic mountains, crystal clear streams, indigenous trees and plants and donned with a Mediterranean climate, the valley is perfect for wine making. The Robertson Wine Valley represents more than 50 wineries in the 'Big Five' towns namely Ashton, Bonnievale, Montagu, Mc Gregor and Robertson, among them big c... Read Full Story

If, like me, you are an avid horse rider, the phrase “African horseback safaris” probably awakens in you a deep-seated exhilaration driving you to make whatever plans necessary to make this dream come true. A horseback safari on a game rich private concession in the depths of the watery Okavango Delta in Botswana is a unique experience. African horseback safaris - Delta Dash! Imagine cantering along through a shallow flood plain next to a herd of giraffe, you watch in amazement their slow m... Read Full Story

Imagine you are on a guided 4x4 safari deep in the Okavango Delta in Botswana, you’re surrounded by pristine indigenous bush, the air is still, warm and dry. You’re captivated by the melodious call of the Emerald Spotted Dove just as your game ranger slowly pulls the vehicle up in sight of a leopard kill hanging in the large Jackleberry Tree above you. The leopard’s emerald eyes watch you intensely, your heart races and a cold sweat covers your body as you realize you are the intruder in her ... Read Full Story

Hundreds of years ago one could stand on top of the Sneeuberg Mountains looking down over the vast open Plains of Camdeboo and witness a massif dust cloud as millions of springbok migrated to find greener pastures. Many years down the line much of the game had been hunted out and replaced with goat and sheep farming. Due to bad land management overgrazing became rife in this dry semi-desert land. Ten years ago Mark and Sarah Tompkins had a vision to recreate the original wilderness that exist... Read Full Story

With itchy feet and adventurous hearts, my folks and I set off on our weekend getaway to the award winning Shamwari Game Reserve . Passionate about our African wildlife, we were excited about visiting a Big 5 game reserve again, being surrounded by wild sights, sounds and smells. Of course the added bonus of the luxurious 5 star accommodations we were about to experience within Shamwari had us smiling from ear to ear! View over the mist covered plains from Long Lee ManorAfter a pleasant 4-ho... Read Full Story

So you have been given the green light to arrange your next exciting overseas travel adventure. You have chosen South Africa is the travel destination but in your planning process, you’re at a loss to know what best to include on your itinerary. You’ve accepted the long haul flight from your home country and want to make the most of every moment of your time in South Africa by including the most exciting highlights. You may ask what South Africa’s highlights are and maybe the first thoughts... Read Full Story

Vibrant, diverse, colourful and captivating are just some of the adjectives that describe this beautiful city. Set at the edge of the cold Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by the Cape Floral Kingdom (a World Heritage Site) and adorned with a world-renowned landmark, Table Mountain, Cape Town offers visitors and locals a multifaceted experience. Its not surprising then that Cape Town has been awarded so many accolades: Cape Town, South Africa· Read Full Story

Namibia, a country of vast open spaces; extreme contrasts of harsh, arid deserts and green palm fringed oases, of thorn bush savannah and rugged mountains, of frosty cold winter nights and sweltering hot summer days. A country with European influence revealed in the German architecture, the lifestyle and language of many of the white population. A rich tribal population offers the traveller a unique cultural experience. Namibia is the driest country south of the Sahara, 5th largest country in... Read Full Story

Once a year deep in the central African highlands, heavy seasonal rains fall. Floodwaters gather momentum and head south into the Kalahari Desert forming the largest inland delta in the world – The Okavango Delta in northern Botswana. This unique wetland supports and sustains a huge diversity of wildlife and is considered by many to be one of Africa's most prolific wildlife and wilderness sanctuaries. This natural phenomenon contrasts with another flourishing ecosystem driven by diff... Read Full Story