‘birds bring the bush to life’

John Stevens learnt this as a young boy and indeed, if you safari in Africa with John you will not only experience wonderful bird viewing, but perhaps even become a converted ‘birder’ by the time you return home.

At different times of the year there are ‘hot spots’ for rare and for migrant species. You may wish to see the vast flocks of southern carmine Bee-eaters which visit the Luangwa and Zambezi Valleys from late August through to October or in Uganda and northern Zambia you may wish to stalk the very secretive shoebill.

These different options can be tailored into your personal itinerary making birding the prime objective in destinations of your choice. John suggests the best results are achieved with small groups of like-minded birding enthusiasts. Arrive with patience and a good pair of binoculars, and John will do the rest. And, all the while, the African animal pageantry moves about you, whilst you learn of the trees, the plants, the insects and the dependency each has on the other.