Africa

Mark Your Calendars: Our 2027 Tanzania Safari Dates are Set!

Mark and staff at a Bush Camp in the Serengeti.

Small Footprint, Large Experience

We just received confirmation of our safari dates for next year! June 3-13, 2027 we will be back in Tanzania, camping the great parks including Ngorongoro and the Serengeti. Exact details and budget are still in the works, but should be ready soon.

If full-on adventure in the African backcountry is on your wish list, you’ll need to mark your calendars. Know that we rent Land Cruisers with limited seating in order to keep our footprint small and our experiences large.

Email us with your questions here.

Follow Our 2026 Crew

We are leaving in less than a month with this year’s expedition! If you want to see the "backcountry" experience in action, be sure to track our journey on Facebook and YouTube.

Feeling a Little Cuckoo? Meet the White-Browed Coucal

A White-browed coucal with a striking red eye perched in an African thicket.

Cuckoo Friday

It’s a little cuckoo today—mostly because it’s Friday!

To celebrate the weekend, have a look at the White-browed coucal (Centropus superciliosus). While they are indeed members of the cuckoo family, they have a personality all their own. Native to the lush thickets and tall grasses of eastern and southern Africa, these birds are famous for their clumsy, somewhat awkward flight patterns. Some might even say they fly a little “cuckoo”!

One of their most striking features is that piercing red eye. Up close, it can look a bit sinister, but it’s actually a brilliant adaptation for spotting movement in the dense undergrowth. Unlike many of their cuckoo cousins, coucals are industrious hunters, catching and eating a variety of insects and small creatures.

Who's Coming on Safari in 2027?

There is nothing like spotting a flash of chestnut wings and a bright red eye in the African bush. If you're ready for an adventure that’s anything but ordinary, go wild with us on safari next year!

Discover our future travel offerings at the link here: Find your Trip.

To read more about the coucal, see our post: Dinner in One Gulp: A White-browed Coucal’s Surprise Catch