Elephant Encounter
The difference between Vumbura Plains and Savuti is apparent right away – Vumbura has much more water. The Okavango flood had started to creep into the area and so we…
Vumbura Plains
Our final safari stop is a place called Vumbura Plains. It’s located near the top of the Okavango Delta, which is one of the world’s few inland deltas. Most river…
Savuti Wildlife
While we were at Savuti we saw a variety of wildlife. It’s pretty incredible how many animals live in the bush. From the large mammals down to the beautiful birds…
The Leopard
Leopards usually are very difficult to sight because they are lying around up in the trees looking for lunch. They blend in really well and even if you do see…
Journey to Savuti
After the wonderful time at Toka Leya it was time to say goodbye to our new friends Alice, Pam, and Janet and travel to our next stop – Savuti. Toka…
Twabuka School
One of the options when staying at Toka Leya is to visit a local village to see what it’s like to live in a small Zambian village. You get to…
Sneaky Hippos
On our last morning at Toka Leya we arranged to be taken back out on the Zambezi to hopefully see some hippos. They generally are morning creatures, nap during the…
Toka Leya Game Drive
Toka Leya isn’t known for it’s wildlife owing to it’s location in a very small national park and being adjacent to Livingstone town. So we didn’t have high, high hopes…
White Rhinoceros
The white rhinoceros is one of the most endangered species in the world. In all of Zambia there are only nine left, and each of them are under armed guard…