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October 9, 2020 Safari Tips

Celebrating World Sustainability Day: 5 Things to Consider for a Sustainable African Safari

Travel is an extraordinary gift and thus we should all make conscious decisions to be more responsible with the planet’s limited resources. Eco-tourism and mindful exploration with sustainable partners is key.

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June 16, 2020 Developments at Sikeleli

Travelling after COVID-19

With social distancing overturning the mass tourism paradigm, could COVID-19 potentially present an opportunity for more responsible travel options? The tourism industry worldwide is currently reflecting on potential prospects to rebuild with new and more sustainable ways to travel. Emerging from the coronavirus crisis, travellers will be looking more and more to travel to remote […]

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May 27, 2020 Developments at Sikeleli

Sikeleli Travel and Expeditions: Who Are We and What Sets Us Apart?

Sikeleli Travel & Expeditions are a reasonably young company, and our roots in Africa and Asia run deep. Our founders, Daniella, Maddelena and Mark are all part of the Zimbabwean born and raised Ponter family, who have lived all around the world and share a passion for travel and exploring the world. How it all […]

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June 27, 2019 Developments at Sikeleli

Sikeleli MD Mark Ponter Appointed to AWF (Canada) Board of Directors

Vancouver, BC, June 27, 2019 – The Sikeleli Group is pleased to announce that Mark Ponter, Managing Director of Sikeleli Safaris, has been appointed to sit on the board of Directors at the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) Canada. Founded in 1961, the AWF is a leading international conservation organization focused exclusively on Africa’s wildlife and […]

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May 17, 2019 Experiences

Beyond the Big 5

Dung beetles use the Milky Way as a compass. Hyenas are more closely related to cats than dogs. Crocodiles, meanwhile, are older than dinosaurs – having been around for over 200 million years. The collective noun for a group of zebra is a “dazzle”. Don’t you just love that?

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