Culture is everywhere, but few places offer as rich a smorgasbord of exotic people, quite untouched by the modern world, as Africa.  Most of the lodges we patronize work closely with the communities nearby, and as a result, clients are welcomed to visit their homes and villages

These traditional wind powered boats having been plying the coast of East Africa for hundreds of years… in the 1600s, some even sailed as far away as China on the yearly trade winds!

No experience required for an afternoon of at water’s edge in your kayak. Some great experiences include kayaking among the seals off the coast of the South Africa’s Cape Penninsula or among the mangrove trees and small streams feeding into the bay at Kiwayu, a hidden paradise off the northern coast of Kenya.