Wildlife Encounters

Wildlife Encounters - Galapagos
Wildlife Encounters - Botswana Chief's Camp
 

For adventures in the wild, choose between the big game territory of the Moremi Game Reserve in Botswana or Kenya's Masai Mara, the centre stage of the wildebeest migration. Or why not follow in Charles Darwin's footsteps and discover the incredible biodiversity of the Galapagos Islands.

From watching wallowing hippos on the banks of the Mara River to the excitement of looking a mountain gorilla in the eye or swimming with sea lions in the Galapagos... if it’s wild encounters with front row seats you’re after, then we have a perfect itinerary for you.

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For safari-lovers, there's a variety of wildlife to be discovered. See cheetah stalking wildebeest at Sanctuary Kusini in Tanzania, lions at Sanctuary Chief's Camp in Botswana, or rhino at Sanctuary Olonana in Kenya. Sanctuary Puku Ridge Camp in Zambia's South Luangwa offers incredible leopard sightings and for out of Africa encounters, the Galapagos offers something different. From albatrosses to sea lions, pelicans to iguanas, cormorants, flamingoes, sharks, whales and the tortoises that gave the islands their name - there is jaw-dropping wildlife in action at every turn.

Related lodges, camps & cruises

Photo of Eclipse Eclipse

Sanctuary Retreats' expedition ship, the M.V. Eclipse, accommodates just 48 people - half the number of passengers usually found on a ship this size. Only the most experienced naturalist guides are employed by Sanctuary to open up the Galapagos Islands' mysteries to visitors.

Photo of Athala II Athala II

Experience the unique wonders of the Galapagos Islands in the exclusive comfort of a 16-passenger catamaran on board the Athala II. With the archipelago being such a dream destination for wildlife and nature enthusiasts, there is plenty of outdoor space for taking in the sights while cruising between the islands.

Photo of Sanctuary Chief's Camp Sanctuary Chief's Camp

Sanctuary Chief's Camp is located in the exclusive Mombo Concession in the Moremi Game Reserve on Chief's island. The Moremi is know as the 'predator capital of Africa'.

Photo of Sanctuary Kusini Sanctuary Kusini

Sanctuary Kusini is the only permanent tented camp in the southern Serengeti and provides extraordinary views of the plains below. Every year wildebeest congregate on the camp's "doorstep" in this unspoilt and remote part of the Serengeti.

Photo of Sanctuary Olonana Sanctuary Olonana

Sanctuary Olonana is an award-winning tented camp on a private stretch of the Mara River, at the foot of the impressive Siria Escarpment close to where the famous last scene from "Out of Africa" was filmed.

Photo of Sanctuary Puku Ridge Camp Sanctuary Puku Ridge Camp

Sanctuary Puku Ridge Camp offers guests an authentic tented safari experience in South Luangwa. The camp is designed to leave no trace on the environment and has embraced a very natural kind of African chic in its decor.