Talking Bush, Safaris & Luxury Travel

Chris and Sam Tett founded Bushtracks Africa in 1997 and are widely known as the leading ground agent in Botswana, Zambia and Zimbabwe, Their knowledge of these areas of Southern Africa and the safari industry there is unrivalled, not least because they live full time on the banks of the Zambezi River in Zambia.  Chris is a wonderfully humble and charming man considering the success he has ha...

Tyrone is a prime example of someone who not only passionately loves the wilderness but also knows it like the back of his hand. His two camps in Kafue, which he owns with partner Phil Jeffery, are two of the most remote safari camps in Africa and promise an adventure which is second to none. Not only will your game viewing be exceptional, but the opportunity to immerse yourself in the real authen...

Not only have David's achievements behind the lens been extraordinary, but he is also a passionate philanthropist with all royalties from his latest (magical) book being donated to Tusk and WildAid. We were so lucky not only to plan his recent exploration of Tanzania and Kenya but also to spend some time chatting to him about his first photographs, his favourite Africa experiences, and his thought...

Alex is a warm and charismatic person who we love seeing out on safari, or at the travel shows. He really has unrivalled experience when it comes to safaris having been brought up in the wilds of Africa and guiding clients from a young age, in the days when you had a couple of tents and a land rover. His camps are luxurious, in some of the most remote locations of the Serengeti and Mara, and all a...

On the 1st August 2020 our MD Rose Hipwood flew on the first flight to Kenya, to assess the protocols in place for keeping guests safe while on safari. Here is the audio version of the collection of reports she did, you can watch the videos on our YouTube channel. She had the most incredible safari at Cottar's 1920s Safari Camp in the Masai Mara followed by a private villa retreat on the Kenyan Co...

Calvin Cottar's family have been in Kenya for generations and their wealth of stories about exploring this wild land are both exhilarating and mesmerising to listen to. It is their experiences in Kenya which lead Calvin to be one of the most respected members of the safari community today. His passion for working with the local community to preserve Kenya for the wildlife, while still benefitting...

There is no where in Africa Brian Jackman has not explored, he has written several books and over the last sixty years has dominated wildlife journalism for The Sunday Times and The Telegraph. His safaris through Africa have taken him to some of the most remote and wild places with some of Africa's most famous and enchanting characters including George Adamson, Tony Fitzjohn and Iain Douglas-Hamil...

Butati is a true inspiration, a chimpanzee trekking guide at Greystoke Mahale, his childhood in the Mahale Mountains was a magical one living in the midst of the chimpanzee research station within which his father was one of the first to work. His passion for these endangered creatures is infectious and we can't help but feel enthused about protecting these endangered primates when we hear him spe...

We were very privileged to have a chat to award winning conservationist and wildlife film maker Fergus Beeley about his most famous series, and his exciting future projects. We loved talking to Fergus who is a charismatic, humble and charming man with a wealth of stories.

Rob Barber, who runs Golden Africa Mobile Safaris in Botswana, is an amazing story teller and we loved listening to his tales from his life in Botswana - including details about his magical private mobile camp which can take you on adventures through the Delta and the Kalahari. 

On the 29th June 2020 Rose Hipwood, MD of The Luxury Safari Co flew out to Tanzania which had officially opened its borders to International tourism on the 1st June 2020. In the final post from Tanzania Rose talks about where else in Africa is opening up post COVID travel bans.

On the 29th June 2020 Rose Hipwood, MD of The Luxury Safari Co flew out to Tanzania which had officially opened its borders to International tourism on the 1st June 2020. In this episode Rose explains how to travel around Tanzania safely post COVID.

On the 29th June 2020 Rose Hipwood, MD of The Luxury Safari Co flew out to Tanzania which had officially opened its borders to International tourism on the 1st June 2020. Here you can find out all about new safari camp protocols in Tanzania from her first hand experience at Namiri Plains Safari Camp in the Serengeti.

On the 29th June 2020 Rose Hipwood, MD of The Luxury Safari Co flew out to Tanzania which had officially opened its borders to International tourism on the 1st June 2020. Hear all about her first hand International travel experience right here.

Thank you so much for tuning in, Talking Bush, Safaris & Luxury Travel is run by Rose Hipwood who founded The Luxury Safari Co Ltd in 2010 having built up a wealth of experience in the safari industry beforehand. This podcast will be made up of fun light hearted interviews with safari guides, conservationists, wildlife film makers, journalists, authors and wildlife photographers. Each podcast...