It's an ancient tempo that's measured by the passage of the sun and moon, keeping pace with their rising and falling, marking the beginning and ending of both day and night. Some call it Mother Nature's metronome, but here at Nimali we like to think of it as Africa's heartbeat - the constant pulse of the [...]

Imagine laying back in a luxurious bed, snuggling down under impossibly soft and fragrant cotton linen and drifting off to sleep accompanied by the sounds of the African night... Hearing the heartbeat of the wilderness around you - a soft breeze blowing through the grasses of the savannah, the chirping of a [...]

The cheetah is the speed freak of the Serengeti and the natural equivalent of an F1 supercar. Sleek, gorgeous to look at and built to streak across the savannahs like greased lightning, this beautiful big cat is a sprinter extraordinaire, achieving phenomenal acceleration and hitting top speeds of an incredible [...]

Hundreds of years ago, when the Maasai migrated south from the lower Nile valley, they came upon a vast expanse of apparently endless savannah stretching as far as the eye can see from horizon to horizon. They called it Siringit, which loosely translated means "endless plains". Today, we know it as the Serengeti [...]

As the sun sets over Tarangire, a hidden world emerges, filled with creatures rarely seen during the daylight hours that hunt under the cover of darkness. Eerie calls echo across the wilderness and ghostly silhouettes move silently through the bush as diurnal animals seek places of safety and nocturnal predators [...]

Every year, across the sprawling plains of the Serengeti and Maasai Mara in neighbouring Kenya, one of nature's most spectacular events unfolds - the Great Wildebeest Migration. Dubbed the "greatest show on Earth", it sees millions of wildebeest take centre stage in a grand drama, alongside a supporting cast of [...]

Here at Nimali we just love love! Whether its an intimate safari à deux, a gorgeous bush wedding for the entire family or a sensational honeymoon filled with fabulous interludes and magic moments, the allure of an African safari cannot be overstated enough, especially when romance is top of your agenda [...]

The uber-elegant Maasai giraffe (Giraffa tippelskirchi) is a creature steeped in Tanzanian lore and loved for its awe-inspiring presence and the way it symbolises the ability to perceive both the past and the present simultaneously, thanks to its lofty viewpoint. But there's more to our splendid giraffe than long [...]