{"id":11553,"date":"2021-11-23T13:34:04","date_gmt":"2021-11-23T13:34:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/blog\/?p=11553"},"modified":"2025-04-24T09:21:09","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T09:21:09","slug":"mobile-safaris","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/blog\/mobile-safaris","title":{"rendered":"Our favourite mobile safaris in Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Let\u2019s talk about getting back to basics. A no-holds-barred lodge has its place on every safari-goer\u2019s wishlist, but what about the other end of the scale? The end where walls and windows are a thing of the past, and swimming pools are replaced by starlit skies; where tiny, canvas-clothed camps find home in the remotest corners of the continent; and where an authentic safari experience awaits, a dedicated guide by your side and the chance to move to wherever the wild things are\u2026Let\u2019s talk mobile safaris.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/lodge\/uncharted-expedition-camp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11560 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2021\/11\/safaris-on-the-move-uncharted.jpg\" alt=\"mobile safaris\" width=\"1420\" height=\"947\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=900,height=600,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2021\/11\/safaris-on-the-move-uncharted.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1439,height=960,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2021\/11\/safaris-on-the-move-uncharted.jpg 1439w, https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=375,height=250,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2021\/11\/safaris-on-the-move-uncharted.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=450,height=300,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2021\/11\/safaris-on-the-move-uncharted.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=512,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2021\/11\/safaris-on-the-move-uncharted.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2021\/11\/safaris-on-the-move-uncharted.jpg 1420w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1420px) 100vw, 1420px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Uncharted Expedition Camp<\/h2>\n<p><em>Okavango Delta, Botswana<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Picture walking across unexplored islands, mokoro rides down glassy waterways and locking eyes with the incredible wildlife of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/region\/okavango-delta-safari\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Okavango Delta<\/a>. This dreamy scenario becomes a reality with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/lodge\/uncharted-expedition-camp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Uncharted Expeditions<\/a>, one of our favourite mobile safaris, where your camp changes location every few days. Whilst you enjoy the marvels of the Delta alongside seasoned guides, the team will set up tents with piping-hot bucket showers and views of splashing elephant, and whip up three-course dinners over the fire to be served under the inky sky.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/lodge\/mara-riding-safaris\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11555 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2021\/11\/safaris-on-the-move-mara-riding.jpg\" alt=\"mobile safaris\" width=\"1420\" height=\"947\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=900,height=600,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2021\/11\/safaris-on-the-move-mara-riding.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1439,height=960,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2021\/11\/safaris-on-the-move-mara-riding.jpg 1439w, https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=375,height=250,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2021\/11\/safaris-on-the-move-mara-riding.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=450,height=300,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2021\/11\/safaris-on-the-move-mara-riding.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=512,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2021\/11\/safaris-on-the-move-mara-riding.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2021\/11\/safaris-on-the-move-mara-riding.jpg 1420w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1420px) 100vw, 1420px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Offbeat Mara horse riding safari<\/h2>\n<p><em>Masai Mara, Kenya<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Is there a finer way to see the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/experience\/follow-the-great-wildebeest-migration-herds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Great Migration<\/a> in all its heart-pumping glory than by horseback? On a week-long <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/lodge\/mara-riding-safaris\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">voyage<\/a> across the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/region\/masai-mara-safari\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Masai Mara<\/a> (totalling 250 km), you&#8217;ll ride for between 4 &#8211; 6 hours each day, joining the throngs of galloping wildebeest as they cross rushing rivers, walking amongst elephant and tracking lion (who barely notice you&#8217;re there). Depending on your route, camp may be set up on a scenic river bank or cliffside where you&#8217;ll be rewarded with a hot shower and G&amp;Ts. This is the stuff epic mobile safaris are about&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/lodge\/robin-pope-mobile-safari\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11556 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2021\/11\/safaris-on-the-move-robin-pope.jpg\" alt=\"mobile safaris\" width=\"1420\" height=\"945\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=900,height=599,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2021\/11\/safaris-on-the-move-robin-pope.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1440,height=958,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2021\/11\/safaris-on-the-move-robin-pope.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=375,height=250,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2021\/11\/safaris-on-the-move-robin-pope.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=450,height=299,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2021\/11\/safaris-on-the-move-robin-pope.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=511,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2021\/11\/safaris-on-the-move-robin-pope.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2021\/11\/safaris-on-the-move-robin-pope.jpg 1420w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1420px) 100vw, 1420px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Robin Pope walking safari<\/h2>\n<p><em>South Luangwa, Zambia<\/em><\/p>\n<p>In the home of the walking safari (aka <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/country\/zambia-safari\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Zambia<\/a>), search the water, land and skies for wildlife on an epic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/lodge\/robin-pope-mobile-safari\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">5-day expedition<\/a>. Led by your guide and an armed game scout, you&#8217;ll trace the Mupamhadzi River, walking up to 10 km each day (taking around 4 hours). Spot vast herds of elephant and big cats whilst getting to know the landscape in finer detail. Camp will move three times, but always sits in a shady grove beside the river, and supplies hearty meals (sometimes served in the shallows) and comfortable beds.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/lodge\/ol-malo-nomad\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11557 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2021\/11\/safaris-on-the-move-ol-malo.jpg\" alt=\"mobile safaris\" width=\"1420\" height=\"947\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=900,height=600,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2021\/11\/safaris-on-the-move-ol-malo.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1439,height=960,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2021\/11\/safaris-on-the-move-ol-malo.jpg 1439w, https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=375,height=250,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2021\/11\/safaris-on-the-move-ol-malo.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=450,height=300,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2021\/11\/safaris-on-the-move-ol-malo.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=512,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2021\/11\/safaris-on-the-move-ol-malo.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2021\/11\/safaris-on-the-move-ol-malo.jpg 1420w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1420px) 100vw, 1420px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Ol Malo Nomad<\/h2>\n<p><em>Laikipia, Kenya<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Say goodbye to the well-trodden paths on one of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/lodge\/ol-malo-nomad\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ol Malo&#8217;s<\/a> mobile safaris\u00a0into the wilds of northern <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/region\/laikipia-safari\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Laikipia<\/a>. On a safari tailor made for you, you&#8217;ll journey by foot, camel or horseback (or a combination of all three), stopping to set up a fly-camp and sleep beneath a sea of stars. Up the ante with a truly breathtaking flight in a doors-off helicopter! Soar over Suguta Valley, where there&#8217;s wildlife in every direction and the views are unmatched, then touch down for a picnic beside flamingo-filled <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/region\/lake-turkana-safari\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lake Turkana<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"timbuktu_shortcode\" class=\"alternate is-active\"><div id=\"timbuktu-wp\"><link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css?family=Merriweather:700|Open+Sans:300,600\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/wizard\/start?action=StartTheWizard&wId=001\" class=\"no_underline timbuktu-test-class\" target=\"_blank\"><div class=\"timbuktu_banner_container image-included\"><div class=\"timbuktu_banner \" data-entity-type=\"country\" data-country-id=\"10000001\">\n                    <figure><img src=https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/images\/affiliate\/start-africa-safari-wizard-timbuktu-travel.jpg?w=500&h=634&auto=format&fit=min&dpr=2&q=50&crop=center center data-country-id=\"10000001\" class=\"timbuktu_desktop_image\" alt=\"Wizard Image\"><img src=https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/images\/affiliate\/start-africa-safari-wizard-timbuktu-travel.jpg?w=768&h=309&auto=format&fit=min&dpr=1&q=50&crop=center center data-country-id=\"10000001\" class=\"timbuktu_mobile_image\" alt=\"Wizard Image\"><\/figure><div class=\"timbuktu_banner_copy\"><div class=\"timbuktu_banner_heading\">Not sure where to go?<\/div>\n                        <span class=\"timbuktu_works\">Answer a few simple questions to get instant trip recommendations<\/span>\n                        <div class=\"timbuktu_button\" style=\"background-color:#128d8d\">Start the wizard<\/div>\n                        \n                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One-of-a-kind safaris on the move.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":39,"featured_media":11564,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[176],"tags":[3214,3985,53,3695,3226,72,1502,135,9006,5286,79,5284,5285,136,4853,3304,107],"class_list":["post-11553","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-top-10s","tag-african-wildlife","tag-big-five-safari","tag-botswana","tag-helicopter-flight","tag-horseriding","tag-kenya","tag-laikipia","tag-masai-mara","tag-mokoro-canoe-safari","tag-offbeat-mara","tag-okavango-delta-2","tag-ol-malo-nomad","tag-robin-pope-walking-safari","tag-south-luangwa","tag-unchartered-expedition-camp","tag-walking-safaris","tag-zambia"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - 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