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Jul 10, 2026

Living la Pura Vida in Costa Rica

If you've never travelled to Latin America before, Costa Rica is the perfect place to start. Despite only taking up around twice the landmass of Wales, it's packed with lush rainforests, natural ho

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Jun 4, 2026

7 Reasons to Visit Botswana with Llama Travel

Botswana is one of Africa’s most rewarding safari destinations, known for its vast open plains and exceptional wildlife viewing. From

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May 13, 2026

A first-timer’s guide to safari

For many people, a safari holiday is one of the most aspirational travel experiences on earth. It can, ho

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Apr 2, 2026

Ask an Expert: South Africa

All of our staff at Llama Travel have travelled extensively: before you book your holiday, wherever you want to go, you can speak to someone who has been there. It’s one of <a href="https://www.lla

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Jan 8, 2026

7 Reasons to Travel to Kenya with Llama Travel

Kenya is one of Africa’s most iconic safari destinations, offering excellent wildlife and dramatic landscapes. Witness the wildlife inte

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Oct 10, 2025

7 Reasons to Travel to Sri Lanka with Llama Travel

Sri Lanka is home to historic sites, scenic rail journeys and diverse landscapes. From climbing ancient rock fortresses and spotting

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Sep 23, 2025

7 Reasons to Visit Borneo with Llama Travel

Borneo is one of the world’s great wildlife destinations, home to ancient rainforests, vast winding rivers and rare animals. <

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Aug 13, 2025

Highlights of the Las Torres Trek

At Llama Travel, it’s the expertise of our travel team that makes our holidays truly special. Otto, one of our Senior Travel Specialists, recently travell

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Jul 8, 2025

8 Reasons to visit Sri Lanka

From ancient rock fortresses to scenic train rides through tea country, Sri Lanka packs a lot into a small island. Wildlife, beaches, temples, markets and national park hikes are all just a few hou

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Apr 9, 2025

Ben’s Journey Through India

At Llama Travel, it's the expertise of our travel team that makes our holidays truly special. Ben, one of our Travel Consultants, recently returned from a

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Feb 12, 2025

The Beauty of Cape Town & The Garden Route + Kruger Safari

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Nov 18, 2024

Ask an Expert: Kenya

At Llama Travel, our holidays are made so great by the knowledge of our travel experts. This week, we caught up with Otto, one of our senior Travel Consultants, to get the inside scoop on his first

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Sep 10, 2024

Josh's Visit to the Tambopata Research Center

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Sep 6, 2024

Photo Competition Winner

Our first-ever photo competition has come to an end, and what a journey it has been! We were absolutely blown away by the sheer number and quality of submissions. We've had

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Aug 1, 2024

Paige's Journey: Namibia

I was blown away by the sheer beauty of <a href="https://www.llamatravel.com/destinations/namibia" class="wa-lx-li

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Jul 5, 2024

Llama Travel Photo Competition 2024

We are still accepting entries for our first-ever photo competition. This is open to everyone: even if you've never travelled with us!Over the years, you've sent us fantasti

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Aug 18, 2023

An Interview with Grant Reed

Earlier this month, I had the pleasure of interviewing Grant Reed, co-founder of Letaka Safaris and star of National Geographic's Safari Brothers alongside his brother Brent. He is widely

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Jun 23, 2023

Otto's Costa Rican Journey

Costa Rica is one of the world's great ecological wonders, home to all colours of birds, reptiles and mammals. The countr

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Jun 30, 2021

Samburu National Reserve: What To Expect

Our Product Manager, Scott, visited Kenya in 2019, on an epic journey through the country, from the Aberdares Mountains and the Ol Pejeta conservancy where chimps and rhinos reside, to the pictures

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Apr 21, 2021

Why Gondwana Was The Highlight Of My South Africa Holiday

Shortly before the first covid lockdown, I was lucky enough to travel to South Africa on a family holiday. Now, after a year of no travel, I have been reminiscing about this adventure and can't wai

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Apr 9, 2021

Get Back To Nature At Costa Rica's Pacuare Lodge

Some of the most beautiful places in the world are the most difficult to get to, and this is certainly case for the newes

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Mar 22, 2021

Choosing The Right Safari For You

Going on safari is a classic part of a holiday to Africa, and depending on whether you choose Botswana, Kenya, Namibia, South Africa, Zimbabwe or a combination, each one offers something a bit diff

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Mar 5, 2021

Everything You Need To Know About Sacha Lodge in Ecuador

A Llama Travel favourite and one of the best lodges in Ecuador, Sacha Lodge is a haven for nature lovers, with a stunning setting in the heart of the Amazon Jungle. With fantastic conservation effo

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Feb 16, 2021

Nature Lovers: Why Costa Rica Should Be On Your List

With incredible wildlife, lush rainforests and tropical beaches, Costa Rica is the perfect place to book for a post-pandemic retreat, brimming with green spaces and sustainable lodges where you can

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Oct 29, 2020

Introducing Kenya

Over the last few months, we’ve been busy working behind the scenes on exciting new destinations to pin on the Llama Travel map. In July 2019, we introduced a whole new continent,

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Jul 29, 2020

Which is the Best Lodge in South Africa's Kruger?

The Kruger National Park is South Africa’s iconic safari destination, and there are excellent game reserves bordering the

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May 21, 2020

Africa Bucket List: Top 5 For 2021

A couple of weeks ago we gave you our top picks for Latin America</a

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Mar 10, 2020

Costa Rica's Best National Parks

With over a quarter of the land dedicated to national parks and reserves designed to protect and preserve Costa Rica’s va

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Feb 28, 2020

Botswana Mobile Safari: What To Expect

A mobile tented safari is a great way to experience Botswana, as it allows you to experience the best wildlife areas without the high cost of Botswana’s game lodges. Our <a href="/holidays/

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Feb 10, 2020

An Animal Checklist for Costa Rica

Despite being almost five times smaller than the UK, Costa Rica hosts an astonishing 4% of the planet’s diversity. From <str

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Jan 15, 2020

Paige's Safari Adventure in Botswana

I recently got back from a trip to <strong class="wa-lx-textBo

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Oct 28, 2019

10 Things To Take On Safari

Embarking on an African safari but you’re not too sure what to pack for the trip? Whether you are taking a safari wi

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Oct 7, 2019

Top 5 Wildlife Experiences In Southern Africa

A holiday in southern Africa is sure to include some incredible wildlife experiences, with countless opportunities to encounter a large number of diverse species in a range of habitat types

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Aug 26, 2019

My Top 5 Highlights Of The Galapagos

I was impressed as soon as we arrived in the Galapagos. We got to Puerto Ayora port on the island of Santa Cruz and ther

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Jul 30, 2019

The Galapagos Islands Wildlife Guide

The main reason the Galapagos Islands have become such a popular tourist destination is because of the ability

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Jul 16, 2019

A Typical Day On Safari

The African bush. Whether you visit it from South Africa or Botswana, you will find t

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Jul 9, 2019

Rhino Tracking in Damaraland, Namibia

Something I had been looking forward to before I even set foot in Namibia was tracking black rhinos in <a href="/destin

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Jun 17, 2019

Introducing Botswana and Victoria Falls

Scott's journey through Botswana began in the town of Maun, before flying in a light aircraft into the <a href="/destinations/bots

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May 9, 2019

Introducing South Africa

Last month we unveiled our plans to introduce Africa by pinning a brand new destination on the Llama Travel map: <a href="https://www.llamatravel.com/destinations/namibia/namibia-holidays#/

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Apr 8, 2019

Introducing Africa: Namibia

We've been sitting on this news for a while now, but it's finally time to let the (big) cat out of the bag. We’re launching a new destination - <a href="https://www.llamatravel.com/index.php?option

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Feb 12, 2019

Charles Darwin & The Galapagos Islands

In light of Charles Darwin being born 210 years ago today, you might be interested to find out a little bit more about ho

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Oct 9, 2018

Manuel Antonio or Corcovado - Which is best?

So you’ve decided you want to visit Costa Rica. You’ve heard the weather is warm, the locals are friendly and its one of the most biodiverse

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Sep 18, 2018

An animal checklist for the Amazon Rainforest

The Amazon Rainforest is humming with life, from the large mammal species all the way down to the tiny frogs and i

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Dec 21, 2017

Galapagos Island Stay: A Day Trip to North Seymour Island

A hotel-based stay is an increasingly popular option for Galapagos trips, thanks to

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Nov 18, 2015

Venture into the Pantanal

Brazil, with its beautiful beaches and colourful cities, has much to offer the adventurous holidaymaker. But for a unique and really fulfilling experience, I would recommend delving deeper inland a

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