Discover the heart of Africa with Amahle Africa
Amahle Africa specialises in crafting unforgettable journeys to South Africa and other incredible African destinations. I can help you choose where to go and what to see, ensuring safe, ethical, and low-impact travel for a truly enriching experience.
Empowerment through art
'Carving for Conservation'
Support our new initiative: empowering the local community through art and tourism development
We are proud to support:
Rural members of the Bwindi Local Wood Carvers, Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, Uganda are working on a programme to develop their local wood carving into a tourist activity. Surrounding one of the last safe havens for the 'Endangered' mountain gorilla, the members will teach the local youth wood carving skills and community conservation through art. These can then be sold to tourists visiting the park investing directly back to the parks communities. They are also working on setting up a tourist cultural experience to offer post-gorilla trek hands-on experiences carving gorillas and traditional masks, creating an additional income stream, and to promote cultural exchange.
Harbert Foundation - Supporting local rural children in education, with many rural families not able to pay for their children to go to school. The Foundation is currently caring for and supporting local children in their homes and/or their orphanage and are currently looking for sponsorship for the children's school fees. They currently have 28 children with no sponsor & 40 waiting! The school sponsorship programme covers their semester school fees, uniform, tuition, school supplies & 2 meals a day.
If you can donate anything to this project, we will be very grateful. Investing in grass-roots empowerment is the only way nature & humans can coexist.
Suggested donations:
- Gorilla carvings - £3.80/$5 (S), £11.15/$15 (M) & £22.30/$30 (L) - for local carvers to train rural youth
- Nature conservation & English/Maths textbooks for community schools/village meets - £2/$2.60 per book
- Hand tools - £25/$35 - wood carving kits
- Stationary - £5/$6.72 - pencils, drawing tools & art materials
- Adopt a hen programme - kick start a family with their own flock - £7.45/$10 per hen
- Adopt a goat programme - £55.80/$75 per goat
- Child sponsorship - semester school fees - £37-48/$55-65 per semester (x3 p/y) to educate, feed & care for a child
"Living next to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, we see the mountain gorillas. We also see the challenge. We found that art can be one of the tools we can use to connect with different people, conserve, and change lives.
Every carving from Bwindi Local Wood Carvers carries that story. The lines in the wood, the amber eyes, the expressions — they’re carved from trees planted in the community by people. And when we cut one, we plant two or more." (Onesmus Rutaro, 2026)
Our bespoke African adventures
At Amahle Africa, we believe every journey should be as unique as you are. We offer tailored travel planning services, from intimate wildlife encounters to cultural immersions, all designed with responsibility and your enjoyment in mind.
Wildlife safari experiences
Embark on thrilling wildlife safaris in a range of South Africa's and Eswatini's iconic national parks. Walk with highly-qualified guides in Big 5 areas where buffalo, elephant, leopard, lion and rhino roam. Witness the wonders of diverse ecosystems and habitats while ensuring ethical and responsible interactions with nature.
Highlights include guided walks in Kruger National Park, white and black rhino walks in Hlane Royal National Park, Eswatini and drives around iSimangaliso Wetland Park.
Whether you like the idea of a self-drive or would prefer being guided, then there are options for you. Working with local highly experienced and qualified guides, I can arrange car hire, accommodation and the ultimate bush-experience for you.
Accommodation options include; catered, self-catered and/or a mixture of both in rustic and authentic or lush and luxurious rooms.
If you are wanting to immerse yourselves into nature but like to really feel part pf the bush, than you can stay in National Park or private accommodation. All fits in the bush!
Cultural immersion & experiences
Connect deeply with local communities and experience the rich tapestry of African cultures. Working with many communities, our tours are designed to promote an understanding of their culture, language and diversity whilst exploring their unique yet simple working lives whilst supporting local economies. Visits to rural communities, townships and urban dwellings are all part of our goal.
Giving back and appreciating Africa's cultural richness is at the core of all we do. whether this is engaging in local communities, fundraising or providing donations of education and healthcare goods. To date, I have organised and coordinated over 250 kg of donations, which have been taken from the UK to rural South Africa and the townships of Gansbaai, for local communities to use. I aim to continue this mission and one day, want to set up my own charity to be able to make this happen on a much larger scale.
Over 500 veterinary items have already been sourced to take to the Pangolin Rescue Centre, Buhoma village, Uganda this September.
If you have any donations you would like to contribute or business links which you think we could benefit from, then please get in touch!
Marine conservation
Whether you have 'sea-legs' or not, you can join us on a magical marine trip with whales, turtles, sharks or snorkelling!
Working in collaboration with the fabulous 'White Shark Projects' in Gansbaai, you can take part in cage diving with bronze whaler sharks, or see the migratory residents Southern right whales, when they return to the area to breed in August. You can also hop onboard their 'volunteer' programme and see the endangered African penguins at Betty's Bay.
You can see year round crocodile and hippo with SHAKABarker tours in St Lucia, or humpback whales with Advantage Tours & Charters, St Lucia when they visit their migratory breeding grounds in July. Or if the beach calls for you, you can watch the majestic leatherback and loggerhead turtles in Kosi Bay and Cape Vidal, between November-February.
Tailored group adventures
Whether you're planning a family holiday, a special interest group tour, or an academic programme, I can customise an itinerary to suit your specific needs and preferences.
As a fully qualified academic tutor/lecturer, I can organise a bespoke programme for your learners which covers your required learning objectives/module aims. I can also plan any research projects for you should you wish to experience real-life nature monitoring.
Working with well-established partners, I have recently launched our T-Level Animal Care & Management Industry Placement where your learners can collect 84 hours working in the wild and captive South African bush. Tailor-made to meet the needs of the T-Level Industry Placement model, this 12 day trip can contribute to the 315 hours needed for the two year course. The trip will be ran and guided by myself, so all T-Level paperwork can be appropriately completed.
— Anton Roberts, African Wanderer
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Amahle Africa
Preston, United Kingdom
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All the pictures provided were taken by myself, with the gorilla pictures kindly 'borrowed' by a fine friend Emma Blundell and the pangolin pictures from Uganda Pangolin Centre.