Re-imagining eco-tourism
We open trails to watch them close behind us. We build partnerships to protect the wild, and the communities that sustain it. We learn to read the wilderness, instead of taming it. Forget instant gratification - discover raw, immersive journeys that safeguard the wild - just as it is.
By unlocking access to wild frontiers, and creating economic sustainability through tourism, our explorations are rooted in conservation and inclusion. Here, wilderness isn't staged; it's real, unpredictable and gloriously unrehearsed. Tune into the wild - with all of your senses.
Africa's wild places can thrive, not just survive.
Machaba Wild emerged to challenge the idea that extraordinary ecosystems are rich in life, but poor in opportunity when left alone. We intend to change that story. By creating access without intrusion, we're making wilderness explorations that sustain, instead of consume.
More than a destination
A way of connecting
Machaba Wild re-imagines eco-tourism as wild, raw and deeply immersive. No instant gratification, just real adventures that safeguard wilderness, empowering travellers and communities alike.
Not Just Another Safari
Machaba Wild isn’t built around the rhythm of a typical day in the wilderness. We believe there should be no such thing. Out here, the pace is set by nature herself - shaping what you'll do and when. Explorations adapt to environmental shifts and how your guide sees this changing the routine of wildlife, along with the clues left behind by them to follow. Expect contrast over certainty: different landscapes to discover, varied ways of exploring them, and the chance encounters that bring the wild to life.
- Read tracks and signs, echolocate in the wild, and camera-trap for conservation
- Sleep-out unsupported in the wild and watch nature shift her moods throughout the night.
- Track truly wild mammals as they respond with raw intuition, not ambivalent habituation
Keeping wilderness wild
We create access without intrusion. We use local knowledge to explore with intuition and see tourism as a way to monitor and preserve unique ecosystems. Some of our guides will teach you to interpret chimpanzee or crowned eagle, rather than communicating in words. Other times you'll explore landscapes on foot, kayak or by boat - knowing they'll never be opened to vehicles.
- Navigate the wild on trails created by wildlife, not people.
- Engage all the senses. Taste wild plants, listen for distinctive wildlife calls and trace the outline of leopard tracks laid down in the night.
- Discuss conservation challenges and opportunities around the campfire.
Connection, not distraction
In truly wild places, nature should take centre stage. Our camps aren't built to celebrate the architect who sketched them, or a menu that marches to the beat of a foreign land. At Machaba Wild, our camps give you everything you need - and nothing you don't.
- Pared back, with all the creature comforts - our rooms are your portal to the wild.
- Simple, nourishing meals - sourced from local ingredients wherever possible.
- We create moments that connect you to the landscape, and the moment - keeping you present in it.
Where you can go wild
You'll find Machaba Wild where a different approach to wildlife tourism is needed. Places we can still learn to adapt to the wild - instead of asking the wild to adapt to us. Each location offers the chance to discover its own unique, remarkable wild - done differently.
Gabon
Loango National Park
Sette Cama Eco Camp
Tented Camp
Sette Cama Eco Camp is built on raised wooden decks surrounded by coastal forest. With 4 meru tents, camp is small and intimate, located on the southern edge of Loango National Park, where the Ndogo Lagoon’s estuary connects rainforest with un-inhabited coastline.
Wild Immersion Experiences
Forget a typical day in the wild. We believe there should be no such thing. Explorations adapt to environmental shifts and the clues left behind by wildlife to follow. Expect contrast over certainty. Here are some of the ways we might introduce you to the wild.
Testimonials
Machaba Wild versus Machaba Classic
What does this mean?
Machaba Wild was born from a simple but urgent truth - that Africa’s wild places should thrive, not just survive. In a world rushing toward instant gratification, we choose to slow down, listen, and let nature lead. Machaba Wild brings the knowledge and experience of Machaba Safaris to less-traversed tourism landscapes. By building partnerships that nurture both people and planet, we’ve reimagined what travel can be - immersive, inclusive, and rooted in conservation. Here, the wilderness isn’t staged; it’s authentic, unpredictable, and beautifully unrehearsed. For travellers, Machaba Wild is more than a destination - it’s a way of connecting. A chance to read and speak the language of the wild, to feel part of something raw and real, and to ensure that Africa’s wild heart keeps beating for generations to come.
How we lighten the load
- Operating in partnership with communities.
- Creating access to wild spaces, mindfully.
- A different, less transactional approach to tourism.
- Pared back, but bold. With nothing to distract from the wild.
- Immersive wilderness encounters that create memories - not just photographs.
Want to create your own Machaba Wild experience?
Machaba Wild goes where up-to-date travel guides and flight schedules often fear to tread. From visa advice, to seamless logistics and what to expect on arrival - our team makes sure nothing gets missed. We can help you design your whole journey - through any Machaba Wild destination.
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