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.
We champion slow, immersive journeys where nature leads - and we learn to follow. By unlocking access to wild frontiers, and creating lasting community partnerships, our explorations are rooted in conservation and inclusion. Here, wilderness isn't staged; it's real, unpredictable and gloriously unrehearsed.
Africa's wild places should thrive, not just survive.
Machaba Wild emerged to challenge the idea that extraordinary ecosystems are rich in life, but poor in opportunity. For communities living in these remarkable places, economic opportunity has often come at the cost of extractive industries. Machaba Wild emerged to change that story: to open trails that can close behind us, to create access without intrusion, and to make wilderness tourism a force that sustains, instead of consumes.
More than a destination
A way of connecting
Machaba Wild re-imagines eco-tourism as wild, raw and deeply immersive. By opening hidden places, building community partnerships and fueling sustainable economies, we learn to read the wilderness instead of taming it. 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 believe tourism can be much more than just another extractive industry. We create access without intrusion, 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 speak 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 engineers.
- Engage all the senses. Taste wild ginger, listen for chimpanzee 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 - making 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
From game drives to untamed walking safaris under the care of our highly trained guides, there is always something to see and do. Experience our unique water-based activities depending on the season, and the water levels during your visit.
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. We exist to challenge the idea that remarkable ecosystems should be rich in life, but poor in opportunities. Through Machaba Wild, we open trails that can close behind us, create access without intrusion, and make tourism a force to sustain, instead of consume. 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.
Our Passionate Guides
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