The Wild is Waiting! Travel with The Living Desert
The Living Desert offers extraordinary trips around the world; each is custom-designed to highlight the breathtaking beauty of the destination and get you up close and personal with the amazing flora and fauna of this setting. You will be accompanied by naturalist experts and The Living Desert escorts as your guides.
The Living Desert, along with our travel partners, is dedicated to offering you the unique and awe-inspiring experience of a lifetime. Each trip is limited to a few individuals who value nature and luxury, and are seeking an authentic experience. Your travel dollars also support the conservation efforts of the Zoo, which is dedicated to the preservation of our natural desert landscapes and the plants and animals who call it home.
Zimbabwe
June 18 – June 30, 2026
Set off on an extraordinary adventure journey to Zimbabwe! Your journey begins in the bustling city of gold, Johannesburg. From there, you’ll venture to Bulawayo, Zimbabwe’s second largest city, and arrive at Matobo Hills National Park and Camp Amalinda, where you’ll experience stunning landscapes and superb wildlife viewing, including iconic animals such as the white and black rhino, babboon, leopards, and a variety of antelope species. The second half of your exporation takes you to Hwange National Park, the largest in Zimbabwe with one of the densest concentrations of wildlife in Africa. Here, you will spend four nights and encounter incredible wildlife like massive herds of buffalo and elephant, lion, wild dog, and cheetah. Conclude your adventure with a visit to one of the Seven Wonders of the World, Victoria Falls. This trip promises awe-inspiring moments and memories to last a lifetime.
Enjoy a luxurious stay in Johannesburg, the city of gold
Explore Matobo Hills National Park and spot white rhino, black rhino, antelope, baboon, and leopards
Tour Chipangali Wildlife Orphanage and research project
Experience Hwange National Park
Visit Ngunyana Village
Journey to the Imvelo Ngamo Rhino Sanctuary
- Marvel at Victoria Falls
This trip is presented by our partners at Classic Escapes.
Namibia
August 16 – August 29, 2026
Embark on an unforgettable journey to Namibia; where breathtaking landscapes and incredible wildlife await! Your adventure begins in the country’s largest city, Windhoek, where historical architecture is showcased through numerous German colonial era buildings. From there, you’ll fly to Damaraland, exploring stunning rock engravings created on red sandstone cliffs inhabited by stone-age hunter gatherers. Along with the remarkable landscapes, travelers will witness elephants, lion, zebra, cheetah, giraffe, and black rhino. With stunning scenery and vibrant wildlife, this trip promises memories to last a lifetime.
- Explore Namibia’s capital, Windhoek
- Take in striking land features in Southern Damaraland like the Organ Pipes and Burnt Mountain
- Onguma Private Reserve Adventure
- Spot zebra, giraffe, lion, rhino, elephant, and more as you explore the nature reserve
- Journey to Otjiwarongo and visit the Cheetah Conservation Fund
Trips Coming Soon
Email [email protected] to receive updates on our upcoming trips in 2027:
South African Marine, Land, and Wildflowers
and
Madagascar: Discovering an array of species found nowhere else on Earth
Interested in Learning More?
Join us for Virtual Travel Nights on Zoom! Learn about upcoming trips with our CEO Allen Monroe. He’ll share what you can expect from these unique experiences with personal photos and entertaining anecdotes. The first Monday of every month at 4:00pm Pacific Time.