Back to South Africa to explore some of the most luxurious lodges.

18 episodes 4K 22 min each one broadcast Q4 2024

In this long tour in South Africa, divided into two trips between July and October, we shot a really interesting series of documentaries on some of the most luxurious lodges on the entire continent, surrounded by the beauty of South African nature but even more by the passion of the people who work there. We ranged from the borders of Botswana surrounded by elephants to the penguins of Cape Town, exploring the largest biodiversity reserve in Africa, the Finbos, following the path of whales, spotting them aboard ships of conservation associations. We slept on a train suspended on a bridge in the magnificent Kruger National Park, the magnificent Kruger Shalati, followed botanists and artists in the Grootbos, explored the beauty of Cape Town and slept in a castle in Knysna. A series to be savored all in one breath for those who want to discover incredible places to stay. Even more importantly, we learned how tourism, if ethical and sustainable even if luxury, can really help change burdensome situations by reversing the trend: reserves are allowing many almost extinct species to increase in number, entire contaminated or poorly cared for areas are now very rich areas full of biodiversity where alien species introduced in the past are carefully eradicated, the economy of places where poverty reigned has now returned to function by guaranteeing education, healthcare and work. In short, a trip that filled us with emotions not only for the beauty of the places and for the splendid animals but also for the hope that things can really change for the better by helping everyone.