Africa Travel Newsletter - December 2006
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Seasons Greetings
to all our clients, both past and present; our
partners in travel and our friends in Africa and around the
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TRAVEL CENTRE
Plan for 2007 now... - don't leaving planning your 2007 holiday
too late - you may be disappointed... it's time to start thinking about your
2006 vacations now. Africa is becoming an increasingly popular destination and
many of the lodges get booked up well in advance, particularly during school
holidays.
If Africa is your destination for a holiday, our Travel
Center is the perfect place for you to have a browse through to get
some ideas and make some enquiries. There is the choice of over 600 individual
itineraries, one of the largest selection of different safaris and holiday
itineraries in one place. The itineraries range from budget to sheer luxury and
are offered by many different tour operators based on the African continent.
Click
to view the whole selection.
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Newly added
itineraries
We have had many new itineraries added to our Travel Center
recently, some of them of detailed below:
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South
African Highlights - South Africa
15 Days: Take a personalised tour
of South Africa. Just your travel party and the guide viewing all the major
attractions, sights and some great wildlife. Start in Johannesburg and end in
Cape Town 15 days. |
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Walk
the wilds of Botswana - Botswana
12 Days: This incredible pioneer
camping safari brings you close to the wilderness. Explore the wilds of
Botswana as well as an exciting walking safari! Whilst you enjoy, the camp
staff do everything for you! |
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South
Africa Splendour - South Africa
6 Days: Enjoy two nights at either
Shamwari Game Reserve, Jock Safari Lodge or Sanbona and get three nights
complimentary B & B at stunning hotels! This offer is not to be missed!
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Big
5 Safari - South Africa
3 Days: Enjoy three spectacular nights in
one of the best private game reserves in the Kruger National Park. One simple
request and you are on your way! |
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Wilderness
Encounter - Botswana Lodge safari - Botswana
15 Days: An exclusive
guided small group (max 6 pax) lodge safari to Botswana's Okavango Delta,
Moremi NP, Chobe NP & Makgadikgadi, Namibia's Linyanti and Zimbabwe's
Victoria Waterfalls |
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Desert
Encounter - Namibia Lodge Safari - Namibia
15 Days: An exclusive
guided small group (max 5 pax) lodge safari to Namibia's Sossusvlei, Koakaland,
Damaraland and Etosha National Park. |
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Cheetah
Tracking Safari - South Africa
3 Days: An exclusive opportunity to
witness an African drama like no other. Tracking cheetah on foot, following
them as they live out their natural lives. Hunt with the worlds fastest land
mammal, hiding as they stalk, keeping low until they start the final charge
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Queen
Elizabeth National Park Safari - Uganda
3 Days: Go in search of the
Uganda kob, look for hippos taking a swim in the Kazinga Channel and watch
elephants to come to the shores to drink! The opportunity for boat cruise along
the Kazinga Channel, a natural channel between Lake Edward and Lake George.
Thanks to the abundant bird life that is sighted, and the elephants, buffaloes
and hundreds of hippos that are cooling off at the shores, this cruise will
definitely be one of the highlights of your safari. |
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Angolan
Coastal Explorer - Angola
13 Days: Hugging the stunning coastline
our journey south from the vibrant capital, Luanda is based on stays at
comfortable lodges and hotels, as well as some camping before reaching our
final destination, the pleasant city of Lubango. Travellers will have the
chance to discover deserted beaches, charming colonial towns, national parks
and a desert landscape, best explored by quad bike that is even more
spectacular than Namibia’s famous Skeleton Coast. |
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Gabon
Loango Discovery Tour - Gabon
8 Days: This popular tour is ideal for
those travellers wanting to base their stay at the excellent Loango National
Park, the Jewel of Africa’s western coast. Using the park’s
comfortable lodge as a base you will discover the beauty of the reserve and its
diversity of landscapes and wildlife. |
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Mozambique
Discovery Tour - Mozambique
10 Days: offers the perfect mix of a
relaxing stay on Bazaruto Island, in the heart of the archipelago combined with
a stay in the coastal town of Inhambane. Boasting tree lined streets and
elegant Portuguese architecture Inhambane reminds us of the once prosperous
past based on the trade of gold, ivory and slaves. |
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Comoros
Discovery Tour - Comoros
11 Days: The four islands of the Comoros
archipelago lie between the Northern tip of Madagascar and the African
mainland. The islands are some of the world’s most beautiful, with scores
of empty beaches. As well as Grande Comoro our Discovery tour includes a
side-trip to Mohéli, and reached by a short flight. Described by many
travellers as a super tranquil destination and a little lost paradise the
island is well worth a visit. |
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Ethiopia-All
in One- Culture, History, Nature,... - Ethiopia
22 Days: This
itinerary enables a comprehensive visit of Ethiopia, offering the best that
Ethiopia has to offer, including Northern Historic, Southern Cultural, and
Harar - |
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Trekking
in the Semein Mountains- A Real Adventure - Ethiopia
12 Days:
Trekking in the Semein Mountains is a brilliant adventure - it's a challenging,
but interesting experience which includes climbing in one of the highest peaks
in Africa-Ras Dash |
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Lake
Malawi Stay & Sail Safari - Malawi
4 Days: A relaxing excursion
on Lake Malawi enjoying the wonders of this large, fresh water inland sea.
Sailing, swimming, snorkelling and unlimited water sports. |
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Zambia,
Mobile Safaris - Zambia
6 Days: Choice of camping safaris either
exploring either Kafue National Park or Lower Zambezi National Park, run on a
semi-participation basis where a driver guide will accompany you, who will also
do the cooking and serve meals. It is expected that clients will erect and take
down their own tents and generally lend a hand with camp chores etc.
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Botswana
Short Stay Classic Semi-Luxury Safaris - Botswana
7 Days: Enjoy a
visit to Botswana's premier game parks and reserves, including Savute, Moremi
Game Reserve and Chobe National Park. These safaris have been prepared
specifically to combine the adventure of a true African bush safari, access to
big game, camping amongst the game without the boundary of artificial fences,
together with a degree of comfort not normally found under these circumstances.
In addition, all of our safaris are conducted in air-conditioned off-road
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New Overland
Itineraries
We have had many new itineraries added to our Travel Center
recently, some of them of detailed below:
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Victoria
Falls to Nairobi - Northbound
21 Days: Popular route - with
highlight including Okavango Delta, Victoria Falls, Lake Kariba, Kapishya Hot
Springs, Zanzibar Island, Ngorongoro Crater and Serengeti National Park.
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Overland
Capetown to Cairo
112 Days: This expedition is ideal for the
traveller with time at their disposal who want to experience the incredible
diversity the African continent has to offer. This expedition is ideal for the
traveller with time at their disposal who want to experience the incredible
diversity the African continent has to offer. This trips starts in Cape Town,
South Africa and travel through Zambia, Botswana, Malawi, Tanzania, Kenya,
Ethiopia, Sudan before ending in Egypt |
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Northbound
Johannesburg to Nairobi - 4 weeks
28 Days: Starting in Johannesburg
this is a great medium length tour trekking north through Botswana, Zambia,
Tanzania, and ending in Nairobi 4 weeks later. Highlights include Chobe NP,
Victoria Falls, Lake Kariba, Mikumi NP, Zanzibar, Arusha NP, Serengeti NP
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Special Offers / Late Deals
Click
to browse through all itineraries that are currently on Special
Offer
We can't add all the itineraries to this Newsletter - if none
of the above appeal then I am sure you will find one that suits you in our
Africa
Travel Center. where you can search by country, price, number of days,
activities and national parks.
and if you can not find an itinerary that
suits your specific requirements and there are 2 or more of you travelling we
would be happy to assist you in designing your own itinerary. Please complete
our Customised
Request Form
The Africa Guide website also has loads of
information that will assist travellers who wish to make their way round Africa
independently of tour operators and guides. Please visit our Africa Countries Index and select the country you
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NEW PHOTOGRAPHS
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Steve Brynes has contributed many photos for display on The Africa
Guide in the past. This month we thank him once again for thinking of us and
sharing his superb photographs of birds and wildlife that he took whilst on
holiday in South Africa.
These are displayed in the
South Africa - main
photo library
and the
African Birds photo library
To browse through
all our photographs of Africa visit the main Photo Library section
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We hope you have enjoyed this Newsletter. Please let you
family, friends and colleagues who are thinking of visiting Africa know about
The Africa Guide where they will be able to find all the information they need
to plan their travels.
Happy Travels
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