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Newsletter - June 2004
TRAVEL CENTRE
New itineraries in our Travel
Center
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Uganda's Dirt Bike Nile special excursion -
Uganda
An adventure of a life time in tropical Uganda, 10 days of
motorcycle expedition in the Pearl of Africa, bringing you close to the nature.
Includes a day White Water Rafting - along 65 km of the best white water
rafting in the world.
Own facilities providing Motorcycles, Camp sites
& White Water Rafting. Fully escorted by a backup Truck, paramedic and
staff assistance. |
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Mountain Biking in Western Uganda - Uganda
An
amazing bicycle trek in west Uganda, leaving soon - don't get left behind! A
winning combination of the sport you like with Africa, sun, pineapples and
much, much more. the most beautiful single treks between the crater lakes of
western Uganda and the outstanding views of the Ruwenzori mountains.
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4x4
expedition to Namibia self drive - Namibia
16 days in Nomads land
of The "Hoba Himba" tribe. Join us to a once in a life time experience, drive
your self through the upstanding scenery of the Namibian desert. Come drive
through the endless plains of Namibia through the dune reservations of the
unknown land. |
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7
days: Photography Expedition To Uganda - Uganda
Uganda’s
magical character is felt from the moment of landing. A tropical country
extremely green and rich in water. The tropical climate is a dream come true
for any photographer. The dense, rich clouds give a three dimensional feeling,
the blue skies, the endless green, the abundance of wildlife and the people
make you want to stay. |
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Cape
& Kruger Tour - South Africa
14 days: Cape & Kruger, now
combined: smells of the African bush with fragrances of Cape Floral Kingdom;
roar of the lion with crashing of waves & the taste of adventure with
delicacies of South African wine. |
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African Bush, Beach & Culture - South Africa &
Swaziland
This 10 day Exclusive Tour gives you the opportunity to
experience three of the oldest proclaimed game sanctuaries in Africa, Swaziland
and Zululand authentic traditional cultures, Cape Vidal beach in the St Lucia
wetlands and Durban. |
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Senegambia Bassari Adventure - Gambia &
Senegal
This exciting 7 days gives us the opportunity to show you
further into The Gambia and Senegal, with the possibility to see in a genuine
African environment how the village people live from day to day, and gives you
an insight into the history, beliefs, religion and culture of this region. Add
to this the bird and animal life and you will have memories created that will
be everlasting. |
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Trans-Senegambia Adventure Tour - Gambia & Senegal
6 days tour
gives you an insight into the history, beliefs, religion and culture of The
Gambia and Senegal - includes river trip around various inlets and islands of
this fabulous area of nature where most amazing birds including Kites, Rollers,
Geese, Fish Eagles, Hornbills, Parrots, Kingfishers, Buzzards, . |
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Honeymoon
Safaris
Due to popular demand we now have several
itineraries for you to choose from for that very special unforgettable,
exclusive and romantic honeymoon.
Below are just some of the dedicated
honeymoon itineraries for you to choose from:
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19
Days Safari and Beach Honeymoon Seychelles &
Kenya
Combining the adventure of a safari in Kenya with the delights of
a beach holiday on the islands of Seychelles. This honeymoon safari includes
some exquisitely romantic hotels and lodges. 6 Nights Accommodation at Banyan
Tree, Seychelles in a Hill Side Pool Villa plus 4 nights at Plantation Club,
Seychelles, Superior room, combined with exclusive lodges whilst on safari in
Kenya |
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12 Day
Exotic Honeymoon Safari Kenya
A romantic safari with classic
locations in Kenya and quality lodges with deluxe rooms. A relaxed pace of
travel with the end of the safari taking you to the stunning beaches of
Mombasa. |
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8 Days
Great Rift Valley Honeymoon Safari Kenya
A luxury honeymoon
with a flying safari to Masai Mara and five days at two Rift Valley Lakes,
including two nights at an award winning camp on a lake island in the remote
Western part of Rift Valley. |
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Silk
and Satin Safari - Honeymoon Safari South Africa
At last a
romantic safari adventure designed to compliment your big day perfectly –
Set in the world-famous Kruger in dream surroundings and big 5 adventures.
Transfers by your own private chauffeur in a Lincoln stretch limousine,
prepared to include your favourite songs, beverages and ambience. A truly
magnificent experience. |
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5
Days: Kruger National Park BIG 5 Wildlife Lodge Safari South
Africa
The game rich Kruger NP for a memorable Big 5 Wildlife
experience! Guided safari with road transport in air-conditioned vehicle with
medium level of luxury/comfort type of accommodation in the Park's Rest Camps,
with meals and even some drinks incl. This itinerary is a suitable safari for a
'Honeymoon' in Africa! |
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14
Days: Wildlife Safari and Zanzibar Beach Holiday
Tanzania/Zanzibar
An unforgettable holiday ! - The very best of
Tanzania's wildlife parks combined with a beach holiday in Zanzibar. Perfect
for Honeymooners |
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8
Days: Zanzibar Romance Zanzibar
Visit the infamous 'Spice
Island' with it's pristine beaches, ancient history, Arab dhows and friendly
people. This trip is ideal for honeymooners or other romantically inclined
parties! |
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8
Days: Victoria Falls, Chobe and Okavango Delta Safari Zambia &
Botswana
Our focus on the safari is to maximise game viewing
opportunities, as well as water - and adventure activities at the Victoria
Falls, on the Chobe River and in the Chobe NP and Okavango Delta (incl.Moremi
NP). Offering luxury and comfortable accommodation in permanently erected
Safari Tents on platforms. A flight into the beautiful Okavango Delta also
included as well as exciting game walks in Moremi NP! This is a suitable safari
for a "Honeymoon" in Africa!
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| Please browse through our full selection of
Honeymoon Safaris |
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You will find many more itineraries for all the other African
countries in our Africa Travel Center - the perfect place for you to
browse through and get some ideas, the choice of over 500 individual
itineraries - with a full range of tours, safaris, adventure activities,
overland trips, resort holidays, from budget to sheer luxury, offered by many
different tour operators throughout the African continent. Click to view the
whole selection
New Additions to People and Culture
section
We have added a few more pages to
our People and Culture section. New information pages include
Afar
The Afar people live primarily in Ethiopia and
the areas of Eritrea, Djibouti, and Somalia in the Horn of Africa.
Anlo-Ewe
The Anlo-Ewe people are today in the
southeastern corner of the Republic of Ghana. They settled here around 1474
after escaping from their past home of Notsie.
Bakongo
The Bakongo people (aka. the Kongo) dwell
along the Atlantic coast of Africa from Pointe-Noire, Congo (Brazzaville) to
Luanda, Angola.
Bemba
The Bemba are located in the northeastern
part of Zambia and are the largest ethnic group in the Northern Province of
Zambia.
Chewa
The Chewa, also known as the Cewa or
Chichewa is an African culture that has existed since the beginning of the
first millennium, A.D. They are primarily located in Zambia, Zimbabwe, with the
bulk of the population in Malawi.
Our People & Culture section is divided into the
following:
** African Art and Craft
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African
Tribes
** African Music, Musical Instruments and
Dance
** African Weddings
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African Events and
Festivals
We could not develop this important and informative
section without the help of our website visitors and this month we give our
thanks CK Ladzekpo and Emuseum for continuing to provide us with information
on the different people group of Africa.
NEW
PHOTOGRAPHS
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We would like to thank Chris Starace for sharing beautiful photographs
of Benin and contributing them for display in our photo library - take a look
at our newly added Benin photo library.
View our extensive Photo Library with images from
all over Africa |
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NEW TRAVELOGUES
Southing
Copenhagen to Cape Town
On 01/03/2004 - after 21125 km in 125 days,
Helle Gammelgaard and Mario Travaini reached Cape Town - read their superb
travelogue
Overland trip
to Senegal : March/April 2004
An account of two students travelling
down by public and not-so-public transport from Jerez in Spain to Dakar
Senegal. A diary written day by day by Ross and Thomas describing what they
see, feel and think on this first venture into West Africa, with photos and
video
A Drive for Wildlife - Oct 2003 - March 2004
Nanda
and Dirk on a 6 month trip from Cape Town to Holland covering 28.469 km trough
Southern and Eastern Africa, Ethiopia, Sudan, Egypt and then trough the Middle
East into Europe .
Stephen
Montgomery
Personal impressions throughout a 9 month solo travel
through Western, Southern & Eastern Africa by bus, bicycle and the
occasional boat"
NEW LISTINGS TO THE AFRICA
GUIDE
Zanzibareastcoast
tour operator specialized on hotel
and tour bookings on the East Coast of Zanzibar
Zanzibar Hotel - Mount
Zion Long Beach Bungalows
Beach hotel on the East Coast of Zanzibar
- charming beach bungalows on one of the best beaches in Zanzibar
LATEST TRAVEL ADVICE
If you are planning on travelling to Africa, visit one of the
following websites to get the latest travel information and advice.
We hope you have found our Newsletter useful, if there is
anything you would like considered for future issues then
please
let us know
Finally, if you have a friend or colleague who is
thinking of visiting Africa, I'm sure they'd thank you for telling them about
The Africa Guide - they are able to find all the information they need to plan
their travels in one place. |
