Newsletter - June 2005

TRAVEL CENTRE

Newly added itineraries
New Itineraries added this month include:-

		Full Solar Eclipse 8 days - Libya 8 Days: The Full Solar Eclipse on March 29th 2006 is best viewed in the Libyan Sahara. The Eight Wonder Of The World, the volcanic Waw an Namus crater is on the path, close to the Greatest Eclipse and provides a spectacular background for enjoying the event. With this itinerary you view the eclipse at this unique location, only accessible by 4x4 - a guarantee that this will be the best eclipse ever ! You will be flying right into the middle of the Libyan Sahara, followed by a 4 day 4x4 expedition to one of the remotest locations in the world’s largest desert. Full Solar Eclipse - Libya plus Tunisia 14 days : flying into the island of Djerba in Southern Tunisia. After an overnight stop on the island your expedition heads for the Libyan border at Ras Ajdir down to Ghadames, the pearl of the desert. In Sebha the 4 day eclipse leg begins, heading out to one of the remotest locations in the world’s largest desert. To avoid disappointment, an early booking is advised
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		Special Art Tour of Morocco - Morocco 13 days: Departure Date 5th to 17th November With visits to six Moroccan cities, including Casablanca and Rabat, Fez the mysterious, the red city of Marrakech, windswept Essaouira, and exotic Ouarzazate, gateway to the Sahara, this tour will offer participants opportunities to sample the varied geography and diverse urban environments of this fascinating country. Space is very limited.
		Self-drive safaris - Southern Africa Click to View itineraries: Self-drive safari - 21 Days Self-drive Safari - 10 days Offering tourists the opportunity to hire a safari vehicles for a self-drive safari in South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia and Swaziland. Other countries of the SADEC region can be arranged at minimal extra costs. The vehicles are late model double-cab pick-up trucks - "and can accommodation up to 4 persons in comfort. They are all four-wheel drive vehicles with differential-locks which makes them prime safari vehicles. They have diesel engines which gives easy driving and more readily available fuel all over Southern Africa. They come standard with the following equipment: bull bar, tow bar, extra driving lights, air-conditioning, CD player, power steering and central locking as well as alarm system.
		Journey through the valley - Kenya 6 Days - walking safari: Take an adventurous walk in the Rift Valleys floor with a backdrop of mountains and savannah beauty. Experience Kenya's tranquillity while walking amidst nature, allow your mind to wonder in paradise! This is the safari that will take you to the Maasai land. While in Maasai land, you will see the Maasai Manyattas, people in their traditional ways of life and some wildlife before you get to Nguruman Escarpment.
		Scuba Dive Aliwal, Protea Banks, Sodwana Bay, Tofo Beach- South Africa & Mozambique 14 Days - fully guided 14-day 'Adventure Diving & Game Safari' -Dive the Aliwal Shoal, Protea Banks & Sodwana Bay in South Africa and visit the Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Game Park . Then travel onto Tofo Beach near Inhambane in Mozambique and spend 4 days diving the fantastic reefs. Available for divers and non-divers.
		Scuba Dive Tofo, Sodwana, Protea Banks & Aliwal Shoal - Mozambique & South Africa 14 Days: Southern Africa offers some of the best adventure diving in the world - fantastic beach launches through the surf, shark & reef diving in South Africa & huge Manta Rays & Whale Sharks in Mozambique. Includes 4-nights Tofo Beach, 1-night Casa Lisa [just north of Maputo], 2-nights Sodwana Bay National Park, 1-night Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Game Park and 5-nights KZN South Coast [Aliwal Shoal & Protea Banks]
		Upper Zambezi Introduction - Zambia & Namibia 8 Days : Fly into Livingstone, Zambia or Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe and spend 3 days here where you can either go canoeing, rafting, fly with a microlight or helicopter or even bungee jump - the choice is your. Then travel into the Caprivi to spend another 2 days on the Kwando River. Then to Etosha National Park for another 2 days wildlife viewing. Fly out from Windhoek, Namibia.
		South and North Luangwa Safari - Zambia 11 Days : Make the Luangwa Valley your safari destination and visit the whole of the Valley during you stay, from Island Bush Camp in the very South to North Luangwa National Park in very North. This adventures Safari will take you through remote villages and wilderness areas along the Luangwa River. Conducted in open 4 x 4 vehicles (with shade roof) and lead by our qualified, experienced Safari guides.
		Namib Introduction - 8 days - Namibia 8 Days : This safari starts in Windhoek from where we drive down to the Skeleton Coast and spend 2 days in the area before heading into the Namib for another 2 days. 1 day is spent exploring the Fish River Canyon. Then into Namaqualand and spending the final day in Cape Town
		Discover Kenya and Tanzania - Tanzania & Kenya 11 Days : Travel through the Kenyan safari lands ending up in the cradle of mankind, Tanzania. Experience a variation of scenery, wildlife and culture as you cross from Kenya into Tanzania. Includes: Lake Manyara NP, Lake Nakuru NP, Masai Mara, Ngorongoro Crater and Serengeti NP - a truly breathtaking safari.
Special Offers/Late Deals
		13 Day Cape Town, Garden Route, Kruger Park - South Africa - 10% Discount on 19 September 05 departure Escorted small group P tour - ALL the highlights from Cape Town, Garden Route, Sani Pass (Lesotho), Durban, Zululand, Kruger Park, Panorama Route. Includes: activities, breakfast, dinner, local flights.
		Safari 5 Star Shamwari Game Reserve - South Africa Special offer until until 30th June 2005 6 days: See the Big 5 including 5 Star Shamwari Game Reserve. Understand why it is "Africa's leading Safari" "The World's Leading Safari and Game Reserve". The World's Leading Conservation Company". Five Star facilities enable visitors to see Shamwari's conservation efforts first hand and to enjoy excellent service and outstanding accommodation.

If you are looking for a specific safari, I am sure you will find exactly what you're looking for if you have a browse through our Africa Travel Center. Whether it be a wildlife safari, historical and cultural tour, honeymoon safari, combination of safari and beach, mountain climbing, specialised fly in safaris; we have full range of tours, safaris, adventure activities, overland trips, resort holidays, from budget to sheer luxury listed, offered by many different tour operators throughout the African continent. Click to view the whole selection. If you can not find the exact holiday in our Travel Center we will help with a customised itinerary to fit your specific requirements.

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New Photographs

	This month we thank Natalia le Grange, Keith J Seaton for the beautiful photographs they have kindly supplied for display in our South Africa library and Gordon Grover for his Malawi Photos. These are marked with NEW in our libraries: South Africa Photo Library Malawi Photo Library We have also uploaded some new photographs to our Egypt photo library, taken during our recent trip

African Geography Web Games

African Geography Web Games
Learn the geography of Africa with games.
Features include speech, interactive maps, blurbs, and links for each country to get more information. Enjoy learning the location of African countries and about the capital cities of each country.

Some examples:
African Geography Level 3 - Intermediate
Drag each country onto the map.

African Capitals Level 1 - Intermediate
Pick the correct capital for the highlighted country

Click to view full range for all levels

Did you know? - Wildlife Facts

Elephants
	The African elephant is the largest living land mammal. An elephant can weigh up to 6-7 tons and has no natural enemies for he is not a predator and there is none large enough to challenge him. Did you know elephants can suck as much as 7.5 litres of water into its trunk at a time and they drink up to 160 litres of water per day. An African elephant possesses such "manual" dexterity in his/her trunk tip that he/she can actually turn the pages of a book with it.
For More Facts visit African Facts & Figures

Please tell you family, friends and colleagues who is thinking of visiting Africa, about The Africa Guide, where they have access to all the information they need to plan their travels in one place.

Happy Travels !!!

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