Newsletter - March 2006

TRAVEL CENTRE

If Africa is your chosen 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 500 individual itineraries - from budget to sheer luxury, offered by many different tour operators throughout the African continent. Click to view the whole selection.

Newly added itineraries This past month many new, exciting and adventurous itineraries have been added to our Travel Center. Here are a few to tempt you:-
		Total Eclipse of the Sun - Niger 6 Days : Only a few remaining places.... View the total eclipse of the sun on March 29 from the spot on earth where it is the most visible. And in the midst of Saharan sand dunes and traditional cultures of the Tuareg nomads.
		Best of Rwanda Gorilla and Golden Monkey Tour - Rwanda 7 Days :This is a purely trekking holiday that features the Gorillas in the Volcanoes, Golden Monkeys in Nyungwe and a visit to the Late Dian Fossey's research Centre.
		Big 5 Money back guarantee! - South Africa 9 Days : Never before has anybody to our knowledge given a money back guarantee on seeing the Big 5. We are so confident (because we are doing it time and time again), that we are offering you a chance to make a booking with out any risks. You want to see the Big 5 (Lion, Leopard, Elephant, Rhino & African Buffalo), we will show them to you. Not in cages or small enclosures but in the wild like they should be.
		Mozambique Discoverer - Mozambique 6 Days : Starts and ends in Johannesburg: A short Mozambique break taking in the culture, wildlife, beachfront and seafood extravaganza. The ultimate break away of relaxation in paradise
		Serengeti and Ngorongoro Camping Safari - Tanzania 5 Days : Highlighting the splendours of the northern Tanzania Wildlife. These are private wildlife Safaris based on custom built Landcruisers semi luxury camps in Tanzania. Upgrade to lodges available
		IVV Accredited Walk Tour of South Africa - South Africa Experience South Africa, home of the great Zulu nation, lion, leopard, rhinoceros, elephant, hippopotamus, zebra, cape buffalo, cheetah, giraffe, wildebeest, plus hundreds of birds, and combine your trip with Volkssporting. Join us for an all-inclusive 25-day Volkssporting Adventure, including a 21-day “Luxury” safari. The new African Amblers club, also of Dundee, will be our host for 15 IVV sanctioned walks.
		Kenya Deluxe Camping Safari - Kenya 10 Days: Our camps are the most luxurious available in Africa, but what truly distinguishes our safaris from the other are the professionalism and enthusiasm of our camp crew. Transfer by Air Charter to Samburu Nature Reserve and Masai Mara National Park
		Lake Manyara, Serengeti and Ngorongoro camping safari - Tanzania 5 Days: This is a Mobile or Luxury Camping Safari. It gives one an opportunity of exploring the game filled parks of northern Tanzania under canvas.
		Luxury Beach And Safari Tour - Kenya/Seychelles 21 Days: A luxurious safari in Kenya, with transfers by Air Charter following by a relaxing beach vacation on the exotic Seychelles Islands.
		Rwanda Wildlife, Volcano climb, trekking and Beach - Rwanda 14 Days: Rwanda safari featuring the Akagera park, Climbing Karisimbi/Bisoke Volcanoes, Gorilla trekking, Dian Fossey Research centre tour, chimpanzee trekking in Nyungwe and relaxing at the Beach on Lake Kivu
		African Battlefields - Anglo-Boer-Zulu 1879 -1902 - South Africa 4 Days: African Battlefields - bringing together the major battles of the Anglo-Zulu and the Anglo-Boer Battles of the British colony of the late 1800's and the turn of the century. .
		Kruger National Park BIG 5 Wildlife Safari - South Africa 5 Days: The game rich Kruger NP for a memorable Big 5 Wildlife experience! Stay in either an air conditioned en-suite CHALET or in a luxury off-road CARAVAN in the Park’s Rest Camps. Guided safari with road transport in luxury air-conditioned vehicle, fitted with proper flexible camera mounts : value-for-money, all incl.
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Newly Added Family Safaris If you are a family wanting to go on safari in Africa, it can work out expensive. The new family safari itineraries are aimed at those who are on a limited budget. If you have adventurous children who love to camp, get involved, and like to meet and mix with others, then these itineraries will be ideal for you. They promise a true African experience giving a good insight and education about the culture and wildlife of Africa. They have fixed departure dates, but should you wish to travel on other dates a charter package for you and your family can be organised.
		East Africa Family adventure - Kenya & Tanzania 10 days: An interactive family adventure taking in some of the best game parks in East Africa. Meet and learn more about the Masai - a semi-nomadic tribe whose culture has changed little over the centuries.
		Serengeti, Ngoro Crater & Zanzibar Family safari - Tanzania (inc. Zanzibar) 10 Days: A combination of Safari and Beach - this itinerary starts in Nairobi - Kenya and ends in Dar-es-Salaam - Tanzania. travelling to Serengeti National Park and Ngorongoro Crater, finishing on the spice island of Zanzibar, this family safari promises to to leave you amazed and enriched
		Chobe & Okavango Delta Family Adventure - Zimbabwe - Botswana 7 Days: Starting at the mighty Victoria Falls, we travel and explore Chobe National Park, famed for it's huge population of elephants, before getting up close and personal in the Okavango Delta. This family adventure promises a true African experience
		Cape Town to Windhoek Namibia Family Adventure- South Africa & Namibia 9 Days: Travelling from the foot of the majestic Table Mountain, we take in the Fish River Canyon, Namib Desert and the adventure town of Swakopmund before finishing our family safari in the capital Windhoek
		Johannesburg, Kruger NP & Zimbabwe family safari - South Africa & Zimbabwe 10 Days: We begin our family adventure in one of Africa's most famed national parks, the Kruger which will see us exploring the culture and wildlife and we finish in Zimbabwe at the mighty Victoria Falls, where there are many activities that your children can participate in
		Cape Town to Victoria Falls family overland safari 21 Days: One of the most popular routes starting in Cape Town and taking in on route the scenery and amazing cultural diversity of Namibia and Botswana before finishing at the mighty Victoria Falls
NB: The above itineraries may not be suitable for really young children, if you are looking for a safari that caters for younger children then please click here to browse through the other Family Safari options listed in our Travel Center

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Special Offers / Late Deals Some of the current Special Offers and late deals include:
	Botswana Mobile Safari - Botswana SPECIAL OFFER 2005 Prices until end April 2006 14 days: Visit Botswana's premier game viewing Parks and Reserves, Moremi and Chobe, together with more remote but equally exciting unfenced game areas
	Discounted Kruger safari packages for 2006 Special Offers on fixed departure dates for Feb, Marm, April, July Aug & Sept 06 7 Days: privately guided safari itineraries in the Kruger National Park - specialising in delivering five star service in nature guiding (ranger) and cooking (chef) in the smaller private bushveld guest houses and lodges in the Kruger.
	Namibia Mobile Safari Special Kaokoland-Damarland SPECIAL OFFER : until end April 06 15 days - Namibia - Land of Contrasts. This safari gives visitors exposure to many of the varied ecosystems unique to Namibia including the fascinating and remote northern areas of Damaraland and Kaokoland.
	Zambia Addict, All Lodge Safari Special SPECIAL OFFER : until end April 06 15 days - This semi-luxury safari covers some, little known & seldom visited National Parks of Northern Zambia, incl Kasanka, home of the shy sitatunga and Bengwelu, home of the scarce ShoeBill Stork.
Click to browse through all itineraries that are currently on Special Offer

If you are considering visiting Africa during July/August September of 2006 then we do recommend that you book now, as safari lodges are already getting fully booked, particularly in East Africa.

You will find many more itineraries for all the other African countries in our Africa Travel Center where you can search by country, price, number of days, activities and national parks.

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

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TRAVELLING AFRICA INDEPENDENTLY

Although this Newsletter is mainly dedicated to what's new in our travel center - the Africa Guide has so much useful information for travellers who wish to see Africa independently. Before embarking on a trip to Africa, research is key to getting the most out of your experience, there are very few websites that cover the whole of Africa with up-to-date, useful and comprehensive information. For those of you who wish to travel independently, The Africa Guide website has the following sections that will prove to be invaluable for making your plans.

Country Information
Extensive travellers information about each country in Africa - including, climate, money and visas plus information about regions, towns and game parks, photographs and more...

Hotels & Accommodation
In association with an established hotel reservation companies we bring you an on-line booking service for hotels and accommodation throughout Africa. We now have over 500 hotels that you can book on-line - you can find more information about the hotel, as well as check availability and make an on-line reservation via their secure server. Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover are all accepted.

Car Hire
Have the freedom of getting around without having to rely on local transport - rent a vehicle for your holiday. A selection of vehicles for hire/rental including Saloons, 4WD and Mini Buses at very competitive prices throughout the African continent.

Visas & Embassies
We have provided details of the various African Tourist Offices and/or embassies located around the world. These offices will be able to provide you with further tourist information as well as help and advise on applying for visas.

Travel Insurance
Travelling to Africa ? don't go without it! We have a selected several companies offering comprehensive cover at very competitive pricing, catering for travellers from USA, UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand

Travelogues
Travelogues are the diaries of people travelling in a variety of different ways in or through various countries. If you are considering travelling in Africa this will be a great place to find out how other people do it and their experiences along the way.

Maps & Atlases
A full range of Road Maps, General Maps, Individual Country Maps, Specialist Maps and Wall Maps, extremely useful and not easy to find in high street shops.

Travel Books
It's always useful to have a travel guide to help show you the way.... we have carefully selected relevant books for each country in Africa. These can be found in each individual country section and our main book shop.

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