Africa Travel Newsletter - May 2007

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If Africa is your chosen destination 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 - 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 month there have been many new, exciting and adventurous itineraries has been added to the Travel Center :
		Victoria Falls, Kruger National Park & all the way to Cape Town - Southern Africa 21 Days: This tour covers the major highlights of South Africa. It starts with a packaged trip to Victoria Falls for 3 nights, flights to and from Johannesburg included, followed by a private safari in the Kruger Park and travels the entire east coast of South Africa, to a breathtaking view from the top of Table Mountain in Cape Town
		Jaws & Claws - Tiger Shark & Great White Safari - South Africa 11 Days: This amazing in-water experience is a must for shark & wildlife lovers. Located south of Durban is the world renowned Aliwal Shoal. It is here that you can dive with one of the worlds top apex predators and one of the hardest sharks to find and observe – The Tiger Shark. From here you will venture north into Zululand for your African safari experience and then it’s off down to Cape Town for your Great White Encounter.
		Africa Adventure Cycling Holiday - Tanzania-Kenya 16 Days: Experience a different face of Africa; all by bike! Meet the local people, experience culture, view wildlife grazing the plains, and cycle through savannah, desert, rainforest and tropical coastline. We follow the foothills of Mt Kilimanjaro with its snow-covered peaks and camp in the wilderness under a cloudless African sky. From Nairobi to Dar-es-Salaam or reverse. Our 9th June departure from Nairobi is discounted by 10%
		Eco tourism in the Rwenzoris - Uganda 12 Days: Follow the green trail to life in the Rwenzoris..." Have a relaxed holiday in the lush green region of the exotic Rwenzori Mountain Region of Africa, where you will be able to enjoy the environment with its wildlife, discover how people live, and freely walk around in healthy, friendly environs.
		Adventure the Unexplored East - Uganda 7 Days: Go off the beaten track and experience the undiscovered East! Explore your limits while surfing the Source of the Nile and speed up for an exciting quad bike safari through the African countryside. Then marvel at the romantic Sipi Falls, cool off with a natural shower and overlook the Karamojong plains, stretching till the far horizon…
		Explore the Pearl of Africa - Uganda 21 Days: Visit the most beautiful national parks of the country, meet the impressive mountain gorillas and take a swim in the deepest lake in Uganda. A unique combination of nature, wildlife and birds!
		Kenya Wonderful Camping Safari - Kenya 7 Days: This safari visits soda/freshwater Lakes of Kenya including Lake Baringo, Lake Nakuru, Lake Naivasha plus the Masai Mara which is regarded as the most favourite and is definitely the most popular game reserves in Kenya.
		Cultural Hadzabe Bushmen Tribal Life Tour - Tanzania 6 Days: This Hadzabe Bushmen Tribal Life Tour is a unique opportunity that will give you a chance to visit Hadzabe/Bushmen and learn about how they live in the Lake Eyasi area. You will learn how they prepare arrows using poison, where they collect honey and other aspects of their interesting and very different daily lifestyle.
		Honey gathering with the Hadzabe men - Tanzania 3 Days: A fantastic opportunity to learn about the culture of the Hadzabe - gather honey with the Hadzabe men, also learn how to make jewellery, arrows and tools.
		Warmth of Tanzanian’s Orphaned Children - Tanzania 3 Days: Join us on a unique and moving mission. Travelling in Tanzania, you will support our mission to bring joy and comfort to Tanzanian’s orphaned children. This special safari is sure to change the lives of those you meet.
		Mountain Biking and Wildlife Viewing Safari - Tanzania 14 Days: This safari trip includes cycling, game viewing, day walks, cultural exchanges and drives outside the national parks. Maji Moto camp is a village campsite which we make our own, putting up a comfortable tented camp. It is situated 20 minutes drive from Kilimanjaro
		Ngorongoro & Lake Eyasi 3 day Cycle - Tanzania 3 Days: This trip starts from within the Ngorongoro conservation area and is best put at the end of you time visiting the crater. You head off west away from the crater through Maasai home land, traversing rolling hills before descending down to Lake Eyasi. The route then takes you back through a town called Karatu as you return to Arusha. This area is also where the bush men live and can incorporate an afternoon with these people.
Special Offers / Late Deals
		Special - Exploratory Tour to Botswana & Namibia 13 days Special Offer scheduled departure date 8th September 2007 offered at a very reduced rate The tour will begin in Johannesburg and head north into Botswana, visiting the Great Pans and Chobe before heading further on to Namibia exploring the wildlife, scenery & culture, ending in Windhoek
		Discover the wild West of Madagascar - Madagascar 14 days Special Offer scheduled departures on 19th and 30th June, 10th July, 31st July, 21st August and 25th September. The price is 1125 Euro per person sharing discounted from 1,975 Euros Highlights of the West of Madagascar, including Canoeing down the Tsiribihina River , Tsingy de Bemaraha NP, Analabe, Andranomena, Baobab alley, Kirindy-Mitea NP
		Madagascar - Canoeing down the Tsiribihina River - Madagascar 7 days Special Offer scheduled departures 22nd May, 19th, 30th June, 10th July, 31st July, 21st August, 25th September and 23rd October. The price is discounted to 450 Euro per person sharing (from 695 Euros). An adventurous pirogue (canoe) tour, through beautiful landscapes, camping on the shores of the Tsiribihina River. Visiting waterfalls, and gorges. Maybe have the opportunity to spot some lemurs and other animals along the way
		Kruger National Park : Family/Small Group safari - South Africa 6 days Special Offer 6 to 11 June 2007 discounted to 11500 RANDS A privately guided safari itinerary in the Kruger National Park - complete with 5-star service in nature guiding (ranger) and cooking (chef) in the small private bushveld guest lodges.
		Kruger and Cape July Special - South Africa 13 days Special Offer 15 to 27 July special offer . A 6-day adventure safari into the Kruger followed by an awesome 7-day look at the Western Cape including Cape Town. This unique package combines the Cape Floral Kingdom with big 5 adventure.
		Special - Exploratory Tour to Botswana & Zimbabwe 13 days Special Offer scheduled departure date 13th July 2007, offered at a reduced rate The tour begins in Johannesburg and head north into Botswana and east to Zimbabwe. Visiting the mighty Victoria Falls and Kariba, where we spend 3 nights on a houseboat before heading back to JHB.
		August Special Offer Small Group Kruger safari - South Africa 11 days Special Offer 23 August to 2 September departure. safari in the Kruger National Park complete with five-star guiding (ranger) and meals (chef) in the private bushveld lodges in Kruger.
		Special offer. Safari 5 Star Shamwari Game Reserve - South Africa 6 days Special Offer. 8,950 RAND person (normal price 11,300 per person) valid from 1st May 2007 until 30th September 2007. 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" and "The World's Leading Conservation Company"
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 are interested in

TRAVELLING AFRICA INDEPENDENTLY

Although this Newsletter is mainly dedicated to what's 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. New hotels are being added all the time. You can find more information about the hotel, as well as check availability and make an on-line reservation via their secure server.

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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