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Volunteer &
Conservation Projects
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Lake
Malawi Hippo Expedition - Malawi
28 days: This project is a 4 week
expedition by boat to monitor and take part in activities to prevent the
extinction of the hippopotamus along the southern shores of Lake Malawi. It is
a unique way to explore the "Warm Heart of Africa' from a perspective not
available to many while contributing to the long term survival of hippo in the
lake. You will also have the opportunity do some Scuba Diving or get PADI
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Waterberg
Biodiversity & Wildlife Project - South Africa
Get to meet black
rhinos and white lions face to face! Learn about wildlife in the bush and make
a contribution to conserve habitats and species. Be involved in biodiversity
research and practical conservation. By taking part and contributing to this
project, you, the volunteer, will take away with you amazing experiences and
intimate knowledge of African ecology and its wildlife. Stay from 2 weeks to 3
months |
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San
Rock Art Conservation Project - South Africa
28 Days: You will join
our field archaeological team and assist them with the documentation of the
existing rock art as well as explore for new, previously unrecorded, rock art
and archaeological sites. Once you have gained an understanding and
appreciation of the rock art you will conduct other valuable conservation work
in the area |
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Rare
and Endangered Plants Project - South Africa
28 Days: As a volunteer
you will assist the Manukelana team in all aspects of this project from the:
*collection and identification of seeds of key identified plant species in the
surrounding area, *assisting with the specialised preparation of seeds for
propagation, *propagation of seeds, *assisting with the marketing of the
specialised plant palette, *general nursery work . You will also have the
opportunity to experience the Zulu culture of the area under the expert
guidance of the Manukelana team. |
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Teach
and Travel in Southern Africa - South Africa/Mozambique
84 Days:
This twelve week programme combines two popular community projects and two
adventure trips. Volunteers will spend 6 weeks in South Africa, with 5 weeks of
volunteer work and a further week on a guided safari in Kruger National Park.
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Volunteering
and Adventure Travel - Southern Africa
42 Days: This six week
programme combines four weeks of volunteer work on our South African project
with two weeks of adventure; an ideal way to start or end your travels.
Volunteers will have the choice of teaching in local schools or working at
child care centres in the Emjindini township of Barberton. These provide care
and education for disadvantaged children many of whom have broken families as a
result of the AIDS pandemic. |
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Safaris &
Tours
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4
Day Ngala Private Reserve - Walking Safari - South Africa
4 days:
Big 5 Walking Safari in the Greater Kruger National Park. Includes local
flights, all meals, private guide and all game viewing activities. |
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The
Garden Route & Safari - South Africa
13 days:A tour to rival all
others, a combination of stylish Cape Town, the wondrous Garden Route, and a
Big 5 Safari, an all out African Experience! A great option for first time
travellers to South Africa! Also offered as completely self drive! |
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Kalahari
Dreaming : Safari - South Africa
9 days: An exclusive Safari
Experience combining the award winning Tswalu Game Reserve with the world
renowned mega-resort, Sun City, including the cultural highlights of Soweto
& Johannesburg. |
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Tanzania,
Family Biking and Wildlife Adventure - Tanzania
Family biking and
wildlife adventure through Tanzania with all that is special in our regular
biking adventures but with reduced biking distances and extra family friendly
activities added. Date: July 8th to July 20th 2008: Dar es Salaam to Arusha.
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Tanzania
- The Ultimate Biking Adventure - Tanzania
16 days: biking adventure
travelling from Arusha, the safari capital of East Africa, to Dar es Salaam on
the Indian Ocean coast; or the reverse journey. Biking far from busy roads and
main tourist routes you will experience a different face of Africa - local
villages and traditional tribesmen, breathtaking scenery and wildlife grazing
on the plains. We travel through open savannah, desert, mountain 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.
This trip runs July to October. Book early to avoid disapointment |
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Tanzania:
Great Tour and Zanzibar Beach Holiday - Tanzania
19 days: View the
Big Five on game drives in open-top safari vehicles in Lake Manyara National
Park, Serengeti National Park, Mikumi National Park, Udzungwa National Park,
Ruaha National Park and Selous game reserve – great for photography!
Experience authentic African safari “sundowners” at exclusive
Tanzanian game reserves. End of with 5 days in Zanzibar for
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Lodge
Safari to Mikumi National Park - Tanzania
4 days: Get to see the
open horizons and abundant wildlife of the Mkata Floodplain, the popular
centerpiece of Mikumi, which draw frequent comparisons to the more famous
Serengeti Plains. It is perhaps the most reliable place in Tanzania for
sightings of the powerful eland, the world’s largest antelope. The equally
impressive greater kudu and sable antelope haunt the miombo-covered foothills
of the mountains that rise from the park’s borders. |
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Selous
Game Reserve : Boat Safari, Foot-Walking and Game Drives- Tanzania
4
days: The Selous Game Reserve is Africa’s largest protected wildlife
reserve and covers more than 5% of Tanzania’s total area. Its rivers,
hills, and plains are home to roaming elephant populations, the area’s
famous wild dogs, and some of the last black rhino left in the region. The
Rufiji River Delta is a striking feature of the game reserve - the boating
safari offer visitors a chance to see the diverse life along the Rufiji River
up close in all its splendour. |
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Explore
Tanzania Lodge Safari- Tanzania
7 days: Starting and ending in
Arusha this short lodge safari which takes you to Lake Manyara NP, Ngorongoro
Crater, Serengeti NP, which are some of the best parks in Tanzania to explore
the wildlife. |
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North
and South Tanzania Safari - Tanzania
14 days: This unique safari
takes you to both the Northern and less travelled Southern Tanzanian wildlife
viewing regions which allows you to see and photograph the diverse wildlife.
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Uganda
Primates Adventure - Uganda
8 days: Uganda primates adventure takes
you closer to Mountain Gorillas and Chimps in their wild, plus visiting other
excellent wildlife parks in Uganda |
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Queen
Elizabeth and Murchison Falls Uganda - Uganda
5 days: This tour goes
to the Murchison Falls and Queen Elizabeth National Parks, the biggest savannah
wild life parks in Uganda. Uganda Safari, tours in Uganda, Chimpanzee tracking
in Kyambura |
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FESTIVALS & EVENTS IN AFRICA
2009
All over the continent of Africa, colourful and vibrant
festivals and events including musical, religious, cultural, wildlife and
harvest are being held year round.
We have a range of itineraries that
provide you with the opportunity you to experience these special events - here
are a few
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Lake of Stars Festival - Friday 10th to Sunday 12th October
2008
an event aimed at bringing some of the world’s most talented
DJ’s and bands into an undiscovered and unique setting, the festival aims
to promote ecotourism within Malawi whilst at the same time raising money for
the Children in the Wilderness project set up to help disadvantaged children in
Malawi.
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Overland
Tour 2008
Starting and ending in Johanessburg this is a one-off
chance to combine a Southern African adventure overland with the opportunity to
see some of Africa's hottest talents in the annual Lake of Stars charity event,
on the shores of Lake Malawi.
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Ethiopia Religious Festival Tour
Ethiopia Historic
Route tour is also designed in such a way to coincides with the colorful
Festivals of Meskal, Timkat, Christmas or Axum Tsion. You will enjoy beauty of
Ethiopia religious festival celebrations
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Ethiopia Meskel Festival Tour Celebrations 16 – 29
September 2008.
historic sites, wonders and splendors, stunning
landscapes, fascinating attractions and colorful festivals will surprise any
visitor. The major highlight of this special Ethiopia tour is to attend the
celebration of Meskel Festival in Addis Ababa. The tour also includes a visit
of Ethiopia Historic Route.
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Ethiopia
Two major Festivals: Christmas and Timket - 5 - 19 January
2009
The best time to make a holiday to Ethiopia is on the date of its
festivals. Book this special tour to attend the celebration of the two major
festivals- Christmas in Lalibela and Timket in Addis Ababa. The tour also
includes a visit of Ethiopia Historic Route Tigray Rock Churches and Simien
Mountain National park.Click to view full itinerary |
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Ethiopia
Timket Festival: Celebrating in Lalibela - 15 - 27 January
2009
The main Highlights of this Ethiopia tour is to visit the
celebration of Ethiopian Epiphany- Timket, on 19 January in Lalibela. Lalibela
is one of the Holy towns in the country; Timket festival is celebrated so
colorfully and differently. It is the best place to attend Timket festival in
Ethiopia. The tour also includes a visit of Ethiopia Historic Route.
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Moroccan Sacred Fez Music Festival & Tour June
6 - 14, 2008
Artists from around the world flock to Morocco's spiritual
capital during the annual Fez Sacred Music Festival. The event features
performances in a variety of styles, ranging from local Sufi chants to haunting
gypsy songs from Spain - a romantic setting for a fine selection of devotional
music.
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Marrakech Popular Arts Festival /Marrakech - July -
2008:
For five days now, the bustling city of Marrakech manages to cram
in even more popular sights and sounds than it boasts already during the
Marrakech Popular Arts Festival. The El- Badi Palace in particular acts as the
centre of events over the course of the festival.
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Essaouira Gnaoua and World Music Festival /Essaouira
June 26 - 28, 2008
the bustling city celebration of the
mysterious music of the Gnawas, the product of a mystic tradition with branches
as widespread as Haitian voodoo and Brazilian Candomblé. A picturesque
port painted in blue and white, Essaouira is the ideal resort that most
travelers dream of when they think of North Africa: laid-back and yet vibrant,
atmospheric and relaxing.
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Live 1001 night in the Moroccan SaharaNew Year
2009
Spend New Years Eve 2009 in Morocco As night falls, watch
traditional folkloric dance and listen to the heady intoxicating beat of Berber
drum music and song during the traditional pouring of mint tea. delight in a
Moroccan feast. At the crest of the gathering, the sun sets on an old year,
outlining the dunes in a complexity worthy of the future: vast and
unpredictable as the tales of Sheherazad, and the 1001 nights to be lived
before the sun rises on 2009.
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Africa
Beetle Marathon 28 July 2008
Jump into a classic '70's model VW
Beetle, fully equipped for safari, and head off on an epic 6800km from Cape
Town through Namibia and Botswana, returning to Cape Town in 20 Days.
Click to view full itinerary |
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Sardine
Run 12 – 18 June and 19 – 25 June
The "Sardine Run" begins
around mid-May, when huge schools of Sardinaps Sagas begin their migration from
the Agulhas Banks to the South African coast, bringing a myriad of predators
and other creatures in their wake, including dolphins, whales, game fish,
sharks and flocks of diving birds.
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Festival
in the Desert (Festival-au-Desert) 2009 January 2009
truly a
one-of-a-kind experience! Combining traditional Tuareg music and dance, camel
races, and competitions during the day, the Festival comes alive at night with
modern Malian music, which is becoming popular the world over from
incorporation into music as diverse as that of Robert Plant and Paul Simon. The
itinerary also includes more well-known Mali attractions such as Dogon country,
Djenne, and Timbuctu.
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the different Festivals & Events in Africa
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