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Welcome to thisyear’s edition ofAll About

Southern and East Africa –your essential guide toselling exceptional andaffordable holidays toAfrica with its amazingwildlife, varied cultures,superb beaches andoutstanding natural beauty.

This year has startedextremely well, withJanuary and February salesof safari holidays hittinglevels we haven’t seensince 2008. Customerswanting to see the

abundant wildlife of Africa are once again booking rather thanlooking, as prices have come tumbling down over the recession.

Our customers continue to be predominantly middle aged, butwe are seeing a resurgence of honeymoon bookings as youngcouples seek out a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

Remember a safari holiday continues to be aspirational -something for the bucket list. This demand has been driven byextensive TV coverage, including Sir David Attenborough’s newAfrica programme on BBC1 and Charley Boorman’s South AfricanAdventures on Channel 5.

So now is a great time to be promoting safari holidays. Theyrange in price from inexpensive self-drive to top-end luxury, andare relatively easy to sell. And afterwards you will have some verysatisfied customers.

So don’t be scared to book a safari holiday in 2013. Remember,you can always call us and ask for help.

Warm regards,Claire FarleySales and marketing director2by2 Holidays

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CONTENTS

Hotel hotline - 7

What’s new - 4

Activity holidays - 9

Weddings and honeymoons - 16

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Regional round-up - 19

Safari - 12



What’s new

Tour operators and national touristboards are usually grateful of anypositive TV exposure their

destinations receive.Madagascar reaped rewards from Sir

David Attenborough’s three-part serieson the country, and it seems operatorsthat feature the countries that starred inhis latest on-screen Africa escapadeshave too received an increase inenquiries from clients who feelcompelled to follow in its footsteps.

And with Charley Boorman’s SouthAfrican Adventure on Channel 5 set tosprinkle the ‘I must go there’ magic dustfor the ever-popular tourist destination,the countries that make up Southern andEast Africa are looking forward to a busy2013. We catch up with some of themovers and shakers to get the lowdownon what’s new for this year.

South AfricaSouth African Tourism has appointedAndrew Sharpe to the role of traderelations manager in the UK.

Sharpe joins the organisation fromDubai Tourism, where he was trade salesmanager for two years.

As part of a two-person trade team,Sharpe will be jointly responsible forimplementing the South African Tourismtrade strategy for the UK by managingrelationships with trade, negotiating jointmarketing agreements and implementingeducational programmes for the UK tradeselling South Africa.

Sharpe said that tourism arrival figures

are getting back to pre-World Cup levelswith UK numbers showing a 5% increasefrom January to October last year on thesame period in 2011, reaching a total of350,000 UK visitors.

“We are really keen to get out andabout and work with operators that sellthrough the trade so that we can build uprelationships with agents that genuinelywant to sell South Africa.

“Fam trips this year are high on ouragenda and we are talking to operators toget them on board to increase the numberthey are doing,” he said.

“Many agents don’t feel comfortablepackaging up tours to South Africa so weare planning to help them out withsuggested itineraries. Also, fam trips arethe perfect way to help them sell thedestination, which has so much to offer.Next year is a big one for South Africa. It is20 years since the country’s firstdemocratic elections and we are planninga number of events in the UK to celebratethat. Also, Cape Town is the World DesignCapital next year, so again a big event forSouth Africa.”

Cape Town TourismThe tourist board has launched an onlinetoolkit aimed at helping agents sellholidays to the South African city.

The Cape Town Toolkitwww.capetown.travel/toolkit is alignedwith the tourist board’s new brandcampaign‚ 'You don’t need a holiday, youneed Cape Town'.

Toolkit users will be able to: download

and personalise campaign templates;access the image and video libraries;download the latest events calendar;search and download local maps; makeuse of articles for PR and media; anddownload suggested itineraries andactivity information.

Seychelles Tourist OfficeThe Seychelles Tourist Office has launcheda visitor pack, named seyGO, which comeswith a tourist guide with ideas of where togo and what to do in Seychelles, a voucherfor a free drink at a local bar or restaurant,a voucher for free entrance to a night club,plus discounts on boat excursions and afree map of the island.

The guide is also backed up with a freemobile phone app. The tourist office has

With new tours, flights and safaris on offer, there are moreopportunities than ever before to sell the marvellousdestinations that make up Southern and East Africa

Cape Town Tourism's new online toolkit will equip agents to sell the destination to their clients

African Territories is running twoeducationals in May and October thisyear to its lodges in Kenya.The first fam trip takes place from 1-9May and visits Sabuk Lodge, Laikipia,Serian in the Maasai Mara, Kipalo,Mbulia Tsavo and the Delta Dunes, TanaDelta. The second fam trip visits thesame lodges and takes place from 13-21OctoberThe total cost will be $1,340 per person.International flights and accommodationin Nairobi is not included. If you wouldlike more details, email:[email protected]

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also published a pocket guide highlightingthe Seychelles’ 20 most beautiful beaches.

Collette WorldwideThe escorted tours specialist has added anew tour in South Africa to its 2013Royal Horticultural Society GardenHolidays brochure.

The brochure contains 10 tours, withdepartures starting in May. In SouthAfrica, the Floral Wonders of South Africaitinerary begins in Johannesburg, thentravels through the Drakensburgmountains, Kruger National Park beforeflying on to Port Elizabeth for the GardenRoute.

Horticultural highlights include aprivate guided tour of Johannesburg’sBotanical Gardens, a private tour of theKaroo Desert Botanical Gardens and thechance to explore Kirstenbosch BotanicalGardens, home to 5,000 species of plantsnative to South Africa.

Prices start at £3,699 per person.

KuoniThe luxury operator has launched its Africaprogramme with a wide range of holidaysincluding new 11-day escorted group toursof Madagascar.

As well as a selection of safaris acrossKenya and Tanzania, there are tours to seeRwanda's mountain gorillas, itineraries thattake in Namibia, Botswana and Zambia,epic rail journeys and self-drive holidays ofSouth Africa, a climb up Kilimanjaro, greatwhite shark cage diving in South Africa,new tours themed around the Born FreeFoundation, in Kenya and Shamwari,volunteering with Earthwatch and the Fair

Trade South Africa Garden Route.Feel-good holidays feature under

Kuoni's volunteering holiday brandAnanea offering holidaymakers the chanceto take part in the efforts to conservecheetahs in Namibia so they co-existalongside people and livestock on a 15-day expedition.

Five-star safaris in Mara Bushtops andSerengeti Bushtops are exclusive to Kuoni,while the new Majestic Botswana andCape Town itinerary makes its debutcombining the Orient Express with a flyingsafari to enjoy the remoteness of theOkavango Delta and Cape Town.

Rainbow ToursThe escorted tours specialist has launcheda nine-day Essence of Tanzania smallgroup tour for 2013.

Prices for the tour lead in at £2,995 perperson and include visits to the Serengeti,Ngorongoro Crater, Tarangire National Parkand Lake Manyara for wildlife spottingalong with the services of a tour guide.

Return flights from London to Nairobiand onward to Kilimanjaro Airport; privateuse of 4x4 vehicles and unlimited gamedrives; national park entrance fees; a visitto Olduvai Gorge; and accommodation inlodges and camps with all meals areincluded in the price. The trip departs inMarch, June and October.

Intrepid TravelThe tours specialist has launched a seriesof special offers to coincide with DavidAttenborough’s Africa series on BBC1 andCharley Boorman’s South AfricanAdventure on Channel 5.

The deals are 50% off selected toursincluding the 10-day Road to Zanzibaritinerary, which travels from Nairobi toZanzibar, crossing Kenya and Tanzania’svast savannahs, taking safaris in theNgorongoro Crater and Serengeti,exploring the secluded UsambaraMountains and relaxing on the beaches ofZanzibar.

Prices start at £420 per person andincludes accommodation, most meals,game drives, park entry fees and transport,services of a local tour leader, but notinternational flights.

The 22-day Victoria Falls to Cape Townitinerary costs £560 per person and travelsthrough the waterways of the OkavangoDelta in Botswana Etosha National Parkand the giant sand dunes of Namibia.

The Safari CollectionKenya tour operator the Safari Collectionhas launched The Safari CollectionPrivately Guided, which is designed tobring together the best private guides inEast Africa.

The eight handpicked guides specialisein different aspects of the culture, wildlifeand nature of the region. The SafariCollection also features a portfolio of fourproperties in Kenya that create a circuitfrom Sasaab in the Samburu in the norththrough to Solio Lodge in the foothills ofMount Kenya, into the heart of the MasaiMara to Sala's Camp and to the GiraffeManor in Nairobi. The Safari Collectionworks with the guides to compile thesafari itineraries for guests staying at thefour properties. Private guides areavailable from $280 per day.


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Kenya Airways has boosted its fleetwith the latest arrival of a newEmbraer E-190 jet as it looks toexpand its operations.It is the sixth out of 10 fully owned E-190 jets that Kenya Airways expectsto take delivery by mid this year. Thenew aircraft is suited for shortregional routes within the Africacontinent, where the airline is keenon boosting its presence. In additionto the E-jets, Kenya Airways has alsoordered nine Boeing 787 Dreamlinersthat are slated for delivery by 2014.Under its 10-year strategic plan,Kenya Airways targets increasing itsfleet to 119 by 2021, while growingthe number of destinations to 115from the 50 that it currently flies to.Kenya Airways has recently launcheddaily flights to Eldoret in western

Kenya and is planning new servicesto Lamu and Kilimanjaro onTanzania’s northern tourist circuit,Malakal in South Sudan, Mauritius

and Cape Town. Other routes includeBeirut, Lebanon and the recentlyopened direct flights to New Delhi in India.

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Namibiais set to open a new camp on the

Hoanib River in the northern reaches of the PalmwagConcession following the recent closure of its nearbySkeleton Coast camp.

Guests will be able to take game drives and hikes to thegame-rich riverbed where they will find elephants, giraffes,lions and oryxes. There are also the extensive plains toexplore, plus the river valleys and hillsides, home to blackrhino, mountain zebra and springbok.

The camp itself will consist of nine rooms; eight of whichwill be twin rooms and one will be specially designed forfamilies.

TanzaniaSafari lodge owner Asilia Africa is celebrating the 20thanniversary of the opening of its Oliver’s Camp in TarangireNational Park with the launch of on 1 July.

Oliver’s Camp, one of Tanzania’s original safari camps, islocated in the southeastern corner of Tarangire National Park,surrounded by baobab trees and was built by Paul Oliver in1992.

Little Oliver’s Camp will comprise of five luxury, en-suitetents overlooking a flood plain of the Minyonyo Pools, part ofthe Tarangire River, a mile downstream from the originalOliver’s Camp.

Rates start at £369 per person per night on a full-boardbasis, excluding national park fees.

A new camp is set to open on the island of in Lake Victoria in Tanzania. will bethe only camp on the island and will only have eight cottages.

The island’s inhabitants include elephants, giraffes, wildchimpanzees, bushbuck and genet.

Meanwhile, the remote Lamai triangle, an area in thenorthernmost tip of the Serengeti National Park, will bewelcoming new visitors following the launch of the

This new camp with six guest tents has a total of 16 bedsand is one of very few permanent camps in the northerncorner of the Serengeti and represents the Singita company’sphilosophy of preserving iconic locations by offering ‘fewerbeds in larger areas’. The camp is located on an oxbow bend,providing viewing of the wildebeest river crossings during theannual migration from August to October.

Prices start at £605 per person per night and include full-board accommodation, drinks and safari activities.

ZambiaNorman Carr Safaris is opening a new sustainable bush campin Zambia’s South Luangwa National Park.

Scheduled to open on March 1, the isbeing designed by architects Silvio Rech and Lesley Carstens,the visionaries behind North Island in the Seychelles.Chinzombo comprises six wifi-equipped villas, one withcapacity to accommodate a family of five. A footpath connectsthe accommodation and lounge/dining area. The camp willhave a yoga and exercise area and spa facilities.

Zimbabwe African Luxury Hideaway is to boost its property portfolio withthe arrival of two new lodges which will open in Zimbabwe’sHwange National Park in April.

The and lodges both have eight chalets with en-suite bathrooms,reception area, restaurant and bar areas, a lounge area andswimming pools.

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From boutique hotels in capital cities to safari lodges in the remotest parts of theSerengeti, new hotels are opening thick and fast in Southern and East Africa.

The all-inclusive Olare Mara Kempinski, Masai Mara Tented Camp in Kenya

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Hwange National Park is the largest Park in Zimbabwe andis one hour south of Victoria Falls.

The new lodges will also be accessible to Chobe NationalPark, and will be able to be sold as part of twin-centrepackages including Victoria Falls, Chobe, Savuti and Moremi.

KenyaVirgin Limited Edition is opening a new lodge in Kenya in the summer.

is situated within the Motorogi Conservancy inthe Maasai Mara ecosystem of Kenya, It consists of 12 sleepertents and can cater for a maximum of 24 guests at any one time.

Rates start at £376 per person per night (based on doubleoccupancy) and are fully inclusive of all meals, drinks anddaily game drives as well as unlimited access to the OlareOrok and Motorogi Conservancies.

is dipping its toe in the safari marketwith the launch of its first camp in the Masai Mara. The all-inclusive Olare Mara Kempinski, Masai Mara Tented Camp islocated in the Olare Orok Conservancy Masai Mara, an hour’sflight from Nairobi or 90 minutes from Mombasa.

Accessible via twice daily air transfers on Air Kenya orSafarilink from Nairobi and one daily flight from Mombasa,Olare Mara Kempinski accommodates a total of 24 guests.Each tent is furnished in the classic style of the grand Africansafaris with four poster or twin beds, outdoor and indoorshowers and teak decking.

The recommended itinerary includes a three-night/four-daystay with prices from £277 per night per person

A new traditional-style safari tented camp has opened thatoverlooks the plains of Tsavo, the Ngulia Hills and MountKilimanjaro in the distance.

has eight luxury tents, a volleyball area and aswimming pool. The camp is situated within a 12,000-acreMbulia conservancy, which was initiated with the localcommunity upon their request to develop a tourism initiativeon their land, and who receive a conservation fee from over-nighting guests.

Mbulia Conservancy borders and has direct access intoTsavo West National Park.

has opened a new camp in the Maasai Marareserve last month. Located on a secluded spot on theNtiakitiak River, the camp has just five tents and it hastraversing rights of both Mara North Conservancy and theMaasai Mara Game Reserve so guests will have plenty ofplaces to explore.

is the setting for Sun AfricaHotels’ first all-inclusive luxurious camp.

, Naivasha is located within the LakeNaivasha Country Club overlooking the lake.

The lodge has eight wifi-enabled, en-suite tents, its ownrestaurant, and a shared spa and swimming pool with thecountry club.

Guests can enjoy a range of activities around the lakeincluding boat rides, sunset cruises, bird walks as well as a tripto Crescent Island where visitors can wander on foot amongherds of zebra, wildebeest, gazelle and giraffes.

Meanwhile, a new boutique hotel opened in the Kenyancapital of Nairobi last month.

is a plantation-style building in thepeaceful suburb of Karen with 45 suites, each overlooking theNgong Hills.

Hemingways Nairobi offers personalised butler service andalso features a wellness centre, swimming pool, gym and spa.

The 209-room beach-front resort has opened onTiwi Beach near Mombasa. The resort has a large swimmingpool, eight separate restaurants and bars serving internationalcuisine as well as local Swahili dishes, a spa, variousrecreational facilities, on-site diving school and a kids’ club.

The new Singita Mara River Tented Camp in thenorthernmost tip of the Serengeti National Park in Kenya

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Safari is top of most people’s list when they talk about aholiday in Southern and East Africa. However, while thismay be the objective of a first-timer to the region, what

about repeat visitors who may want to try something a littledifferent?

Well, there’s a multitude of experiences to enjoy whetherthat’s rail journeys through the Namib desert or river safaris.Here’s an insight into what’s available this year.

Rail journeysIf your clients are cash rich but time poor and are keen toexplore South Africa by spending some time in Cape Townbefore heading out on safari, then Great Rail Journeys suggestsits 11-day Cape Town, Blue Train and Kruger itinerary.

The experience takes guests on a city tour of Cape Town, ajourney up Table Mountain, a visit to Cape Point then on to thepenguin colony at Boulders Bay before embarking on theGarden Route that heads into Franschhoek and Stellenboschvalleys.

On day five of the itinerary, guests will hop on board the BlueTrain from Cape Town to Pretoria. On arrival in Pretoria, they willbook into the Sheraton Hotel Pretoria to prepare for their flightthe next day to the Kapama Southern Camp, located in theKapama Private Game Reserve for a three-day safari, which willtake them deep into Kruger National Park in search of the bigfive.

The 11-day tour leads in at £3,525 per person andincludes international flights, seven nights’ bed and breakfast,one night on the Blue Train, a Cape Town tour, five game drivesin Kruger and transfers.

Rovos RailAfrica specialist Visions of Africa recommends a 14-day epicluxury rail journey with Rovos Rail that takes passengers fromCape Town to the exotic spice port of Dar es Salaam inTanzania.

The Rovos Rail experience aims to recapture the romance andatmosphere of a bygone era; the trains may be hauled by steam,diesel or electric locomotives at various stages of the journeyand carry a maximum of 72 passengers in 36 suites.

This 14-day adventure picks up passengers in Cape Town, and

takes them through the historic village of Matjiesfontein, thediamond town of Kimberley and the capital city of Pretoriabefore arriving in the Madkiwe Game Reserve for a two-nightstay.

The train then passes through Botswana into Zimbabwe whereguests overnight at the Victoria Falls Hotel.

After crossing the Zambezi river, the train travels northeastthrough Zambia where guests can enjoy a bush walk atChisimba Falls before crossing the Zambia and Tanzania border,almost the midpoint between Africa’s two Great Rift Valleylakes before descending into the Rift Valley. Early on the lastday, the train passes through the Selous Game Reserve beforearriving in Dar es Salaam.

Prices start at £8,250 per person based on twosharing and includes 13 nights’ fully inclusive on the Rovos Railand hotels en route, return flights from Heathrow, all transfersand an additional night in Dar Es Salaam.

Titan TravelThe escorted tours specialist is currently in the process ofputting the finishing touches to pricing for its new Tracks ofAfrica itinerary.

The 17-day Cape Town to Victoria Falls takes passengersacross vast panoramas, gold-mining towns and ruggedmountains of South Africa to Pretoria then continuesnorthbound to Chobe National Park before heading to its finaldestination at Victoria Falls.

The itinerary includes visits to Tsitsikamma National Park andStorms River, Featherbed Nature Reserve, Cape Agulha, a citytour of Cape Town, a visit to the Victorian village ofMatjiesfontein, the Kimberley Diamond Mining Museum, twogame drives in Chobe National Park, sunset cruises along theChobe river, sundowner cruise on the Zambezi Queen along theZambezi river and a visit to Victoria Falls National Park. Thepackage will feature a two-night train journey on Rovos Rail’sPride of Africa from Cape Town to Pretoria, 12 nights’ hotelaccommodation, flights and transfers.

Rail Select For safari lovers, the rail journey specialist recommends a 10-night holiday in South Africa that includes three nights’ full

DifferentstrokesFrom spa breaks to photographysafaris, there’s much more toselling Southern and East Africathan game drives and beach breaks

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The Zambezi River Trail stops off at Chongweriver camp on its seven-day journey


board at Selati Camp in the Sabi Sabi reserve, one night inPretoria before boarding the Blue Train to Cape Town for threenights at the Steenberg Hotel.

Prices start at £4,650 per person and includeinternational flights, complimentary flights from Johannesburgto Sabi Sabi, all accommodation, an overnight on the Blue Trainand one night’s free stay in Pretoria.

City spa breaksAnother holiday experience that travellers are increasinglyassociating with Southern and East Africa is the spa retreat,which is a perfect complement to an exhilirating – butsometimes gruelling – safari.

So a visit to the 52-suiteat the end of a break in South Africa

before you catch your flight home is guaranteed to leave youfeeling rejuvenated.

Its USP is that Nelson Mandela found it relaxing enough toedit his autobiography Long Walk to Freedom there. So, withsuch good form, the Saxon vows to reduce stress, detox anddelight guests with a number of treatments including itssignature sound therapy.

This Tibetan treatment uses eastern gongs, bells and bowlswith the sound waves working on the chakras and the logicalmind. The treatment takes place on a heated waterbed withbuilt-in colour therapy enhancing the effectiveness of thetreatment with the ultimate aim of leaving the guest feelingtotally stress-free.

Rates start at £652 per suite per couple per nightand include one-75 minute elemental massage therapy and acouple’s rasul treatment per person per stay.

River safarisChongwe Safaris has teamed up with Tongabezi Safari Lodgesto create a seven-night Zambezi River Trail.

The tour starts at Victoria Falls and then heads downstreamto the Zambezi Valley. Guests will have the chance to go onsafari in the Lower Zambezi National Park or relax on the lodgebalcony and watch the wildlife wander by.

There will be the option to combine walking and drivingsafaris with extra activities which include canoeing and tigerfishing on the Zambezi and white-water rafting or a helicopterflight over Victoria Falls.


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Southern and East Africa specialist 2by2 Holidays’ toprecommendation for a spa break is a nine-night CapeTown and East Cape Safari holiday.The holiday starts in Cape Town with four days at the 12Apostles, which has an award-winning spa, thatembraces holistic principles and ancient practices in itsspa treatment packages. Then it’s time to transfer to theSafari Lodge in the Amakhala Game Reserve for threedays.Prices lead in at £1,845 per person and include flightsand accommodation on a mixed board basis.

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The tour features two nights at Tongabezi luxury lodge nearVictoria Falls and five nights at the Chongwe river camp in thelower Zambezi.

Prices lead in at £2,520 per person and includeaccommodation, domestic flights, standard drinks, meals, parkfees and transfers.

Photography safarisIf you or your clients are keen photographers, then you may bethrilled to hear about Africa’s first permanent photo safaribusiness operating in the Chobe National Park in Botswana.

Pangolin Photo Safari was started by two keen photographicguides who saw that there was an increasing level of conflict onsafari between photographers and non-photographers.

In an attempt to resolve the issue Pangolin was born with theintention of providing a photo-centric safari operator catering tothe specific needs of amateur and professional snappers alike.

Pangolin operates every day of the year in the Chobe, whichmeans that clients can join them any day, and be assured thatthe guides and drivers will endeavour to get them morephotographic opportunities in a game drive than with atraditional operation.

Pangolin has a custom-built photo boat with eight rotatingcamera seats and mountings and digital SLR cameras for everyone of the seats.

As well as the single photo safari activities, which fit neatlyinto any itinerary, Pangolin regularly runs photographicworkshops with some of the region’s most talentedphotographic guides and instructors.

The operator plans to run safaris in Namibia, Uganda, Kenyaand various South African reserves in the near future.

Prices start at £75 for a single morning orafternoon activity to £1,580 for a five-day Better WildlifePhotography course.

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The one-stop shop for premium train experiences, theLuxury Train Club, is offering Travel Bulletin readers 5%commission on their first bookings made and paid for by 31March.The 5% rate includes current 2.5% discount for paidbookings before 31 March; 2.5% and minimum 5% after 31March.The portal is currently promoting taster train trips includingthe two-day Pretoria to Cape Town with Rovos Rail. Pricesstart at £957 per person for the two-day experience.The Luxury Train Club has also introduced the overnightNamibian Desert Express, which starts off in the capitalWindhoek and passes through the sand dunes of the Namibdesert down to the Atlantic coast line to its finaldestination of Swakopmund.How much? Prices start at £337 per person for the one-night train journey.

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Game for an experienceWith the choice of safari options so wide and varied, whatever your client chooses,they are guaranteed to have the time of their lives

Safari holidays have changed a great deal since the earlydays. While the three-day safari lodge is predominantlythe most popular choice, more and more visitors to

Africa are looking for different experiences. Whether that is to be more adventurous and go trekking in

the forests of Rwanda in search of gorillas, or cruising theOkavango Delta; for those who feel like they want to do theirbit for conservation, there are volunteer programmes to getinvolved in.

Here is just a taster of what’s on the safari menu for 2013.

On the moveFor a safari with a twist, operatesluxury mobile safaris by 4x4 or by boat in the Okavango Deltain Botswana.

A Matshwane safari is a highly mobile safari, where guests

have their own private vehicle and professional guide, cookand assistant.

The same team stay with the group for the duration of thesafari and are responsible for all the camp duties, cookingbush cuisine and keeping guests well entertained.

So if you fancy sitting around a campfire, eating some bushgrub with the distant roar of a lion and the beauty of theAfrican night skies, then this could be the safari. It works wellas a twin-centre too.

Prices start at £1,802 for a 10-night adventuresafari from Maun to Kasane This includes two nights’ campingin Moremi, game drives, boat cruise on the Okavango Delta,three nights’ camping in Khwai, three nights’ camping inSavuti, two nights’ camping in Chobe and a Chobe boatcruise. International flights are not included.

Eco-friendlyWhen it comes to green credentials, Campi ya Kanzi in theChyulu Hills directly near Tsavo West National Park in Kenyahas got the awards and certificates to prove that it knowswhat it’s talking about. It has a model for sustainable operations that includes, just toname a few, rainwater collection, electricity and heatingdrawn from more than 100 solar panels, black and grey waterrecycling, and much more.

The lodge owners also pride themselve on their connectionto community development through their links to the MasaiWilderness Conservation Trust, which does conservation workin the area and provides educational and health-careinitiatives to the local Masai people, including an academyfor gifted students, four medical dispensaries, and a healthclinic in a local village.

Another USP is its intimate setting. It only accommodates amaximum of 16 guests at a time in a wilderness that is 62square miles.

Guests can experience game drives or walks by a Masaiguide and tracker and because Campi ya Kanzi is nearnational parks but not on them, guests can enjoy all thewildlife of the parks without any of the restrictions, forexample, being allowed to get out of vehicles while onsafari drives.

Rates start at £474 per person per night in aluxury tented camp.

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malaria-free Waterberg Mountains, three hours fromJohannesburg, for all ages and all levels of experience.

With a herd of 75 horses, they can match any rider with anumber of ideal horses or ponies to suit them. Horizon offersa range of riding activities from safari riding, to cross-countryjumping, and swimming with horses.

Accommodation is at Horizon’s lodge which has seven en-suite rooms overlooking a lake or the new bush camp,which has four luxury safari-style tents.

A seven-night African Explorer Safari combinesfour nights at Horizon Horseback’s Camp Davidson in theWaterberg Mountains with three nights at Limpopo ValleyHorse Safaris in Botswana’s Tuli Block. Prices lead in at£1,590 for an adult including transfers

Riding safaris are also available in Kenya. offers a riding itinerary in the Masai Mara, while

offers a number of horse riding safaris including theAmboseli Mobile Safari which starts near Amboseli NationalPark, close to the Tanzanian border and proceeds to theChyulu Hills.

Original Travel recommends eight nights’ ridingin the Masai Mara, with Tristan Voorspuy, from £5,400 perperson. Price includes full-board, transfers, and internationaland domestic flights. A seven-day riding safari with In theSaddle starts at £3,504 which includes full-board; riding;safari activities and transfers.

VolunteeringSustainable tourism is creeping up the travel agenda every yearand volunteer programmes are becoming a big part of the holidayexperience in Africa.

The Samara Wildlife Volunteer Programme in Great Karoo,South Africa is a good way to experience the magic of an Africangame reserve, while contributing to conservation efforts andcommunity projects.

The volunteers are directly involved in eradicating invasiveplants, rehabilitating degraded land and collecting data for studiesto better understand some of Africa’s most vulnerable species. Inaddition to this, the programme helps support Vuyani Safe Haven

in Graaff-Reinet, which is a home for abandoned children.Projects on the go include clearing alien invasive cacti

species, a research project running to determine theeffectiveness of herbicides for eradicating these cacti, soilerosion management techniques and planting spekboom, aplant that is efficient at taking up atmospheric carbon fromgreenhouse gas emissions and helps restore degraded land.

Samara also carries out cheetah research, which givesvolunteers the opportunity to have up close encounters withthese incredible creatures. The distinctive vervet monkeypopulation of Samara is also part of a research project.

If you have clients interested in volunteering,then they can opt to take part in two, four, eight and 12-weekprogrammes. This gives Samara staff enough time to provideall volunteers with relevant training and it takes a while toadjust to the bush and find their feet. Guests can choose tostay at one of the three lodges in Samara which includeKaroo Lodge, Mountain Retreat and Manor House. Prices startat £711 for a two-week stay.

Tailor-made touringPeregrine Reserve specialises in luxury escorted travel forsmall groups, with luxury accommodation, fine dining andprivate transportation; the three key elements which theoperator says ensures their guests can experience adestination in style.

With a maximum of 12 people, the operator tailor makesitineraries to cater for each private group’s needs. The tour isguided by local reserve leaders, which Peregrine Reserve saysensures the guests “are privy to experiences that stretch farbeyond those provided by destination tourist boards”.

The specialist has a nine-day Spirit of Kenya tour that startsoff in Nairobi before heading out to visit the Chyulu Hills, forday and night safaris, a guided bush walk, on horseback or bywildlife tracking and a night under the stars on star beds at OlDonyo Lodge.

Meanwhile, the Explore South Africa itinerary visits CapeTown for a tour of the Victoria and Alfred waterfront, a cruisearound the harbour, a cable car to the top of Table Mountain

Lion spotting in Kruger



and a morning tour of Robben Island to learn more about thehistory of apartheid.

Guests also get to dine at La Colombe restaurant, ranked 12thin the San Pellegrino 50 restaurants in the world.

Then it’s time to embark on the Garden Route for some winetastings in Stellenbosch and a stay at the lavish Majeka Housebefore paying a visit to Spier Cheetah Sanctuary, where guestscan see the amazing conservation work being done. A stay atthe Motswari Safari Lodge in Kruger follows.

The nine-day Spirit of Kenya tour leads in at£5,345 per person and the nine-day Explore South Africastarts at £5,125 per person.

Safari and beachFor the ultimate African safari and beach experience,

recommends an 11-night holiday that combines gamedrives in the Selous game reserve with some down time in theSpice Island of Zanzibar.

The 2by2 tailor-made holiday includes four days packed full ofgames drives and wildlife encounters at the Selous Serena luxurytented camp followed by a flight to the ancient Stone Town onZanzibar for a two-night stay at the Zanzibar Serena Inn.After the buzziness of Stone Town, it’s off to the barefoot luxuryof Pongwe Beach Hotel.

The 11-night Selous Safari, Stone Town andZanzibar holiday leads in at £2,495 per person and includesflights, transfers, game drives and accommodation on a mixed-board basis.

New for 2013Encounters Travel has launched a Gorillas & Plains tour ofKenya and Uganda.

The adventure kicks off in Nairobi before heading out to LakeNaivasha in the Great Rift Valley to take in the bird life of thelake.

The tour then continues on to Masai Mara for a day of gamedrives before heading north for the day at Lake Nakuru, one ofthe Rift Valley’s soda lakes which attracts vast numbers offlamingos.

The tour then crosses into Uganda for the next stop, which isEntebbe on the shores of Lake Victoria.

After time exploring this scenic colonial town and visiting theorphaned chimp sanctuary on Ngamba Island, the itineraryheads west towards the mountains, stopping at the LakeBunyoni for a night.

The following day will take the group on a gorilla trek deepinto the Bwindi Impenetrable forest – the highlight of the tour– before heading for the Queen Elizabeth National Park wherethere are options to do wildlife viewing and a chimpanzee trek.

As the tour ends back to Nairobi, it stops over in Jinja inUganda for a chance to do some white-water rafting.

Prices start at £1,149 per person including airporttransfers 15 nights’ varied accommodation in hotels, camps,lodges and a wildlife education centre on a mixed-board basis,an experienced local guide and private transportationthroughout. International flights are not included.

Safari


Liz Peacock, co-owner of Cheli & Peacock has six campsincluding Kitich Camp, Joy’s Camp, Lewa Safari Camp,Tortilis Camp and Elsa’s Kopje. Cheli & Peacock alsomanages the ground arrangements in Kenya for a numberof UK tour operators.She offers some advice to agents on how to sell luxury.

Make sure that safari camps and lodges you are bookingfollow ethical practices. Check to make sure they have:built in a sensitive zone; that they work with the localcommunity; they have built the camp with ethicalmaterials and followed sound environmental practice; andthey have properly trained guides.

The best high-end areas and lodges and camps are notalways the most well known, as they don't get the mass-

market numbers travelling through them. This is actuallyan advantage to the high-end traveller so research well tomake sure that you are booking clients into the ‘best’rather than the most popular.

Often the most well-known destinations have sufferedfrom overcrowding. However the original reasons theybecame famous are often still valid, and theknowledgeable high end operator knows where to sendtheir client to have the best experience of these areas.

Staff knowledge is key - Fam trips are very important.High end clients need to talk to someone who reallyknows what they are talking about, and can sell beautifulareas with small luxury camps that have not hit the bigtime.

Tips on selling luxury safaris

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Masai guides and tracker take Campi ya Kanziguests on walks through the game reserve



If you have clients who are looking toget married abroad and wantsomething a little different, then

what could be better than a walk downthe aisle at a safari lodge far out in theAfrican wilderness? That’s before youmention the exclusive gourmet diningout in the bush with your own personalchef, sleeping under the African nightsky on star beds on raised platforms, orkeeping an eye out for the big five fromyour bath tub on the decking of yourluxury safari tent.

Then there’s the private coastal retreatsof the likes of Mozambique, Kenya andZanzibar where guests feel like they are auniverse away from their day-to-day lives.The choice is varied and exclusive, sohere is a snapshot of what’s on offer.

MozambiqueIt may not appear on the radar of manycouples looking to get hitched abroad,but they would be very foolish tooverlook Mozambique, which is home tomany luxury properties that cater forweddings and honeymoons, in particularthe Azura Benguerra, which is located inthe idyllic island chain of the BazarutoNational Park.

Setting the tone for things to come,couples are picked up at VilcanculosAirport in a helicopter, and whisked upover miles of untouched turquoise ocean

dotted with white dhow-sails andgolden sandbanks before they gentlytouch down at Azura.

Weddings at Azura are all aboutbarefoot matrimonial bliss with coupleswalking down the aisle on the hotel’swhite sandy beach.

After the ceremony, guests can starttheir life together in one of theretreat’s luxury villas that boastfour-poster beds, the dedicated privatebutler service, and the private deck andpool.

The staff at the hotel take specialcare to ensure every couple’s big dayruns smoothly. Brides can be pamperedand prepared at the Azura Spa, whilethe groom can enjoy his last vestiges ofbachelorhood by heading out on afishing boat with his best man andsome cold beers. Wedding guests canbe entertained by a whole load of otheractivities, ranging from sand-dunesafaris to sunset dhow cruises. On thewedding day, once the open-airceremony is over, the guests can feaston a spread of seafood fresh from thelocal fishermen’s nets.

If couples stay five nights or more,the bride only pays 50%, they get acomplimentary half-hour together inthe spa, and a romantic candle-litdinner on the beach.

Imagine Travel offers a 10-

night wedding and honeymoon packagewhich includes a blessing in a locationchosen by the couple, an Africanmassage, champagne, cake, a candlelitprivate beach dinner and a honeymoonday excursion to Pansy Island thefollowing day, 10 nights’ all-inclusiveaccommodation in a beach villa, flightsand transfers. Prices start at £10,085per couple.

For couples looking to get marriedwith the plains and savannahsproviding the backdrop, 2by2Holidays suggests a Kenya safariwedding and beach honeymoon.The 12-night holiday starts with twonights in the Severin Sea Lodge inBamburi, Mombasa beforetransferring to the Severin SafariCamp in Tsavo National Park for twodays of wedding preparations – witha few game drives thrown in –before the big day.Then it’s back to Mombasa for fivedays’ rest and relaxation at theVoyager Beach Resort.Prices start at £2,645 includingflights and accommodation on amixed board basis.

Tying the knot

Keep the romance alive with a night under the stars on the star beds at Loisaba Lodge in Laikipia, Kenya

Love in a tropical climate

From the rolling plains of the savannah grasslands to the white, sandy beaches of theresorts that overlook the Indian Ocean, southern and east African

countries certainly pack a punch when it comes to romantic settings

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ZambiaLocated on the bank of the Zambezi river, couples who opt tosay “I do” with a riverbank reception at the

– part of the Sun International chain – have threewedding packages to choose from: the wedding package, thedeluxe and the superior, with the added extras for the deluxeand superior including horse-drawn carriages, champagnebreakfast and a dinner for two the night before the wedding.

Aside from the wedding packages, the Royal Livingstoneraises the bar in the romance stakes with experiences such assunset cruises down the Zambezi river, a journey on the RoyalLivingstone Express through the national park and theZambezi Valley, while indulging in a six-course gourmetdinner, or a simple romantic picnic in the hotel’s herb garden.

The Five-Star Romance at the Victoria Fallspackage leads in at £753 per person and includes returnflights between Johannesburg and Livingstone, transfers, fournights’ bed and breakfast, an African Queen sunset cruise,massage and free access to the Falls Park.

KenyaFor the ultimate safari wedding, ticks allthe boxes as a romantic destination to get married.

Porini Lion Camp is located in the 20,000-acre Olare OrokConservancy, along the Ntiakatiak River, a permanent riverwith hippo pools and an abundance of birdlife. The ceremonyis held in the camp with the couple welcomed by traditionalMasai singing. The Masai elders will also give their blessing tothe couple. The camp staff will then present the bride and

bridegroom with a wedding cake, made in camp before thenewlyweds enjoy a romantic dinner.

the wedding costs £770 and includes theorganisation of documentation in Kenya, assistance withwedding planning both pre, during and after the weddingceremony, bush wedding lunch or dinner, traditonal maasaisinging ceremony, a wedding cake made in the camp,traditional blessing from Masai elders, a bottle of sparklingwine, a present for the bride and groom and assistance with photography.

South AfricaCape Town’s many five-star properties offer some opulentwedding packages that deliver romance with a capital R.

But couples that choose to get hitched in Cape Town oftenopt to venture along the Garden Route for their honeymoonafterwards.

One of the places that is guaranteed to deliver the perfecthoneymoon is the Gondwana Game Reserve.

A picturesque four-hour drive from Cape Town, Gondwana isjust off the Garden Route, near the shores of the Indian Oceanand the coastal town of Mossel Bay.

Gondwana is a great choice for loved-up couples looking tocombine the adventure of a safari with the relaxation of achilled-out beach break.

Set on 11,000 hectares of wilderness, Gondwana offersguests the chance to see all of the big five as elephants,buffalos, lions, rhinos and leopards roam free within the reserve.

It's all barefoot luxury at Azura Benguerra in Mozambique


There are 14 thatched stand-alone guest suites in thereserve, including the honeymoon suite, and each hut has alarge glass front that can be opened for views of themountain vistas and dome-shaped roofs that give views of theAfrican skies at night.

Special honeymoon treats include private three-coursedinners that are held around a fire at one of the reserve’sspectacular viewpoints, or daytime picnics set up at awaterhole in Gondwana’s 1,000-hectare walking area.

Between game drives, newlyweds can chill out aroundGondwana’s infinity pool or visit the reserve’s spa.

Gondwana’s honeymoon package starts at £686per couple and includes two nights in the Honeymoon Suite atKwena Lodge, all meals, sparkling wine on arrival, two gameactivities a day, private picnic lunch with guided Fynbos bushwalk, bush dinner experience and spa treatments.

KenyaIf it’s good enough for the future king and queen of Britain,then the chances are most couples will agree that in theromance stakes, in Kenya scores quitehighly.

Famed as the place where William proposed to Kate, Lewaboasts spectacular views of Mount Kenya and the wildNorthern Frontier District and is home to 10% of Kenya's blackrhino population and the largest population of Grévy's zebra inthe world.

Accommodation comes in the form of a 12-tent, classicsafari camp - with thatched roofs, verandas and full en-suitebathrooms for each tent. In the middle is a central dining andlounge area where there's always a log fire, and a swimmingpool overlooking the rolling plains.

Who couldn’t fail to feel the love with guided bush walks,breakfasts in the bush and romantic sundowners?

Prices start at $195 per person per night on fullboard which also includes all house drinks.

For the ultimate vintage safari-style wedding – thinkantiques, fabulous furnishings, oil lamps, gramophones,crystal and log fires – in the MasaiMara (part of the Cheli and Peacock Safaris portfolio) hasbeen organising safaris for 100 years and knows a thing ortwo about arranging weddings.

While they can be tailor-made to the couple’s exactrequirement, there are a number of wedding experiences forthem to choose from including a vintage car that can beused by the bride and groom, baths on the savannah wherecouples can relax in a canvas tub overlooking the Mara andSerengeti plains, the chance to enjoy a traditional Masaiblessing ceremony, night bush dinners and private dining intheir tent is possible.

For the ultimate, hynotically romantic experience, a hot-airballoon flight over the Mara is guaranteed to raise theromance thermometer.

Prices for the wedding ceremony at Cottars withthe assistance of a wedding planner who will help arrange allthe paperwork, arrange the ceremony and plan the party preand post event start at £1,565.

If getting married in a quaint stone church on a hill incentral Kenya floats your boat, then take a look at SabukLodge in Laikipia.

As well as all the romantic dining in the bush options in thelead up to the wedding, Sabuk’s open-fronted stone cottageswith star beds and bath tubs that overlook the Ewaso Nyiruriver ensure the romance factor stays at an all-time high.Camel safaris and fly camps are also available and are a funway for couples to get out into the bush and spend timetogether experiencing something amazing.

ZanzibarOriginally built for Benny Anderson, of Abba fame, theexclusive retreat of Kilindi located on the northwest coast ofthe spice island of Zanzibar ticks all the boxes for couples whowant to completely get away from it all for their honeymoon.

Kilindi is a blend of Scandinavian minimalism and middleeastern Arabic cultures and each pavilion-style guest room is aprivate residence with a plunge pool and garden, serviced by adedicated butler and with views over the Indian Ocean.

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As we all know, once the wedding ceremony andreception is all over, it’s all about the wedding night andwhere better to spend it than under the stars.The star beds at Loisaba Lodge, Laikipia in Kenya arelocated out in the wilderness about a 15 minute driveaway from the main lodge. Each star bed is designed on a handcrafted wooden raisedplatform serving up great views of the surrounding plains.The star beds can be wheeled in and out from under thethatched roofs.

The romance factor

Couples can walk down the aisle alongside theZambezi River at the Royal Livingstone Hotel


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MalawiMalawi Travel Marketing Consortium is celebrating its 10thanniversary this year with an average 12% a annual increase invisitors since 2003.

Nestled in the heart of south east Africa and landlocked betweenZambia, Tanzania and Mozambique, Malawi isone of Africa’s smallest countries. The consortium represents thecountry’s operators, accommodation providers and ground handlers.

The group promotes the destination through its wildlifeexperiences, water sports, landscapes, culture, itsmuch-famed lake known as ‘God’s Aquarium’ and its relaxed ‘barefoot’ luxury appeal.

As a consequence, the number of tour operators selling Malawihas increased in recent years, and as well as African specialistoperators, some of the larger tailor-made specialists such as Coxand Kings, Explore Worldwide and Audley Travel now featureMalawi within their itineraries.

Over the last twelve months Malawi’s tourism industry has beenboosted by significant investment from a number of sources. Inthe lower Shire Valley, the Majete Wildlife Reserve’s wildlife re-stocking programme has culminated with the re-introduction ofpredators, and in the east of the country around $850,000 is beinginvested into the Nhakotakota Wildlife Reserve.

The first upmarket lodge has opened in Nkhotakota WildlifeReserve and rhino tracking is now available at Liwonde NationalPark, with the first new lodge to be built in 20 years opening thisyear. Horse-riding safaris are also being resumed in NyikaNational Park.

Air Botswana is starting daily flights between Lilongwe andGaborone, which will open up new twin-centre holiday optionsbetween Malawi/Botswana.

South SudanBahr el Jebel Safaris is offering visitors the chance to get awayfrom the crowds and go on safari in south Sudan.

Bahr el Jebel Safaris takes clients on safaris that follow theroute of the White Nile that flows through northern Uganda, intosouth Sudan and onward to the Mediterranean Sea passingthrough Boma National Park, a scene of mass animal migrationwhen the seasonal rains return.

The operator uses vehicle ground transport only when necessaryand relies on aircraft and river boats to transport guests to theirlodges in Boma National Park.

An eight-day South Sudan Boma National Park and Cultural Safarileads in at £2,805 and includes six days’ safari in a 4x4 vehicle or onfoot with accommodation in mobile tented camps.

Congo Gorilla ToursCongo Gorilla Tours has seen an increase in demand for itsgorilla tours through the Congo Basin following the screening ofSir David Attenborough’s BBC Africa programme.

The specialist’s 14-day itinerary begins with a visit to the cityof Brazzaville before embarking on the drive to the Lefini GorillaSanctuary in northern Congo.

Visits to Nouabale-Ndoki National Park headquarters are includedwhere guests will be based at Mondika Camp for two days for gorillatrekking before transferring to Mbeli Camp to observe wild gorillas.The journey continues via motorised canoe to the Central AfricanRepublic to visit Dzanga-Ndoki National Park for more gorillatrekking and cultural activities with the Ba'Aka. The itineraryculminates with a boat trip on the Oubangui river.

SwazilandSwaziland Tourism has launched a new website as thelandlocked southern African country looks to raise its profilewith seasoned travellers and first-time safaris alike.

About the size of Wales, Swaziland, which is also thebirthplace of British actor Richard E Grant, is one of the smallestin the Southern Hemisphere.

It has one of the most well-established and celebrated culturalheritages on the continent. One of only three remaining monarchiesleft in Africa, the Swazi nation is led by King Mswati III, who alongwith the rest of the ‘Dlamini’ royal family is the focal point of thecountry’s calendar of traditional festivities.

The Kingdom has a wide range of ecological zones; the ruggedmountainous terrain in the west has earned Swaziland the name'Switzerland of Africa'. In contrast the landscape to the east ismainly bush savannah and open plains, but rises again with theLebombo mountains.

Swaziland’s largest protected area, the Hlane Royal National Park,is home to four of the big five; the lion, elephant, rhino and leopard.

In the southeast lies unspoilt wilderness and is a haven toendangered species. The Mkhaya Game Reserve is one of the onlyplaces in Africa where visitors will spot both black and white rhino.

A number of operators feature Swaziland including Cox and Kings,Tribes Travel and Sense Africa.

Regionalround-upIt’s time to turn our attention tothe lesser-known countries thatare looking to get their holidayofferings on the travel agenda


Congo Gorilla Tours has seen an increase in demandfor its trekking holidays since the BBC’s Africa series


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