Pictures of the month
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These pictures come courtesy of client Mark Zable who has a wonderful website full of fantastic photos of Africa and other destinations. Visit Zable Photography to see more.
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NY Times Travel Show Discount Coupons
Click here for $3 off admission to the New York Times Travel Show. Show hours are Feb. 7, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. and Feb. 8, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. at the Jacob Javitz Center, New York.
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Stockpiled Ivory Sold
Last fall, 4 southern Africa countries (South Africa, Botswana, Namibia and Zimbabwe) auctioned 108 tons of stockpiled ivory to winning bidders China and Japan. The sale was approved by the Convention on International Trade in Engdangered Species (CITES) which has allowed this twice for countries with growing and well-managed elephant populations, though the sales are always contraversial.
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Cheap Flights
Fantastic Airfare to Africa still exists. Here are some sample fares from gateway cities in the US to some of our most popular destinations:
JFK-Nairobi in June: $1,400
JFK-Johannesburg in April: $1,356
LAX-Kilimanjaro in March: $1,731
LAX-Johannesburg in May: $1,582
Denver-Nairobi in March: $1,472
Denver-Kilimanjaro in March: $1,733
Denver-Johannesburg in April: $1,553
Chicago-Kilimanjaro in March: $1,537
Chicago-Nairobi in March: $1,215
Washington Dulles - Johannesburg in May: $1,447
Washington Dulles - Nairobi in May: $1,208
Sample fares only. Flight prices are not guaranteed until ticketed. Restrictions apply. For a specific quote, email Africa Adventure Consultants.
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Give the gift of Africa
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| Can't find that perfect Valentines Day gift for a friend or loved one? Just click and print our Charity Gift Card to support disadvantaged
children in Tanzania. Call 866-778-1089 with questions.
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February 2009
Greetings!
Happy belated New Year! We hope that you are as optimistic as we are about positive change in 2009.
We have many exciting developments to report so I'll get right to it. I'm very pleased to welcome Lyndsay Harshman as our Director of Sales & Marketing. Lyndsay comes to us with years of experience running safaris to Africa and we know that she'll be a wonderful addition to our growing company.
We are also very proud to announce that we've been named one of the Top Adventure Travel Companies on Earth by National Geographic Adventure Magazine. This is the second straight year we've received this honor and we were especially pleased that we ranked second overall in the Safari category, beating out some much larger competitors.
Finally, I'd like to invite all of our New York City area clients and friends to visit us at the New York Times Travel Show, February 7 and 8 at the Jacob Javitz Convention Center. We are also co-hosting a fun and casual beer tasting event with Flying Dog Ales. Please have a beer with us at the Hop Devil Grill in the East Village on Feb. 7. Details for all our events in New York below.
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AAC A TOP TRAVEL COMPANY SAYS NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC ADVENTURE MAGAZINE
Once
again, Africa Adventure Consultants has been recognized by esteemed travel
magazine National Geographic Adventure
as one of the top safari companies in the world. In the second " Best Adventure
Travel Companies on Earth" ranking of the world's top outfitters, Africa
Adventure Consultants scored a perfect "100" on client satisfaction,
highlighting one of the key benefits clients receive when working with this
Denver-based boutique safari operator.
"We
are thrilled to be one of National
Geographic Adventure's top safari outfitters and value their assessment, as
these folks are some of the most knowledgeable when it comes to the adventure
travel industry," said Kent Redding, President of Africa Adventure Consultants.
"Now more than ever, travelers are looking for destination specialists who have
personal experience in Africa and can offer
insight and custom planning to provide outstanding value regardless of budget
when planning an African safari."
For more info, visit National Geographic Adventure's Top Adventure Travel Companies web page.
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WELCOME LYNDSAY!
 We are extremely excited to welcome Lyndsay Harshman to the Africa Adventure Consultants team as Director of Sales and Marketing. Lyndsay's passion for adventure travel and world cultures
developed during college while studying environmental biology and cultural anthropology
in Kenya
in the late 1990s. Subsequently, she worked as a water systems coordinator for LifeWater Kenya
bringing clean drinking water to rural villages and volunteering at a home for
street children in Nakuru. With years of in-depth travel industry experience and
countless adventures through Africa, Europe, India,
Latin America and Southeast Asia, she brings
the knowledge and expertise to craft fine adventures for her clients. Lyndsay
has trekked in search of Rwanda's
mountain gorillas, beaded with Tanzania's
Datoga women, explored Ethiopia's
remote Lower Omo
Valley, ambled along Stone Town's
narrow streets and sunbathed with penguins in South Africa. Lyndsay holds a B.S.
in journalism and public relations from California
Polytechnic University
in San Luis Obispo,
and several professional certificates in travel marketing and destination
management. Lyndsay is based in our satellite office in Seattle. She will be working with most of our new clients, helping plan their safaris, and providing fantastic customer service and advice. She can be reached at lyndsay@adventuresinafrica.com.
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NEW YORK HERE WE COME
 Africa Adventure Consultants will be exhibiting at the New York Times Travel Show February 7-8 at the Jacob Javitz Center in New York City. Show times are 10-6 on Saturday and 10-4 on Sunday. Please come as our special guest. We have a handful of free passes ($15 value). Otherwise, please click on the image to the left to link to a $3 discount on admission. If you want to make an appointment, please email us or just stop by and say hi.
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BEER AND SAFARI NIGHT
 Come swap safari stories or beer drinking stories or whatever you like to swap! In conjuction with this great show, we are co-hosting a fun beer
tasting event with Flying Dog Ales. Please join us at Hop Devil Grill
in the East Village February 7, from 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. for some
great beer and complimentary appetizers. If you will be joining us,
please let us know by email or by calling 866-778-1089. You can also just show up. For details, click on the invitation here...
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SUPER SAFARI DISCOUNTS - Limited Time Offers
$100 Off Tanzania Deluxe Tented Tanzania: Valid through Dec. 31, 2009
*****
Stay 6 nights and pay for 4 OR Stay
4 nights and pay for 3. This exceptional offer applies to select &Beyond (formerly CCAfrica) lodges in Tanzania, Kenya, Botswana and Zimbabwe and is valid until June 30, 2009. There is also a Stay 5/Pay 4 deal valid Nov. 1 - Dec. 15.
OFFER EXTENDED: Book
for 7 nights and get an extra night free!
This outstanding offer applies to any Wilderness Safaris Camp in Botswana, Zambia, Namibia and South Africa, with the exception of Abu, Mombo, North Island
and Skeleton Coast Camp. Just book seven nights at any combination of
Wilderness Safaris camps in one country and receive an additional night at no
charge. Reservations must be made and deposits paid by Feb. 28 for travel
from now until June 2009. The offer also is good in November 2009 in Botswana
and July, September, October and November 2009 in Zambia.*****
Tantalizing Tanzania:
See Tanzania in style at a discount! From
January 7-March 31, spend 6 nights at 3 different &Beyond lodges
and camps
for less. Stay two nights of your choice at Grumeti Serengeti Tented
Camp,
Klein's Camp or Lake Manyara Tree Lodge, plus two nights at Serengeti
Under Canvas and two nights at Ngorongoro Crater Lodge. Pricing through Feb 28 is
$5,049 and Mar 1-31 is $4,479.*****
Simply
Spectacular Botswana: See the zebra
migration and much more with this 6-night discounted safari to Botswana's Chobe
National Park and Okavango Delta. From now until February 28, spend two nights
at Chobe Under Canvas, two nights at Savute Under Canvas and two nights of your choice
at Sandibe Okavango Safari Lodge, Nxabega Okavango Tented Camp, Xudum Okavango
Delta Lodge, or Xaranna Okavango Delta Camp. Prices as low as $2,238 per person through February.*****
For further details and other great deals, call 866-778-1089 or visit our safaris specials page.
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