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Specials in Africa
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Stay two nights at Sussi & Chuma at Victoria Falls and two nights at Chobe Chilwero and receive a free night at Chobe Chilwero! Savings of $600 per person. Valid for travel now through Nov 30, 2010.
Stay for 3 nights, pay for 2 at Tanda Tula Safari Camp in the Timbavati Reserve bordering Kruger. Valid for travel Oct 1, 2010 - April 30, 2011.
Stay 4 nights at any &Beyond South Africa safari lodge and pay for 3 including Phinda, Ngala Madikwe and Kwandwe. Call for availability and dates.
Find more safari discounts or contact us for additional information on planning a customized safari that includes one or more of these specials. |
 Jennifer Gerwing recently spent time volunteering at the Olasiti Orphanage in Arusha, Tanzania and then enjoyed a safari in Tarangire and the Serengeti: "I was able to bring two suitcases full of books, pencils, bags, toys, money, etc. It was unbelievable to watch the children's gratitude when they received the donated items. Something as simple as a pencil brought happiness to these children..."Read Jen's story here. 
Photos by Jennifer Gerwing.
Please send us your favorite photos or video when you return from your African adventure. |
Chief's Camp in Botswana won the Travel + Leisure World's Best Award as one of the top camps in Africa and the #1 safari lodge in Botswana. Visit Chief's Camp on our Sanctuary Botswana Luxury Safari. Hermanus Times Calf Festival celebrates the arrival of the Southern Right Whale and includes wine tasting, live music and more. The festival runs Aug. 5-9 in Hermanus, South Africa. |
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August 2010
Greetings!
Lioness stalking and strangling a lone wildebeest calf near Lake Masek, Serengeti, Tanzania, March 2007. Gorilla babies playing in the rain, Bwindi, Uganda, November 2006. The season's first Okavango River's floodwaters coming into Maun, Botswana, September 2001. Digging up a croc's nest, Lower Zambezi, Zambia, November, 2008 (see photo below). Baby zebra born and walking within minutes at Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania, March 2000.  That I, with my black hole of a brain, can remember these wildlife sightings illustrates how powerful they were. We strive to help our clients have their own unforgettable wildlife experiences, and we know from all the feedback we get, that we almost always succeed. But where to start? Here are a few of our personal favorites...
Safari Njema,
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Top 5 Wildlife Encounters in Africa
#1) Ultimate Botswana Safari - Game viewing in the Mombo Concession on Chi ef's Island in the Okavango Delta is considered some of the best in Botswana, and possibly Africa. Game can be found near camp and guests can often see animals without leaving their tent. Game drives offer lion, leopard, cheetah, wild dog, elephant, giraffe, wildebeest, zebra and buffalo. #2) Zambia Walking Safari - Enjoy a walking safari in the South Luangwa National Park - the birthplace of walking safaris. Amazing wildlife viewing includes wild dog, leopard, buffalo, zebra and herds of elephant numbering up to 70. #3) Sabi Sand & Cape Town Safari - Sabi Sand offers unsurpassed leopard sightings among other wildlife. This safa ri features Exeter River Lodge, which affords an ideal location overlooking the river in prime leopard-viewing territory. #4) Ultimate Uganda Safari - G orilla trekking in the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest can't be missed. Uganda offers more than 13 primate species, rare birds and tree climbing lions. On this adventure, explore remote Uganda - including Murchison Falls.#5) Wildest Tanzania Safari - Trek chimpanzee in the Mahale Mountains National Park. Spend your days tracking these fascinating creatures, watching their daily routines and comic antics. Fish in the late or enjoy a dhow cruise at sunset!
Photo courtesy of Wilderness Safaris and by Lyndsay Harshman.
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Wildlife Videos from Zambia!
Check out these great wildlife videos from our partners in Zambia. Watch this amazing footage and then visit Zambia on our Walking Safari or our Wild Zambia and Malawi Safari and witness these incredible wildlife sightings firsthand! Watch an active pack of wild dog playing and running  in South Luangwa National Park. The wild dog numbers are increasing thanks to local conservation efforts. Baby hippo in a lagoon in Zambia's South Luangwa - hippo are one of the most prominent animals in the park. Luangwa Valley is said to have the highest population density of leopard in Africa. Travelers often experience sightings like this one.
Wildlife videos and photo courtesy of The Bushcamp Company
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Why Buy Travel Insurance?
Many of our travelers ask why they should buy travel insurance. Many reasons include trip cancellation, trip interruption, lost luggage, medical evacuation and more. But, sometimes the best reason to purchase insurance is the one thing we don't plan for!
Lyndsay Harshman, Director of Sales & Marketing at AAC, shares her story on why you should purchase trip insurance:
"I highly recommend that each of our travelers purchase travel insurance. Several years ago my husband and I - we were both in excellent health at the time - traveled to Tanzania to celebrate a wedding anniversary on our dream safari. Scott was struck down with food poisoning in Nairobi and we never even made it to Tanzania. TravelEx covered our entire trip, plus the medical expenses we accrued while in Nairobi!"
Protect your travel investment! For more information on TravelEx and TravelGuard, visit our Travel Insurance information page.
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