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Stay for 3 & Pay for 2 at Jack's Camp & San Camp in Botswana during April, May, and October 2011. Applies to all bookings made by October 1, 2011. Call for pricing and details.
6 nights for the price of 4! Stay 6 nights at any combination of &Beyond lodges in Botswana, Kenya and Tanzania and receive your first and last night free! Valid until June 30, 2011.
Last-minute gorilla trekking! Receive a 20% discount on lodging when using Volcanoes Safari properties. Book by July 1, 2011 and travel within 45 days of your booking (permit availability is limited).
Find more safari discounts or contact us for additional information on planning a customized safari that includes one of these specials. |
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Traveler's Corner
Jenny Salentine just returned from an exploratory Southern African safari and brought back this wonderful image. See more shots and link to trip reports on our Facebook page.
Please send us your favorite photos or video when you return from your own African adventure.
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Africa News & Events
The Uganda Wildlife Authority has dropped the price of gorilla trekking permits for the low season. From March-May and October-November the price will be $350 per permit. Call us for details.
Table Mountain Aerial Cableway will be closed for annual maintenance July 18-31, 2011 and will reopen for business on August 1, weather permitting.
The 2011 Safaricom Marathon will be held on June 25. The fundraising event will host 1,000 runners from 20 different countries. The marathon is regarded as one of the toughest in the world. More information here. |
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June 2011
Greetings!
We have always considered 'giving back' one of our core values at Africa Adventure Consultants. Our partnership with AfricAid started just a few years ago and we are very proud that our support of this excellent non-profit has grown so quickly. It must be a testament to the great work they are doing to help provide educational opportunities to girls in Tanzania! Most recently, we helped organize and support the very first "AfricAid's Tanzania" safari, taking 12 special guests for an insider's look at the girls' homes, schools and communities. The special program also included a fantastic wildlife safari and raised $20,000 for the organization. Read on for safari stories from the AfricAid trip, or call us to create some stories of your own.
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AfricAid's Tanzania Raises $20,000
 Having recently returned from AfricAid and Africa Adventure Consultants' first guided trip to Tanzania, I still can't believe what a fantastic experience we all had. We witnessed AfricAid's programs first-hand and experienced Tanzanian culture through school and home visits. The group visited two primary and two secondary schools but one thing was constant; there are thousands of bright, spirited, beautiful children who simply want to learn and make their lives and communities better.
 This trip enabled us to take our support of these children to the next level. And, of course, we were thrilled to get the 'classic safari experience' in Tanzania's top reserves... Tarangire, Ngorongoro Crater and Serengeti. In one day, we saw 30 lions and one leopard - and that's just the cats! Read my full trip report on the AAC blog.
- Elizabeth Abshire, AfricAid Executive Director
Photos & story courtesy Elizabeth Abeshire |
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Zambia/South Africa Yellow Fever Rules
 South African authorities have amended their requirements for passengers travelling from Zambia to South Africa. From July 1st every passenger landing in Johannesburg or Cape Town from Zambia, including transit passengers, will need to have a Yellow Fever vaccination certificate. Please also remember that some other countries, such as Tanzania and Kenya, require yellow fever inoculations when you arrive from another yellow fever endemic country. So, if you are arriving directly from Europe or the U.S. and you have not stopped in or visited another yellow fever endemic country, you currently are not required by law to have a yellow fever vaccine. For more information and recommendations for inoculations, please visit the CDC website on Traveler's Health.
Photos courtesy Sanctuary Zebra Plains - Zambia |
June Trivia 
What was the first country in Africa to include environmental protection in its constitution?
Test your knowledge then find the answer on our Facebook page.
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