| Specials in Africa |
Get 25% off when you stay a minimum 6 nights in any combination of Sanctuary Retreats camps & lodges in Botswana and Zambia. Valid for new bookings by Feb 29 2012 and for travel until Jun 15 2012.
Save $2,027 per person when you book 3 nights at Duba Plains and 3 nights at Selinda in Botswana. Valid until Apr 15, 2012 (excluding Apr 6-9, 2012) for travel & new bookings.
10% off all new bookings (including park fees and internal flights!) of 4 or more nights that confirm with a deposit by Mar 31, 2012 staying at any combination of Kenya's Porini Camps. Valid for travel from Jan 1 to Dec 19 2012, excluding dates of Jul 15 to Sept 15.
25% off 4 nights in one or any combo of Nomad camps in Tanzania for travel before May 31 2012.
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
 Gretchen recently returned from an educational trip to Kenya and brought back some great photos. Visit our Facebook page for more photos, our blog for trip reports and You Tube for some exciting video footage (including a lion kill)!
 Please send us your favorite photos or video when you return from your own African adventure.
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Africa News & Events
Rwanda gorilla permits purchased before Jun 1 2012 for tracking in 2012 will cost $500. Permits purchased after this date will be sold at the new rate of $750. Permits for tracking in 2013 will be $750 regardless of the time of purchase.
Table Mountain cableway in Cape Town will be closed for annual maintenance from Jul 23 to Aug 5, 2012 and will reopen Aug 6, weather permitting.
The Nairobi Wine Festival takes place in March at the Mayfair Nairobi. Visitors can taste wines from around the world, while enjoying live music and food around the hotel's charming pool before setting off on safari in Kenya.
Happy Valentine's Day from AAC and our friends at Londolozi!
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February 2012
Greetings!
 You never know what you'll see when you're on a game drive. You might never see a pangolin. You might stumble upon a leopard when no one has seen one in the area for a week. You could go days without seeing lions. When you've finally stopped looking for them, you'll turn a corner and there will be twenty six lions right in front of you - lolling about and stretching and generally behaving in that lazy way that lions have. When you get your fill of gazing at them, you're off to see what else is out there. Elephants, zebra, impalas - there's always something. Then out of the corner of your eye, you spot a lion. Then another and another. They are chasing something. You high-tail it over there and find yourself in the middle of the struggle for survival; the lions are trying to make a kill and you are one of a very small number of humans in the world lucky enough to be in the right place at the right moment. There is always something new to discover on safari. I've spent a lifetime exploring Africa and every time I turn a corner, I find a surprise. May your journeys be full of the same sense of discovery. Safari njema, 
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Photo courtesy Gretchen Healey |
South Africa: Heaven for Gourmands 
There's something for everyone in South Africa. Golf, climbing, mountain biking, beaches, spectacular safaris and fantastic food everywhere you turn. South Africa is home to some of the best dining in the world. Wondering where to eat on your visit? Here are the top 10 restaurants as voted by 75,000 online users and a panel of expert judges:
1. The Greenhouse - Cellars-Hohenort hotel Constantia, Cape Town
2. The Test Kitchen - The Biscuit Mill, Woodstock, Cape Town
3. The Tasting Room - Le Quartier Francais, Franschhoek
4. The Roundhouse - Camps Bay, Cape Town
5. Overture - Hidden Valley Wine Estate, Stellenbosch
6. Terroir - Kleine Zalze Wine Estate, Stellenbosch
7. DW Eleven-13 - Dunkeld West, Johannesburg
8. Jordan Restaurant - Kloof Road, Stellenbosch
9. Nobu - One&Only Cape Town, V&A Waterfront
10. La Colombe - Constantia Uitsig Wine Estate, Constantia
Photo courtesy Cellars-Hohenort, The Greenhouse |
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Tanzania Trip Spotlight
Tanzania celebrated 50 years of independence in December 2011. To recognize this milestone, Africa Adventure Consultants will highlight a special Tanzania itinerary every month in 2012. Tanzania offers a wealth of experiences and we want you to get to know the Tanzania that we treasure.
 This month, we'll look at a special trip we have scheduled for June, 2012. AAC has a commitment to and partnership with AfricAid, a non-profit organization that helps provide educational opportunities for girls in Tanzania. Our 2nd annual AfricAid's Tanzania safari starts on June 10th and takes a small group for a look at the girls' homes, schools and communities. The trip also raises scholarship funds for AfricAid.
It also includes a fantastic wildlife safari. Guests will visit Tarangire with its beautiful baobab trees and elephant herds, and visit the world famous Ngorongoro Crater with the incredible diversity of animals that call it home. From there, it's off to Serengeti to bring those National Geographic shows to life. It ends with a stay on an organic farm in the Ngorongoro Highlands where you can learn about the farm itself and the local Maasai culture.
This trip is the perfect combination of wildlife and culture, all in comfortable lodgings. Learn more about last year's trip or call us to reserve your place for our June 2012 departure. Don't delay - bookings for this trip close on March 15th, 2012!
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February Trivia
The ratel is known for being among the most fearless animals in Africa. This small, stocky animal has a fondness for honey, which is why it is also commonly known by another name. What is it?
Check our Facebook page for the answer!
Fact courtesy African Wildlife Foundation, photo courtesy Gretchen Healey |
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