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Greetings!
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We have some exciting news and adventures ahead of us this month as I head to Uganda and Zimbabwe, both countries that are fast becoming, once again, popular destinations for travellers.
In Uganda, a small group and myself will be going Gorilla tracking in the jungles of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, where half the world's population of highly endangered Mountain Gorillas live. Visiting them is one of the most emotional wildlife encounters you will ever experience. This pocket of huge primeval forest in the Virunga Mountain range is one of the most biologically diverse areas on earth. It has an eco-system that defines the very essence of the continent and has therefore been designated as a World Heritage Site.
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In Zimbabwe, we will be visiting Hwange National Park and the Lower Zambezi National Park - two excellent game-viewing areas in Zimbabwe. As a small group, we will be travelling on an "authentic-style" safari, where we will be spending nights under canvas in private sites, in en-suite tents ... with every detail being taken care of by our friendly, professional safari staff who travel ahead of us to set up camp.
Follow us on Facebook, and keep an eye out for photos of our adventures in our next newsletter!
Yours in African Safari
Claire Vial
Managing Director
Visit our website or call us on 0800 528 101 or email us for more information.
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Namibia - Top 10 holiday destination, as voted by National Geographic
National Geographic recently released their top 20 holiday destinations for 2011. As you can imagine the competition was fierce and the finalists were handpicked by their very own well-travelled and talented National Geographic editors!  | | Spitzkoppe, Namibia |
Number 10 on their list was none other than Namibia. We are somewhat biased and think this should have been higher on the list, but with Namibia being the only place in Southern Africa and East Africa making it on the list - we can't help but feel very proud! In this article National Geographic raved about the amazing wildlife found in the Etosha National Park (click here to read more) with which we agree 100%. The wildlife is truly amazing, from hundreds of flamingos to lions, zebras, herds of elephants and plenty of other species - Etosha has it all! So why not take National Geographic's advice and spend some time at Etosha National Park? Contact us now about a safari to Namibia!
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2011 Guided African Safaris SPACES ARE FILLING UP FAST
Our Kenya/Tanzania Safari is full, and we only have 2 places left on our Namibia guided safari, and 1 place left on our Botswana guided safari.
If you are thinking 2011 is your year for the adventure of a lifetime, you need to act now. Email us or call us on 0800 528 101.
20-day Namibia Culture & Wildlife Safari - June 27 to July 16
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Bushman, Namibia
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Discover the best of Namibia; marvelling at the country's most magnificent natural attractions, including the enormous dunes of the Namib-Naukluft National Park, the beauty of Damaraland, the big game of Etosha National Park, the lush landscape of the Caprivi Strip and the fascinating cultures of the Herero, Himba and Bushman. This journey ends with a visit to Victoria Falls - a World Heritage Site.
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15-day Botswana Wildlife Safari - July 17 to 31
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Elephant, Chobe River
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Travelling by 4WD this full-service authentic mobile camping safari, lives and breaths pure wildlife. With 10 days in wildlife areas we visit Nxai Pan National Park - the world's largest salt pans. From there we make our way through to Maun, the gateway to the Okavango Delta; then on to Moremi Game Reserve, where we discover the delta by boat. We camp in Savuti, an area well known for Wild dog, lion and large herds of 'bull' elephants. In Chobe National Park we take a sunset boat cruise on the Chobe River to view elephants, hippos, crocodiles and much more. We finish in Victoria Falls with a visit to this World Heritage Site.
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21-day Kenya and Tanzania Wildlife Safari
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Our 2011 departure is fully booked. If you are keen for 2012, email us now to register your interest!
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Latest news from Africa ...
Check out our blog at www.blog.africansafaris.co.nz It contains insights on safari travel, African wildlife, and topical safari related issues. Some of our latest articles include:
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Photo Draw Winner
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Thank you to all those who entered our March photo draw. CONGRATULATIONS to Jeni Platt, who has won an A3 print of a Dead Vlei,a white clay pan located near the more famous salt pan of Sossusvlei, inside the Namib-Naukluft Park in Namibia Click here to enter our April photo draw. |
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Monthly Desktop Wallpaper
April's Desktop Wallpaper features a photo of a Thomson's Gazelle (Gazella thomsonii), also known as a "tommie", one of the most common gazelles in East Africa.
Click here to download our April desktop wallpaper.
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Book Giveaway
CONGRATULATIONS to Mary Johnson - winner of our March Book Giveaway.
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To get your 'safari juices' going, we are giving away another copy of Rod East's book - "African Wildlife - Through the eyes of a Kiwi".
Simply forward this email to two friends and go in to March's draw to win this fabulous photo-essay!
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Do you know ...
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Hwange is Zimbabwe's largest national park, accounting for an area of 14,651km2. Formerly occupied by the San bushmen, the Nhanzwa, and latterly the royal hunting ground for Matabele king, Mzilikazi, the area was finally gazetted for wildlife conservation in 1928. The wildlife did not escape the attentions of the white hunters who also had their opportunity to bag a few trophies in the late 1800s and early 1900s before the park came into being. Hwange is quite different now.
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A haven for over 100 mammal and 400 bird species, the park protects populations of all of Zimbabwe's endangered species, elephants numbering in excess of 20,000 (up from around 4,000 when the park was proclaimed), and what is thought to be one of the largest populations of African wild dog left in the world. Large prides of lion and buffalo are frequently seen here and you have a good chance of spotting leopard and rhino in addition to cheetah and spotted hyena. The wild and woolly brown hyena also occurs here and is something of a rarity.  | | Underground hide at a waterhole - Hwange National Park |
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