February 6th 2014
The Explorers Club
New York City
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Our Annual Event is getting closer, and we hope you'll mark your calendar to join us on Thursday, February 6, 2014. Cocktails will begin at 6:30 pm, followed by a buffet dinner at 8:00 pm. We will auction an incredible collection of exclusive, one-of-a-kind safaris and beach vacations at some of the top properties in Africa. We will also be featuring limited and open edition archival prints by Nick Brandt. Dancing and dessert will follow dinner.
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We're excited to announce that at our annual event on February 6, 2014, we will auction an exclusive collection of one-of-a-kind safaris and beach vacations at some of the top properties in Africa. Our auctioneer for the evening will be Eliza Osborne from Sotheby's. Please look at our Safari selection and let us know if you have any questions about the itineraries.
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Safari #1 Presented by Wilderness Safaris
6 nights for 2 guests in Botswana.
Approximate Value: $12,250 (USD).
This six-night package includes all lodging, meals, safari activities and charter flights.
- 2 nights at Xigera Camp in the Okavango Delta
- 2 nights at Little Vumbura Camp in the Okavango Delta
- 2 nights at Savuti Camp in the Linyanti region
Xigera Camp lies in the Okavango Delta floodplains, surrounded by deep channels and lush vegetation. The camp has 10 raised luxury tents with en-suite facilities, an outdoor shower and superb views of the floodplains that surround the camp. Little Vumbura is situated on a beautiful Okavango island where its six tented rooms are shaded by the canopy of an ancient Okavango Delta forest. Xigera and Vumbura Plains offer seasonal viewing of elephant, giraffe, impala, sable antelope, kudu, zebra, common waterbuck and reedbuck, tsessebe, wildebeest and [READ MORE]
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Safari #2 Presented by Azura Retreats
6 nights for 2 guests in Mozambique.
Approximate value: $11,600 (USD).
This six-night African adventure includes:
- 6 nights for 2 guests at the Azura Retreats on Benguerra Island, Mozambique
- all meals
- house drinks
- helicopter transfers between Benguerra Island and Vilanculos for 2 people
Azura Benguerra Island Beach Resort is located on the exquisite Benguerra Island, which is part of the Bazaruto Archipelago located off the coast of Mozambique. It is an unspoiled island within a Marine National Park with deserted beaches of pure white sand that extend for miles. The area has magnificent reefs for snorkeling and is home to turtles, migrating whales, and the elusive and protected "dugong," along with marlin, sailfish and tuna. The package includes a beachfront Infinity Beach Villa that looks out over a stunning infinity pool toward the ... [READ MORE]
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Safari #3 Presented by
Londolozi and the One&Only Cape Town
6 nights for 2 guests in South Africa.
Approximate value: $9,000 (USD).
- 4 nights at Londolozi Private Game Reserve
- 2 nights at the One&Only in Cape Town
This six-night package includes all lodging, meals and safari activities. Londolozi Private Game Reserve is located in the famous Sabi Sands, home to an incredibly diverse  species of animals, including leopard, lion, elephant, buffalo and much more. Londolozi is one of the original private game reserves in the ecotourism industry in South Africa and remains a family-run operation.
The package includes a four-night stay at Varty Camp. All rooms have private swimming pools framed by timber decks that overlook the riverine bush. Children of all ages always have a place at Varty Camp.
Varty Camp is also home to a cardiovascular room, a massage treatment room and an extensive library. 
The One&Only Cape Town is an urban chic resort setting a whole new standard for South Africa hotels. [READ MORE]
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Safari #4 Presented By Singita
4 nights for 2 guests in Zimbabwe.
Approximate value: $8,760 (USD).
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4 nights for 2 guests at the Pamushana Lodge in Malilangwe Wildlife Reserve, Zimbabwe
This four-night package includes all lodging, meals, drinks and safari activities, including walking and mountain biking safaris, boat cruises and fishing. The Singita Pamushana Lodge is located in the untouched 130,000 acre Malilangwe Wildlife Reserve - one of Africa's most  exclusive and remote hideaways.
The reserve is home to hundreds of baobab trees, over 500 species of birds, black rhino, wild dog, roan antelope and sable. The lodge has four luxury suites, two family suites and one private villa, all built under a canopy of trees. [READ MORE]
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Safari #5 Presented by Tswalu Kalahari, Cape Grace & Victoria Falls Hotel
6 nights for 2 guests in South Africa and Zimbabwe. Approximate value: $6,500 (USD).
Features
six nights for two guests in South Africa and Zimbabwe and features:
- 2 nights at Tswalu Kalahari Private Game Reserve
- 2 nights at Cape Grace in Cape Town
- 2 nights at Victoria Falls Hotel, Zimbabwe
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Safari #6 Presented By The Thornybush Collection
6 nights for 2 guests in South Africa.
Approximate value: $6,500 (USD).
- 2 nights at Thornybush Game Lodge in the Thornybush Reserve
- 2 nights at Thornybush Waterside Lodge in the Thornybush Reserve
- 2 nights at Simbambili Game Lodge in Sabi Sands
 This four-night package includes all lodging, meals and safari activities. The Thornybush Game Lodge and the Thornybush Waterside Lodge are located adjacent to the Greater Kruger National Park within the famous Thornybush Nature Reserve.
The Thornybush private reserve is home to an abundance of species, including leopard, lion, elephant, cheetah, buffalo, over 500 species of birds and 300 types of trees. [READ MORE]
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Safari #7 Presented by African Parks
6 nights for 2 guests in Rwanda
Gorilla trekking and participation in a lion introduction project.
- 3 nights at Ruzizi Camp, Akagera National Park
- Opportunity to take part in a lion introduction at Akagera
- 2 nights in Volcanoes National Park for gorilla trekking
- 1 night in Kigali with a local tour
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 More details about this trip to follow in January 2014
www.african-parks.org
Photo credit to the right: Copyright 2013, Peter Fearnhead.
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Safari #8 Presented by Makanyi Lodge
5 nights for 4 guests in South Africa
Approximate Value : $24,000 (USD).
- This 5 night package includes all lodging, meals and safari activities
- Makanyi Lodge is located in the heart of the Timbavati Reserve that lies adjacent to the Kruger National Park, South Africa, a prime wildlife viewing area. The absence of fences between the Timbavati Reserve and Kruger National Park allows animals to traverse between the two. The reserve is home to the big five to the more common yet still spectacular zebra, hyena, giraffe, wildebeest and warthog
- The lodge is a very exclusive luxury property, combining old world safari with the elegance of a private home. With architecture inspired by the ancient ruins in Zimbabwe. The lodge has very generous living area, library, eclectic collection of African artifacts, infinity pool, gym, and only eight chalets that offer the ultimate in taste and refinement
- Includes: pick up from Hoedspruit Airport or local lodge and drop off
- 100% of the proceeds will go towards a community project managed by ARC Foundation
- This trip excludes international flights, park fees, and government tax
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Validity dates: Valid from 06 February 2014 until 15 December 2014 and is subject to availability and excludes long weekends, public and seasonal holidays
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 Empowers Africa will feature prints by Nick Brandt at our February 6, 2014, Annual Event. The prints are both limited and open edition archival pigment prints, signed by Nick Brandt. Empowers Africa will grant 100 percent of the proceeds of these prints to Big Life Foundation (www.biglife.org).
Please check out these phenomenally beautiful prints: store.biglife.org.
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