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Specials in Africa
Africa News and Events
July Photography Event
Kent in South Africa
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Specials in Africa
Stay 4, pay 3 at Kenya's fantastic Segera Retreat from Jun 1 - Dec 15, 2014. Named to Conde Nast's 2014 'Best New Hotels in the World' list, as well as the 2014 Robb Report's 'Top 100 Resorts' list, a visit here as part of a Kenya safari is a must!
 
South African Airways is having a fall sale to Africa! Destinations include South Africa, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Zambia, Tanzania and more! Fares are valid Aug 11 - Dec 9, 2014. Call us to secure a low fare and to plan your safari!
 
Finish your African safari with a stay at the beach. Stay 4, pay 3 at the luxurious Matemwe Retreat in Zanzibar from Jul - Oct 2014. Use this special to extend your Zanzibar Beach Holiday by a night to truly wind down after your safari adventure.
 
Another fantastic African beach option is a stay at the luxurious Azura Retreats in Mozambique. We have excellent last minute specials for stays in June and July that can save you up to $690 per couple per night! Email us for dates and availability.
 
Find more safari discounts, or contact us for additional information on planning a customized safari that includes one of these specials.
Traveler's Corner

Renowned photographer Bill Bachmann has traveled with AAC on a number of occasions, and the results of his trips (including this beautiful image taken in Namibia) can be seen on his website. Check our Facebook page for other AAC client shots.

Please send us your favorite photos or video when you return from your own African adventure.
Africa News & Events
The all-new Skukuza Airport in South Africa has welcomed its first scheduled flight. Airlink has commenced direct flights between Johannesburg and Skukuza as well as Cape Town and Skukuza as of Jun 2, 2014.
 
The Zimbabwean Government has confirmed that the introduction of a 15% Value Added Tax (VAT) on accommodation and tourism services payments by foreign visitors to Zimbabwe. The new VAT will take effect in Jan 2015.
 
Some minor changes to South Africa passport requirements were recently announced. Visitors must have a passport that is valid for at least 30 days after their return date from South Africa. Additionally, they are required to have at least 1 unused visa page for entry/ departure stamps in their passport (in addition to the endorsement/ amendment pages). Government regulations prohibit airlines from boarding passengers without the required blank visa page. 
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June 2014
 
 
An African safari is the perfect prescription for adventure lovers. Safaris are not only about sitting in a vehicle observing wildlife and scenery - though they certainly can be if that's what you like! These days, safari activities range the gamut from mountain biking (see my trip report on the Safari Journal Blog), to shark cage diving (which you can ask safari specialist Kim about - she did it a few months back and loved it).
 
All of us at Africa Adventure Consultants have sampled the amazing variety of adventure travel on offer on our favorite continent. Some of our favorites are tracking black rhinos on foot in Namibia, walking safaris in Zambia, trekking to see primates in Uganda, and perhaps the ultimate, touching the roof of Africa atop Mount Kilimanjaro.
 
What does your African adventure look like? Let us fulfill your vision and get your adrenaline pumping!
  
Safari njema,

  

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July Photography Event
 
Maasai women, Amboseli National Park, Kenya,
Award-winning travel photographer Blaine Harrington will showcase some of his best travel photography at The Wildlife Experience on Jul 9th at 7 pm. The event will serve to launch a new exhibit, "Capturing the Wild", which features some of Harrington's best photographs from Africa.

During the event, Harrington will show and discuss his images from all over the world including people, landscapes, cityscapes, wildlife and action shots. Additionally, he will discuss his life as a travel photographer.

If you would like to attend, please RSVP by July 8 by emailing us, or by calling 303-778-1089.

Don't forget that Blaine has teamed up with us to lead two photographer's safaris! Our Botswana Photographer's Safari runs Mar 1 - 11, 2015 and includes visits to the famed Okavango Delta and Nxai Pans. Our Tanzania Photographer's Safari runs Mar 16 - 25, 2015 and includes visits to Ngorongoro Crater and Serengeti National Park.

Photo � Blaine Harrington
Kent's Travel in South Africa

  

Kent enjoyed a visit to South Africa last month, and his trip reports will be appearing on the Safari Journal Blog in the upcoming weeks. Here's a teaser of his first installment.
 
One of the perks of my job is to go to Africa on a regular basis. This trip I attended an exclusive travel conference, We Are Africa, in Cape Town. Here, I had the chance to stay at the historic Mount Nelson Hotel. (High tea, anyone?). I then traveled to Durban to attend the largest African travel conference in the world, Indaba.  Here, I stayed at The Oyster Box Hotel, which was a real treat since it's a classic hotel with great facilities and located on a beautiful stretch of beach north of the city. Both travel conferences provided great opportunities for networking and learning about developments in our industry, including some great new destinations, experiences, and safari camps and lodges. 

But how could I visit South Africa without going on safari? Obviously, I could not. So, I tacked on visits to three top private game reserves in and around Kruger National Park. Here's what I found...
 
Read more on the Safari Journal Blog!
Did You Know?  

An elephant's ears are about one-sixth the size of its entire body! They are primarily used as a cooling device on hot African days. It has been shown that blood passing through the ears of an African elephant may lose as much as 48�F of heat. To increase the effect, elephants spray their ears with water, and flap them to create cooling air currents.

 

Photo and fact courtesy Bushcamp Company