Southern Africa
Tour Specials – 10% to 20% discount!
By huntley@escape4africa.com at January 19, 2012 | 8:06 am | 0 Comment
We have the following list of discount tours for bookings made in the month of Jan 2012. Specials (between 10% and 20% discount off the tour price) on some really awesome tours that you might want to look at. (Normal local payments apply) Seats will sell fast, so don’t miss out on these amazing discounts.Send us an enquiry or feel free to email us on: more...
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Malaria – What you need to know!
By huntley@escape4africa.com at June 30, 2011 | 3:00 pm | 0 Comment
Obviously we are not health specialists, and will recommend you see a doctor or pharmacist for professional health advice. This article must be treated as a guideline only. Malaria is transmitted from person to person through the bite of a female Anopheles; a species of mosquito prevalent throughout sub-Saharan Africa and considered to be the most dangerous. Only a more...
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Swakopmund – Top things to do!
By huntley@escape4africa.com at June 28, 2011 | 9:17 am | 0 Comment
With a decidedly German look and feel due to its colonial architecture, Swakopmund is Namibia’s most popular holiday destination, and its pleasant summer climate and decent beaches attract surfers, anglers and beach lovers from all over Southern Africa. The town is surrounded by the Namib Desert on three sides and the cold Atlantic ocean to the west. Swakopmund more...
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Focus: Mozambique
By huntley@escape4africa.com at February 15, 2011 | 2:16 pm | 1 Comments
Our current focus on our Facebook page is Mozambique, the long thin country opposite Madagascar on Africa's south-east coast on the warm Indian Ocean. The Portuguese was first lured to the palm fringed shores and colonized the country in 1505; and the Gorongosa National Park became internationally famous during the 1960’s for its great game viewing and beautiful more...
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Full moon hike
By huntley@escape4africa.com at February 15, 2011 | 10:37 am | 0 Comment
For lovers of Cape Town & for those who have never been! I have previously written on our blog regarding what a great quick escape Lions Head offer in terms of a hike in Cape Town. (To read the article and see some photos click here) But this photographer captured the full effect when you hike Lions Head at full moon. Click on the link and drag your mouse more...
Video: Amorous elephants in Chobe National Park – Botswana
By huntley@escape4africa.com at February 15, 2011 | 8:29 am | 0 Comment
We received the following from Chanh Lieng that travelled on the 26 Day East South Overland Camping Safari (Dar es Salaam to Johannesburg) tour. "This is perhaps the funniest moment of my trip. We were on a safari at Chobe in Botswana. It was a lazy day in the park and there were a bunch of elephants roaming around and all of a sudden we see this "well hung" elephant more...
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Zambia Visa Update
By huntley@escape4africa.com at February 1, 2011 | 8:57 am | 0 Comment
* Revised – January 2011 Important Note: The following information is not an official Zambian Department of Immigration circular and for more detailed information on travel to Zambia please refer to the official website: www.zambiaimmigration.gov.zm Whilst every care has been taken in the preparation of this document, we will not be held responsible for any more...
Zimbabwe rediscovered
By huntley@escape4africa.com at November 18, 2010 | 9:52 am | 0 Comment
Was it ever missing you might ask? No, it has always been there; governments around the world just had travel warnings out against their citizens traveling there for a while. But we in South Africa all have our opinions on the political situation there, but I am here to talk about travel and not politics. On my first visit to Zimbabwe in 1999 I was struck at the more...
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Kruger, the budget safari destination
By huntley@escape4africa.com at November 4, 2010 | 1:07 pm | 0 Comment
Kruger National Park is one of the largest game reserves in Africa, and the biggest in South Africa. It covers 18,989 square kilometres (7,332 sq mi) and extends 360 kilometres (220 mi) from north to south and 65 kilometres (40 mi) from east to west. The park's history goes a long way back. Rock paintings give evidence that the reserve was stomping ground for nomadic more...
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Travel Photos – Nairobi to Cape Town
By huntley@escape4africa.com at October 8, 2010 | 11:10 am | 0 Comment
We received the following photos from one of our travellers, Celine Hervaud, on the 56 Day Nairobi to Cape Town Camping Overland tour. [caption id="attachment_1113" align="aligncenter" width="640" caption="RD Congo -Mapuwa the Silverback"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_1115" align="aligncenter" width="640" caption="Young Gorilla in DRC"][/caption] [caption more...
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