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10% discount off the following popular tours
By huntley@escape4africa.com at September 4, 2011 | 3:17 pm | 0 Comment
The following overland tours are discounted by 10% (off the tour price, normal local payment applies) for bookings made in September 2011. Valid for these tours departing in 2011. 56 Day The Great African Trek Overland South (Nairobi to Cape Town) Tour price - GBP 1075 Local Payment - US$ 1160 56 Day The Great African Trek Overland North (Cape Town to more...
Victoria Falls vs Livingstone: what is the difference?
By huntley@escape4africa.com at July 14, 2011 | 1:59 pm | 0 Comment
We get this question asked frequently and it is quite confusing for many travellers who then book flights out of Livingstone (Zambia side) even though the tour they are doing will end at Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe side); or the other way around for that matter. Which side to visit (Zambia or Zimbabwe) and the best time to see Victoria Falls depends on what a traveller more...
Harry Wolhuter – Great African Campfire Story
By huntley@escape4africa.com at July 12, 2011 | 12:16 pm | 0 Comment
One of the stories that most grabbed my imagination as a young farm boy was the accounts of a man called Harry Wolhuter, the first game ranger of Kruger National Park. My parents first told me of his heroics on one of our many visits to Kruger National Park during the 1980’s and subsequently took me to the library and Steven-Hamilton Museum at Skukuza restcamp in more...
Escape 4 Africa and Clients Donate to Legacy Community Development
By admin at January 21, 2011 | 11:04 am | 0 Comment
Ever since Escape 4 Africa started we have been driven to give thanks for all the amazing support we have received from clients. We have been privately giving funding to uplift local charities near and dear to us. Last year one of them had been a children’s home in Hout Bay,Cape Town. Every month a percentage of our bookings went to them to help with feeding and 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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2 Day Orange Kloof Hike
By huntley@escape4africa.com at September 29, 2010 | 12:26 pm | 0 Comment
Table Mountain has such breathtaking scenery, and there is such a choice of many beautiful footpaths; but if you want to really capture the essence of Table Mountain, then doing the Hoerikwaggo Trail (or part there-of) will be a great idea for adventurous and energetic travellers. Friday morning saw a break in the weather after 2 days of rain and chilly conditions; and more...
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Join the Lake of Stars Road Trip into Africa!
By nicky@escape4africa.com at September 9, 2010 | 2:09 pm | 1 Comments
Join the Lake of Stars Road Trip Malawi! Join the road trip of a lifetime and support a well deserving charity when you book this trip! A portion of your tour price will be donated to the Mphatso Children's Foundation in Malawi.[gallery] The project is headed up by Robben who is an inspiration to all of us in the work she does, the effort and dedication is put in more...
What’s the deal with a Local Payment / Kitty?
By nicky@escape4africa.com at September 3, 2010 | 7:21 am | 0 Comment
The Local Payment (also known as a Kitty) is a portion of your total Tour Price which you pay directly to your Tour Leader when you join your tour. The good news is that not every tour has a local payment. Tours which travel to remote parts of Africa and include certain optional excursions (Guided bush walks, Victoria Falls entrance etc). Nearly every tour taking place more...
Share your photos / feedback
By huntley@escape4africa.com at September 2, 2010 | 8:44 am | 0 Comment
So you had a good time in Africa on your safari / overland tour; we would love to hear your experiences and see the photos and videos. It makes our day getting the latest news from the bush / road, and to share in your new found love for Africa. It is also the perfect platform to showcase your images with other travellers in the community and we can post them on our more...
