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Info about African Travel & Safaris
Planning on travelling in Africa?
Our Africa blog is your comprehensive guide to answering all your burning questions.
We have covered everything you may want to know about Safari Tours such as:
- When is the best time to visit Africa?
- Types of Africa tours and adventures.
- Facts about African destinations on your bucketlist.
- How to choose the best travel agent to book with.
So dive in and learn why Africa is the quintessential safari destination of the world, where you can experience amazing wildlife game drives, diverse landscapes, UNESCO World Heritage sites and fascinating cultures.
Flexible Payment Installments
We know how difficult it can be to save for you trip. We are pleased to announce that we are helping travellers by...
Accommodation on an Overland Tour
There are three styles of overland tours, camping, accommodated and those that have a combination of the two. These...
Beaches in Africa
Whilst Europe and North America experience winter some of you might long for the sun and escape from the cold and...
4 Tips for Choosing a Cape Town To Victoria Falls Overland Tour
Here are some basic tips on choosing a Cape Town to Vic Falls Tour. 1. Camping or Accommodated To camp or not to camp?...
6 Budget Tips for your Africa Overland Tour
How much and what (cash or traveller’s cheques) to take on your Africa overland tour, can be a headache. Fear not as...
What to Pack for an African Overland Safari?
Packing sensibly is essential for your Africa Overland trip and will provide you with a 'what to pack' list relevant...
Great Camping Location Two Hours From Cape Town
I just have to tell everyone about a little place two hours from Cape Town called Beaverlac. We went to it this...
How do you decide on an Africa Overland Tour?
I know what it is like, like you I also took a long time before I decided on the trip to do. I remember looking...
Internships in South Africa Great for Travellers
I have to tell everyone about a great company in Cape Town that organises internships for foreigners in South...
Protecting the Mountain Gorilla
The number of mountain gorillas in the wild is dwindling. This is due to various factors. They have lost their habitat...
Nomad Africa vs Jenman – Cape Town to Victoria Falls Comfort
We are often asked quiet tough questions by travellers - one such question is to compare tours and their operators, in...
A Perfect African Sunrise
“How tough could it be” I think to myself as I’m snuggly warm in my sleeping bag, dreading getting out into the cold...
Best Game Viewing in Southern Africa
Generally speaking you will find the best time for game viewing and a safari in Southern Africa during the dry winter...
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