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When
is the best time to go to Africa?
This often-asked question inspired us to put together a special
collection of trips for for early 2012. These journeys
have been handpicked to showcase a variety of destinations during what
has traditionally been considered their "off-peak" season, offering our
clients opportunities to avoid the crowds and receive tremendous value
for their travel dollars.
"When is the best time to go to Africa?" Right now!
A Cultural Kaleidoscope of Cape Town
From $3132 per person - 6 days / 5 nights
This vibrant 5 night/6 day package gives you great
insights into the history and culture of this amazing city. You will stay
in a small hotel or bed and breakfast and have multiple opportunities to really
meet the people.
Package includes, round trip airfare from New York or
Washington, airline taxes and surcharges in effect February 10, 2012, airport
transfers, 5 nights' accommodations on a B&B breakfast basis, half-day Cape
Malay Cultural Tour with lunch, full day City, Table Mountain and Kirstenbosch
Gardens Tour with lunch, full day Robben Island and New Hope Township Tour with
lunch, full day West Coast and San Cultural Tour with lunch.
Price based on travel between February 15 and March 31,
2012, availability of lowest air fare, accommodations at Leeuwenvoet Guest
House and an exchange rate of ZAR 7.5 = USD. Similar packages at
different rates can be arranged year 'round.
For a detailed itinerary please call.
Wilderness Safaris:
Summer Season Spectacular (Botswana / Namibia / Zambia)
9 days / 8 nights
This safari has all the highlights! You'll see the Kalahari at its
greenest time of the year, and the Okavango Delta in all its lush
glory! Mudumu National Park in Namibia offers yet another contrast,
taking you into a wilderness of riverine forest, marsh, and open
woodland. The Victoria Falls will be in their fullest splendor, and
guests will truly understand why they are called Mosi Oa Tunya - 'The
Smoke That Thunders.'
Robin Pope Safaris:
Zambia Emerald Season Safaris
7-10 nights
Valid Nov 1, 2011 - May 21, 2012
From $2723 per person sharing
Visit Zambia's South Luangwa National Park in the Emerald Season! This
is a spectacular time of year, when the Luangwa River rises and floods,
causing the already "crowded valley" to turn intensely green and burst
with new life. The South Luangwa National Park is home to one of the
greatest collections of wildlife in the world - including leopard,
lion, elephant, giraffe, buffalo, hippo and more than 400 species of
birds. Robin Pope Safaris pioneered walking safaris here, and has been
in operation for 22 years. Their guides have an immense knowledge of
this incredible area.
Green Season in
Tanzania with Naipenda Safaris
10 days / 9 nights
This 9-day private safari reaches the highlights of the Northern
Circuit of Tanzania - including the world-famous Serengeti National
Park and World Heritage Site Ngorongoro Crater. Timing is everything
and the Great Migration will be in full view, with hundreds of
thousands of plains animals closely followed by their predators. This
itinerary is the perfect length to add an optional stay at the spice
island of Zanzibar, or you may extend your trip to other wildlife
viewing areas within the country.
Vintage Africa:
Classic Kenya Green Season Safari (Kenya)
9 days / 8 nights
Enjoy the landscape and wildlife that so inspired adventurers like
Hemingway and Livingstone! This safari takes you to two of Kenya's most
stunning destinations - Kigio Wildlife Conservancy and Masai Mara
National Game Reserve - during a greener and less crowded time of year.
With abundant year-round game and eco-friendly accommodations, this
journey embodies all the elements of a classic Kenya safari.
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