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I am delighted to welcome you all to London for this first edition of
Experience Africa and I hope to meet you all over the next three days.
The support for this inaugural event has been outstanding and it is
our vision that Experience Africa becomes the most important African
marketplace in Europe connecting the suppliers of African tourism
products with a wide range of buyers from across the UK and Europe.
Alongside our meetings we have a wonderful programme of seminars
which will both educate and inspire you to drive your business forwards
and increase traffic to Africa.
Atta’s aim is always to promote tourism to Africa and to provide a platform
for our members to do business and I trust that the connections you make
this week will work towards this aim.
CHRIS MEARS I wish you all a successful and productive inaugural
Atta CEO Experience Africa.
It is a pleasure to welcome you to Experience Africa 2018!
We appreciate the travel trade event landscape is already fairly crowded,
with both buyers and suppliers inundated with invites to tradeshow
across the world. Experience Africa enters this crowded marketplace not
to revolutionise, but to embrace the changes already happening in our
industry. We understand that time is money, so we would like to ensure
your time at Experience Africa is productive. We also recognise that buyers,
suppliers and media all have different objectives for attending a trade show
and we as the Experience Africa team have worked hard to bring various
elements to the event, to ensure we cater to as many of these as possible.
Ultimately, we put buyer and supplier interaction at the heart of the show, as
we believe face to face interaction is still the best way for all parties involved
to do business.
BYRON SHIRTO We hope you enjoy the 3 days, filled with productive
Event Director meetings, fuelled by coffee, drinks and laughter!
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PRIVATE EYES
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REPUTATION MATTERS
CRISIS MANAGEMENT, COMPLAINTS AND
ACTING UPON REVIEWS
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KENYA:
A LAND OF ENDLESS BEAUTY
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LIKE, SHARE, POST!
RETHINKING THE SOCIAL MEDIA REVOLUTION
FOR PROFIT
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GOOD TOURISM PRACTICES
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1. Chris Pickard - Moderator
2. Mark Stratton
3. Martijn Mellaart - Director,
Mozambique Voyages
4. Alan Bowen - Honorary Legal Adviser to Atta,
AGB Associates 1 7 8
5. Jamie Richards - GDPR Practitioner,
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Ametros Group
6. Karen Holden - Founder & Managing Director,
A City Law Firm
7. Damian Cook - Founder,
E-Tourism Frontiers
8. Guy Shone - CEO,
Explain The Market
9. Amy Skelding - Moderator & Partner,
Brighter Group 10
10. Graham Simmonds - Zambezi Travel Shop Manager
Wilderness Safaris
11. Claire Irvin - Head of Travel Editorial,
The Telegraph
12. Craig Rix - Founder & Publisher,
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Travel Africa Magazine
13. Graham Boynton - Writer & Editor,
Graham Boynton Associates
14. Angela Hills - Senior Destinations Manager, Health,
Safety Crisis & Operations,
ABTA 9 14 15 16
15. Kate Hartley - Co-Founder,
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Polpeo
16. Paul Sutton - Digital Marketing Consultant,
Paul Sutton Co
17. Fiona Jeffery - Moderator, Founder & Chair,
Just a Drop
18. Lauren Jarvis - Editorial Director,
DAD
19. Frank-Orman - Managing Director,
LeadGeneratorsDigital 18
20. Jaillan Yehia - Travel writer, Editor & Blogger,
SavoirThere.com
21. Terry Lee - Co-Founder,
Captivate Digital Media
22. Ben Morison - Founder, 19 20 21
The Flipflopi
23. Francesca Sanders - Artist,
Against All Odds
24. Holly Budge - Adventure & Conservationist,
Holly Budge Adventure
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If you could choose one experience – one special moment – in
Africa’s
Africa, what would it be?
Tricky question, isn’t it? So imagine the head–scratching, floor–
pacing and heated debate that went into this adapted article, which
Magical was originally published by TRAVEL AFRICA. From the Atlantic coast
to the snow of Kilimanjaro, from mountain gorillas to whale sharks
and from rafting to pony trekking, part of the magic of Africa is that
Moments it stirs such strong emotions.
Travel Africa spoke with a number of people to ask them to highlight
this extraordinarily rich and diverse continent and we bring you
some of the best.
FEEL THE RHYTHMS OF SOWETO
Soweto throbs with life. Bright minibus taxis race around;
passengers wait at the roadside and use finger symbols
to tell the driver their destination; radios blare the latest
in music. The township is shaking off its apartheid
past. The Hector Pietersen museum commemorates the
1976 student rebellion, while the late Winnie Mandela
ran a controversial museum at the Mandelas’ old home
in Orlando. Enterprise is everywhere, from houses
advertising bridal services to hawkers selling goats and
chickens. The Oppenheimer Park has splendid views
over Soweto from a mock Zimbabwe tower. Shebeens
(bar–restaurants) and homely B&Bs offer sustenance.
Nowadays, Soweto’s visitors are waved off with a heartfelt
“Hamba Kahle” (Zulu for “go well”). – Charle Smith
SPOT A RARE SHOEBILL
PONY TREK IN LESOTHO
SPOT A RARE SHOEBILL
PONY TREK IN LESOTHO
At a small fishing village on the southern shore of
Uganda’s Lake Albert, a crowd has gathered to watch Pony trekking deep in the heart of Lesotho’s Maluti
us launch our skiff. Children run barefoot through drifts Mountains instils emotions of pleasure, pain and
of silver fish scales, clambering onto wooden dugouts freedom. These sensations arise from encountering
for a better view. In a few minutes, we are afloat and nature and humanity at their most extreme – delighting
nosing through rafts of floating hyacinth towards a quiet at the infinite mountaintop beauty; hearing pitch–perfect
corner of the lake. In the space of an hour we spot voices of young herd boys soaring across the valleys,
not one, but two shoebills (imagine a cross between a then anguishing at the cruel drought the Basotho people
dodo and a heron) – steely blue against a curtain of and their livestock have silently endured. On a sure–
shoreline papyrus. It’s more of a “clog” than a “shoe”; footed pony, I enter a medieval world of mud hut villages
an enormous beak that makes short work of the African where remote peasant communities have only what they
lungfish (by no means a tiddler itself). We paddle slowly need to survive. Our lifestyles may be a million miles
to within a dozen yards of one of the birds – a beautiful, apart (I declined to share the same sleeping quarters
elegant creature despite its massive conk. Neither of the as a recently slaughtered cow), but their spontaneous
shoebills do much, but then animals as rare as this don’t smiles and purity of emotions never made me wish I was
have to. It’s enough just to glimpse them, to savour the anywhere but on a pony amongst these people in the
memory of a privileged encounter. – William Gray Kingdom of the Sky. – Carrie Hampton
page 10Em Gatland ©
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Africa’s most coveted, yet preserved wildlife areas; a careful selection of authentic
bush camps and supreme safari lodges to be discovered.
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VISIT THE RUINS OF GREAT ZIMBABWE
Great Zimbabwe, which supported some 20,000 souls Although its contemporary name goes unrecorded, the
in the years 1100–1500, is unequivocally the most city of Great Zimbabwe was of enormous significance as
impressive indigenous ruin in sub–equatorial Africa. the ultimate source of the gold traded out of the Swahili
The architectural highlight is the magnificent Great port of Kilwa to ships from Arabia and Asia. Architectural
Enclosure. Measuring some 250m in circumference and and historical importance notwithstanding, the most
hemmed in by a 5m–thick granite wall, this intriguing compelling thing about Great Zimbabwe is its abiding
structure (thought to have once housed the king’s wives aura of mystery. You only have to wander around in the
and mother) is dominated by a 10m–high conical tower. half–light of dusk, when the old stone ruins are free of
The latter is said variously to represent a phallus, a tourists, and the impassive stones of the abandoned city
granary, a rainmaking shrine or none of these things. can feel positively haunted. – Philip Briggs
VISIT THE RUINS OF GREAT ZIMBABWE
PLAY A PART IN CONSERVATION PLAY A PART IN CONSERVATION
Wrestling crocodiles is rarely featured in your average
Okavango safari. On a conservation holiday, however,
the thrill of these activities is enhanced by the fact that,
rather than being merely a sightseer, you are playing an
active role in crocodile conservation. We spent balmy
afternoons checking baited traps and processing and
releasing their inmates, while nights were occupied
with crocodile–catching trips. Larger specimens were
noosed and wrestled, but it was safe enough just to
snatch hatchlings from the water. Soon we had attuned
our vision to the red spots of crocodilian eyes and were
able to quickly record vital statistics (sex, length, weight
etc) before returning them to the water, unharmed. It
was a privilege to help record the nesting habits and
distribution of this key predator, so pivotal to life in the
Okavango Delta. – Mark Eveleigh
GET LOST IN STONE TOWN
The historical port and former slaving centre of Zanzibar Island’s
Stone Town is renowned for its labyrinthine street plan – perfect
for losing yourself in. As you dodge donkeys, market traders,
craftsmen and robed Muslim women, look out for Stone Town’s
rich architectural blend of African, Arabic, Indian and European
influences. Beautifully–carved wooden doors are a speciality – some
are studded with brass spikes, a throwback to an Indian tradition
when doors needed protection from elephants. Elsewhere, you’ll
double–take at unexpected disparities – the internet café next to
the traditional spice store or the minaret of a mosque rising above
rooftops studded with satellite dishes. – William Gray
GET LOST IN STONE TOWNMEET AFRICA’S OCEAN GIANTS
MEET AFRICA’S OCEAN GIANTS
There is no greater thrill than a close encounter with
some of the world’s largest sea creatures. Being able
to swim with whale sharks, manta rays and humpback
whales all in one day is particularly mind–blowing.
Mozambique is one of the very few places worldwide
where this opportunity exists. Witnessing the immense
power of a humpback whale’s rhythmic tail, leaves you
gasping for breath through your snorkel. Diving with
giant manta rays is like being surrounded by graceful
magic carpets, while snorkelling with a peaceful,
harmless whale shark (the world’s largest fish) is both
sobering and emotive. – Andrew Woodburn
HEAR THE SONG OF THE INDRI
How often have I done this – stood under a tree in Andasibe
National Park, eyes upward, neck aching, clothes damp
from the morning mist? Over a dozen times, at least, and
yet when the first “whoooooop!” shatters the silence, I
am grinning from ear to ear like the other tourists. There
are a lot of lemurs in Madagascar – at least 50 species –
but none has the tingle factor of the indri when it greets
the first touch of the sun in its rainforest home. This is
a large animal on an island of miniatures and its voice
is colossal. Imagine the song of a whale, amplified, and
add the urgency of a police siren. All this from a black–
HEAR THE SONG OF THE INDRI
and–white teddy bear with funny stuck–on ears and
round yellow eyes. – Hilary Bradt
SPEND THE NIGHT IN A LOCAL VILLAGE
My night at Zambia’s Kawaza village took me far Jackson brought out an old musical instrument made
beyond the Africa of wildlife parks. As the sun went of a gourd and the couple sang some of their favourite
down, villagers gathered around the fire to sing and songs. Then, with the small boy listening attentively at
dance to an accompaniment of drums. After most had their feet, Jackson told a string of long stories. Each had
gone to bed, Jackson, the headman, and his wife, Mrs a moral, wrapped up in humour. It was a touching sight;
Headman, stayed by the fire with one of their grandsons. a rich human experience. – Guy Marks
LOSE COUNT OF KENYA’S FLAMINGOS
Descending the Rift Valley escarpment to Lake Bogoria, fringed mysteriously with steaming geysers and hot water
spouts and wreathed in a million (or more) gorgeous pink and white flamingos, is one of Africa’s great wildlife
experiences. Both lesser and greater flamingos gather here in vast numbers each year. The colours are sensational,
the sounds hardly harmonious and the experience truly wonderful. – Daryl Balfour
LOSE COUNT OF KENYA’S FLAMINGOS
page 13CANVAS – The Experience Africa Magazine
HEAR THE MORNING MASS IN LALIBELA
Hand–chiselled into solid rock some 800 years ago, the
subterranean complex of churches and chapels at Ethiopia’s
Lalibela is widely regarded as the unofficial eighth Wonder
of the World. On first exposure I was most impressed by
the architectural ambition and fine execution of the actual
edifices. But on subsequent visits it has been their human
context that most moved me: the recognition that these
churches are living, breathing shrines, hosting ceremonies
little changed in eight centuries of continual use. My most
enduring Lalibela memory is chancing upon morning mass
at the 15m–high cruciform monolith dedicated to St George
– watching a horde of white–robed worshippers enact a
chanting, swaying service so far removed from the rituals of
other denominations that it doesn’t seem unduly fanciful to
think it was transplanted direct from the Israeli desert only
decades after the Crucifixion. – Philip Briggs
RAFT THE RAPIDS ON THE ZAMBEZI
The rafts were tied to the riverbank, fretting their mooring
HEAR THE MORNING MASS IN LALIBELA
ropes like restless horses eager to stampede through the
concertina of gorges below Victoria Falls. We’d barely cast
off before I heard the first rapid, a steady thunder, like ocean STAKE OUT A WATERHOLE
surf. Suddenly the raft 50m ahead slid from view, its crew
paddling furiously, the skipper barking orders. A second later, All day long the elephants march in to drink their
there were bodies and paddles spinning away like wayward fill and then disperse again to forage where they
fireworks. We were next. Our raft slid down a tongue of green can in the drought–stricken bush. In their regular
water into the foaming maw of Morning Glory. There was a comings and goings, their giant feet have trodden
sickening lurch, then a crash as the raft careered into the down a network of trails – and all of them lead to the
rapid’s perpetual breaker. Morning Glory had a good chew, waterhole. In the dry season, water is life, and to this
then spat us out, like pips from a grape, into a calm stretch place among the stricken camelthorns comes all the
downstream. Stairway to Heaven was next, then Devil’s Toilet wildlife for miles around. From dawn to dusk it is a
Bowl and Mighty Muncher. It was a fast track to adrenaline theatre in the round, a natural arena for moments of
addiction. At this rate I’d be bungee jumping off Victoria Falls high drama and unforgettable beauty. Sit here long
Bridge before I came to my senses. – William Gray enough and you’ll see it all. Flights of sandgrouse,
flocks of doves, nervous impala, skittish zebra. And,
with luck, the local lion pride, waiting in ambush or
TAKE A HELICOPTER FLIGHT INTO THE RIFT slaking their thirst after a kill. – Brian Jackman
The Great Rift Valley, the world’s largest fault, is 800m deep,
30 kilometres wide and a staggering 2500 kilometres long. It
is home to some of East Africa’s most remote and inhospitable
terrain, some of which is accessible only to hardy native
tribesmen and a few privileged westerners with helicopters.
One such pilot and helicopter operator, Humphrey Carter, has
made the remote northern Rift Valley of Kenya his home. At
dawn, he departs from the Laikipia plateau, delving into the
Rift through the spectacular Mukutan Gorge. Continuing north
along the course of the Baragoi River and into the Suguta Valley,
there are opportunities to touch down next to lakes teeming
with hundreds of thousands of flamingos or to visit the remote
lands of the Samburu and Turkana tribes. This expedition is
a wonderful opportunity to fly with the birds and walk with
the nomads. It offers a unique insight into one of the most
incredible geological features on the planet and the people and
STAKE OUT A WATERHOLE
wildlife who make it their home. – Steve Turner
page 14ETHIOPIAN QUADRANTS
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FORAGE WITH BUSHMAN TAKE A CLASSIC MOBILE SAFARI
Go walking with Bushmen in the Kalahari: their Nothing beats the sense of freedom you get from a
amazing bush skills surpass those of the most famous traditional mobile safari. Waking to the dawn chorus and
safari guides. They’re born in the bush and grow up the sound of hot water being poured by unseen hands
with it. It’s their nursery and classroom; no wonder into the canvas wash stand on the verandah of your tent.
they know so much. I set off with Kgao and Nqeisi Steaming mugs of coffee round the fire, which has kicked
briskly walking ahead, a little apart, as they chatted back into life from the previous night’s embers. The fresh
in the melodious clicks of the Ju/’honasi language. smell of dawn in the bush. Out in the vehicle for a day
Berries were collected and eaten, and exploding full of adventures and wildlife encounters; exploring new
seed heads found for entertainment, before Kgao areas. At the end of the journey, arriving to find camp set
spotted a small, green shoot at thirty paces. Minutes up in a new location, welcoming staff waiting (with your
later he’d dug up a water–filled tuber the size of a whisky already prepared) to show you to your tent. Water
basketball. Shortly Nqeisi found a spring hare’s being emptied into a bush shower suspended from the
hole and eventually fished the unlucky creature out branch of a tree and the exotic thrill of showering under a
with a long, flexible pole. Occasionally I stopped to starlit African sky. Eating dinner in good company, beside
ask about plants, only to be told more than I could the flickering light of the campfire. And later lying in bed,
possibly remember. If you want to find Africa’s best listening to the chorus of crickets and frogs and a lion
guides, look no further. – Chris Mcintyre roaring in the distance. – John Warburton–Lee
GLIDE IN A MOKORO THROUGH THE DELTA
There is nothing on earth as restful as setting out into a bright
Okavango dawn in the bows of a mokoro (dugout canoe).
Soundlessly you glide forward. A lazy twist of the boatman’s pole,
then nothing but birdsong, water lilies, reflections and ripples.
Coucals bubble in the reed beds. Red lechwe splash across
the flood plains; and all you have to do is sit back and go with
the flow. It’s by far the most intimate way of seeing Botswana’s
Okavango – and the most eco–friendly. Once, the finest of these
traditional Delta canoes were hewn from the trunks of sausage
trees. Now they come in fibreglass, which saves the trees but
GLIDE IN A MOKORO THROUGH THE DELTA
in no way detracts from the simple pleasures of seeing Africa’s
most beautiful oasis from the water. – Brian Jackman
FLY LOW OVER THE SKELETON COAST
It is midday and the desert is bleached by harsh sunlight.
The Namib–Naukluft dune field looks more like a mountain
range of soft–whip butterscotch ice cream as we fly west
across the heart of the desert. After an hour or so, I become
aware that the Cessna is losing altitude. A harsh white line
wavers in the heat haze far ahead while, below, the dunes
are flattening as if someone has tugged the folds from the
edge of the Namib. It happens so abruptly, in a matter
of seconds. First, the scattered salt pans, blinding white
and so flat I can see a crisp shadow of the Cessna 50m
below. Then a row of small dunes, a beach, waves breaking,
water churned to foam, and seals! Seals in their hundreds,
leaping and twisting, somersaulting from the curling green
walls of ocean breakers. Now on a wing tip. Below, nothing
but deep cobalt sea, streaked with creamy froth. Glistening
brown stems of kelp loop above the surface like the arms
of a sea monster. The Cessna levels out and we are flying
north, low and fast above the waves of Namibia’s fabled
FLY LOW OVER THE SKELETON COAST
Skeleton Coast. – William GrayHEAR THE CALL OF A CHIMPANZEE
It’s the most exciting animal call I’ve heard. An agitated Mahale Mountains the explosive hooting also brings with
hoot erupts from the forest interior, just one voice at it the anticipation of an imminent chimp sighting. Thirty
first, then two, then maybe a dozen, rising in volume, minutes later, I sit watching these fascinating apes,
tempo and pitch to a frenzied crescendo that fades, so recognisably human in manner and behaviour, and
without warning, into silence. The chimpanzee’s they start up again… one hoot, then two, then a dozen,
communal “pant–hoot” vocalisation – through which oblivious to my presence but all around me, coming
individuals within mutual earshot identify each other – from every direction, only metres away. It is genuinely
always stops me dead in my tracks. And in Tanzania’s spine–tingling. – Philip Briggs
SPOT A LEOPARD AT NIGHT
Night drives in search of nocturnal creatures are always
exciting, but if there’s one animal that sets my pulse
racing, it’s the leopard. The golden, spotted cats are the
most beautiful of Africa’s animals, and to see them on the
move, hunting by the moon when they are so obviously at
their most lethal and effective, is simply awesome. I’ve
been fortunate to track leopards in many corners of Africa,
though the Sabi Sand Game Reserve reigns supreme.
Both of my “best leopard days” – seven different leopards
SPOT A LEOPARD AT NIGHT
in a drive – have been here. – Daryl Balfou
CLIMB THE WORLD’S TALLEST DUNES
CLIMB THE WORLD’S TALLEST DUNES
Arrive at Namibia’s Sossusvlei in the early evening, as I first
did, and they look like low hills. Driving towards them, it
was almost a shock to find sand dunes. I started climbing
at dawn when the sand was cool and compacted, but still
it was tiring. For every three steps you take up, you slide
down two. After a while you stop and look behind, to catch
a breath and be reminded of the reason for all your exertion.
You’ve climbed far above the silvery–white pan. Distance
lends perspective: the foliage of knurled old camelthorn
acacias seems soft and feathery and the spiky, leafless
stems of nara bushes appear like bright green icing on low
dunes. All around, dominating the view, are sinuous sand
sculptures: terracotta dunes forming perfect curves – each
partly iridescent, partly in shadow. Sossusvlei is perhaps
Africa’s most beautiful sight – but visit early before the sun
gets high, the light flattens and the temperatures rocket. –
Chris Mcintyre
EXPERIENCE NGORONGORO
The magic begins the moment you pass through the Lodoare Gate
and the pristine cloud forests of the crater highlands close in around
you. But as the red dirt road winds steeply skywards, nothing prepares
you for the moment when you reach the rim and look down for the
first time into the lost world below. Once, Ngorongoro stood taller
than Kilimanjaro. Now all that remains is a giant caldera, 23km
wide, whose 600m–high walls encircle an East African microcosm of
plains, swamps, flamingo lakes and fever trees, complete with its own
resident lion prides, rare black rhinos and some of the biggest tuskers
you will ever see. To spend a day here in their company is just about
EXPERIENCE NGORONGORO
as close to paradise as you can get. – Brian Jackman
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CANOE DOWN THE ZAMBEZI STAR GAZE IN THE KALAHARI
The Zambezi Valley is a slice of African “Walk out there, lie on your back and watch the stars come out,”
heaven. The broad river meanders between It seemed a simple enough instruction, but there was nowhere
papyrus–fringed islands, overlooked by the to reach or aim for, so I simply paced a hundred steps across
Zambian Escarpment. As you paddle gently Botswana’s Makgakgadi Pans, stopped, then stretched out on the
along, carmine bee–eaters rise up in brilliant salt crust. First to emerge were the pointers, so–called because
clouds from their colonies in the steep sandy they point to the Southern Cross. The bright brief life of a shooting
riverbank. Malachite kingfishers fizz past in a star flared overhead as Scorpio dipped its curling tail to the
blur of tiny wings. Herds of buffalo graze the east. Then a satellite drifted from the west, voyaging across the
flood plain close to the river’s edge, surrounded glittering arch of the Milky Way until it disappeared, snuffed out
by a halo of egrets. Low and quiet in a canoe, by the moon’s glow. An hour passed, perhaps two. The only sound
you can glide right up to bathing elephants was the gentle pulsing of blood in my ears. People have walked
without disturbing them. At the end of the day out here in a trance. One person even dropped his watch because
they make their way back to the shore, crossing the ticking was too distracting. I could understand why. There can
the river in line with their trunks raised. And be few places left in the world so totally removed from the noise,
as the sun slides down the sky, the river turns pollution and clutter of modern life. The Makgakgadi Pans is a
the colour of molten gold. The perfect end to rare wilderness, somewhere where nothing means everything. –
another perfect day. – John Warburton–Lee William Gray
TAKE A FERRY TRIP TO ROBBEN ISLAND
Few places are more evocative of Africa’s recent history than the
once notorious prison on Robben Island where Nelson Mandela
and other ANC members were incarcerated during the years of
apartheid. Robben Island prison provides a poignant reminder of
the past – blended with admiration for people like Mandela. With
its rich past of daring escapes and great minds, Robben Island
has almost become a place of pilgrimage. And as if peering into
Mandela’s old prison cell wasn’t emotional enough, the return
crossing by ferry to the mainland takes you into one of the world’s
most spectacular harbours. There can be few sights in Africa
more uplifting and inspiring than Table Mountain rearing above
TAKE A FERRY TRIP TO ROBBEN ISLAND
Cape Town’s waterfront. – William Gray & Charlene Smith
STAND ON THE ROOF OF AFRICA
The sound of crystalline snow crunching beneath your
boots seems slightly surreal when you consider you are
just a short distance south of the Equator. Lean forward,
make that final effort and drag your weary body up the
final slope to the Roof of Africa. Climbing Kilimanjaro is a
slog by anyone’s standards, but the panorama from Uhuru
Peak, at 5896m, the highest point in Africa, justifies every
effort. You are standing on the rim of a volcanic crater;
peering over the edge of a precipice. A thousand feet
below, the crater floor is coated in rime ice. Behind this
great white plain, stepped tiers of ice cascade towards the
inner cone of the Reusch Crater. Looking outwards, you
can see to infinity. Many thousands of feet below on the
African plains, safari–goers will be framing photographs
of elephant and giraffe against the huge domed mountain
on whose summit you are standing. The ascent from
arid plains through humid forest and alpine meadows to
this icy wasteland takes you on an extraordinary journey:
fascinating flora, arduous trekking, extravagant scenery –
utterly rewarding. – John Warburton–Lee
STAND ON THE ROOF OF AFRICA
page 18FEEL THE EARTH MOVE AT VICTORIA FALLS
The small boat moved swiftly downstream, threading between rocky
islets where crocodiles basked in the sun. Mini–rapids chuckled
beneath the hull, jostling the boat, goading it onwards. I felt the
cool kiss of spray and watched, transfixed, as we hurried across a
channel that slid into misty oblivion a stone’s throw ahead. As soon
as I felt the crunch of the bow on land, I leapt ashore. But like me,
Livingstone Island trembled. Perched on the very lip of Victoria Falls,
this tiny island marks the spot where, in 1853, Dr David Livingstone
first set eyes on The Smoke that Thunders. Deafened by the roaring
cataracts and oblivious even to the sightseeing helicopters overhead,
I shuffled to the very brink of the abyss. Dr Livingstone probably
struck an epic pose when he stood here 150 years ago. But as I
peered through rainbows that seemed close enough to touch, and saw
the great plumes of white water cascading from my feet to explode in
the gorge 100m below, I felt intrepid enough. – William Gray
FEEL THE EARTH MOVE AT VICTORIA FALLS
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MAKE EYE CONTACT WITH A GORILLA MAKE EYE CONTACT WITH A GORILLA
Our eyes met. This is a mammal thing, the direct stare. With
predators such as lions it sends a chill down your spine,
with prey animals you feel protective, but with a gorilla you
are dealing with an equal; intelligence meets intelligence.
There is no wildlife experience like it – believe me. Evolution
has enabled us to read faces as well as words. We look into
a stranger’s eyes to judge whether he is friendly or hostile.
And what do we read in a gorilla’s eyes? Trust, mainly;
curiosity and sometimes nonchalance, but not hostility. A
male silverback gorilla is built like a killer; he can weigh
200kg, yet here he is squatting on his haunches eating
wild celery or playing with his youngsters. What a shame
mankind continued to evolve. – Hilary Bradt
EXPERIENCE THE GREAT MIGRATION
The Serengeti is quintessential Africa: big skies, rolling boundless plains of the Serengeti, spreading across the
plains, prolific wildlife. Out here in this vast wilderness, savannah like shadows of passing clouds. Predators are
roughly the size of Ireland, you can see for miles in any never far behind. Lion, hyena and wild dog pick off the
direction. But what really elevates the Serengeti above stragglers and the weak – and when the migration is
any other African highlight is the annual migration. forced to cross the Grumeti River, many more will fall
Between May and June, over one million wildebeest prey to crocodiles. Yet despite all the hardships the
and 200,000 zebra trek north towards Kenya. It is a wildebeest and zebra must face, there is nothing more
breathtaking spectacle – a free–spirited celebration of a reliable – or reassuring – than the Serengeti migration. It
bygone Africa; a place and time devoid of human barriers. is the living, breathing, pulsing icon of Africa. – William
Driven by deep–rooted instinct, the herds darken the Gray & David Rogers
EXPERIENCE THE GREAT MIGRATION
And, finally...
...if you can’t wait a lifetime to do them all, take at least two years out
and drive from Cape to Cairo the long way round!
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AMANI TIWI BEACH RESORT
Kirandip Hayer – T: + 254 724257105
E: info@amanitbr.com – W: www.amanitiwibeachresort.com
1877, 80400 Ukunda Southcoast of Mombasa, KENYA
Located on the South Coast of Mombasa, Amani Tiwi Beach Resort boasts 209 and 110
interconnecting air-conditioned rooms all of which have Satellite TV, Free WIFI, Mini-fridge, Tea
/ Coffee making facilities, Hairdryer, Mosquito net and balcony. We cater for Half and Full board
and All-Inclusive meal plans. We have day and night activities for children and adults and an array
of sports facilities on land and sea.
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ACTIVE AFRICA AFRICA ALBIDA TOURISM
Chris Goodwin – T: + 27217011520 Zoe Carroll – T: + 44 (0) 7783952444
E: chris@activeafrica.co.za – W: www.activeafrica.co.za E: zoe@africaalbida.co.zw – W: www.africaalbidatourism.com
Office B1B, Westlake Square, Westlake Drive, Westlake, 7945 Cape Town, SOUTH AFRICA Greystone Park Shopping Centre, Gaydon Road, Greystone Park, Harare, ZIMBABWE
Active Africa is a boutique DMC and tour operator based in Cape Town, South Africa, offering Africa Albida Tourism own and run two lodges in Victoria Falls - Victoria Falls Safari Lodge and
small group, bespoke luxury active travel experiences. Biased towards healthy lifestyle travel Botswana - Ngoma Safari Lodge.
rather than extreme adventure, journeys with Active Africa we have wildlife experiences, cultural
encounters and a strong emphasis on food and wine.
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D01 AFRICAN EAGLE
AFRICAN BUSH CAMPS Cecile Legeais – T: + 0144540391
Rita Pires – T: + 27 217 010 270 E: cecile.legeais@orange.fr – W: www.africaneagle.com
35 Boulevard St Martin, Paris 75003, FRANCE
E: rita@africanbushcamps.com – W: www.africanbushcamps.com
We organise tours, book hotels and restaurants, organise transport and guides, issue plane tickets
Unit 109b The Foundry, 74 Prestwich Street, Green Point, 8004 Cape Town, SOUTH AFRICA and car rental vouchers...but above all, we give you the service of a highly trained team that are
African Bush Camps is an owner-run safari company that speaks of the art of service offering an always available to ensure that all services will be performed to your satisfaction.
authentic experience in the wilderness with professional guides and naturalist enthusiasts that are
at hand to ensure the very best experience. The safari camps fit today’s modern traveller providing
a memorable journey whether being at the mighty Zambezi River, the Okavango Delta or soaring
over the Linyanti Marsh. C01
AFRICAN TRAVEL CONCEPT
E05 Martina Vollmer – T: + 27 214260032
E: SBuerkle@atc-sa.co.za – W: www.atc-elite.com
AFRICAN QUEST SAFARIS LTD 5th Floor Graphic Centre, 199 Loop Street, 8001
Tasneem Adamji – T: + 255 472 241 0362 Cape Town, SOUTH AFRICA
E: tasadamji@africanquest.co.ke – W: www.africanquest.co.ke - ATC offers all services for flexible,
P O Box 99265, 80107 Mombasa, KENYA tailor-made and unforgettable
A homegrown DMC in Kenya, with offices in Nairobi, Mombasa, Arusha and Dar es Salaam. The journeys in eight major countries in
company’s forte is handcrafted experiences from 2 – 200+ persons, keeping in mind, profile, Southern Africa
preferences, special needs and also budget. Our longstanding and excellent relationships with
- ATC is the reliable choice for the
hotel, air and auxiliary suppliers, along with in-house transport resources allow us to deliver
discerning independent or business
seamless holidays and varied experiences.
traveller and the trusted partner for
group travel
D06 - ATC’s professional services
cover all types of travel, from the
AIR FRANCE-KLM & KENYA AIRWAYS independence and freedom of a self-
Polin Siu | Farhana Mubarak – T: + 44 (0) 7912513531| +44 (0) 776 66978 drive to the detailed and structured
itinerary of a guided journey
E: polin.siu@kenya-airways.com| farhana.mubarak@klm.com
W: www.klm.com | www.kenya-airways.com
Kenya Airways Plc, World Business Centre, 1208 Newall Road, Hounslow, Middlesex,London,
TW6 2RE, UNITED KINGDOM
Air France, KLM and Kenya Airways are your airlines from the UK to Africa. Thanks to our
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partnership, you can fly out with one carrier and return with another to tailor your trip to your ALEX WALKER’S SERIAN
schedule. Alex Walker – T: + 255 786 027 71
E: marketing@serian.com – W: www.serian.com
PO Box 2132, Arusha, KENYA
F02 Alex Walker’s Serian is a collection of exclusive safari camps in the prime wildernesses of Kenya
and Tanzania. Our focus is offering access to the bush in a rich variety of ways and our clients have
ALMANARA LUXURY BOUTIQUE HOTEL & exclusive use of their safari vehicle at no extra cost as well as walking adventures, fly camping,
VILLAS, EL KARAMA ECO LODGE, NDUTU night game drives, photography and ballooning. Our objective is about being open to fall under the
spell of this enchanting landscape.
SAFARI LODGE
Charlie Morison – T: + 01931713288
E: charlie@campbell-bell.com – W: www.campbell-bell.com A05
Grange Farm, Bampton Grange, Penrith, CA10 2QR, UNITED KINGDOM AMALINDA SAFARI COLLECTION
ALMANARA LUXURY BOUTIQUE HOTEL & VILLAS is a stunning beachside property, comprising
of 6 private villas coming with their own chef, butler and housekeeper and a boutique hotel. EL
Savannah Stead – T: + 26 377 924 9338
KARAMA ECO LODGE an award-winning family owned & run 14,000 private property on the E: savannah@amalindacollection.co.zw – W: www.amalindacollection.co.zw
Laikipia plateau near Mount Kenya. NDUTU SAFARI LODGE is a traditional & authentic safari 23 Old Gwanda Road, Hillside, Bulawayo, ZIMBABWE
lodge, steeped in history & famous for its homely hospitality. The Amalinda Safari Collection consists of five luxury and intimate safari camps and lodges set in
the remote wilderness areas of Hwange National Park and the Matopos National Park. In addition,
our Driving You Wild touring service offers reliable, safe and efficient transfers throughout Zimbabwe.
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ANABEZI & AMANZI CAMP
Chelsy Davy – T: + 44 (0) 7912617700
E: chelsy@anabezi.com – W: www.anabezi.com
Lower Zambezi National Park, ZAMBIA
Luxury Tented Camp on the Lower Zambezi.
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ANT’S NEST & ANT’S HILL ATUA ENKOP AFRICA - LUXURY CAMPS IN KENYA
Amelia van Rooyen – T: + 27 83 2872885 Nagib Popat – T: + 01264771233
E: marketing@waterberg.net – W: www.waterberg.net E: nagib@atua-enkop.com – W: www.atua-enkop.com
P.O. Box 441, 0530 Vaalwater, SOUTH AFRICA Jasmine Centre - Westlands, P.O. Box 42475, 00100 Nairobi, KENYA
Ant’s Nest and Ant’s Hill are located on a private game conservancy in the malaria free Waterberg The Atua Enkop Africa collection is made up of four small and exclusive camps, located in three
in South Africa. Both bush homes offer wonderful game viewing, which can be in the form of prime game-viewing areas in Kenya, each offering a diversity of experience. Our name, Atua Enkop
game drives, bush walks, mountain biking and over 90 horses for riders of all abilities. The key to Africa, means ‘from the earth’ or more broadly ‘out of Africa’ in the Maa language of the Maasai
both lodges is the flexibility, as guest’s tailor each day to suit themselves whilst we offer different people. This uniquely African quality is reflected in the luxurious ambiance of all our camps.
activities in the morning and afternoon.
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BALE MOUNTAIN LODGE & KIBRAN TOURS-ETHIOPIA
AURIC AIR Anita Powell – T: + 44 (0) 7968 439929
Deepesh Gupta – T: + 255784749769 E: anita@smallworldmarketing.co.uk – W: www.balemountainlodge.com
E: dgupta@auricair.com – W: www.auricair.com c/o Small World Marketing, Lantern House, Biddestone, Chippenham, SN14 7EF UNITED
Arusha, 255 Arusha, TANZANIA KINGDOM
For over 15 years, Auric Air has provided flight services within Tanzania and East Africa. Daily BALE MOUNTAIN LODGE is in south central Ethiopia, home to 60% of the remaining Ethiopian
scheduled flights go to Serengeti/Arusha/Zanzibar/Dar/Selous/Ruaha/Entebbe/Kigali and Masai Wolves, Black Maned Lions, Giant Forest Hogs and Mountain Nyala. The lodge provides the
Mara. We also fly to Mafia and Pemba and arrange private charter flights. Auric Air operates experience of a pristine wilderness. KIBRAN TOURS is one of the oldest Ethiopian tour operators.
a young fleet of 12 Cessna Grand Caravans C208Bs and EXs. All airplanes are equipped with We have extensive knowledge of Ethiopia’s cultures, its nature and its people and are known for
modern avionics, bringing safety to the maximum. our flexibility, reliability and professionalism.
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BATONKA GUEST LODGE BUSH AND BEYOND
Bruno De Leo – T: + 263772144778 Kerin Larby – T: + 254206000457
E: bruno@deleo.co.zw – W: www.batonkaguestlodge.com E: kerin@bush-and-beyond.com – W: www.bush-and-beyond.com
Plot 1406. P.O. Box 55, 1234 Victoria Falls, ZIMBABWE Cara House, Karen Road, P.O. Box 56923, 00200 Nairobi, KENYA
Batonka Guest Lodge is a Boutique Lodge that recently opened in Victoria Falls. This is an owner- Based in Nairobi, we have evolved in the tailor-made safari industry since 1989. The majority of
run property whose owners have lived and been involved in tourism for over 25 years, offering 27 our office team have 10 to 20 years of in depth experience of the safaris we arrange. Safaris to
rooms with a strong focus on personalised service. our core-character destinations often include many other safari and beach options in East Africa.
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CAMP HWANGE CHELI & PEACOCK SAFARIS
David Carson – T: + 263772162954 Gary Segal – T: + 254740047979
E: david@mobile-safaris.net – W: www.camp-hwange.com
E: gary.segal@chelipeacock.com – W: www.chelipeacock.com
321 Sopers Crescent, Victoria Falls, ZIMBABWE
3rd Floor Lengai House, Wilson Airport, 00502 Nairobi, KENYA
Camp Hwange’s legacy is centred around the ultimate guiding experience, for which owner,
Cheli & Peacock Safaris has become one of East Africa’s leading operators, offering up-market
David Carson has ensured has been the core focus of this camp situated in the northern area of
and bespoke safaris for clients looking for the “real safari” experience. Run independent safaris in
Hwange National Park. The 8 large, spacious thatched chalets with en-suite bathroom facilities
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Rwanda, our policy is to operate professional and seamless safaris
are enclosed with canvas and gauze sides to offer exceptional views of the open flood plain and
to the most spectacular and professionally run locations; always keeping as priority the enjoyment
waterhole in front of camp.
and safety of our guests.
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CITY LODGE HOTEL GROUP CLASSIC NAMIBIA
Jennifer Beard – T: + 27115572600
Stephan Brückner – T: + 27 (0)79505884
E: jbeard@clhg.com – W: www.clhg.com
E: stephan@wolwedans.com – W: www.classicsnamibia.com
Bryanston Gate Office Park, Cnr Homestead & Main Roads, 2196 Johannesburg, SOUTH
P.O. Box 5048, Windhoek, NAMIBIA
AFRICA
Classic Namibia is a unique collection of owner-run properties that will help you experience the
JSE Listed organisation providing top focused service accommodation within South Africa, Sub
best of what Namibia has to offer....
Saharan Africa and East Africa. We opened our doors in 1985 and now operate 59 hotels in Africa.
Our portfolio ranges from 1 to 4-star accommodation options allowing us to give your client the
right fit for their budget. We have you covered!
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COFFEEBEANS ROUTES
A07 Iain Harris – T: + 27218139829
COASTAL AVIATION E: harris@coffeebeansroutes.com – W: www.coffeebeansroutes.com
Rob Prophet – T: + 255782948888 iKhaya Lodge, 8 Wandel St, 8001 Cape Town, SOUTH AFRICA
E: rob@coastal.co.tz – W: www.coastal.co.tz Coffeebeans Routes is recognised by the travel industry and international press as a tour
P.O. Box 3052, 1001 Dar es Salaam, TANZANIA operator that has pioneered creative travel experiences around South African stories. These are
Coastal Aviation has been the pioneer of tourism aviation in Tanzania for over 30 years. Operating contemporary, urban, African experiences that provide nuanced insights and complexity, offering
a fleet of 30 aircrafts, servicing 42 airports every day, we provide the ultimate connectivity for day tours, tailor made programmes and special events. As long as there are people and stories,
our tour operating partners, flying them to the remotest parts of the country. We link the major we have a canvas.
national parks and game reserves in Tanzania with Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar, Kilimanjaro, Arusha,
Kigali and the Maasai Mara.
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A18 ELLERMAN HOUSE & LEEU COLLECTION
Elle Reinink – T: + 44 (0) 7990517678
CRYSTAL SAFARIS/LODGES UGANDA E: elle@ellerman.co.za – W: www.ellerman.co.za
Barbara Baruka – T: + 256772470260 180 Kloof Road, Bantry Bay, 8005 Cape Town, SOUTH AFRICA
E: barbara@crystalsafaris.com – W: www.crystalsafaris.com ELLERMAN HOUSE offers rooms, a spa, two villas, indigenous gardens and spectacular
Crystal Safaris/Lodges Uganda, 256 Kampala, UGANDA ocean views. Modern cuisine, vintage wines and an extensive art collection enhance a world-
We are an experienced, registered DMC offering guests a rare opportunity to appreciate the class experience. THE LEEU COLLECTION comprises three five-star boutique properties in
diversity of the wild pearl of Africa surrounded by extraordinary comfort and style at competitive Franschhoek: Leeu Estates, country house retreat and award-winning winery; Leeu House, an
rates. exclusive hotel; and Le Quartier Français, a romantic hotel.
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ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES ETHIOPIAN QUADRANTS PLC
Mohammed Bilal Ali – T: + 44 (0) 208 987 24 Tony Hickey – T: + 251115544635
E: mohammedb@ethiopianairlines.com – W: www.ethiopianairlines.com/UK/EN E: ethiopianquadrants@gmail.com – W: www.ethiopianquadrants.com
1 Dukes Gate, Acton Lane, London, W4 5DX UNITED KINGDOM P.O. Box 1021,1250 Addis Ababa, ETHIOPIA
Ethiopian is an award-winning airline with a SKYTRAX World Airline rating of 4-stars awarded Ethiopian Quadrants runs tours for travellers who want an insight into the culture and customs of
for consistent quality in passenger service. Ethiopian operates the advanced Airbus A350 XWB where they visit. Whatever your interest – history and culture, ornithology, wildlife, anthropology,
for its daily London service where passengers can enjoy touch screen monitors and wider seats photo safaris - all of our tours are tailored to meet our clients’ particular interests and are specially
to make flying a more comfortable experience. Ethiopian is the gateway to 58 African and 26 planned to make the visitor less of a consumer and more of a participant in Ethiopian life, culture
International destinations. and custom.
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EXCLUSIVE TOUCH AFRICA EXPLORE ZIMBABWE
Cheryl Hayes – T: + 2632132843444 Kelley Austen – T: + 263 776270499
E: cheryl@exclusivetouchafrica.net – W: www.exclusivetouchafrica.net E: kelley@explorezimbabwe.co.zw – W: kelley@explorezimbabwe.co.zw
198 Courtney Selous Rd, Victoria Falls, ZIMBABWE 10 Bates Avenue, The Grange, Harare, ZIMBABWE
Exclusive Touch Africa is an Independent DMC to Botswana & Zimbabwe. Our specialty is tailor- We are a band of explorers passionately presenting the true essence of Zimbabwe to the world. The
made, fully inclusive Individual and Family travel, as well as Incentive Groups and Wedding Mavros family and dedicated team on the ground in Harare and Victoria Falls, are committed to
Planning. Creative and efficient consultants with local expertise, superbly coordinate all our providing a quality, authentic and meaningful experience to all our guests. We feature the stories
itineraries. Our commitment to getting it right and providing unforgettable memories for our guests of the lesser travelled paths, the most beautiful destinations, meet heroes of conservation and
is our number one priority. learn the secrets of the bush.
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EXTRAORDINARY FALCON AFRICA
Cindy Sheedy Walker – T: + 27 827794479 Allan Eccles – T: + 27 011 675 191
E: cindy@extraordinary.co.za – W: www.extraordinary.co.za E: allan@falcon-africa.co.za – W:
28 on Sloane, 2021 Bryanston, SOUTH AFRICA www.falcon-africa.co.za
A luxury collection of lodges and hotels in South Africa. Baltimore Estate, Bassoon Rd, 1724,
Johannesburg, SOUTH AFRICA
A06 Falcon Africa has been successfully
owner-run by Allan Eccles since its
FOXES SAFARI CAMPS inception in 1990. A Wholesale DMC,
Jane Fox – T: + 44(0)145286228 they design itineraries for FIT and group
travel. He has travelled extensively to
E: fox@tanzaniasafaris.info – W: www.FoxesSafariCamps.com game lodges throughout Southern &
Foxes Safari Camps / Safari Air Link Office, Terminal 1, Julius Nyerere Int. Airport, P.O. Box East Africa, with experience in guiding
18065, Dar es Salaam, TANZANIA and lodge management. They have
Foxes Safari Camps offer a portfolio of Tented Camps and Lodges in the remoter National Parks personally visited all their destinations and frequently visit the lodges they market, constantly on the
and Reserves in Southern Tanzania. Accommodation is well appointed with particular emphasis lookout for new product. A wildlife expert, they are in touch with.
on the best locations within each Park to ensure game viewing is not limited to game drive times.
All safaris are tailored and can be combined with a beach stay on the exotic Lazy Lagoon Island or
a rural retreat in the Southern Highlands. D15
GOLDEN AFRICA SAFARIS
D09 Robert Barber – T: + 26772691551
GOVERNORS’ CAMP COLLECTION E: E.rob@golden-africa.com – W: www.goldenafricasafaris.com
Dominic Grammaticas – T: + 254 710600848 P.O. Box HA 67 HAK, Maun, BOTSWANA
We provide exclusive, tailor-made mobile safaris throughout Botswana allowing our guests to
E: dominic@governorscamp.com – W: www.governorscamp.com spend time in the heart of the bush, experiencing nature up close. In the comfort of their own
P.O. Box 48217, 00100 Nairobi, KENYA safari camp and with the knowledge and experience of your private guide, your clients will travel
Established in 1972, the Governors’ Camp Collection has for 45 years pioneered immersive across the best of Botswana as our guests.
and transformational Safaris by inviting guests to join the Governors’ family in experiencing and
protecting some of the most precious wildlife locations in Africa.
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A09 GREAT LAKES SAFARIS LTD
GREEN SAFARIS - KAYA MAWA Adele Cutler – T: + 44 (0) 7976578988
& ILA SAFARI LODGE E: adele@pindroppr.com – W: www.greatlakessafaris.com
Mutungo Hill Biina Road, Plot 1001, 256 Kampala, UGANDA
Daniel Allcock – T: + 265999318359 Great Lakes Safaris is a private travel company specializing in tailor-made and set departure
E: daniel@greensafaris-fund.com safaris and holidays in East Africa. With our years of experience and intensive knowledge of
W: www.greensafaris.com the countries and respective tourism attractions, we strive to always create unique, special and
Green Safaris, Hook Bridge, Kafue authentic safari packages that go beyond the ordinary.
National Park, ZAMBIA
Green Safaris is a premier eco-tourism
provider, founded with two missions. To F09
share our passion for African nature and to
support the development that is required
HEMINGWAYS EXPEDITIONS
to sustain those environments. In every Simon Waldock – T: + 3268572006
situation, in every pristine area where we E: simon@safariwise.com – W: www.hemingways-expeditions.com
have chosen to operate, we facilitate high quality and unique experiences for our guests. No mass- Karen Office Park, P.O. Box 14736 Karen, 00100 Nairobi, KENYA
tourism here, just intimate adventures. Hemingways Expeditions is the tour operating division of the Hemingways group, one of Kenya’s
premier hotel and safari companies. The group is based in Nairobi and offer a “one stop” concept
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INTIMATE CAMPS, SIRINGIT VILLA, SIRINGIT SERENGETI CAMP &
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Mia Lawson – T: + 255784264822 KEARSLEYS TANZANIA LTD
E: mia@intimate-places.com – W: www.intimate-places.com Diamond Carvalho – T: + 255784781101
P.O. Box 80, Usa River, TANZANIA E: gm@kearsleys.com – W: www.kearsleys.com
Intimate Places offers a variety of “out of the ordinary” Safari experiences on the Tanzania P.O. Box 801 Dar es Salaam, 801 Dar es Salaam, TANZANIA
Northern Safari circuit. Luxury mobile camps for private and exclusive use; a camp which offers Kearsleys Tanzania Ltd is a family managed DMC operating for 70 years. Recipient of the 2016
bush dinners, night game drives, game and nature walks and an authentic Maasai experience; a and 2017 World Travel Awards for leading inbound tour operator.
camp which (literally) follows the wildebeest migration and a luxury villa located beside Tanzania’s
only championship Golf course.
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KENYA TOURISM BOARD Francesca Hird – T: + 267 74750276
Hannah Norris – T: + 44 (0) 2075931261 E: fran@kerdowney.bw – W: www.kerdowneybotswana.com
P.O. Box Maun, BOTSWANA
E: hannahn@hillsbalfour.com – W: www.magicalkenya.com Ker & Downey Botswana is committed to providing guests the highest quality wildlife and
c/o Hills Balfour, 58 Southwark Bridge Road, London, SE1 0AS UNITED KINGDOM adventure safari experience. The portfolio includes: Shinde, Shinde Enclave and Kanana – tented
The Kenya Tourism Board in the UK intends to grow consumer demand for Kenya and to position camps in private concessions in the Okavango Delta. Okuti – a camp within the renowned Moremi
Kenya as a top of mind holiday destination for the UK market. KTB aims to showcase Kenya’s Game Reserve. Dinaka broadens their collection to include the Central Kalahari, the perfect
diverse products that include not just incredible safari and beach combinations but also adventure, contrast to the Okavango Delta experience.
eco-tourism, cultural and experiential activities in order to sustainably increase tourism yields.
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KICHECHE CAMPS KWANDO SAFARIS
Dominique Berger – T: + 254733625399 Ying Yi Ho – T: + 267 686 1449
E: dominique@kicheche.com – W: www.kicheche.com E: ying@kwando.co.bw – W: www.kwando.co.bw
PO Box 15236, 00509 Nairobi, KENYA P.O. Box 550 Maun, BOTSWANA
Kicheche’s bush hideaways welcome you to a world centred at the heart of the African wilderness With over one million acres of land for our private use, Kwando Safaris focuses on the one thing
in Kenya’s finest Conservancies in the Masai Mara and Laikipia. Very knowledgeable guides, low we have in great abundance – wild, wild Africa. Think intoxicating sunsets, tranquillity and endless
numbers (the biggest camp is 8 tents) and hosted meals, are some of the keys to the Kicheche horizons: your safari at one of Kwando’s six camps is immersed in the remoteness that is hallmark
experience and the reason why guests keep coming back. of a high-quality wildlife experience together with the warmth and care of the professional staff.
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