Friday 27 April 2012

AFRICA: THE YEAR-ROUND DESTINATION

TRAVELMATE PROVIDES EXCLUSIVE ESCORTED AFRICAN TOURS TO SUIT YOUR PREFERENCES
Be it a group of families and/or friends, Travelmate offers year round, customized and escorted tours for the exotic African destinations. Africa is possibly the best place on earth to enjoy wildlife and animal kingdom. Travelmate provides theme based travel experiences depending upon your preference for Wildlife, Scenery, Culture, Sports, Beach, Adventure, Culinary/Wine, etc

Africa is one of the very few places in the world where you can experience and enjoy straddling the Equator. Its bountiful nature and scenic locations ranging from Deserts to Snow capped peaks, tropical forests to grasslands, rivers to coast, lakes and falls captivate people of all age groups. Africa is filled with loads of History, Culture & Customs, Tradition, Geography, Religions, Politics, Economy and Trade.
A must visit destination. Africa awaits!!



WHEN : 
·               Monsoon : April to June
·               Winter : July to November
·               Summer : December to March
·               Game Viewing : Year Round but best in Summer and Winter.
·               Migration : Year Round - July to October (Kenya).

HOW: Escorted tours with an experienced and passionate tour director from India who would remain with the group throughout the trip. Groups and multiples of 6 are most ideal. Theme based itineraries. Kenya alone or Kenya with Tanzania is mostly done. South Africa itself is a long tour. Hard core wildlife enthusiast would also explore countries like Zambia, Zimbabwe and Botswana along with Rwanda and Namibia for special circuits.
MOST COMMON PLACES TO GO :
KENYA:
Nairobi, Maasai Mara, Nakuru, Amboseli, Mombasa, Mr. Kenya, Aberdare, ..
TANZANIA:
Arusha, Ngorongoro, Serengeti, Dar-e-Salam, Zanzibar, ...
SOUTH AFRICA:
Cape Town, Garden Route, Sun City, Kruger, Johannesburg, Durban,.
WILDLIFE :
BIG 5 : Lion, Leopard, Elephant, Rhino, Cape Buffalo.
ANIMALS ENDEMIC TO AFRICA : Cheetah, Zebra, Giraffe.
COMMON ITINERARIES:
The Migration Circuits : (number of nights)
Nov thru Mid- July : 9 Nights
Nairobi (1) : Fly to Serengeti N P (2) : Ngorongoro Highlands (1) : Ngorongoro Crater (1) :
Lake Manyara NP (1) : Masai Mara (3) : Nairobi.
Mid July thru Oct: 11 Nights
Nairobi (1) : via Arusha Tangarie NP (2) : Lake Manyara NP (1) : Ngorongoro Crater (2) :
Serengeti NP (2) : Fly to Maasai Mara (3) : Nairobi.
Late July thru Sept: 8 Nights
Nairobi (1) : via Arusha Lake Manyara NP (1) : Ngorongoro Crater (2) : Tangarie NP (1) : Fly
to Maasai Mara (3) : Nairobi
Circuits for South Africa :
Much depends upon the activity and choice of holidays. Customization is advised. CapeTown, Garden Route, Port Elizabeth, Johannesburg, Sun City, Kruger.
Any more customized itineraries for Keyna and South Africa

COST : According to your itinerary and preferences