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This safari season....in easy modules

  • These are hand-picked from specific parts of Africa run in association with our best preferred suppliers
  • ...in a few cases we've gone a step further and the trips are exclusive to us - quite simply best safaris at best prices
  • If we mark a safari as "unbeatable" then we guarantee to beat the price quoted by any competitor

Smart safaris in ZambiaZambia location

  • Luangwa Green Season: 6 nights - March, April, May 2012 - with great game, dramatic skies, lush bush, excellent birding with all the migrants in the area, flexible gameviewing by boat, on foot or in vehicles.  $2900 per person all inclusive with return flights from Lusaka
  • Kafue and Victoria Falls: 6 nights for the price of 4 - June to November only.  Top notch guides, hosts and camps with excellent game through the dry season.
  • The Luangwa Valley Explorer: 7 nights in the South Luangwa combining Kuyenda or Chamilandu, Bilimungwe or Chindeni with one night at Mfuwe Lodge.  Arguably our most successful core safari in Zambia over the last 10 years.  Distinguished by truly excellent game, an emphasis on walking and some of the best guides and hosts you'll find in Africa.  Available May to October only.  $3650 per person all inclusive (except bar bill at Mfuwe) with return flights from Lusaka. "unbeatable"
  • Escorted safaris: explore the Luangwa, lower Zambezi and Kafue on our set date, privately guided safaris.  "Old fashioned safaris at old fashioned prices!"   "unbeatable"
  • "Repeat clients only": enquire with Jackie about our loyalty special in the Luangwa this season - please quote your original reference number....

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Smart safaris in BotswanaBotswana location

  • The Botswana Explorer: 5 nights combining Okuti in the Moremi Game Reserve and Kanana Camp in the seasonally flooded zone of the southern Okavango. This safari has been the most successful "core module" for our Botswana safaris for the last few seasons and is usually combined with a short stay in Victoria Falls.  Starts and ends Maun through the season.  $3700 per person all inclusive with return flights from Maun.  (30% discount available in "low season" from January to March 2012) "unbeatable"

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Okavango horse safaris

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Smart safaris in NamibiaNamibia location

  • The Namibia Wing Safari: A 6 night, 7 day "flying" safari offering offering a unique glimpse of Namibia in a short space of time.  Ideal if you can afford the time add a further 4 or 5 days doing a Skeleton Coast safari.  "unbeatable" £4150 low season or $4980 high season per person all inclusive.
  • Nambia's "Discover Kaokoland": an 11 night wild-camping safari covering the Damaraland and Koaokoveld region of north eastern Namibia.  Best way to explore the north east sector.  Top guides.  Group rate $3500 per person all inclusive to and from Swakopmund (exchange rate dependent).
  • Kaokoland Exploration: if there's one area not to be missed in Namibia it's the rugged Kaokoland and Epupa Falls on the Kunene River.  Treat this 3 night safari as an add-on to a regular safari or for self-drive clients it's the only way you can access the region.  Top guides.  Group rate $1300 per person all inclusive from Palmwag (exchange rate dependent).

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wild camping in Nambia with Jockel Gruttemeyer

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Smart "active" tripsMana Pools walking safari

  • Zambezi whitewater rafting: the "wildest one day whitewater rafting" on the planet occurs on the Zambezi river just below Victoria Falls.  We also offer "5 day rafting expeditions" on set dates through the season.  Best time is during "low water" from June to December - at its wildest just before the annual floods start in January.  One day trips from $135, five days $695 per person.
  • Lower Zambezi canoe safaris: 4 to 10 day expeditions from Kariba through Mana Pools and the Lower Zambezi National Park to the remotest stretches of the Zambezi.  Best combined with a walking safari. Operate April to November.  Typical 4 day safari from $695 to $1095 for either "full participation" camping or "backed up" - low season discounts apply. Easy to combine with Victoria Falls, Botswana and Luangwa valley etc.  Top guides, exceptional wildlife, no crowds!  "unbeatable"
  • Serengeti and Ngorongoro hikes and walking safaris:  Only 3 operators have permission to walk within the Serengeti National Park and Ngorongoro Crater Conservation Area.  These 7 and 11 day trips are with bright, knowledgeable, articulate local guides with TANAPA armed rangers.  Get the timing right in the Serengeti and expect to be walking with the migration without a vehicle or other visitor in sight.  Join the Ngorongoro hike to visit the craters and pass Ol doinyo Lengai en route to Lake Natron.  The trips are best suited to old Africa hands or very adventurous spirits.  From $2700 per person on set date trips, private departures available year round. "unbeatable"

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Smart safaris in TanzaniaTanzania location

  • Privately Guided Migration Safari: A 7 night combination of Tarangire, Manyara, Ngorongoro Crater and the Serengeti.  Best from July to November when we focus on the far north of the Serengeti.  Lots of flexibility to explore quieter areas of the ecosystem and get loads of migration action.  
  • Serengeti Mobile Safari: Our scheduled departures for small groups of 6 clients.  An 8 night safari combining Manyara, Ngorongoro Crater and the Serengeti with a night in Arusha to start and end.  No compromise on comfort and guiding standards.  $3500 per person.  "unbeatable"
  • The Katavi-Mahale Safari: one of our favourite "extraordinary" safaris.  Combines intense big game in remote Katavi with chimps in the Mahale mountains on the edge of Lake Tanganyika over 8 nights.  Starting and ending in Arusha. 
  • Honeymoon Safari: starting and ending in Dar es Salaam, 3 nights on safari in the Selous with 3 nights chilling on a private island off the Tanzanian coast. $4200 for the couple. "unbeatable"
  • The Simple Northern Circuit: an inexpensive 6 night lodge-based combination covering Manyara, the Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater and Tarangire. Starts and ends Arusha.  $2900 per person.

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Smartest safari in Kenya

  • Kenya's Migration Safari: Our 9 night safari combining Amboseli with a traditional tented camp in the Masai Mara plus an island getaway in the Lamu Archipelago. Available year round except April/May/June with return flights from Nairobi - must be booked well in advance for July to October.  $5700 per person.

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Smartest trips in, around and from Victoria Falls - Zambia or Zimbabwe...from Victoria Falls

  • Victoria Falls Safari Lodge:  Arguably the best lodge in Victoria Falls - 4 days full board accommodation bundled with activities (rafting, helicopter flight, sunset cruise etc) at super-discounted rate.
  • The Waterberry Special:  A 3 night all inclusive stay in 3 star comfort bundled with two included activities and all local transfers to suit a long weekend break.  Save 33% at $595 per person.  "unbeatable"
  • Victoria Falls Hotel: A 4 night break in the region's most famous 4 star luxury  hotel.  Bundled with a range of activities including a sunset cruise, a guided tour of Victoria Falls, a helicopter flight, a day's trip to Botswana's Chobe River, an elephant back ride and a "walk with lions".  Offered on a bed and breakfast basis with all transfers.  Save around 25% at $1150 per person.
  • taking a shot over the lip at Devil's Pool, Victoria FallsVictoria Falls activity bundles: Zimbabwe or Zambia - book direct from our Safari Par Excellence site.  Options include Zambezi whitewater rafting, "walking with lions", "elephant back trails", extreme sports (bungee jumps, abseiling, gorge swings), horse trails, guided walks, local town and village tours, fishing trips, helicopter and microlight flips, day trips to the Chobe river, local game drives.
  • The Lower Zambezi Canoe Safaris: these trips formed the core of our walking and canoeing business from 1996.  You'll need at least 4 days from Lusaka to run the popular section from Chirundu down to Mana Pools.  Combine this with a walking safari or canoe the full stretch from Lake Kariba to Mozambique over 10 days.  Chat to John, Jackie, Chris, Trish, Mark or Sam...we'd be only too delighted!!
  • Privately guided safaris: scheduled trips starting or ending in Victoria Falls exploring some of the remoter spots in Zambia, Zimbabwe and Botswana through the season.  Small groups with freedom and utmost flexibility to take best advantage of current conditions on each trip.

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Smartest safari in MalawiMalawi location

  • Pumulani: a 5 night chill out on the edge of Lake Malawi. Ideally combined with a safari in the Luangwa.  $2090 per person from Lilongwe.
  • Luangwa with Malawi: the perfect family safari combination - 7 nights on safari in 3 different camps in the Luangwa with 5 nights on the beach at Pumulani.  $4200 per person from Lilongwe.

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Smartest gorilla safaris in Uganda and Rwandalocation map Uganda and Rwanda

  • Purely primates: An 8 day private safari that enables 2 gorilla treks in Rwanda plus 1 gorilla trek in Uganda.  Easily adapted to allow additional time with the big game and lions of Ishasha, chimps in Kibale and Chambura Gorge plus more exploration.  The 8 day trip is available year round but must be booked well in advance to secure gorilla trekking permits.  Starts and ends Entebbe.  $2670 per person excluding gorilla permits at $500 each.
  • Gorilla safaris: guidelines on how to plan a gorilla safari, where to go, when to go, how the permit system works

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Current special deals

  • Luangwa Valley Explorer: Save $1000 per couple staying 7 nights in the Luangwa, travel May, June, November this season. $2995 per person.  
  • Botswana Explorer: Save over $900 per couple during high season. Take 5 nights combining Okuti in the Moremi Game Reserve and Kanana Camp in the seasonally flooded zone of the southern Okavango. $3700 per person all inclusive with return flights from Maun.  Walking in the Luangwa
  • Private guided safari in the Serengeti: Save over $2000 per couple with last minute bookings during June and November.
  • Victoria Falls activity discounts: from Safari Par Excellence until June - e.g. an "elephant back safari plus the lion encounter" for $220 or "high water rafting plus a sunset cruise" for $145
  • Escorted safaris: set date trips, privately guided by Chris Worden for small groups (6 guests only).  Small comfortable camps, top notch guiding with freedom and flexibility to take best advantage of local conditions.
  • Don’t forget these tips: concentrate on one region for your entire safari, travel in shoulder season (May/June and November), ask for a “family discount” and always ask for a last-minute discount if you’re travelling within 30 days.

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