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more exclusive with stylish boutique interiors. Lodges in Kenya are more traditionally luxurious with opulent interiors and impeccable service.” Added Michael Creighton, Product Manager for Travel 2: “Kenya has the widest variety of accommodation and is more family friendly while Botswana has the most outstanding wilderness.” Of course, all this comes at a price, but the good news for the specialist agent or operator is that safari holidays are rarely self-packaged. And with long-haul fl ights, transfers by luxury vehicle or light-aircraft, and exclusive all- inclusive accommodation there is healthy commission to be made from the African bush. Just don’t promise them gold taps.
What’s new Airlines: Brits could soon be fl ying
directly to Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe – an international airport is scheduled to open this summer with a 4,000m runway capable of handling large long-haul jets. Visas: A common tourist visa (
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is being piloted in Zambia and Zimbabwe. If successful it will be rolled out to include Angola, Botswana and Namibia, and then South Africa, Mozambique and Swaziland, and eventually all 15 SADC countries. The UNIVISA costs $50 and is valid for 30 days. Citizens from
40 countries including Britain are eligible. Lodges: Sanctuary Retreats (sanctuaryretreats. com) has a host of offers available to agents. In Tanzania those staying at least two nights at Saadani Safari Lodge, Saadani River Lodge, Kusini, Swala, Serengeti Migration Camp and Ngorongoro Crater Camp save up to 30% off the usual prices. The deal is valid for new bookings for travel up to March 31 2015 and from October 1 to December 20 2015. Wilderness Safaris (
wilderness-safaris.com) is set to open a third camp in Zimbabwe’s Hwange National Park in May. Linkwasha Camp will be the most luxurious property in the area and have eight tents (one for families). Guests can enjoy vehicle and walking safaris plus village visits. And Wilderness’s much-awaited Hoanib Camp
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“With regular flights from Africa to the Indian Ocean islands, clients can
easily combine a luxury safari with a beach stay in
either Mauritius, Zanzibar
or the Seychelles” MICHAEL CREIGHTON,
PRODUCT MANAGER, TRAVEL 2
opened in August on Namibia’s Skeleton Coast. Adventurous travellers can spot desert-adapted elephants, giraffe, lion and rhino while staying in luxury ensuite tents (including a family unit), each with a shaded outdoor lounge. A new tented camp has opened in the Kariega Game Reserve in South Africa. Settlers Drift (
kariega.co.uk) has nine spacious tented suites in untouched wilderness overlooking the Bushman’s River. Each has a private viewing deck, air conditioning and a woodburning stove. Angama Mara (
angama.com) promises dramatic views when it opens in June in
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