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the Mara Triangle. Each of the 30 tented suites hangs onto the rim of the Oloololo Escarpment. There are vast viewing decks and glass walls from which to gaze at animals, the Mara and passing hot air balloons.
Tourism talk
“Namibia is making great strides in the luxury sector. In place of basic camps a greater variety of luxury options have been
developed to meet the increasing demand. One of particular note is the new Wilderness’s Hoanib Skeleton Coast Camp which has helped raise the profi le for the destination as a whole. This property complements existing products including Okahirongo Elephant Lodge and Onguma Tented Camp. “We need to make sure agents on the frontline are fully briefed on the growth of our luxury portfolio. One way do this is by inviting them to take part in our roadshow,
First page: The African buffalo - one of the most successful grazers in Africa.; Second page, clockwise: Grumeti Serengeti Tented Camp, Tanzania; lions in South Luanga, Zambia; Pumba Msenge Bush Lodge, South Africa; Belmond Savute Elephant Lodge, Botswana; This page: Wilderness Little Makalolo Camp, Zimbabwe; lodge staff in traditional dress, Kenya; elephants in Hwange, Zimbabwe
Network Namibia which is planned for March this year. Besides accommodation, one of Namibia’s most unique selling points is that many areas remain tourist-free. It is this idea of exclusivity that is becoming increasingly important to luxury travellers.” Samuel Hancock, Senior Sales and Marketing Manager, Namibia Tourism Board
Where to book it KIRKER HOLIDAYS – 020 7593 1899
An 11-night holiday costs from £3,715pp including fl ights and transfers, with three nights each at the Cape Cadogan Hotel in Cape Town and in a luxury lodge in the Madikwe Game Reserve and fi ve nights at the Paradise Cove Hotel, Mauritius. Based on two sharing.
kirkerholidays.com PREMIER HOLIDAYS – 08444 937 542 A seven-night Luxury Cape Town & Eastern Cape holiday costs from £1,759pp including fl ights and transfers, with four nights at the Radisson Blu Waterfront in Cape Town and three nights at Settlers Drift in Kariega. The deal is based on two sharing and valid for travel on selected dates during May 2015.
trade.premierholidays.co.uk HAYES AND JARVIS - 01293 735 831
A four-night Botswana in Style safari costs from £3,199pp including fl ights and transfers, with two nights at Belmond’s Savute Elephant Camp in Chobe National Park and two nights at the Eagle Island Camp on Xaxaba Island. Based on departures November 23 2015.
hayesandjarvis.com RAINBOW TOURS - 020 7666 1250 A 12-night Kenya Saruni Safari and Beach Adventure holiday costs from £5,475pp with three nights each at Saruni Samburu and Saruni Mara and four nights at Saruni Ocean. Based on two sharing for departures in June 2015.
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“Don’t be afraid to tailor-make an itinerary – it doesn’t always work out more expensive and means the client receives the right holiday”
NICK WILSON, DESTINATION MANAGER, HAYES AND JARVIS
Robin Pope Safaris
Robin Pope Safaris offers a true taste of Africa’s remoteness and warmth with their highly personalised and unforgettable safari experiences in Zambia and Malawi. One journalist has aptly described them:
“Their camps take, at most, a dozen pampered visitors, every one of whom is treated as a personal house guest and new best friend… a benchmark for excellence and their guides are astonishingly knowledgeable naturalists.”
The properties are spread across Zambia’s unspoilt and game-rich South Luangwa; Livingstone, home of the Victoria Falls; Lake Malawi and Malawi’s only Big 5 reserve, Majete Wildlife Reserve. Each offers a true remote experience with stylish accommodation, attentive service, fine dining and the best safari guides in Africa.
T: +265 (0) 179 5483 / 4491 E:
info@robinpopesafaris.net www.robinpopesafaris.net
SARUNI SAMBARU
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