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AFRICA BEYOND WILDLIFE DESTINATIONS T


hey’ve been on safari, ticked off the big five and seen more impala


than they can shake a stick at. So what’s next? Of course, Africa is best-known for its


world-class wildlife viewing, but did you know there’s a wide range of holidays on the continent that don’t involve donning khaki shorts? Dazzling cities and rolling winelands,


historic sites and hundreds of miles of virgin beaches reveal a different side to Africa that will keep your clients coming back for more. And if khaki is their colour, they can always tag a safari on to the start or end of one of these holidays.


w CULTURE Every Africa itinerary should include time for a humble appreciation of the


hosts’ cultural heritage. And none is more fascinating than that of the Maasai people, who continue a semi-nomadic lifestyle in the Masai Mara in southern Kenya. Life revolves around


their livestock, and simple settlements are literally packed up and moved when grass and waters run out. These are a warrior people and the rural Maasai continue to wear traditional clothing – think skins, spears and beaded jewellery. It’s possible for visitors to spend time in the villages and learn about the Maasai way of life, visit schools and walk with the herds on their way out to pasture in the mornings.


Many lodges are part-run with the community, and at properties such as the Porini Amboseli Camp, guests are looked after by Maasai warriors and elders, and a stay here channels money directly to these families. At Leleshwa in the Greater Mara you can suggest a Maasai blessing ceremony for honeymoon couples. Operators such as Audley


Travel also offer experiences with the Samburu, also in Kenya, the Himba people of Namibia, the Kunda in Zambia, the San Bushmen in Botswana, and the Xhosa and Zulu in South Africa.


w BEACHES Flanked by the Indian Ocean in the east and the Atlantic in the west, Africa has thousands of miles of coast, much of it fringed by white-sand beaches where resorts offer chilled-out, barefoot paradise and diving in calm waters. Regional air connections make it possible to combine the wildlife parks of South Africa, Zambia, Kenya, Namibia or Botswana with the beaches


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PICTURE: KENYA TOURISM BOARD/ANGELA SCOTT


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