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For clients in need of a once-in-a-lifetime trip to look forward to, there’s no time like the present to get planning, writes Laura French
ravel might be off the table right now, but that doesn’t mean clients can’t start planning – and booking – those big-ticket trips for the year ahead, perhaps
rolling the money they saved by staying home this summer into an even more memorable experience in 2021. For clients who’ve always wanted to go on a safari, why not get planning now? We’ve selected some of the standout trips for 2021 and beyond to help you keep customers feeling inspired and engaged over the coming months.
BEST FOR . . . WITNESSING THE WILDEBEEST Glimpsing the Great Wildebeest Migration through the Serengeti and the Masai Mara is the stuff of lifelong dreams for many, and with capacity filling up fast, clients need to book quickly to secure a spot next year. There’s no shortage of operators offering Serengeti trips to coincide with the spectacle, but for an especially memorable option, suggest Rainbow Tours’ eight-day Tanzania Migration Safari, which combines game drives in the copper-hued, baobab-studded Tarangire National Park with exploring the flamingo-dotted Lake Manyara and the Central Serengeti. Here, you’ll see wildebeest returning from the Masai Mara, part of the nearly two million wildebeest, zebras and gazelles
that make the pilgrimage each year. Book it: From £4,945 per person, including flights from London, domestic flights, transfers, full-board accommodation, safari activities and park fees, based on two sharing between
June and October 2021.
rainbowtours.co.uk
BEST FOR . . . GETTING OFF THE BEATEN TRACK For clients after a safari with a difference, Namibia calls. Home to the only desert in the world where lions, elephants and rhinos all live, it’s an excellent bet for those who’ve already done the bigger safari spots, with a diverse landscape spanning dramatic canyons, craggy coastlines and crimson sand dunes, and a varied ecosystem to boot. Visions of Africa has a 14-day guided tour taking in the highlights, including the parched plains of the desert, the reddish dunes of Sossusvlei, the rugged valleys of the Damaraland highlands and the grasslands of Etosha National Park. Activities include rhino tracking and dolphin spotting, while game drives offer the chance to spot the likes of leopards,
cheetahs, kudus, blue wildebeest and Burchell’s zebras. Book it: From £5,000 per person based on two sharing, including B&B accommodation, eight dinners, private vehicle with driver/guide, dolphin cruise, park fees and flights. Based
on travel between October 20 and December 6, 2021.
visionsofafrica.co.uk
BEST FOR . . . EXCLUSIVITY From the swampy waterways of the Okavango Delta to the unspoilt wilderness of Chobe National Park, Botswana is a dream for clients seeking a safari away from the crowds, with boutique lodges and private game reserves offering exceptional wildlife-watching opportunities. For those after an especially private option, Wilderness Safaris suggests pairing luxury camp Jao – a five-suite, two-villa retreat rebuilt in 2019 in the Okavango – with the ²
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