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Z EasyJet will double frequency from London to Aqaba to twice-weekly in October. The city in southern Jordan is a winter-sun hotspot, offering excellent diving, as well as access to historic Petra (pictured) and the deserts of Wadi Rum. The service will run on Tuesdays and Saturdays, with one-way fares from £30.


American to start daily flights from New York JFK to Guyana


American Airlines has announced a daily route from New York JFK to Georgetown, Guyana, which comes as the South American destination marked an 8.2% year-on-year rise in British visitors to 5,650. The service, which starts in December, will


operate on a 160-seat Boeing 737-800. It will be in addition to a four-times-a-week flight from Miami, which began in November. The UK spokesman for the Guyana


Tourism Authority said: “The new flights from the US make Guyana easier to get to and bring the price point down. “Guyana is about a raw, authentic


Z Experts at The Aurora Zone say the current period of low solar activity is a great time to see the northern lights. Despite there being fewer sunspots, coronal holes are more prevalent in this period, which also generate aurora. However, these appear in a narrower geographic band, across northern Finland, Norway, Sweden and Iceland.


Z A luxury safari camp has opened in Rwanda’s Akagera National Park. Magashi, a Wilderness Safaris camp run in partnership with non-profit organisation African Parks and the Rwanda Development Board, has six tented suites.


Z Costa Rica has revealed a plan to reduce its carbon emissions to zero by 2050. The National Decarbon- isation Plan offers a ‘road map’ for suppliers in transport, energy, waste management and agriculture to minimise their environmental impact, with plans including a target for the country’s public transport to be emission-free.


experience. It’s hard finding somewhere that’s truly off the beaten track, but if travel


agents have a customer who wants to go somewhere where they won’t see another tourist, then Guyana is a good option.” Destination specialist Wilderness Explorers has added two more tours this year, with new experiences including a hike to Kaieteur Falls, one of the world’s tallest waterfalls, and a chef-led tour of Bourda Market in capital Georgetown. KE Adventures has introduced a 15-day


Discovering the Hidden Guianas, taking in Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana. Prices start at £5,575, including flights. Guyana is also featured by Latin Routes,


Journey Latin America, Rainbow Travel, Chimu Adventures and Cox & Kings.


Georgetown, Guyana


South African reserves’ new game plan


New active safari options are giving holidaymakers the chance to get out of their game vehicles in South Africa. Kwandwe Private Game


Reserve has introduced Winter Wilderness Walking and Fly Camping Safaris, allowing guests to explore on foot during the day before settling down to


Kwandwe Reserve


an evening around the campfire and a night camping in the bush.


Those who prefer two wheels to two feet can enjoy mountain biking safaris in Gondwana Game Reserve on the Garden Route. Four new trails around the reserve’s 1,000-hectare area are designed for all levels of fitness. Children and adults’ bikes and helmets are available free of charge for guests.


PICTURES: SHUTTERSTOCK; CORBIS/BUDDY MAYS 6 | Travel Weekly touring adventure | July 2019 touringandadventure.com


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