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A young giraffe in the Okavango Delta, Botswana
LEFT: Loisaba Tented Camp - Double Tent 7
T E N OF THE B E S T LU X U R Y WI LDLI FE-WATCHING TRI P S
A FR ICA LOW-CARBON LUXURY IN KENYA Aſter a night at Nairobi’s fabled Giraffe Manor, travel overland to Solio Lodge in the Central Highlands to explore Kenya’s oldest rhino conservation sanctuary, then continue to Sala’s Camp, in one of the least-visited corners of the Maasai Mara. Eight days from £8,400 with Expert Africa.
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TAKE TO THE SKIES IN TANZANIA Flip from park to park in style on a SkySafari, travelling by private plane and touching down at luxurious Elewana Collection properties. This classic circuit takes in Arusha, Tarangire, Ngorongoro and the Serengeti, for blockbuster wildlife-watching. Ten days from £8,300 with Sky Safari.
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FAMILY ADVENTURES IN SOUTH AFRICA South Africa has a host of prospects to suit muti- generational families. Delightful safari properties such as Morukuru River House team well with Cape Town, the Cape Winelands and the Garden Route. Fourteen days from £4,500 with Best of South Africa Travel.
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CLOCK THE BIG FIVE IN THE SAFARI HEARTLANDS To experience some of southern Africa’s most exclusive wilderness retreats, string together
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Bushmans Kloof in South Africa’s Cederberg region, Sossusvlei Desert Lodge in Namibia, DumaTau in Linyanti and Xigera in the Okavango Delta. Twelve days from £24,797 with Beyond Green.
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MEET MOUNTAIN GORILLAS IN RWANDA Nothing can prepare you for the surge of emotions you’ll feel when, aſter an exhilarating trek, you first encounter a family of gorillas in the rainforest. Combine your hike with game drives in Rwanda’s Big Five national park, Akagera. Eight days from £7,493 with Jacada Travel.
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A ROU N D THE WOR L D SEARCH FOR SPIRIT BEARS IN CANADA Explore Vancouver Island with sumptuous stays at Clayoquot Wilderness Lodge in Tofino and Great Bear Lodge, a secluded floating lodge in the Great Bear Rainforest, home to grizzlies and genetically unique spirit bears. Sixteen days from £10,500, including flights from London, with Audley Travel.
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VOYAGE INTO THE ARCTIC WILDERNESS Natural World Safaris’ Polar Bear Explorer Expedition is a small-ship adventure in Norway’s stunning Spitsbergen archipelago, the home range of one of the world’s most fearsome predators.
It’s possible to encounter over 20 polar bears in a single trip. April to August, 11 days from £8,095.
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FOLLOW IN DARWIN’S FOOTSTEPS ON THE GALÁPAGOS ISLANDS Discover Ecuador’s exquisite living laboratory on a luxury cruise, snorkelling right off the boat and stepping ashore to discover marine iguanas, giant tortoises, blue-footed boobies and penguins. Twelve days in Quito, Otavalo and the Galápagos Islands from £9,885 with Abercrombie & Kent.
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EXPLORE MALAYSIAN BORNEO IN STYLE For a tropical jungle adventure, head into the wildest reaches of Sabah State to seek out orangutans, sun bears and pygmy elephants, then unwind on the beaches of Gaya Island. This thrilling trip includes a helicopter ride over Mount Kinabalu. Fiſteen days from £5,555 with Original Travel.
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VENTURE INTO THE REALM OF THE SNOW LEOPARD The arid highlands of Ladakh in India are rich in Himalayan wildlife, but the species that everyone yearns to see is the rare and elusive snow leopard. An exclusive private expedition, guided by an expert, increases your chances. Twelve days from £5,184 with And Beyond.
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ALL PRICES ARE PER PERSON SHARING, INCLUDING SAFARI ACTIVITIES, BUT EXCLUDING INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS, UNLESS SPECIFIED. IMAGES: ELEWANA COLLECTION; ALAMY
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