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Explore brave the London Great Gorilla Run

Explore, a leading small group adventure holiday company, is painfully aware that the mountain gorilla - an extraordinary, almost human, species - is slipping into extinction.

Ol Seki unveils new suites and VIP safari experience

In August 2009, Ol Seki, a stylish and contemporary Mara camp in Kenya, will reveal two new exclusive suites that will offer its guests the ultimate VIP safari experience.

It’s time to surf, sail and safari in Kenya

It’s time to surf, sail and safari in Kenya

It’s game on! This week sees the exciting launch of a fabulous new Neilson ‘Beachclub’ in Kenya. The Mnarani Club is located at the heart of everything that puts this area of Africa at the top of the wish list for many action and adventure-seekers.

Lufthansa expands services to Africa

Lufthansa passengers now have a choice of four new codeshare destinations in Africa. The increase in services is due to the expansion of the German carrier’s partnership with Ethiopian Airlines, which with immediate effect will operate several onward flights from Ethiopia under a Lufthansa flight number.

Soul safari

Soul safari

Feeling stressed with all this talk of recession, credit crunches, acquisitions and liquidations? Look no further! Africa offers some amazing spas and health facilities to soothe and pamper mind, body and soul. Read on for hot 'n happening African spa escapes - from soul safaris and bush spas to world-class tropical island paradises.

Tribal lives - Ethiopia and Kenya

Tribal lives - Ethiopia and Kenya

Embark on a thoroughly tribal adventure in northern Kenya and southern Ethiopia, worthy of the BBC’s Bruce Parry, with overland specialist Dragoman Overland and its tough but rewarding 21-night journey from Nairobi to Addis Ababa.

Africa specialist urges safari lovers to visit Kenya

The huge reduction in tourism to Kenya over the past six months has had a dramatic impact on the behaviour of the wildlife there, making the animals significantly more relaxed, more frequently sighted and easier to observe. Judith De Witt, of Rainbow Tours, the Africa specialist, has just returned from Kenya and was bowled over by the abundant game and its relaxed behaviour around visitors. During one day, she witnessed cheetah eating their kill, a pride of lion with 7 cubs, leopard, large breeding herds of elephant that were not too agitated about their tiny calves, buffalo, giraffe, zebra and enormous herds of plains game.

Do you get that safari craving?

Tired of routine and the time pressure of day to day life, take a break from it all and treat yourself to a vacation at Larsens Camp in Kenya. The team at Larsens believes in personalizing every guest’s Safari experience, you can return time after time to the resort and still feel another voyage to the ‘oasis in the midst of the wilderness’ is due.

Shompole House offers a unique safari experience

Shompole House offers a unique safari experience

Following the huge success of Little Shompole, the latest addition to The Art of Ventures Collection in Kenya is a home away from home, Shompole House which opens next month. Sleeping up to four people Shompole House offers you unique safari style, stunning views, a relaxed atmosphere, private dining, spa treatments and the opportunity to take part in the many game viewing activities.