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Walk your own way in the African bush

Walk your own way in the African bush

For safari-goers keen to stretch their legs and explore the African wilderness, away from the restrictions of regular 4X4 vehicles, The Selous Safari Company in southern Tanzania steps it up a gear when it comes to unique and varied walking opportunities.

Safari like royalty in southern Tanzania

Safari like royalty in southern Tanzania

With the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee around the corner, those looking for a right regal affair this summer should head to the Selous Safari Camp in southern Tanzania.

World Expeditions epic African journey: 112 days, 10 countries

World Expeditions epic African journey: 112 days, 10 countries

Starting in Cairo you drive through the Nile Valley where you can enjoy ancient Egypt on display before taking a vehicle ferry into Sudan and deep into the beautiful Nubian desert.

Ultimate African Star Bed opens on Lake Malawi

Ultimate African Star Bed opens on Lake Malawi

Nkwichi lodge, tucked away on a beautiful sugar white beach on Lake Malawi, has just opened its 'Lake of Stars Bed' sleep out, offering guests the opportunity to experience the lake as never before.

Explore leads the way with 96% summit success rate up Kilimanjaro

Adventure travel specialist, Explore, has announced that it has the highest summit success rate on its Kilimanjaro treks of any major tour operator.

Get the best holiday deal, but don’t compromise on your departure date

Get the best holiday deal, but don’t compromise on your departure date

There are plenty of travel deals, flash sales and even discounted mystery tours available to travellers, but a fixed departure date might mean missing out on your dream holiday. So is there an alternative?

Brand new luxury African beach yoga and safari package

Brand new luxury African beach yoga and safari package

New for 2012, travel specialists Scott Dunn have launched an exclusive Tanzania safari and Mozambique beach yoga itinerary.

Discover Tanzania's last tropical coastal forest

Discover Tanzania's last tropical coastal forest

Situated on the relatively undiscovered southern Tanzania coastline, just 35km south of Dar es Salaam, Ras Kutani is a unique boutique beach retreat, which sits within 100 acres of lush tropical, coastal forest.

Trendsetting travel: 2012 hot spots from Acacia Africa

Trendsetting travel: 2012 hot spots from Acacia Africa

Budget holidays will be an attractive proposition for travellers in the current economic climate, and with 2012 looming, adventure specialist Acacia Africa has pinpointed some of the trendsetting hotspots coming up on the continent.

Botanical dream in southern Tanzania

Botanical dream in southern Tanzania

Unlike the stark plains of northern Tanzania, the Selous Game Reserve and Ruaha National Park in southern Tanzania provide a fertile oasis for plants and trees to flourish.

Heading to Africa this Christmas? You won’t be lacking in festive cheer

Heading to Africa this Christmas? You won’t be lacking in festive cheer

It might not be a quintessentially Christmassy destination, and with temperatures soaring in to their thirties throughout much of Africa already, there certainly won’t be any snowy winter scenes.

A watery wonderland in southern Tanzania

A watery wonderland in southern Tanzania

While much of sub-Saharan Africa is a dry wasteland, southern Tanzania is a landscape of huge lakes, rivers and plentiful watering holes - guaranteeing amazing game watching.

The best African camps and resorts for 2012

The best African camps and resorts for 2012

Tour operator safari specialists, Africa Odyssey offer a portfolio of some of the most exciting new and renovated resorts and camps to open this year in East Africa.

Avoid the forecasted snow and escape to a sunnier climate

Avoid the forecasted snow and escape to a sunnier climate

Families can shake off the early predictions of snow and book onto a sunny week of activities this October half term with the UK’s leading family adventure specialist, The Adventure Company.

Climb the world’s highest freestanding mountain for less in 2011

Climb the world’s highest freestanding mountain for less in 2011

With scientists claiming that the ice caps are disappearing fast, now is as good a time as any to conquer Mount Kilimanjaro. As an added incentive The Adventure Company is offering a discount of £100 per person off all of its 2011 departures.