Safaris In East Africa
10 Things to do in South Africa -if you don’t like football by Jon Simpson
If World Cup travel ideas are boring you senseless, then take a look at these football-free South African adventures.
Sun City, North West Province
Sun City is the resort in South Africa and many of those on flights to Johannesburg will be off to one of its four distinct hotels which cater for a variety of tastes – and wallets. There are two golf courses, a huge water park as well as facilities for all the sports you can think of. From there visitors can go on safari in the malaria-free Pilanesberg National Park or perhaps get up really close to the wildlife with an elephant ride.
Robben Island, Cape Town
Robben Island is situated seven kilometres off the coast of Cape Town and gained infamy during the apartheid regime as the prison where Nelson Mandela was held for 28 years. Now in happier days, boats leave throughout the day to take tourists on a three and half hour guided tour of the prison by former inmates. Prices are around £14 for adults and £7 for children.
Cage Diving with Great Whites, Gansbaai, Western Cape
For around 140 Euros (without shuttle transfer from Cape Town), you can come face to face with the fabled Great White Shark. The sharks are attracted to the area due to the large population of seals – one of their favourite foods – and this is one of the best places in the world to see these mighty predators. A boat will take you to the aptly named “Shark Alley” before you don your gear, climb into the cage and try to keep your heartbeat below 200.
Premier Diamond Mine Tour, Pretoria
The world famous Cullinan diamond remains the largest diamond ever found and it was here in 1905 that it was discovered. You can choose to do the surface tour which takes in the Cullinan village with its historic monuments, a viewing of the mining crater as well as trip to the diamond museum and shops. For those who want a more intimate knowledge of mining, then a four hour underground trip is available too.
The Drakensburg Mountains
A visit to South Africa would not be complete without a trip to what is widely regarded to be the most stunning scenery in the country. The area has been a World Heritage site since 2000 and is home to a fantastic range of flora and fauna amongst the rugged peaks, pinnacles, waterfalls and rivers. If anthropological interests are more your thing then rock art from the San people dating back 40,000 years can be found in over 600 sites.
The Garden Route
Visitors with flights to Cape Town will almost have certainly considered doing this well known 200 km route, which takes the traveller along a stunning series of coastal roads taking in attractive towns en route. During the journey venture into the Cango Caves in Oudtshoorn, visit an ostrich farm (and even have a go at riding one) or explore the Tsitsikamma National Park. A wide range of leisure and adventure activities are offered along the way as well, so no one will get bored.
The Winelands, Western Cape
South Africa has long been renowned for its wine, and the rich, fertile valleys east of Cape Town have become world famous for their vino, sherries and brandies. The “capital” of the Winelands is Stellenbosch which should be on every visitor’s schedule as they tour the area. There are 560 wineries in the Cape which is divided into four regions: The Little Karoo, Coastal, Olifants River and The Breede River Valley.
Kruger National Park and others
There are too many game parks in South Africa to mention but this one, near Johannesburg is probably the most famous. It is a fairly “sanitised” reserve in that visitors keep to metal roads and off-roading is not allowed. For a more “wild” experience choose a lesser known reserve – many of which offer luxury accommodation after a day out spotting the Big Five.
Gold Reef City, Johannesburg
Johannesburg came into existence after the Witwatersrand Gold Reef was discovered which remains the richest gold deposit known to man. Gold Reef City is a theme park which celebrates these beginnings by offering visitors the chance to experience life in a gold mining “museum” town with opportunities to explore a mine, watch gold smelting demonstrations as well as enjoy the numerous themed rides.
Travel on the Blue Train (various routes)
The Blue Train is legendary in South Africa, and if money is no object, then this is the way to see the country. Forget the idea of regular train travel and think more of a deluxe hotel moving at 90 kph through stunning scenery. The name is synonymous with elegance and style and boasting beautiful suites, fine dining and excellent service, that train commute to work will never be the same again.
About the Author
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East African Safari Rally 1972 part1
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A baby elephant at the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust elephant orphanage, Canvas Prints A baby elephant at the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust elephant orphanage, Nairobi, Kenya, East Africa, Africa…. |
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Kenya The Ultimate African Experience $18.95 (105min.) This breathtaking DVD takes you on an unforgettable video safari of Kenya: spectacular wildlife & scenery, luxurious resorts/lodges, restaurants, exhilarating activities, unspoiled beaches, dazzling marine life and coastal excursions. Kenya ‘The Ultimate African Experience’ DVD includes a narrated documentary featuring Kenya’s National Parks, Reserves and regions. Your safari destinati… |
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Africa Travel Guides: Wildlife of East Africa-Kenya & Tanzania $19.95 (60min. 2008) East Africa hosts the greatest variety and abundance of wild animals found anywhere on earth. Enjoy up close the famous Big Five: elephant, rhino, buffalo, lion and leopard, as well as an impressive number of species including mammals, birds, reptiles and marine life. Witness one of the most exciting natural spectacles on earth, The Great Wildebeest Migration, along with other extrao… |
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Wildlife of East Africa (Princeton Illustrated Checklists) $12.63 Those looking for a concise yet informative, visually breathtaking yet affordable East African safari need look no further than this spectacular field guide. Featuring full-color photos of 475 common species of bird, mammal, snake, lizard, insect, tree, and flower, Wildlife of East Africa takes us on an exquisite one-volume tour through the living splendor of the main national parks and game reser… |
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National Audubon Society Field Guide to African Wildlife $12.47 The first and only field guide to offer comprehensive coverage of the African continent, this guide sends the reader on a virtual safari. All the birds, mammals, reptiles, and insects are brought to life, and the parks and reserves for which the continent is famous are described in thorough detail. This guide is packed with 577 stunning color photographs of African habitats and animals, and provid… |
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The Safari Companion: A Guide to Watching African Mammals $18.00 Since its original publication in 1993, The Safari Companion has been the best field guide to observing and understanding the behavior of African mammals. An indispensable tool for naturalists traveling to Africa, this new edition has been revised to acknowledge the enthusiasm to those watching these magnificent animals at zoos and wildlife parks, and on film.The Safari Companion enables readers t… |
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Access Africa: Safaris for People with Limited Mobility $22.48 In Europe, 14% of the adult population is classed as disabled; the figure is 21% in the US. But the horizons of people with limited mobility, whether through disability or age, are fast expanding. This guidebook is the first to explore the six major safari countries — Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia, Botswana, Namibia and South Africa — specifically with limited mobility in mind. It discovers accessible accommodation in world-famous locations such as the Serengeti/Masai Mara ecosystem in East Africa, Zambia’s Victoria Falls and Botswana’s elephant paradise, Chobe. With explanations of flight and airport procedure, travel insurance and health concerns, and suggestions for itinerary planning, it opens the doors of Africa to those with limited mobility. |
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White Hunters: The Golden Age of African Safaris $17.98 East Africa affects our imagination like few other places: The sight of a charging rhino goes directly to the heart; the limitless landscape of bony highlands, desert, and mountain is, as Isak Dinesen wrote, of "unequalled nobility." White Hunters is the story of seventy years of African adventure, danger, and romance. It re-creates the legary big-game safaris led by Selous and Bell and the daring ventures of early hunters into unexplored territories, and brings to life such romantic figures as Cape-to-Cairo Grogan, who walked 4,000 miles for the love of a woman, and Dinesen’s dashing lover, Denys Finch. Witnesses to the richest wildlife spectacle on the earth, these hunters were the first conservationists. Hard-drinking, infatuated with risk, and careless in love, they inspired Hemingway’s stories and movies with Clark Gable and Gregory Peck. |
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Wildlife of East Africa $16.98 Those looking for a concise yet informative, visually breathtaking yet affordable East African safari need look no further than this spectacular field guide. Featuring full-color photos of 475 common species of bird, mammal, snake, lizard, insect, tree, and flower, "Wildlife of East Africa" takes us on an exquisite one-volume tour through the living splendor of the main national parks and game reserves of Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. Many of the species included–from pelicans to plovers, ostriches to elephants, from the daintiest of antelopes to cattlelike giants, from leopards to lions, baboons to gorillas, chameleons to crocodiles, acacias to aloes–also inhabit neighboring countries. The selection was based on the personal experiences of the authors, wildlife experts who have been leading safaris in the region for more than twenty years. Each species is illustrated with a photo and a detailed entry on the facing page; the text is commendably rich for such a compact guide. This information enables the particular animal or plant to be identified by such traits as size, plumage or pelage, color, and shape. An opening section on wildlife photography provides helpful tips on the best type of camera, film, and lenses to use, techniques, and codes of conduct. "Wildlife of East Africa" is a must for anyone considering a first-hand look at, or simply daydreaming of, the elegant, enormous, or exotic wildlife of East Africa. Covers the main parks and reserves of Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda, plus surrounding countries475 common species of bird, mammal, snake, lizard, insect, tree, and flower–from ostriches to elephants, leopards to lions, baboons to gorillas, chameleons to crocodiles, acacias to aloesFull-color photographs and detailed entries describing each speciesWritten and illustrated by wildlife experts who have been leading safaris in East Africa for more than 20 yearsTips on wildlife photography, techniques, and codes of conduct |
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Africa & the Middle East $14.94 Africa & the Middle East |
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British and German East Africa, Their Economic $23.48 Publisher: Longmans, Green Publication date: 1911 Subjects: Africa, East Africa, British East Africa, German East Business |
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From Foot Safaris to Helicopters: 100 Years of the Davis Family in Missions $18.98 Dr. Elwood Davis and his wife Bernice arrived in Mombasa, Kenya in January 1911 as medical missionaries with the Africa Inland Mission. This book features letters, diary entries and rare photographs showing the story of God’s humble servants laboring to share the truth about Jesus Christ in Africa. Their grandson, Art Davis, has combed through the family archives to produce this book. The first section tells the pioneering story of Elwood and Bernice Davis in Ukambani and Kijabe. The second part shows the following generations in Kenya – Linnell and Martha Davis and their four sons, Van, Art, Ray and Alan. The book, which spans 100 years of God’s faithfulness to the Davis clan, focuses on mission work in Africa but also tells of various family members serving as missionaries in South America. Art Davis, well-known for his ability to spin a tale, provides plenty of fast-paced adventures in this book from his years as a boy in Africa – running into rhinos in the bush – to his family’s time among the Pokot people in the Rift Valley. From Elwood Davis’s foot safaris in the bush to Art Davis’s helicopter trips in northern Kenya, the purpose of the Davis family in Kenya for 100 years has remained the same: to serve a faithful God and point others to God’s saving grace. |
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How to Plan and Survive Safaris, Camping Trips, and Expeditions in Africa $7.75 No Synopsis Available |
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Migration Legislation in East Africa $5 Reviews policies, legislation and practice related to labour migration in East Africa, covering Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda |
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Kilimanjaro & East Africa 2nd $21.04 Mountaineers Books – Kilimanjaro & East Africa 2nd – 100128 |
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30Xg/Sd Africa And Middle East International(Pack of 1) $1019.99 Navionics 30Xg/Sd Africa And Middle East Gold International |
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Brother in the Bush: An African American’s Search for Self in East Africa $3.98 "Brother in the Bush" is a coming-of-awareness memoir about what the experience of Africa can mean for a twenty-first-century African American. John Slaughter is a successful stockbroker in his thirties who decides to travel to Africa to broaden his horizons. He’s "made it" as a black man in America, but his life is full of constant reminders of how violently fragile existence here really is. Not long after his Baltimore townhouse is invaded one night-and Slaughter confronts, shoots and kills the intruder with his shotgun-he embarks on a series of trips that unfolds over almost a decade. Along the way, he discovers a way of life that transforms and deepens his identity as an African American. Slaughter finds himself seduced and humbled by the contrasting realities, beauties and dangers he discovers in eastern Africa. He begins to ask questions, out loud, about his life, his relationships and his place here in twenty-first-century North America, where different varieties of fear seem to rule every-one to one degree or another. In Africa, he encounters different ways of life (among both Africans and other visitors to the continent) that expand his sense of possibility and begin to change his conceptions of life’s purpose and meaning. Slaughter’s vivid, blunt and erudite narrative voice moves back and forth from his past, growing up in the 1960s and 1970s, through the present-tense of his journeys, and ranges widely across American culture in unearthing, probing and assessing the truths that Africa helps teach him about his life-and all of our lives-here in America. John Slaughter is a graduate of Tuskegee University’s School of Veterinary Medicine and formerly worked in thefinancial industry for Morgan Stanley, First Union and other firms. He is the founder of Brooks Photography, for which he now leads photo safaris to eastern Africa. |
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Radical Islam in East Africa $9.95 American geopolitical interests and the potential threats to those interests are both on the rise in East Africa. The author places the spread of militant Islamism and the development of radical Islamist networks in East Africa in the broader context of the social, economic, and political factors that have shaped the region’s security environment. |
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In the Grip of the Nyika; Further Adventures in British East Africa $30.98 General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1909 Original Publisher: The Macmillan Company Subjects: Hunting Africa, East Kenya Africa, British East History / Africa / General History / Africa / East Sports |
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First Footsteps in East Africa $41.98 The book has no illustrations or index. Purchasers are entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Subjects: Harari language; Somalia; H?rer (Ethiopia); Blacks; Hrar (Ethiopia); History / Africa / General; History / Africa / Central; History / Africa / East; Social Science / Ethnic Studies / African American Studies; Social Science / Anthropology / Cultural; Travel / Africa / General; |
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Middle East and North Africa $248 Middle East and North Africa brings together some of today’s most influential analysts of a region which from colonial times to the present has seen great territorial change. |
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The Boers in East Africa $168 The end of the Anglo-Boer War in May 1902 left the Boers (Afrikaners) defeated and bitter in a ravaged land. Poverty and disillusionment spurred many to leave the post-war British-administered South Africa. This book studies one group of emigres who trekked northward to German East Africa and British East Africa. The author relies heavily on primary sources written in both Dutch and Afrikaans to describe the experiences of the Boers in East Africa. The literature dealing with the Afrikaners documents a people known for their independent insistence upon their language and culture, for their territorial sovereignty established in southern Africa, and for their characteristic religiosity and reliance on Old Testament-based Calvinism. Large numbers of Boers would not or could not adjust to living under an administration with whom they had been at war, and those who tried did not receive much support. As one eyewitness wrote, Not much was needed to stimulate the desire to trek. And so the Afrikaner Diaspora began. |
