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Africa
The continent with the widest gap between what people expect and what they get. Almost no jet lag from the south, the greatest wildlife spectacle on earth in the east, and winter sun four hours away in the north.
The continent with the widest gap between what people expect and what they get. Almost no jet lag from the south, the greatest wildlife spectacle on earth in the east, and winter sun four hours away in the north.
Game drives start at half past five in the morning. It is not a restful week.
A safari is extraordinary and it is tiring: early starts, long drives on corrugated tracks, and a great deal of sitting upright in a vehicle. Pairing it with an Indian Ocean island afterwards is what turns it into a holiday rather than an expedition. Zanzibar sits an hour from the Serengeti; Mauritius is a short hop from Johannesburg. People who do it the other way round arrive at the bush relaxed and go home shattered.
Safari, beach and the winter-sun north.
Cape Town, wine, coast and Big Five — with almost no jet lag.
The Serengeti and Ngorongoro, then an island to recover on.
Reef straight off the beach, five hours, and warm all winter.
Egypt's mainland Red Sea, cheaper again and built for all-inclusive.
A lagoon all the way round, mountains behind, and rum.
Three granite islands linked by ferry. The most expensive, and the finest beaches.
Open-jaw, no backtracking, and the best first safari.
The migration, then white sand. The most memorable trip we sell.
Half the Maldives price for comparable water.
July to September for the Mara River crossings; January and February for calving in the southern Serengeti. Neither is guaranteed.
From about six at many camps. The Eastern Cape's malaria-free reserves are the easiest option, and some lodges are adults-only.
Park fees alone run to around $70 per person per day, plus remote logistics and very low guest numbers. It isn't hotel luxury you're paying for.
Sharm and Hurghada operate normally and are heavily geared to tourism. FCDO advice treats different parts of the country differently — we'll go through it with you.
Guide prices across the region, from a short-haul week to a full circuit.
Elephants under Kilimanjaro, then five nights in the Mara.
Both sides of the migration, in one trip.
No jet lag, and the best-value safari on the continent.
You are paying for the absence of other people.
Four hours away, and three different places within a short drive.
Check the tide times before you pick the coast.
Guide prices, per person, based on two sharing, including return flights, accommodation and transfers. They indicate what a holiday of this type has typically cost and are not an offer or a quotation. Your price depends on dates, party, board basis, departure airport and availability, and is confirmed in writing before any payment is taken.
Ready-built and fully reshapeable around your dates.
13 nights · Jul–Oct, Jan–Feb · from £4,299pp
12 nights · May–Oct · from £6,499pp
10 nights · Jun–Oct, Jan–Feb · from £2,899pp
11 nights · Jun–Aug, Dec–Feb · from £4,899pp
14 nights · May–Oct · from £3,299pp
11 nights · Apr, Oct · from £2,699pp
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