tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19957968452483769122024-03-12T19:36:55.564-07:00UCANGO ON SAFARIAn Africa travel news letter.Peter Emeryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03517076192228364979noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1995796845248376912.post-31726725891455370122014-04-24T02:39:00.000-07:002014-04-24T02:39:39.647-07:00The Tigress And The Country Dog<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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Jabalpur is not exactly what you’d call an insignificant
hamlet.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It has a population of over one
million.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It sits smack bang in the
middle of the Indian sub-continent in the state of Madhya Pradesh.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Apparently it doesn’t get many foreign
visitors because the Indians we met at our layover hotel in New Delhi didn’t
seem to have heard of it.</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Where are you going
next sir?”</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Jabalpur.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Puzzled expression.</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“You are meaning
Jaipur sir?”</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“No, not
Jaipur.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jabalpur.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We’re flying to Jabalpur.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There’s a national park near there –
Bandhavgarh National Park.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We’re hoping
to see tigers.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This explanation did
nothing to dispel the puzzled looks.</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“I do not know
either of these places sir.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I tried
again emphasising different syllables in the word Bandhavgarh.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>BANDhavgarh, BandHAVgarh, BandhavGARH.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This elicited nothing but further puzzlement.</div>
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Bandhavgarh National Park scenery.</div>
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Anyway, the best way to get to Bandhavgarh is either a two
hour flight to Jabalpur from Mumbai or Delhi followed by a pleasant four hour
drive east north east, or an overnight train to Umaria which is an hour’s drive
from the National Park.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I strongly
recommend the flight option, and this is how my wife Jacky and I got there. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our lodge – Jungle Mantra had organised an
air-conditioned car and a driver for our transfer from Jabalpur and despite the
cows, goats and dogs who all thought they had more right to be on the road than we
did we were delivered safely to our lodge where we were welcomed by Mr Ramji
the owner and his chef – Surindar, a smiling, chubby fellow dressed in chef’s
whites.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Surindar shook our hands and
disappeared back into the kitchen from whence wonderful spicy smells
wafted towards us on the warm breeze.</div>
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We were then introduced to Toffee – a scorpion tailed yellow
dog of the type that you see all over Asia.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Mr Ramji explained in his middle class British accent that Toffee had
followed him home one day and stayed.</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“She’s a good tiger
alarm.” He said.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“She barks like mad
when she smells one and then runs to my house and hides under the bed.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Toffee looked up at him and squeaked in
affirmation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She squeaked quite a lot we
learned during our stay.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She looked
earnestly at you and squeaked as if she was trying to tell you something, but
she never begged for food.</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“When I took her to
Delhi for her rabies shot the vet asked me what sort of dog she was.” Said Mr
Ramji.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“ I’ve no idea,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I said.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The vet said he had to put the dog’s breed on the rabies vaccination
certificate.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Country dog, he said. We’ll
just call her a country dog then shall we?"</div>
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So we sat for a while in the shade of the open dining area,
chatted with Mr Ramji and stroked Toffee.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Hot, sweet masala chai was served, and delicious warm, newly baked
cookies.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was the first of April and
the afternoon was hot, but there were gusts of cooler air now and again that Mr
Ramji said were unseasonal.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After a
while we were shown to our cabin, a spacious timber and bamboo structure with
an enormous, meticulously clean en-suite bathroom.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There was a king sized bed with a mosquito
net canopy and a virtually silent air conditioner as well as ceiling fans.</div>
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Having slept for a couple of hours we wandered back to the
dining area just before sunset where we were met by Mr Ramji, Toffee and two
waiters.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We were offered pre-dinner
drinks and delicious Indian snacks before being seated at the large mahogany
dining table overlooking the lodge grounds and the wooded hills of Bandhavgarh
National Park beyond.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Two hours later we
waddled, stomachs bulging with delicious curries and naan bread back to our
cabin escorted by a security guard just in case we encountered something large
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The pleasant cool of dawn saw us making our first foray into
the national park itself in a four wheel drive open backed Suzuki Gypsy accompanied
by a driver hired by Mr Ramji, a government guide and Mr Ramji himself.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is Kipling country but the jungle of
Jungle Book fame is not the sort of jungle you’d expect.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The word<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">
jungle</i> comes from the Hindi word <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">jangle
</i>which basically means <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">an undeveloped
wooded area. </i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We in the Western
Hemisphere would probably call it a forest.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>There were large open meadows of tawny waist high grass, just right for
hiding a tiger. There were green swamps fed by tinkling rivulets of clear water and
big areas of open forests generously sprinkled with sal trees with their
luminous emerald green foliage.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then
there was the more closed forest where the middle distance was tantalisingly
locked away behind dense clumps of tall bamboo.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It was within an hour of setting off from the lodge that we encountered
our first tiger in one such area, but despite contorting ourselves into all kinds
of positions in the Gypsy all we could see were his rump and his legs through
the tangle of bamboo before he melted away.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was
frustrating, but we’d seen our first wild tiger and we still had the best part
of six days left of our safari.</div>
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Then we saw nothing for three days. Actually that’s not
true.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We saw a lot, just no more
tigers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We fell in love with the gorgeous
Tala section of Bandhavgarh, the sal trees with their sweet blossom, the craggy
bluffs of the mesas that dotted this region, topped with ancient forts and temples.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was an Eden.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Daintily spotted<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>chital deer grazed warily in the meadows and
the larger sambar deer gathered in small herds to drink and bathe in the
waterholes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Black faced hanuman langur
monkeys sat listlessly around in the dry heat, looking like little old men on
an outing. There were numerous beautiful birds including the ubiquitous
peacock.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We saw some Nilgai – blue bulls,
odd looking creatures the size of a horse. They are India’s largest
antelopes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We even saw a leopard, too
briefly to photograph unfortunately before it evaporated like a ghost into the
forest.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There was barely a dull moment
and barely a cloud in the blue, blue sky – only circling vultures making good
use of the thermals above the bluffs in order to reach optimum carrion spotting
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Then on the fourth morning we arrived back at Jungle Mantra
Lodge after another tiger-less game drive to be met by two very excited
waiters.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They said that toffee had been
barking all morning while we’d been in the national park.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They’d gone out to investigate and found the
carcass of a cow in the grounds maybe eighty metres from our cabin.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There were signs of a scuffle and dozens of
tiger pug marks in the dust.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Mr Ramji
took us to see the carcass.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There was
some flattened grass, but no bite marks on the beasts throat, perhaps it died
of fright, saving the tiger the trouble of making the kill.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A few chunks of flesh were torn from the rump.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The cat must have been disturbed or it would
have eaten far more.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was certainly
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Jacky and the cow carcass.</div>
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That night after dinner instead of waddling back to our
cabin, Jacky and I hauled our bulging bellies into the Gypsy where we were
joined by our regular driver Joseph, Mr Ramji, the two waiters, the security man
and Surindar still in his chef whites.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>As paying guests we had the best seats while everyone else clung to whatever
part of the vehicle offered a foothold.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We drove out of the lodge grounds onto the dirt road that runs between
the low fence of the lodge and the three metre fence of the national park.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The sharp barking alarm call of the sambar
deer had alerted Mr Ramji who guessed that the tiger must have come back to
finish the cow.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We parked in the road,
in what Mr Ramji thought was the most likely spot that the tiger would
cross.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The night was balmy and moonless
and the stars competed with satellites and fireflies for ascendancy.</div>
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Surindar was in charge of the spotlight and he scanned the
bush with it with practiced ease as though tiger hunting was taught at every
catering college.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now and then his
movements prompted a gust of curry scented air to waft from his clothes. It mingled
with the sickly sweet aroma of fallen yellow mahua fruit that had been mashed <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>under the wheels of vehicles including our own.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Every morning we’d see women and children
from the village collecting this fruit in baskets by the side of the road.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Mr Ramji said they’d go out at about four in
the morning, braving tigers, leopards and traffic to collect the fruit and make
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We’d been sitting in the Gypsy for about forty five minutes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“There, there! It’s coming, it’s coming, it’s
coming!” Hissed Mr Ramji. He was mildly excited to say the least.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Surindar swung his spotlight and there on the
other side of the lodge fence was a tigress.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>What a beautiful creature, so lithe and athletic and so supremely
confident in her own skin.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She hopped
over the fence as though it didn’t exist not twenty metres from where we sat,
her intricate orange and black markings glowing in Surindar’s spotlight.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She ambled across the road making soft, staccato,
guttural calls as she went.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Somewhere
inside the national park the Sambar deer were filling the night with their
alarm calls.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Surindar swung the light
away from the tigress to the park fence.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>There on the other side was a miniature version of the tigress – her cub,
less than half her size and less than a year old.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The tigress sprang over the three metre fence
of the national park without touching it and landed softly on the other side,
greeting her cub with gentle head rubs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>After a moment they sidled off together into the darkness and soon the
only evidence that they had been there at all was the ever more frantic barking
of the deer.</div>
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Over the next two or three days in the national park we photographed
a total of four more tigers, as clear as you like, in broad daylight, walking,
drinking, sitting, laying down, you name it, but we still think that our own
Jungle Mantra tiger was the best, and we hadn’t even managed to get a photo of
her.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It doesn’t matter a jot though. She's
imprinted on our memory forever and that’s what’s important.</div>
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Peter Emeryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03517076192228364979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1995796845248376912.post-63790002942313070082013-12-06T19:39:00.003-08:002013-12-08T20:16:27.502-08:00Great Migration Safari 2014Hello again everyone.<br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Due to newly released special offers I've been able to reduce the cost of this great fully escorted safari by $2000 per person, making the cost $11495 per person twin share. The single supplement is now $1700.</span></strong><br />
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I have now finalised the itinerary for the Great Migration Safari in Kenya and Tanzania for 2014.<br />
This year we will be flying with Qantas and South African Airways. This option may be a little dearer, but last year we found that Kenya Airways did not really provide the service we expected and their connection times were too long.<br />
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We have two nights at Nairobi Tented Camp. Full board with game drives.<br />
Two nights at Serena Mountain Village near Arusha. Full board with game drives.<br />
Two nights at Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge. Full board with one six hour game drive.<br />
Three nights at Nasikia Mobile Camp, Serengeti. Full board with game drives.<br />
Three nights at Sekenani Camp, Masai Mara. Full board with game drives.<br />
One night at Southern Sun Mayfair Hotel with breakfast.<br />
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I have also cut out some of the driving that we had to do in rough, dusty conditions on the 2013 Great Migration Safari and replaced these sectors with flights. Indeed, the only way to get into and out of Nasikia is to fly. Again this has increased the cost over last year, but will make the entire safari more comfortable.<br />
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The great wildebeest migration usually makes its way from the Northern Serengeti to the Masai Mara in August, crossing various rivers on the way. For this reason we will stay a total of six nights in the area to give us the best chance of witnessing a crossing. This is wild Africa at its unpredictable best, and even if we are not fortunate enough to witness a crossing, the herds of animals are still an moving and unforgettable sight. The herds are of course attended by all the big predators - lion, hyena and if we're lucky leopard. Then there is also a bewildering array of general game including elephants, hippos, giraffes and various species of gazelle and antelope, not to mention the incredible birdlife.<br />
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I have chosen comfortable, reasonably priced accommodation, naturally, all with en-suite facilities.<br />
You will find the both the quality and quantity of food excellent and wine, beer and spirits are available throughout and are by no means expensive.<br />
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So to sum up. The inclusions are - flights as listed in economy class, all meals, all games drives in two specially adapted four wheel driver vehicles, transfers as required in Africa, 13 nights accommodation in 4 star lodges, tented camps and hotels, professional driver/guides throughout and accompanied from Brisbane by yours truly.<br />
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The cost per person for this once in a lifetime experience is $11495 per person twin share. The single supplement is $1700.<br />
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The details are as follows.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Qantas flight QF597 Depart Brisbane 1610 Arrive Perth 1950</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">South African Airways flight SA281 Depart Perth 2350</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b>Thurday 7 August</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Arrive Johannesburg 0545</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">South African Airways flight SA184 Depart Johannesburg 1010 Arrive Nairobi 1510 </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Full board accommodation at Nairobi National Park Tented Camp.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b>Friday 8 August</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">After breakfast met by your Real Africa Safaris Guide for a game drive & Tour of Daphne Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">In <st1:country-region w:st="on">Kenya</st1:country-region> a tiny elephant nursery situated in <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Nairobi</st1:place></st1:city> under the auspices of The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, overseen by Dr. Daphne Sheldrick, whose elephant experience spans a lifetime, and with the cooperation of the Kenya Wildlife Service, for the first time ever now offers hope for any orphaned elephant fortunate enough to be found alive. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">It took Daphne Sheldrick 28 years of trial and error during the years that her husband was warden of <st1:country-region w:st="on">Kenya</st1:country-region>'s largest and most important elephant sanctuary, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Tsavo</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">East</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">National Park</st1:placetype></st1:place>, to perfect the milk formula and complex husbandry necessary to rear the orphaned infant African elephants.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b>Saturday 9 August</b></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Gill Sans MT";"><o:p>After breakfast we check out and proceed to Ngorongoro Conservation area in time for lunch. Afternoon at leisure. Accommodation for 2 nights at Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge.</o:p></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Gill Sans MT";"><o:p><b>Tuesday 12 August</b></o:p></span></div>
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Mt Kilimanjaro, the highest peak in <st1:place w:st="on">Africa</st1:place>.
Today, long since having collapsed and eroded, it is an extensive highland area
with the famous 600 m deep Ngorongoro Crater as its focal point. Nearly three
million years old, the ancient caldera shelters one of the most beautiful
wildlife havens on earth. Endangered black rhino are protected within its rim,
giant tusked elephants wander the forests, black-maned lions stalk the
grasslands, and flamingoes crowd the soda lakes. An estimated 25 000 large
mammals are resident in this bowl of plenty, including a population of
approximately 6 000 resident wildebeest, 16 highly endangered black rhino and
around 70 lions. Cheetah move in and out of the Crater, while leopard are most
often encountered in the spectacular <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Lerai</st1:placename>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-bidi-font-family: TrebuchetMS;"><b>Wednesday 13 August</b></span><br />
<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-bidi-font-family: TrebuchetMS;">After breakfast we transfer to Lake Manyara Airstrip. From here we fly to Serengeti National Park. We then transfer to Nasikia Mobile Camp. Here we will spend three nights with two game drives per day</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">Nasikia’
offers prime locations for game driving and wildlife viewing – even night game
drives and wilderness walks.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Reading,
dreaming, drawing, painting, writing and simply contemplating life is just some
other activities where ‘Nasikia’ offer you the ultimate surrounds for
creativity. </span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-bidi-font-family: TrebuchetMS;">Famed for its vast tree-less grasslands and excellent wildlife
sightings, the endless open plains of <st1:country-region w:st="on">Tanzania</st1:country-region>’s
magnificent <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Serengeti</st1:placename>
<st1:placetype w:st="on">National Park</st1:placetype></st1:place> boast 35
species of plains-dwelling game and prolific birdlife. The annual movement of
wildebeest and other herbivores across <st1:place w:st="on">East Africa</st1:place>’s
Serengeti-Mara ecosystem is one of the greatest spectacles in the natural
world. Over two million animals participate in this great migration, with some
200 000 zebra ahead of and 500 000 Thomson’s gazelle behind the main players –
one and a half million wildebeest. The wildebeest spend the wet season on the
south eastern Tanzanian plains and the Serengeti’s dry season on the plains of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Kenya</st1:country-region></st1:place>’s
Masai Mara. </span><br />
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<b>Saturday 16 August</b><br />
<span lang="EN-GB">Breakfast and with packed lunches, transfer
to the local airstrip.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Fly scheduled
flight to Tarime.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At Tarime transfer by
road to Mogori via Isebania Border.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At
Migori fly a scheduled flight to Masai Mara.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>On arrival at the local airstrip you will be met by your guides and
transferred to Camp</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Gill Sans MT";">
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Gill Sans MT";">3 nights at Sekanani Camp, Masai Mara with 2 game drives per day.</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Gill Sans MT";"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">Masai Mara National
Reserve is the northern extension of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Tanzania</st1:country-region></st1:place>’s famous Serengeti Plains
and is usually called “the Mara”. Reachable by road or air from <st1:city w:st="on">Nairobi</st1:city>, the Mara is <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Kenya</st1:country-region></st1:place>’s premier place for seeing
wildlife. Two sizable rivers, the Mara and Talek, wind through the landscape,
flanked by gallery forests and se<st1:personname w:st="on">as</st1:personname>onal
marshes. The Mara hosts resident populations of elephants, hippos, topis,
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Predators are plentiful, notably cheetahs, leopards, and unusually large prides
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">Depart after breakfast for a road transfer to Nairobi. Afternoon & evening at leisure at The Southern Sun Mayfair Hotel.</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">South African Airways flight SA185 Depart Nairobi 1600 Arrive Johannesburg 1915</span><br />
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">South African Airways flight SA280 Depart Johannesburg 2205</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">Arrive Perth 1325</span><br />
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">Qantas flight QF594 Depart Perth 1625 Arrive Brisbane 2240</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;"><a href="http://www.nairobitentedcamp.com/">http://www.nairobitentedcamp.com/</a></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;"><a href="http://www.sopalodges.com/ngorongoro-sopa-lodge/overview">http://www.sopalodges.com/ngorongoro-sopa-lodge/overview</a></span><br />
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;"><a href="http://www.nasikiatanzania.com/index.php/nasikia-camps/mobile-camp">http://www.nasikiatanzania.com/index.php/nasikia-camps/mobile-camp</a></span><br />
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;"><a href="http://www.sekenani-camp.com/">http://www.sekenani-camp.com/</a></span><br />
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Peter Emeryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03517076192228364979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1995796845248376912.post-3850123275904506522013-10-31T19:01:00.000-07:002013-11-01T20:53:02.103-07:00Great Value LuxuryHello everyone, and welcome to my November newsletter. I'm still working on the Great Migration Safari for 2014, trying to figure out how to improve on a safari that seemed almost perfect in 2013. There will be one or two changes of accommodation, but the overall itinerary will remain roughly the same. I should have all the details for you shortly.<br />
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Meanwhile I'd like to share with you a lovely itinerary put together by The Africa Safari Company. It's a 10 day Luxury South Africa safari and includes a journey on the stunning Blue Train. Here is the full itinerary.<br />
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<strong><u>10 Day Johannesburg to Cape Town Luxury Accommodation & 5 star Train Journey.</u></strong> <br />
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A classic safari combining Big 5 game viewing in the legendary Kruger National Park, staying at exclusive and private Game Lodges, leisure time to explore Cape Town—the beautiful Mother City and a journey aboard the unique Blue Train—it is not merely a train but the luxury of the world’s leading five star hotels within the charm of train travel.<br />
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Blue Train suite</div>
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Day 1: Australia – Johannesburg. Depart Australia for Johannesburg. Courtesy shuttle bus to to the Peermont D’Oreale Grande Hotel for overnight, including breakfast. <br />
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Day 2: Johannesburg – Kruger National Park. Depart Johannesburg on a short flight to Kruger National Park. Transfer to your lodge for 3 nights accommodation, including all meals and game activities. Enjoy an afternoon game drive in open safari vehicles and return to the lodge for dinner and overnight. Accommodation: Lion Sands River Lodge/Shumbalala Game Lodge. Including all meals, park fees, scheduled game activities. <br />
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Days 3-4: Kruger National Park. Enjoy early morning and late afternoon game drives in the beautiful African bush in search of the “Big Five”.<br />
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Amazing game viewing at Lion Sands.</div>
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Day 5: Kruger National Park – Pretoria. Morning game drive and breakfast before transfer to airport for flight to Johannesburg. On arrival, transferred to Pretoria. Accommodation: 131 on Herbert Baker Hotel, including breakfast and transfers.<br />
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Day 6: The Blue Train – Cape Town. Early this morning, take the courtesy shuttle to Pretoria Station for your night on the Blue Train, travelling in style to Cape Town. Imagine watching the moon rise over the Karoo and waking up to find yourself surrounded by vineyards. The route between Pretoria and Cape Town is a 27-hour journey of 1,600 kilometres, through some of the most diverse and spectacular sceney offered by the African sub-continent. Includes all meals, drinks and activities.<br />
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Day 7: Cape Town. On arrival, you will be transferred to your hotel for 3 nights accommodation. Accommodation: Cape Cadogan Hotel/Franschhoek Country House, including breakfast daily.<br />
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Spectacular Cape Town</div>
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Days 8–9: Cape Town. Next two days are spent at leisure discovering the beautiful “Mother City” of Cape Town (optional day touring can be prearranged at extra cost). <br />
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Day 10: Cape Town – Australia. Leisurely morning before departure transfer to airport for flight back to Australia via Johannesburg.<br />
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<strong><span style="color: red;">The cost is only $7895 per person twin share including return flights from Australia.</span></strong><br />
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<strong><u>Price includes:</u></strong> Return airfares & taxes (ex SYD, MEL, ADL, PER, BNE), 1 night in Johannesburg and 1 night in Pretoria, including breakfast and transfers, 3 nights at Game Lodge with all meals, park fees, scheduled game drives, Blue Train with all meals, local brand drinks and activities, plus 3 nights in Cape town, including breakfast and transfers.<br />
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<strong><u>Valid for departures:</u></strong> Between 01 Jan and 30 Aug, 2014. Subject to availability and scheduled tour dates.<br />
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<strong><u> *Conditions apply</u></strong>. Single room rates upon request. Agents may charge service fees and/or fees for card payments which vary. Prices correct at 31 August, 2013 but may fluctuate if surcharges, fees, taxes or currency change. Amounts payable to third parties not included. Offers subject to availability. Please check all prices, availability and other information with your travel consultant before booking. A deposit of 30% per person is required within 7 days of booking. Packages may be withdrawn without notice. Vaccinations, visas and travel insurance are not included.<br />
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As you can see, one of the options you have is to stay at the beautiful Lion Sands private game reserve. I was fortunate enough to spend a couple of nights there in July this year and I can tell you that the accommodation is beautiful, the food is five star quality and, most importantly the game viewing and guides are superb.Peter Emeryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03517076192228364979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1995796845248376912.post-22103095026954025312013-09-25T20:04:00.000-07:002013-09-26T21:10:41.420-07:00The Greatest Show On Earth<div style="text-align: center;">
<u><b> THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH SAFARI</b></u><br />
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Please join me for an incredible wildlife safari in Tanzania. I will be escorting a small group (maximum 10 passengers) to witness a very special annual event that takes place in the Southern Serengeti. All your comforts and safety is taken care of and I personally escort the group from Brisbane.<br />
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At last. Everything is confirmed and I have ten front row seats at one of the most amazing natural wonders this planet has to offer. I am talking about the mass birthing of wildebeest calves in Tanzania's Southern Serengeti. The great wildebeest migration reaches the Ndutu area in January and February and here they give birth to their offspring who will quickly grow strong on the lush grass before their migration back towards the north continues. These huge herds of animals are attended by the predators of the plains, lions, cheetahs and hyenas. This is something everyone should witness at least once in their lives.<br />
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The Ndutu region of the Serengeti is the climax of this amazing small group safari, but we will be visiting other great wildlife viewing areas and witnessing some of Africa's most beautiful scenery before having a few relaxing days on the spice island of Zanzibar. Accommodation is in four to five star hotels, lodges and tented camps with en-suite facilities. The safari vehicles are two 4WD specially adapted vehicles. Each passenger will have a window seat and the vehicle's roof opens for the best possible game viewing experience. Each vehicle is driven by a professional driver/guide.<br />
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Here is a run down of the basic itinerary.<br />
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<u><b>29 January 2014</b></u><br />
Qantas flight QF505 Depart Brisbane 6am Arrive Sydney 8.35am<br />
South African Airlines flight SA7701 Depart Sydney 10.35am Arrive Johannesburg 3.35pm<br />
Transfer to Peermont Mondior Hotel for 1 night accommodation including breakfast.<br />
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<u><b>30 January 2014</b></u><br />
Transfer to Johannesburg Airport.<br />
South African Airlines flight SA186 Depart Johannesburg 9.30am Arrive Dar es Salaam 2pm<br />
Regional Air flight Depart Dar es Salaam 4.30pm Arrive Arusha 5.50pm<br />
Transfer to Hatari Lodge for a pre-safari briefing and 2 nights at the lodge including all meals, game drives in Arusha National Park and a short walk to the waterfall.<br />
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Hatari Lodge</div>
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<u><b>01 February 2014</b></u><br />
We depart for Tanangire National Park for 2 nights at Balloon Camp including all meals and game drives.<br />
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Balloon Camp</div>
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<u><b>03 February 2014</b></u><br />
Today we drive to the rim of Ngorongoro Crater - another of the great natural wonders of Africa. Here we stay for 3 nights at the Sopa Lodged perched on the rim with stunning views of the crater itself. We will have 2 six hour game drives in the crater and all meals are included.<br />
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Ngorongoro Sopa Lodge</div>
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<u><b>06 February 2014</b></u><br />
We drive to the Ndutu region of the Serengeti National Park to spend 3 nights at Nasikia Camp with game drives to see the great herds of wildebeest giving birth to their young, the predators and all the other wonderful general game. All meals are included.<br />
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<u><b>09 February 2014</b></u><br />
We have a final game drive to the airstrip.<br />
Regional Air flight Depart Ndutu 11.35am Arrive Zanzibar 2.35pm<br />
Transfer to the Zanzibar Serena Inn for 3 nights accommodation including breakfast, a morning historical walking tour of Stone Town and an afternoon Spice Tour.<br />
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The Serena Zanzibar Inn</div>
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<u><b>12 February 2014</b></u><br />
Transfer to Zanzibar Airport.<br />
Coastal Airlines flight Depart Zanzibar 1pm Arrive Dar es Salaam 1.20pm<br />
Transfer to Southern Sun Dar es Salaam. <br />
1 night at Southern Sun Hotel Dar es Salaam including breakfast,<br />
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<u><b>13 February 2014</b></u><br />
Transfer from hotel to airport.<br />
South African Airlines flight SA189 Depart Dar es Salaam 6.45am <br />
Arrive Johannesburg 9.25am<br />
South African Airlines flight SA7700 Depart Johannesburg 5.50pm <br />
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<u><b>14 February 2014 </b></u><br />
Arrive Sydney 2.45pm<br />
Qantas flight QF540 Depart Sydney 5.05pm Arrive Brisbane 5.35pm<br />
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(Please note that the flights from Sydney to Johannesburg and back are code share flights operated by Qantas aircraft and crew.)<br />
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Total cost for all of the above is <u><b>$11470.00 per person twin share.</b></u><br />
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<b>Now here is the full accommodation list. </b><br />
Peermont Mondior, Johannesburg. <br />
Hatari Lodge, Arusha. <br />
Balloon Camp, Tanangire National Park. <br />
Sopa Lodge, Ngorongoro Crater. <br />
Nasikia Camp, Serengeti National Park. <br />
Serena Zanzibar Inn, Zanzibar. <br />
Southern Sun Hotel, Dar es Salaam. <br />
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<br />Peter Emeryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03517076192228364979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1995796845248376912.post-3096935014401941182013-09-06T20:31:00.000-07:002013-09-06T20:31:11.089-07:00Join Me In Tanzania In FebruaryI've been back from Africa for about ten days now and I miss it already. I was there escorting a wonderful group of people on my annual "Great Migration Safari" through Tanzania and Kenya. It proved to be a huge success despite a rather inauspicious start when the arrivals terminal at Nairobi Airport caught fire just before we landed. Our plane touched down smoothly and taxied off the runway only to stop in the taxi way. The pilot's voice came over the intercom.<br />
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"Ladies and gentlemen welcome to Nairobi. If you look out of the left side of the aircraft you will see that the terminal is on fire. We will just wait here until the fire service has put out the blaze, then air traffic control will tell us which gate we can use."<br />
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Four hours later we were finally allowed to leave the plane. The fire service were unable to control the blaze and the terminal was severely damaged. However, the Kenyan authorities did an amazing job under very difficult circumstances. They set up a temporary customs and immigration desk in the nearby cargo terminal and processed passengers there and within a couple of hours we were all at our Nairobi hotel sipping cold beers and having lunch. Imagine what would have happened at an airport in the USA, Britain or Australia. We'd still be there waiting for security clearance. As it happens we were rather lucky, being the last plane to land before the airport had to close. Subsequent inbound flights were diverted to various points around East Africa depending on the size of the aircraft. Some went to Mombasa, some to Entebbe, some to Kilimanjaro. What a nightmare that must have been for the passengers.<br />
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Anyway, things have settled down now and Nairobi Airport is functioning again. There is a new terminal being built in any case and they are trying to fast-track that. Meanwhile travelers flying in and out of Nairobi can, for the time being expect a few minor delays.<br />
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Once the safari was under way we saw some amazing things including a rarely sighted (if rather gruesome hyena kill. There were leopards, cheetahs, lions, elephants, giraffes, hippos and all manner of antelope and gazelle and vast herds of wildebeest in the Maasai Mara National Reserve - a truly awe inspiring sight. Below are some of our photos. The accommodation was excellent throughout and the food was of the highest quality. I can't wait for next year. In fact I am currently putting together a small group safari to visit the southern Serengeti in February when the massed herds of wildebeest will be calving. This is another great natural event attended by predators, and once again great game viewing is all but guaranteed. As soon as I have firm details I will post them on this blog. Meanwhile, as promised here are a few images from this year's Great Migration Safari.<br />
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Dik dik antelope, Lake Manyara, Tanzania.</div>
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Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania.</div>
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Handsome fellow, Ngorongoro Crater.</div>
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Spectacular crowned cranes, Ngorongoro Crater.</div>
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Maasai village school between Ngorongoro Crater and the Serengeti, Tanzania.</div>
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Great hairstyle. Serengeti, Tanzania.</div>
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Where's dinner Mum? Serengeti.</div>
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In a waterhole, Serengeti.</div>
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Leopard up a tree. Serengeti.</div>
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The Maasai Mara, Kenya.</div>
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Topi antelope, Maasai Mara.</div>
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Resting in the shade. Cheetah, Maasai Mara.</div>
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A minute part of the 2-3 million wildebeest spread out across the plain of the Maasai Mara.</div>
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Mother and calf, Amboseli, Kenya.</div>
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Mount Kilimanjaro from Amboseli National Park.</div>
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Now then, for those of you who for some inexplicable reason do not wish to visit Africa, here is a great special from Thai Airways for flights from Brisbane to Bangkok return. The cost is $892 per person including tax. It is a companion fare, so two people must travel together. It is available for sale until October and seat availability is limited so be quick.</div>
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<br />Peter Emeryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03517076192228364979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1995796845248376912.post-26825144211430320902013-07-31T16:16:00.000-07:002013-07-31T16:16:09.051-07:00Sabi SandWelcome to my August newsletter. Boy was I lucky with the weather in Great Britain recently. It was absolutely stunning for the entire week I spent there attending a family wedding.. Certainly much better than the weather I left behind in the so called Sunshine Coast, as my wife Jacky pointed out with more than a hint of envy upon my return.<br />
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I travelled to London via South Africa in both directions in order to look at four game lodges that I had not previously seen in the Sabi Sand Private Game Reserve adjacent to the Kruger National Park.<br />
All were fantastic and all had a unique atmosphere. Firstly there was Lion Sands, with it's views over the Sabie River. Lovely rooms, tastefully furnished. Great food and very professionally run. Check out the tree houses on their website. http://www.lionsands.com/<br />
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Next I moved on to Mala Mala, probably one of the most famous of the reserves in the Sabi Sand area. The rooms have fantastic views over the Sand River, which is more open in nature than the Sabie River and consequently it is easier to view game as they come to drink at the water's edge. The rooms here are massive, the largest of any of the four lodge in which I stayed. Again the food was absolutely beautiful and the place was impossible to fault. http://www.malamala.com/</div>
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The rooms at Mala Mala are enormous.</div>
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The view of the Sand River from my private deck at Mala Mala.</div>
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Next came Londolozi - another famous lodge, and probably the most upmarket of the four. Again, I had a beautiful room, though it did seem a little small after the one I had at Mala Mala. It was a little over-furnished too I thought. The food there was glorious and the staff, as in all the lodges could not do enough for the guests. I did however get the feeling that Londolozi is primarily a resort and wildlife viewing is a bit of an afterthought. Having said that, there was some nice wildlife viewing to be had without leaving the lodge. Again, there are great views over the Sand River with it's pods of hippos and herds of elephants which come to drink in the late afternoon. http://www.londolozi.com/en/?gclid=COaog9nM2LgCFYQhpQod0U0AFg<br />
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Finally. on the way home I had time for two nights at Nottens Bush Camp. I guess this was the most rustic of the four, and the rooms really didn't look that great from the outside. However, inside they were large and more than comfortable. The only power available in the room was one socket in the corner which serviced the emergency telephone, but this socket could be used for charging batteries etc. Lighting in the room was with lovely oil lamps and this really added to the charm of the place.</div>
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The food here was perhaps a step down from the haute cuisine of Londolozi, but was fantastic nonetheless in a home made wholesome kind of way. I loved it. The other thing I loved about Notten's Bush Camp was that they had so many staff who had been there for more than ten years. My guide Joseph had been there for thirty years and he really new his stuff. http://nottens.com/<br />
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So, what next? On August the 6th I leave for Africa once again. This time to escort a really lovely group of people to see the great wildebeest migration in Kenya and Tanzania. This proved to be a very popular concept and I will certainly be repeating it in 2014.<br />
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NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT.<br />
Fancy a cruise? A serious cruise? Here's a great deal on a Round the World trip on The Norwegian Star. Prices start from $6499 per person twin share, and lets face it you can barely get a decent round the world airfare for that these days, let alone accommodation all meals and entertainment too.<br />
http://ucango.com.au/offers-1/whip-around-the-world<br />
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Okay, that's it for now. See in you September when I'll start to organise next year's Great Migration Safari. </div>
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<br />Peter Emeryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03517076192228364979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1995796845248376912.post-29371739152703102972013-07-01T00:59:00.001-07:002013-07-01T15:57:19.679-07:00Personalised ServiceI am very pleased to announce that from 01 July 2013 I will be working from home once again. This gives me the flexibility to make appointments to meet my clients either in their home or favourite cafe as well as at either our Maroochydore or Pelican Waters office. I love this way of working. It really allows me to get to know my clients' requirements and preferences better without the pressure of an office environment. Obviously this means greater quality of service and a more personalised experience.<br />
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I am still working under the auspices of Ucango Travel which gives you all the government protection offered by a licenced travel agency. <b>(Queensland Registered Travel Agent Licence No 3181 385)</b><br />
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My main focus will still be Africa of course, but naturally I can handle bookings to any international destination including worldwide cruising. This new newsletter will feature selected deals throughout the world. I will also keep you up to date with African happenings. I know many of you love Africa as much as I do.<br />
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In July I'm visiting four private game lodges in the Sabi Sands region of South Africa adjacent to Kruger National Park. The lodges in this area all offer a wonderful wildlife experience with five star accommodation and food along with the most professional wildlife guides in the business. I have stayed in several lodges at Sabi Sands and am looking forward to seeing how these compare.<br />
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Then in August my wife Jacky and I will be leading a group of twelve wildlife enthusiasts to see the great migration in Kenya and Tanzania. This tour is fully booked but I intend to run another next year and have already had strong interest in that. So the next couple of months are likely to be very busy for me. <br />
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Here's a great deal on a Southern Africa safari. Just click on the link below to view the flyer.<br />
<a href="http://www.africasafarico.com.au/docs/SouthernAfricaUncovered.pdf">http://www.africasafarico.com.au/docs/SouthernAfricaUncovered.pdf</a><br />
Contact me and I'll give you a further discount of $150 per person.<br />
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London is always a popular destination, so here are a few good ex-Brisbane return economy class fares that don't involve having to spend two days in Moscow or Pyong Yang.<br />
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<b>Singapore Airlines </b>$2035 for travel 4th October to 7th December. Book and pay by 9th July.<br />
<b>Cathay Pacific</b> $1910 for travel 4th October to 25 November. Book and pay by 5th July.<br />
<b>Emirates</b> $2070 for travel 4th October to 5th December. Book and pay by 4th July.<br />
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Of course cheaper fares are available, but the above represent good value for premium airlines.<br />
Well, that's it for July. More news in August.<br />
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Many thanks for reading.<br />
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