Going to Africa? Lend a Helping Hand While Going on Safari

To those living outside of the continent, Africacolony, as well as the primate sanctuary in
represents exotic locales, the opportunity toTsitsikamma National Park.
witness an incredible variety of wildlife, andThe country of Namibia offers a gateway to
experiences that will create lifelong memories. TheVictoria Falls, as well as subterranean lakes,
idea of an African safari conjures up images ofenormous canyons, and a desert that brings
bumpy rides on dirt roads, lodges with fewtogether lions, giraffes, elephants, and rhinoceros.
amenities, and glimpses of elusive creatures duringFor the ultimate safari vacation, though, a trip to
the night. Today, while a classic African safari isBotswana is in order. Both the Chobe National
certainly available, an increasing number ofPark and the Moremi Game Reserve will give you
travelers are opting to make a safari part of athe opportunity to view unprecedented varieties
larger eco-friendly vacation that includes givingof wildlife and birds.
back to the people and places of Africa throughWhen it comes to Egypt, culture reigns. You can
volunteerism.experience the wonders of the Pyramids, the
Africa: More than You ImagineValley of the Kings, and the Egyptian Museum.
When you spend your holidays in Africa, you findThe contrast of ancient artifacts against the
that each country and region offers a uniquebackdrop of modern Cairo marries the past and
array of opportunities, from gorilla trekking tothe present for a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
white water rafting to mountain climbing to theHolidays that Help
traditional safari.When you embark on an African holiday, you can
With the Masai Mara's open savannah, Kenya isdo more than experience the natural wonders of
known for the safari experience. Yet it alsothe continent. You can book your travel with a
offers enticing treks up Mt. Kenya, exciting whitecompany that is committed to empowering local
water rafting down the Nile, and scuba diving andcommunities and that engages in sustainable
sailing along the Kenyan coastline. Meanwhile,tourism. When you do, you can not only make
Tanzania beckons with the Serengeti and thearrangements for a safari, but you can also
world's most densely populated area of wildlife. Itvolunteer a few days or a few weeks of your
also features the largest volcanic depression, thetime to help with construction, health care,
Ngorongoro Crater, as well as Mt. Kilimanjaro, andconservation, or teaching.
the spectacular beaches of Zanzibar.Holidays that combine a safari with volunteer
If you choose to vacation in South Africa, you'llwork give you a unique perspective on African
encounter an ocean lover's paradise in Capeculture and allow you to come home with a sense
Town, the whale watching capital of the world.of satisfaction for your contributions to a grand
After your ocean safari, you can experienceand wondrous continent. There's no better feeling
breathtaking botanical gardens and a penguinin the world!