| To those living outside of the continent, Africa | | | | colony, as well as the primate sanctuary in |
| represents exotic locales, the opportunity to | | | | Tsitsikamma National Park. |
| witness an incredible variety of wildlife, and | | | | The country of Namibia offers a gateway to |
| experiences that will create lifelong memories. The | | | | Victoria Falls, as well as subterranean lakes, |
| idea of an African safari conjures up images of | | | | enormous canyons, and a desert that brings |
| bumpy rides on dirt roads, lodges with few | | | | together lions, giraffes, elephants, and rhinoceros. |
| amenities, and glimpses of elusive creatures during | | | | For the ultimate safari vacation, though, a trip to |
| the night. Today, while a classic African safari is | | | | Botswana is in order. Both the Chobe National |
| certainly available, an increasing number of | | | | Park and the Moremi Game Reserve will give you |
| travelers are opting to make a safari part of a | | | | the opportunity to view unprecedented varieties |
| larger eco-friendly vacation that includes giving | | | | of wildlife and birds. |
| back to the people and places of Africa through | | | | When it comes to Egypt, culture reigns. You can |
| volunteerism. | | | | experience the wonders of the Pyramids, the |
| Africa: More than You Imagine | | | | Valley of the Kings, and the Egyptian Museum. |
| When you spend your holidays in Africa, you find | | | | The contrast of ancient artifacts against the |
| that each country and region offers a unique | | | | backdrop of modern Cairo marries the past and |
| array of opportunities, from gorilla trekking to | | | | the present for a once-in-a-lifetime experience. |
| white water rafting to mountain climbing to the | | | | Holidays that Help |
| traditional safari. | | | | When you embark on an African holiday, you can |
| With the Masai Mara's open savannah, Kenya is | | | | do more than experience the natural wonders of |
| known for the safari experience. Yet it also | | | | the continent. You can book your travel with a |
| offers enticing treks up Mt. Kenya, exciting white | | | | company that is committed to empowering local |
| water rafting down the Nile, and scuba diving and | | | | communities 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 the | | | | arrangements for a safari, but you can also |
| world's most densely populated area of wildlife. It | | | | volunteer a few days or a few weeks of your |
| also features the largest volcanic depression, the | | | | time to help with construction, health care, |
| Ngorongoro Crater, as well as Mt. Kilimanjaro, and | | | | conservation, or teaching. |
| the spectacular beaches of Zanzibar. | | | | Holidays that combine a safari with volunteer |
| If you choose to vacation in South Africa, you'll | | | | work give you a unique perspective on African |
| encounter an ocean lover's paradise in Cape | | | | culture 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 experience | | | | and wondrous continent. There's no better feeling |
| breathtaking botanical gardens and a penguin | | | | in the world! |