Bush
Breakaways
Like the
smell of woodsmoke from an open fire, there's something about
sleeping under canvas that enhances the magic of nights spent
in the African bush.
A sample
of some special camps that offer the tented safari experience...
Under Canvas
in the Timbavati: from R1250 per person per night
No electricity, no TV, and no cellphone signal, but comfortable
safari tents with beds and linen, outdoor showers and an open-air
boma under a canopy of African Ebony trees on the bank of the Nchlaralumi
River. Lots of bush activities in "Big
Five" country, with no set schedules, superb catering for all meals, and bring
your own drinks.
Botswana
Wilderness Experience: 7 days/6 nights from R10 500 pp
Four nights at a comfortable tented bush lodge (with ensuite ablutions, swimming
pool and central facilities) in a private concession outside Moremi Game Reserve,
plus two nights full-service camping in the Okavango Delta.
The price
includes airfare Johannesburg/Maun return, road transfers,
all meals, day/night game drives and bush walks, park fees.
Valid 1 Nov to 31 Dec 2006.
Serengeti
Wilderness Experience: 6 days/5 nights from R18 000 pp
One
of SA's most experienced tour operators into East Africa recently
established a fully tented wilderness camp 26km east of Seronera
(the Serengeti's hub) overlooking the Ngare Nanyuki River. Being
the furthest camp to the east, it has the benefit of relative
isolation in this less visited region.
Package includes
flights Johannesburg/Kilimanjaro return, charter flights between
Arusha and Seronera, transfers, accommodation in Arusha, three
nights in camp (full board) and game viewing activities. Valid
to 31 Dec 2006.
Please
contact Leon Dempers at WESSA's Northern Areas office (011)
462 5663 or E-mail wildlifetravel@wessanorth.co.za for
more information on these and other wildlife travel opportunities.
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Tourism
feeds off the natural and cultural diversity of the planet.
It must contribute to its survival.
WESSA’s
Northern Areas office provides a nature travel advisory
and broking service to assist fellow wildlife enthusiasts
discover and enjoy the magic of Southern Africa’s
wilder places.
Why?
Ecotourism is one of the fastest growing sectors in international travel,
yet it is ironic that conservation organisations - which have been so
instrumental in the fight to preserve the wildlife sanctuaries that draw
visitors into the bush - enjoy little direct financial benefit from tourist
spending. This service seeks to generate funds for conservation projects
from commission earned by acting as the middleman between travellers
and the safari operators or establishments best equipped to satisfy their
specific needs.
Benefits
of using the service:
· As a long established conservation body, we have extensive contacts
in and knowledge about most aspects of nature tourism in Southern and East Africa.
· As an independent, non-profit body, we provide impartial advice and
assistance in planning trips into the bush. The operators and establishments
we recommend support nature conservation.
· The satisfaction of knowing that what WESSA earns for its assistance
is ploughed back into safeguarding our natural heritage.
Our modus
operandi:
We operate as a broker and facilitator, working closely with a network of
professional operators to plan itineraries and select destinations to meet
the needs of the prospective traveller. Once an itinerary or booking has
been finalised, the selected operator takes over.
Our
sphere of operations:
While Southern Africa is our core area of expertise, the operators we work
with are equipped to provide services throughout sub-Saharan Africa.
Safaris of every description: overland camping, lodge fly-ins, canoeing,
walking, horseback, elephant-back. Game viewing, birding, gorilla and chimpanzee
tracking, whale watching.
Accommodation in safari lodges and bush camps in National Parks and private
game reserves.
Contact:
Leon Dempers: wildlifetravel@wessanorth.co.za
Tel: (+2711) 462 5663; Fax: (+2711) 462 8364
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