Adventure Travel Choices – where to start with Acacia Africa
It can be an overwhelming decision to choose your next, or very first, safari.
But, it doesn’t have to be.
Location:
Acacia offer a variety of options, all of which have special qualities.
(read on to find out what they are)
Time of Year:
… there’s a saying that goes: Africa is an all-year-round travel destination.
But there are a few added bonuses to consider when scheduling your trip.
(we’ll get into them a bit more in the next blog post)
Tour Operator:
Acacia Africa is BONDED with ABTA (Association of British Travel Agents) and is FINANCIALLY BONDED to ensure your money is 100% PROTECTED.
With so much added uncertainty in the world brought on by COVID-19, it is now more important than ever to safeguard your hard-earned money. Booking with a well established and FINANCIALLY ABTA BONDED tour operator – like Acacia – provides you with the security and peace of mind that your dream holiday will operate to the highest standards and your payments to Acacia will be PROTECTED in the event of financial failure (no matter where you book from).
As a member of ABTA, we adhere to the highest standards set by the Association for quality and service.
Choosing WHERE to go:
Kenya
Main Highlights:
Maasai Mara • Big 5 • Great Rift Valley • Maasai Tribe Culture • Lake Nakuru • Swahili (did you know: safari is the Swahili word for journey) • Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage • Giraffe Sanctuary
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Our Safari Rating: ★★★★★ (5/5)
Tanzania
Main Highlights:
Serengeti • Ngorongoro Crater • Big 5 • Zanzibar Island • Swahili Culture • Stonetown, Zanzibar • Pemba Beaches • Mount Kilimanjaro • The Great Migration
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Our Safari Rating: ★★★★★ (5/5)
Malawi
Main Highlights:
Lake Malawi • Livingstonia • Waterfall Hikes • Nyika Mountains • Lakeside Beaches • Community Outreach • Chitimba Beach • Kande Beach
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Our Safari Rating: ★★☆☆☆ (2/5) BUT the culture and lakeside beaches are 5★
Zimbabwe
Main Highlights:
Matobo National Park • Victoria Falls • Big 5 • UNESCO Great Zimbabwean Ruins • Masvingo Hill Enclosure • Walking Safari with Rhino • Hwange National Park
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Our Safari Rating: ★★★★☆ (4/5)
Zambia
Main Highlights:
South Luangwa National Park • Big 5 • Victoria Falls (Mosi Oa Tunya National Park) • Zambezi River • White Water Rafting • Chipata Town • Livingstone Town
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Our Safari Rating: ★★★★☆ (4/5)
Mozambique
Main Highlights:
Praia do Bilene • Uembje Lagoon (San Marthino lake) • Inhambane • the infamous Tofo Beach • endless Waterbased Activities • Local Culture and Cuisine • Historical Portuguese Roots • Vilanculous Beach, the gateway to the Bazaruto Archipelago • Magaruque Island
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Our Safari Rating: ★☆☆☆☆ (1/5) BUT the culture and coastline is 5★
Botswana
Main Highlights:
Chobe National Park • Chobe River Cruise • Big 5 • Okavango Delta • Scenic optional Flights • Makoro Excursions on the Delta • Elephant Sands • Maun • Khama Rhino Sanctuary • San Bushmen Culture
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Our Safari Rating: ★★★★★ (5/5)
Namibia
Main Highlights:
Etosha National Park • Big 5 • Windhoek Town • surreal Salt Pans • Floodlit Watering Hole • Spitzkoppe Mountains and landscape • Sossusvlei • Sand Dunes (famous Dune 45) • Swakopmund • Fish River Canyon
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Our Safari Rating: ★★★★★ (5/5)
South Africa
Main Highlights:
Kruger National Park • Big 5 • Blyde River Canyon • Addo Elephant National Park • Hluhluwe Imfolozi National Park • Cederberg Mountains • Drakensberg Mountains • Orange River
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Our Safari Rating: ★★★★★ (5/5)
You do not have to pick only one country
– you can travel through a few –
Click Here to Search the many Combination Options