Over 500 Guaranteed Departures: Extraordinary Adventures You Can Count On!

You spend days, weeks and months planning that dream trip to Africa, pouring over all of the amazing itineraries and fine-tuning the perfect adventure. Finally you’re booked and ready for the off, but there’s one little snag…your once in a lifetime jaunt on the continent has been cancelled!  Luckily, not all Africa specialists will leave you hanging and having to opt for a trip that seems second best. In fact, we’ve got over 500 guaranteed overland and small group safaris on offer from now until the end of 2010.

So here’s our pick of the top five extraordinary adventures you can count on! All prices include non-stop adventure, campfire camaraderie, sensational wildlife viewing and addictive adrenaline antics. Excludes disappointment.

Zone in on Zululand and experience the cultural side of Kwazulu-Natal on a village visit: 7-day Kruger, Swaziland and Durban departing 26 June

Head to Hermanus and catch sight of the Southern Right Whale, these magnificent creatures heading for the South African coastline from May to December: 14-day Kruger To Cape Town departing 26^th June

Explore the Okavango Delta by dug out canoe and go camping on the wild side: 10-day Delta and Chobe Waterways departing 30^th June

Sleep under the starry skies at Spitzkoppe in Namibia – at 600-metres above the surrounding desert plains this is quite possibly, the ultimate location for sunset viewing: 19-day Desert Tracker departing 26^th June…

Add a night drive in an adjoining private game reserve to your Kruger experience and make more of the wildlife experience: 6-day African Insight departing 1^st July

If we still haven’t satiated your passion for adventure then we’re only a click away! Look out for the following icons so you can ensure your tour is guaranteed…

Andy "the great outdoorsman from the Veldt," bags a baboon or two in Swaziland

This week’s patter comes live and direct from Malalotja Nature Reserve: Well, it’s all quiet on the Southern front – in fact you could hear a pin drop out here on the fern lined paths. We’re out on a game walking expedition with our guide and heading through the Malalotja Nature Reserve - a great spot if you want to avoid hordes of tourists. I’ve joined up with adventurers on the 13-day Trek South Africa adventure – say “hi” guys!

Now we’re making our way into the lush highland forests for yet another amazing photo opportunity. Apparently the views from the escarpment over the lowfeld beyond are simply awesome.

By the way – don’t worry I’ll make it out of here in one piece as this is one park that’s free of the larger and more dangerous game species. Then again with baboons, eland and even a small herd of elephants calling this their home it’s certainly amazing wildlife viewing.

My top tip – get yourself over to one of the parks waterfalls, scamper down the granite slopes and take a dip. You can even try some cliff jumping. I took the leap from a good 35-feet - certainly a "must do" feat for the adrenaline junkies out there!