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In the fifth century BC Herodotus wrote of Egypt that 'nowhere are there so many marvellous things...nor in the world besides are to be seen so many things of unspeakable greatness' - and not too much has changed. The Sphinx, the Nile, ancient Luxor, the pyramids - Egypt's scope is glorious. It's...[more...]

Mauritius Information: Area 2040 sq km (788 sq miles). Population 1.3 million (UN, 2006). Population Density 588.24 per sq km. Capital Port Louis. Population: 146,319. Government Republic. Gained independence from the UK in 1968. Head of State: President Sir Anerood Jugnaut...[more...]

This island was uninhabited until the 16th century, when it was occupied by a small Dutch force that named it after Prince Maurice of Nassau. It was abandoned in 1710 and then re-occupied five years later by the French who imported African slaves to work on the sugar plantations. Mauritius and i...[more...]

HISTORY: The first African people settled in Mozambique about 2000 years ago and then in about 900 AD the trading links with Asia and the Arab world had been established. In 1498, Vasco da Gama landed here on his way to India. The Portuguese established their first trading post in 1505, expo...[more...]

In 1989 the Ai-Ais hot springs resort, Fish River Canyon and Huns Mountains were incorporated into one conservation area of 346 117 ha. Eroded over millennia, the Fish River Canyon is the second largest natural gorge in Africa. It is set in a harsh, stony plain dotted with drought resistant succ...[more...]

Kaokoland, in the far northeast of Namibia, is strictly for the more adventurous. The scenery is dramatic, there are small pockets of desert-adapted game, and it is home to nomadic groups of Himba people. Perhaps more than any other area of Namibia, it's a fragile environment where visitors must...[more...]

Stone-Age artifacts found in the region confirm that Khoisan People knew the area centuries before Europeans arrived. The Portuguese navigator Bartolomeu Dias found ‘Little Bay’, or Angra Pequena in 1883. A German merchant from Bremen, Adolf Luderitz, landed at Angra Pequena. In 1884 this la...[more...]

Although not as well known as some of its African neighbors, Namibia is a gem for those in search of the wilderness. Namibia is a large, and sparsely populated country on Africa's south-west coast, which has enjoyed more than a decade of stability under its founding President Sam Nujoma. Bef...[more...]

The central region of Namibia is the hub of the country, with Windhoek, the vibrant capital city at its heart. Windhoek is a bustling, cosmopolitan city with good hotels, sophisticated shops and convivial bistros. Stately buildings range from the home of Namibia's parliament, to the newly founded...[more...]

Swakopmund, founded in 1892 during the period of German colonial rule, served as the territory’s main harbour for many years. In 1884, South West Africa – the future Namibia – was declared a German Protectorate. By 1907 Swakopmund had the largest European population of any German colony in...[more...]

The Bushmen (San) There are approximately 35 000 Bushmen in Namibia. Also referred to as the San. These hunter-gatherers are the earliest known inhabitants of Namibia. The Bushmen occupy only remote areas in eastern Namibia and the Kalahari Desert in Botswana. The wealth of Bushmen rock paintings ...[more...]

One of the features of the Waterberg Plateau Park in Namibia is to serve as a breeding area for endangered animal species. These species include Rhinos, buffalo, sable and roan antelope. The Bernabe De La Bat resort is situated in one of the most spectacular features of the northern region. Towe...[more...]

Windhoek , the capital of Namibia, is situated in the country’s central Khomas Region and is commonly described as a city with a multicultural character. Set amidst the rolling hills of central Namibia, Windhoek is the perfect destination for visitors wishing to get a real taste of Africa. Our ...[more...]

Situated in a malaria free area just one hour's drive from the South African coastal city of Port Elizabeth, the magnificently diverse Addo Elephant National Park offers a wide variety of game viewing, outdoor adventure, accommodation and cultural experiences. You will be amazed at the variety of na...[more...]

Badplaas was a major stopover on the wagon route to the Lowveld where Boer farmers had settled. These people used the Badplaas grassland for summer grazing, which gave their cattle respite from the summer heat and disease of the coastal plain. When gold was discovered in Barberton, Badplaas flourish...[more...]

Cape Town is southern Africa's most beautiful, most romantic and most visited city. Indeed, few urban centres anywhere can match its setting along the mountainous Cape Peninsula spine, which slides into the Atlantic Ocean. By far the most striking - and famous - of its sights is Table Mountain , fre...[more...]

Africa's bewitching seaside playground in the sun, Durban has from its earliest days possessed a special charm, a certain mystique that adds 'something extra' to the meeting of the warm Indian Ocean, radiant golden sands and lush sub-tropical greenery. Durban offers the broadest possible spectrum of...[more...]

Known as the heart of the whale coast, this coastal resort offers the best land based whale watching in the world. Southern Right Whales visit Walker Bay from July until December every year. About 60 to 100 of these magnificent animals come here from Antarctica to calf. Tourists are often treate...[more...]

Hoedspruit is a small tourism and agriculturally orientated town in the central Lowveld just outside the famous Kruger National Park in Mpumalanga. It is unclear how this town with its ever-present views of the escarpment, on the old Selati railway line from Phalaborwa to Kaapmuiden, acquired it...[more...]

Madikwe Game Reserve is situated in the North West Province and is bordered by Botswana in the north, the Dwarsberg Mountains to the south, and the Marico river to the east. The diverse habitat in the reserve, from acacia savannah to riverine, ensures a unique combination of species, including wild ...[more...]

Visit Oudtshoorn, the principal town of the Little Karoo, where you will be welcomed with hospitality which has become synonymous with the people of the Klein Karoo. Visit Oudtshoorn, the principal town of the Little Karoo, where you will be welcomed with hospitality which has become synonymous w...[more...]

The city is situated 260 km from Knysna and +- 800km from Cape Town. It is known for its sunshine and safe sandy beaches. For the tourist wanting a total South African experience, Port Elizabeth is the perfect complement to the Garden Route, Settler Hinterland, Sunshine Coast and Cape. Located o...[more...]

Deep in the rugged bushveld, in the heart of an ancient volcano, lies the world's most unique resort, Welcome to the internationally acclaimed Sun City. The Resort has a unique heartbeat and an African rhythm of its own and is unlike any other Resort destination in the world. This is pure fant...[more...]

The Waterberg offers a mosaic of exceptional scenic landscape, a fascinating cultural heritage, an abundance of wildlife species and many nature-based tourism opportunities. Vaalwater is the central village of the Waterberg area, the heart of the Bushveld region. The Waterberg has been described ...[more...]

Named after the famous Victorian missionary explorer, Dr. David Livingstone, the Town was established in 1905. As a major European settlement, the town was made the capital of Northern Rhodesia in 1911. As the capital, it enjoyed excellent facilities far superior to anything in the country, as can b...[more...]

Arrival by Rail: There are two points of entry into Zambia. One is via the Tazara line from Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, which only goes as far as Kapiri Mposhi. From there, one can change trains (and stations) for the journey to Lusaka. There are two trains a week running in each direction. ...[more...]