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African Safari Consultants Sweepstake Launch

We here at African Safari Consultants are elated to announce the launch of our very first sweepstake promotion – the Cape Town and Safari Experience!  By simply liking our Facebook Fan Page, and filling in the submission form, all our fans are eligible to win an all expenses paid week-long trip to South Africa for [...]

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Sweepstake Terms and Conditions

African Safari Getaway Sweepstakes Terms and Conditions NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN THIS CONTEST (or the “Promotion”). A purchase will not improve chances of winning. By entering this Promotion, entrants accept and agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions (or “Official Rules”). You have not yet [...]

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Safari Icons: Norman Carr

Every year, millions of people visit the continent of Africa to take in the awe-inspiring natural beauty of its fauna and flora. Whether it’s the plains of the Masai Mara in Kenya, the roaring cascade of the Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe/Zambia or the vast deserts of Namibia, Africa has long since had a hold on [...]

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Earth Hour: Switching Off For Change

The 31st of March marks the day of the internationally observed Earth Hour – a community driven initiative to both raise awareness about the dangers of global warming and unabated consumerism, as well as to demonstrate the power of collective action. Organised by the World Wildlife Federation (WWF), the event takes place at 20.30pm on [...]

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Multi-Generational Safaris

A travel trend that is being bandied about, we unpack multi-generational travel to Africa… More and more parents (and grandparents) are wanting to take the entire family on a meaningful trip to interesting destinations where it’s not just about the pretty views from the hotel, the activities on offer on the beach and the choice of great restaurants nearby. People are wanting to experience new places, by [...]

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Mmmmzoli’s

Last week Thursday, my colleagues and I were due a company lunch to talk Social Media and the like. Our Chief Safari Guru, Jeff, was down from New York for the week and was itching to do something a little different. Jeff had recently heard from a friend of his in New York about this [...]

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Facebook Special Deals

Southern Africa  -  7 Country Special  12 wild areas across 7 African countries and 27 camps to mix and match – at unbeatable prices. Create your own safari from the top lodges and camps in private concessions and game reserves in Botswana, Zambia, Kenya, Malawi, Namibia, Uganda and Zimbabwe. Stay in your choice of a phenomenal array of Wilderness Safaris [...]

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ASC Launch Scholarship Program

African Safari Consultants (ASC) feel strongly about wildlife conservation and community development, and always support those making a difference, whenever and however we can. Last year we successfully partnered with the Wilderness Foundation’s ‘Forever Wild’ initiative, where we actively campaigned to raise money to combat rhino poaching (you can find the campaign post here). This [...]

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Uthando Update: Kiddies Daycare

Last week Friday we announced our Valentine’s Day pairing with the Uthando Organisation, whereby upon reaching our 1000th facebook fan, we’d donate some money to the organisation as a token of our appreciation for our facebook fans support. We’d like to encourage all of our fans to do the same, and make a donation that [...]

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Spread the Love (Uthando) This Valentine’s Day

It’s been a really exciting week at African Safari Consultants! On Monday, we experienced an overwhelming response to our ‘Picture of the Week’ on our Facebook Fan Page with an outpouring of positive sentiment. Inspired by that morning’s electrical storm in Cape Town (where our South African office is located), John Maarschalk‘s brilliant 2009 photograph [...]

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Seven Reasons to visit Tanzania

Beautiful Tanzania is rapidly gaining admirers. Recently featured as one of the top destinations of 2012 by The New York Times, the country is enjoying it’s growing reputation as a country that caters to many different tastes – with a smile. The people are amongst the continent’s friendliest and the fauna and flora amongst it’s most diverse and [...]

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Packing Regulations and Restrictions Unpacked

When heading off on a vacation, there is always the temptation to pack that extra outfit or two for a ‘just in case’ or ‘we could need it if…” type situation. Most of us succumb to that temptation, thereby setting off a chain of unpleasant events. After battling to close the suitcase at home, braving [...]

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