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From Cape to Kruger: Valentine’s Day Special

It’s Valentine’s Week and love is most definitely in the air. From New York to Cape Town, the ASC offices have been celebrating the special ones in our lives. In keeping with the loving spirit, we’ve put together an amazing Cape Town & Safari Combo special for honeymooners or couples looking for a romantic African retreat.   Your [...]

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Top Ten Safari Essentials

It’s a new year and that means new adventures are on the horizon.  Africa is featuring more and more as a preferred destination for holidaymakers, thrill seekers and honeymooners alike. With so much to think about when planning your vacation, it’s always nice to eliminate some of the guesswork  associated with a first time visit. [...]

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5 Tips for Taking Your Kids On Safari

One of the fastest growing trends in family vacation travel is African Safaris.  Not only do kids love seeing the animals in the wild, but parents love spending quality time with their kids in an exotic environment which provides a vacation of a lifetime that is educational and memorable.  If you are thinking about taking [...]

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Mountain Gorilla in Volcanoes National Park Rwanda

Save 20% on a Gorilla Safari at Sanctuary Gorilla Camp

In celebration of Sanctuary Gorilla Forest Camp featuring on tv show “Born to Explore”, shown on ABC in the United States, they are offering 20% off accommodation at the atmospheric camp in Bwindi, Uganda, for a short time only.

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Ulusaba Client Feedback

Brian Kalchbrenner recently returned from the African Safari of his dreams, including Sir Richard Branson’s beautiful Ulusaba lodge in South Africa. Brian had the following to say to his African Safari Consultant guru…

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Red Hartebeest collides with mountain biker

A jaw dropping YouTube clip was recently circulated like wild fire on all the major news networks and social media platforms. You must have seen it by now – the guy on a mountain bike who gets slammed into by a flying antelope. Click to view clip :  Red Hartebeest collides with biker If we sold mountain [...]

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Frank client feedback about Sabi Sands safari and Vic Falls

Trip feedback: Notten’s Bush Camp, Kirkman’s Camp, The Royal Livinstone Liesl & Jeff, Thanks for checking in….we will get back to you with more granular details, but suffice it to say that the safari at Notten’s suggestion was utterly brilliant. We would go back for sure. The staff, the physical plant, the food, the execution was perfection. Kirkman’s was [...]

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Pic of the week : Hippo by Stephen Raffay

Hippopotamus amphibius  – “river horse” This great shot of a hippo showing off his incisors was taken by Stephen Raffay, a professional photographer who is currently on safari in the Kruger National Park area care of africansafaris.com.   Contrary to popular belief, this old guy is not yawning or opening up wide for the dentist…! This [...]

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Obituary : Africa’s Tree lady

This week, Kenyans and environmentalists are mourning the death of their Tree Lady. Wangari Maathai was a most remarkable woman who dedicated her life to sustainable development, democracy and peace. She was 71. This charismatic Kenyan woman was known around the world as well as in the hallowed halls of international governments as the Tree [...]

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Trip feedback: Cape Town, Rovos Rail, Botswana, Vic Falls

Hi Liesl and Jeff, We’re back home reflecting on our trip as John goes through his hundreds of photographs.  We just want to let you know how fantastic our trip was!  From beginning to end all worked out to be all we wanted and more. Our time in Cape Town was excellent — including being [...]

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Wildlife pic of the week: The African Buffalo

The African Buffalo is a respected member of the Big Five even though he might look like a mellow bovine. His cousins in the East, the Asian Water Buffalo, can be domesticated. Not this guy!  He is extremely dangerous, and is capable of killing a lion. He is on the trophy wish list of big [...]

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The great migration – the gory aftermath

Being in East Africa’s Masai Mara and Serengeti national parks during the annual migration is high up on every animal lover’s wish list. The awesomeness is in the sheer numbers and the opportunity to witness one of nature’s most incredible spectacles.  Not everybody is lucky enough to be at the right place at the right [...]

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