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Safari Company, Abrojaley Africa Ajabu Ltd.

This is an introduction of myself, Abdulnuru Meena, and my safari company, Abrojaley Africa Ajabu Ltd. I would like to take this opportunity to make myself known to you in the event you need a reliable contact source within East Africa or the need for safari inquiries.

To let you know about myself: I am a professional tour guide/safari operator for all of East Africa and also send clients elsewhere within the continent. I have been a qualified and certified driver guide since the beginning of 2001, and in the tourism industry for several years. Since 2001, I have worked as a freelance tour driver guide. In 2003, I started my first partnership in a safari company, which has been very successful thus far. My family and I live in Arusha, Tanzania - 45 minutes drive from Kilimanjaro and en route to all the northern national parks. My family originates from Kilimanjaro, but live in Masaai land, a placed known as Monduli.

Abrojaley Africa Ajabu Ltd. accommodates people from all walks of life; from budget camping to luxury tents, to five-star hotel accommodation. We can organise cultural tours, hiking, horse riding, mountain climbs, Zanzibar trips, white-water rafting, domestic flights and many more requests. Our company operates with all our own equipment: Luxury/budget tents, hiking gear and camping equipment. We have purchased brand new Toyota Landcruisers, which have been converted into safari vehicles. We also only use our own safari tour guides who, as well as myself, attend refresher courses within East Africa. All tour guides are qualified and speak fluent English.

www.abrojaleyafrica.com

info@abrojaleyafrica.com

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Photography Safaris for amateurs, professionals /Roger Moore photographer

Picture Perfect:

A Photographic Safari

by Maniago Safaris

A picture is worth a thousand words. And when you are lucky enough to view the acacia-dotted savannahs and flamingo covered lakes of the Mara of Kenya, being able to document the visual experience is priceless. Maniago Safaris, a leading travel outfitter in East Africa, now offers Photography Safaris for amateurs and professionals alike, headed by renowned photographer and safari guide, Roger Moore. On this safari specially designed for photographers, photo buffs can explore and experience Kenya while developing and refining their photographic skills, and bring home exquisite snapshot mementos of their adventure.

After enjoying a presentation that will prepare you for your experience, the group heads to Samburu via a scenic country inhabited by the Kikuyu tribe and the majestic Mt. Kenya. During the two day stay here filled with game drives, shutter flies can capture stunning photos of giraffes, Grevy’s zebra, long necked gerenuk, Beisa Oryx, and the elusive leopard. Safari-goers are also welcomed into a village of the Samburu tribe for some once in a lifetime portrait opportunities. Throughout, RogerMoore offers his tips, secrets, and guidance to help each member on the trip take their best snapshots.

Following a delicious breakfast at the Samburu Serena Lodge, guests leave in Land Cruisers that are specially fitted for the photographers for the Lake Nakuru National Park in the Great Rift Valley. The photographic opportunities remain endless, with dazzling waterfalls and indigenous tribesmen along the way. Lake Nakuru is truly a sight to see, with often times more than 2 million pink flamingos, well over 400 bird species, and rhinos, zebra, and gazelle. After a day in the wild, tired guests retreat to the Flamingo Hill Tented Camp, where they can enjoy all the modern amenities.

For the next 2 days, Moore leads the group through the Maasai Mara Game Reserve. The drive offers breathtaking vistas of the beauty of Africa, and is a great opportunity to hone landscape photography skills. The Mara also offers the richest wildlife and game viewing in the world, and an opportunity to capture the “Big Five” all in one morning. At night, guests stay at the Mara Serena Safari Lodge, the ultimate safari destination.

The last 3 days of the trip are spent in Sekenani Mara/Siana Concession. Here, guests have an option to enjoy a hot air balloon safari for a different perspective and some gorgeous panorama shots. Then on to the Siana Concession, which is privately owned, allowing travelers to feel like they are alone in their own private Africa. Base camp for this leg of the trip is Leleshwa Camp, which is in the style of the old traditional Hemingway safari. Later, guests can bridge cultures as they visit a Maasai village and build friendships with the local people. That night, guests experience an exhilirating night game drive, where often times they can catch a glimpse of a kill or feeding.

Concluding the trip, the guests’ top seven pictures go into a special "Déjà vu" slideshow on the last night, which allows the group to relive their experience together. When they return home, they will receive an “Adventure book”, which is a coffee table book that contains each person’s photographs. More importantly, they will return home with lifelong memories, new and enhanced camera skills, and photographic mementos of this amazing adventure.

Roger Moore’s Photographic Safaris occur several times per year in conjunction with Maniago Safaris.

For more information on Maniago Safaris, please visit www.maniagosafaris.com.

Sultans of the Savanna:

Nomad Tarangire Safari Camp

Nomad Tarangire Safari Camp is the epitome of bohemian, exotic luxury: a unique African wildlife adventure with a dash of Bedouin chic. This exclusive, stylish new camp offers some of the richest wildlife viewing opportunities in all of Tanzania. Your experience here will combine pampered laziness and unforgettable adventures, in a remote area intentionally off the beaten-track of typical African safari tourism.

About the camp. The camp’s four billowing Bedouin-style tents are set deep in Tarangire National Park, a 1,000-square-mile ecosystem known for its large concentration of elephants, migratory wildebeest and other grazing animals. From the camp couples or groups of guests can venture out to wildlife viewing areas – either on foot or in a Land Rover – accompanied by a private guide.

The gorgeous tents feature romantic Moorish arches framing an inner chamber furnished with large, sumptuous beds. This section has roll-down canvas sides and shade netting. An outer area, candlelit at night by lanterns, is strewn with large, richly woven kilim rugs, carved Arabic-style tables and chairs, a discreet screened dressing area, and an en-suite bathroom with modern amenities.

The camp also includes a spacious mess and dining tent, its table set with brass lamps from Turkey. You will also be invited to lounge in the library tent ; imagine reading while nestled into the tent’s large, comfortable Oriental throw pillows. If you’re in an especially lazy mood, you can always while away a perfect afternoon in a hammock strung between trees.

When you’re feeling more adventurous, you can arrange to fly camp: taking a daylong walking safari and sleeping out in the open under a mosquito net. This offers an opportunity to see wildlife up close and gives visitors a thrilling experience of hearing the nighttime sounds of the bush under a star-filled African sky.

About the park. The Tarangire National Park park, bisected by the permanently running Tarangire River, includes vast variety of habitats, from open plains to acacia woodlands, winding dry riverbeds and vast swamps. The park is particularly known for the towering baobab trees that thrive here even in the dry season.

Although the northern section of the park can be crowded with tourists, Nomad Tarangire moves among selected campsites in the remote, seldom-visited south end of the park, where during the dry months – June to October – myriad creatures crowd around the waterholes. It isn’t unusual to see lions, leopards, giraffes, Thompson’s gazelles, African buffalo, hippos and hundreds of bird species, along with the huge elephant herds for which the park is famous.

Come stay with us at Nomad Tarangire and enjoy the East African safari of your dreams.

ANIMALS IN ACTION

A WEEK YOU WILL NEVER FORGET AT THE BUSHCAMP COMPANY IN ZAMBIA

SOUTH LUANGWA, ZAMBIA (02/97) -- The Bushcamp Company in the South Luangwa National Park, Zambia, is presenting “Animals in Action,” an extraordinary week where you will learn in-depth information on fauna and flora from internationally renowned experts at a unique symposium. It will take place November 17 to 24, 2007 at a rate of $6,100 per person, double occupancy in Mfuwe Lodge and includes accommodations and meals, all activities, and flights to and from Lusaka.

You will take walks, go on safaris morning and night, hone your skills at painting and photography; enjoy lectures from the special guest speakers who will also be your guides on safari, meet local experts and personalities at bush breakfasts, lunches, evening barbeques and sundowners on the banks of the river. You will see, hear, feel and smell Africa like you never have before.

Special guests include Dr. Katy Payne, US, an expert in elephant communication; Jonathan and Angela Scott, Kenya, wildlife photographers, TV presenters, artists and authors; Jonathan Truss, UK, TV personality; Phil Berry, Zambia, a local legend and a world authority on giraffe. Also, Derek Solomon, Zambia, a leading ornithologist and animal behavior specialist; Manda Chisanga, Zambia, safari guide and wildlife artist and specialist on traditional and medicinal plants; and Laura Barwick, UK, wildlife picture researcher.

To mention a few of the week’s highlights: “Elephant Watch,” will give you the opportunity to assist with a research project identifying the matriarch elephants. You may enter the photographs you take during the week in the Photo of the Week competition and obtain expert advice on your pictures. More than 470 migrant birds are in the Park during November and you will have an opportunity to identify many of them, including the brightly colored Carmine bee-eaters.

At a gala dinner, the local theatre group will present their play The Horn of Sorrow on the plight of the rhino in Africa. You will visit the Chiwawatala Primary School, sponsored by the Mfuwe Lodge, to meet children and teachers, and at Tribal Textiles, a community-based project, you will see how the stunning hand-painted textiles are made. You will meet with the South Luangwa Conservation Society, responsible for anti-poaching activities in the Park.

You will leave Zambia with a new understanding of the Bush and all its wonders in a part of the world that is still unspoiled. The Bushcamp Company is a member of Zambian Horizons, a network of upscale safari camps in Zambia (www.ZambianHorizons.com). For additional information on Animals in Action, contact info@bushcampcompany.com or visit the web site at www.mfuwelodge.com

VACATIONERS ASSIST IN WORK PROJECT TO

PROMOTE CONSERVATION IN NAMIBIA

SWAKOPMUND, NAMIBIA (10/06) – The northwestern region of the Namib Desert in Namibia, an area known as Damaraland, is home to approximately 600 desert-adapted elephants and a group of subsistence farmers who compete for the area’s water supply. In an effort to manage a co-existence that benefits both humans and elephants, Abenteuer Afrika Safaris offers a volunteer work project through EHRA (Elephant Human Relations Aid) for a minimum of two weeks with a maximum of three months. Abenteuer Afrika Safaris is the largest destination management company in Namibia, offering tours that showcase the best of Namibia.

The project’s emphasis is on building protective structures around communal water points, creating additional water points for the elephants, assisting with and teaching farmers skills to financially benefit through tourism, researching elephant movements, and compiling identity kits on herds as well as individual elephants. This is real pioneer conservation work in one of the last true wilderness areas on earth. The project is open to all ages and anyone who is relatively fit is capable.

The projects work on a two week rotation, during the first week volunteers will be either building protection walls around a local farmers’ waterpoint or constructing alternative drinking points for the elephants. When on elephant patrol, the group track and then follow the resident herds of elephants and sleep under the stars.

Participants learn the art of cooking over a fire, bush camp setup, safety and hygiene. They learn how to track, how to approach dangerous animals on foot, animal behavior, map reading, and more.

With the escalation of tourism, the value of all wild life in Damaraland is increasing. By helping to alleviate the pressure that the farmers face and promoting the future of the desert elephants so that both humans and animals can live in harmony, volunteers will assist in the continuous positive development of the conservancies and their ideal.

The EHRA project was founded in 2003 by Johannes Haasbroek, a nature conservationist, originally from South Africa, who has been living in Namibia nine years. Having witnessed the return of the desert elephants to the area and the ensuing problems caused by their destruction to farmers’ waterpoints, Johannes set up EHRA and the volunteer project as an initiative to recreate a harmonious relationship between humans and the elephants. Over the past three years much has been achieved with over 35 farms now secured, but there are many other farms facing water crisis daily, due to elephant damage.

Rates for the project are payable for every two week slot at $736.41* USD and participants may sign up for up to six slots. The rate includes food, transportation, and accommodation during the project.

For more information, departure dates and reservations for the EHRA work project, contact Dianne Orban at Abenteuer Afrika Safaris at dorban@abenteuerafrika.com The telephone number is 011-264-404030 and the web site is www.abenteuerafrika.com

TONGABEZI AT VICTORIA FALLS, ZAMBIA, OFFERS SPECIAL

CULTURALEXPERIENCE FOR THE HOLIDAYS

LIVINGSTONE, ZAMBIA (10/06) – To know a country is to know its people, their history and traditions. Tongabezi Lodge, the first river lodge at Victoria Falls in Zambia, is offering a package that enables participants to gain insight into Zambian traditions at Christmas (December 23 to 26, 2006) or New Year’s (December 30, 2006 to January 1, 2007). It will be a celebration with “drumming nights,” cultural dancers, and spit roasts. All inclusive costs for each three night stay is $1,095, including accommodations, meals, bar drinks, all entertainment, one spa treatment, and many activities.

Guests are introduced to the “Real Zambia” upon arrival at Tongabezi as they are met by singing and dancing women in traditional dress. That evening as the sun sinks and guests gather with their Sundowners, they participate in an Interactive Drumming Session. At first, it is a cacophonous rumble, with guests and drummers alike playing on hand crafted Djembe drums. Then, the drummers teach guests how to play African rhythms. The drummers go into detail about the history and cultural importance of drumming as well as the fun of learning to play this wonderful instrument.

Singing will also be included in the performance as the Africans teach guests African songs and tonal melodies. Guests later dine on a braai, a Zambian rendition of barbecue, with spit roasts.

The following evening (Christmas Eve or New Year’s Eve) will bring a special highlight. The Traditional Maramba National Dance Group, a national dance group set up by the government to preserve Zambian culture through means of dance, will perform. The dances are from nine different provinces representing the 73 tribes of Zambia and the various cultural aspects of each. The dances signify the coming together as One People.

The performance is followed by a sumptuous five-course dinner by candlelight under the stars.

On Christmas Day or New Year’s Day, guest go to Chundu Island for a brunch overlooking the Zambesi River as it flows toward Victoria Falls. Later that day, a special lunch is accompanied by the Tongabezi Choir. Dinner will be light snacks around the campfire with mulled wine.

There will be free time during each day for trips to Victoria Falls, viewing hippos in the river, game drives in the Mosi-oa-Tunya Park, spa treatments, and more in this land of rich scenic beauty and wildlife.

For more information or reservations, e-mail reservations@tongabezi.com or call 011-260-99-312766. The web site is www.tongabezi.com

ABENTEUER AFRIKA OFFERS THE BEST OF NAMIBIA

SWAKOPMUND, NAMIBIA (09/06) – Until a few months ago, Namibia was one of the world’s best kept secrets. Now it has become a preferred tourism destination as travelers discover its wide open spaces, dramatic geography, pristine environment, cultural diversity, good service and an excellent infrastructure. It is a country like no other.

Abenteuer Afrika, the largest destination management company in Namibia, that orchestrated the Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt ground arrangements on their recent stay, offers a number of tours for individuals and groups that showcase the very best of Namibia. .

Owned and operated by Dianne Orban and Hilmar Tonnemacher, Namibian nationalists with a hospitality industry background, Abenteuer Afrika operates tours throughout the country. That includes the Namib Desert, the oldest desert in the world; Sossusvlei with the highest sand dunes in the world; Etosha National Park, one of the largest game parks in Africa, the Skeleton Coast with its tempestuous coastline; Windhoek, the capital city full of cultural and historical attractions; and much more. Their specialty is to customize a Namibia journey to the client’s specifications.

Some examples of tours include:

“Southern Delight,” a three day/two night air round trip charter to Sossusvlei. Fly over spectacular landscapes and the Atlantic coastline to the Sossusvlei Lodge, a luxurious desert resort for two nights. Enjoy an early morning drive and picnic breakfast in the Sossusvlei exploring the dunes and the extraordinary life of the desert before returning to Swakopmund or Windhoek. Rates for the package range from $775*, per person with two people traveling together, depending on the season.

“Fabulously Namibia” includes a seven day/six night fully inclusive experience. The first stop on the charter flight is one night in the luxurious villas of Sossusvlei Mountain Lodge, in the eerily beautiful Namib Desert. The second night is spent at The Stiltz, a lodge built on stilts at the edge of the Swakop River mouth. The following two nights are at the Okonjima Lodge in African-style chalets. The lodge is in a reserve run by the AfriCat Foundation so there is the possibility of tracking leopards and cheetahs. The final stop is Etosha National Park, Namibia’s premier wildlife area where you will stay for two nights at Ongava Lodge, luxurious chalets at the edge of the park and overlooking a very busy water hole, where wildlife comes to drink. The final day, you return to Windhoek by your chartered flight. All inclusive rates (including the charter) range from $4,450*, per person with two people traveling together, depending on the season.

The “Desert Express Rail Experience & Coastal Thrills” is a train journey like no other. The Desert Express departs in the early afternoon in Windhoek. Later, the train stops at a private reserve while passengers go on a game drive. A gourmet dinner is served on board as the train moves during the night into the desert and stops at a quiet siding overnight. Awakening in the morning, travelers see the desert at its best – as a mystical place. The next stop on the train is Swakopmund, a charming town with a number of activities. Package rates for one night on the Desert Express and two nights in the Swakopmund Hotel range from $530* per person with two people traveling together.

For additional information, contact dorban@abenteuerafrika.com The telephone number is 011-264-404030 and the web site is www.abenteuerafrika.com

UPGRADES AT THE STEENBERG HOTEL AND WINERY

CONSTANTIA, SOUTH AFRICA (09/06)—The Steenberg Hotel and Winery, one of South Africa’s most elegant and historic properties, has enhanced their look with some new upgrades. The hotel is providing new flat screen plasma screens in their suites, along with updating the look of the suites to a more modern and understated décor. Catharina’s, the Steenberg’s five-star restaurant, has added a framed glass window to give their guests a bird’s eye view of award winning chef Garth Almazan at work.

Taking a leisurely walk through the Steenberg’s gardens has now become a more heightened experience with the addition of contemporary sculptures by Eduardo Villa, one of the country’s leading abstract sculptors. Graham Beck, owner of the Steenberg Hotel, has invested in a large collection of this art that creates a bold contrast between the lush evergreen landscapes of the winery and the bright colors of the sculptures.

With the possibility of power outages in South Africa’s country side, general manager, Gaby Gramm, has purchased a 400 kw Volvo Penta Diesel engine generator that is sure to keep the lights on. The 720 amped powered generator will fully supply the hotel, restaurant, spa and administrative offices in the event of a power outage.

The Steenberg Hotel has increasingly become a place to hold meetings and conferences. Knowing that many of their guests rely heavily on the Internet, the hotel has implemented a state of the art Wi-Fi System. The system allows for secure connection to the Internet and for guests to connect to their private networks for email use. Wi-Fi is available in all public places of the hotel including Catharina’s Restaurant.

For more information on the Steenberg Hotel and Winery, visit their website at www.steenberghotel.com or email info@steenberghotel.com or call 27-21-713-2222.

RING IN THE NEW YEAR WITH A MIDNIGHT ELEPHANT-BACK SAFARI

IN SOUTH AFRICA

HOEDSPRUIT, SOUTH AFRICA (08/06)—Welcome in the New Year with a midnight elephant-back safari offered at Camp Jabulani near Hoedspruit and Kruger National Park. The one-of-a-kind safari is being offered to guests of the camp, including a midnight champagne toast, while being surrounded by the beauty of the African bush. The New Year’s package is $930.00 per person, double occupancy and includes champagne toast, all meals, game-viewing, elephant-back safaris, accommodations, liquor, laundry and transfers from the Hoedspruit Eastgate Airport.

Elephant-back safaris are much different from those in a vehicle, because animals do not fear the elephants, therefore allowing for a much closer interaction with the animals, including Africa’s big five. Each guest has the option of an elephant-back safari, driving safari and walking safari while at Camp Jabulani. Night safaris are one of the most exciting of them all, since it is the time when the “big cats” come out to play, allowing the possible opportunity for guests to see them in action.

Each of the camp’s six ultra-luxury suites is complete each with a private deck, plunge pool, fireplace, well-stocked private bar, air-conditioning and a generous size bath. Each suite has its own private butler to attend to every need or desire a guest may have. The open-air lounge and dining area reflect the very finest African style using rich textures that appeal to contemporary tastes. For more information on Camp Jabulani:

Call: +27 12 460 5605

E-mail: reservations@campjabulani.org.za

Website: www.campjabulani.com

GOVERNORS’ CAMPS OFFERS TWO HONEYMOONS IN ONE --

A SAFARI ADVENTURE FOLLOWED BY A ROMANTIC INTERLUDE

NAIROBI, KENYA – If you’re dreaming of a honeymoon that combines a lot of adventure with a lot of romance, consider the real, untamed Africa where you can have both in two very different venues.

At Governors’ Camp in Kenya, located in the Masai Mara, you’ll thrill to seeing Big Game on foot, feel the excitement of face to face encounters with smaller animals, and wonder at the diversity of insect and plant life. There are daily game drives in open Land Rovers, game walks, and early morning balloon flights over the plains. In late summer into early fall, you’ll marvel at the 14 million wildebeest and zebra who surge up from the Serengeti Plains in their annual migration across the Masai Mara.

The Camp has taken special care to preserve the atmosphere that inspired Ernest Hemingway and has drawn adventurers the world over. A traditional camp fire is lit at sunset every evening. You’ll delight in the magic of dining and showering under the stars and sleeping in the Justus Suite, privately located and ideal for honeymooners. Gas and paraffin lamps are used for lighting. All suites have en-suite bathrooms. You are truly close to nature and real-life adventure is always a minute away.

For an utterly romantic interlude, leave your safari behind and slip off on a light aircraft (the only way to get there) to Governors’ Camp Mfangano on a remote island in the legendary Lake Victoria. A short boat ride and you’re in an oasis of tranquility, shaded by giant fig trees amidst beautiful gardens. The newly renovated Honeymoon Suite is decorated in the Luo ethnic style with a four poster bed, draped in white netting, and set in a Rondavel at the edge of the lake..

Laze all day on your own private veranda, overlooking the lake, which is rich in fish and birdlife, its deep blue waters supporting an abundant ecosystem. Dine on sumptuous, fresh food, caught in the lake or picked from the island’s vegetable gardens and orchards. Then watch in amazement a spectacular sunset with the sky aflame as the sun sinks beneath the Lake. You’re about as far away from the modern world as you can get.

Rates at both Governors’ Camp and Mfangano Island Camp are $330 per person, per night, double occupancy during August, September, and December 14th to 31st and $310 during June, July, October, November and December 1st to 14th. Rates include accommodation, three meals a day, and most activities. For reservations, call 011-254-20-273-4000 or email info@governorscamp.com. The web site is www.governorscamp.com For information in the US, call Andrea Hugo Associates at 800-322-3867.

“MANTIS MADNESS”

Two Nights at a South African Private Game Lodge and Three Nights at a Lakeside Resort or a Cape Town Hotel for Less than $1,000

PORT ELIZABETH, SOUTH AFRICA (01/06) – The Mantis Collection, a group of upscale private game lodges, game reserves, and five-star hotels in South Africa is offering “Mantis Madness” from May 1, 2006 until September 30, 2006. With the purchase of two nights at Shamwari Game Reserve, Sanbona Wildlife Reserve, or Jock Safari Lodge at the special rate of $840* per person, including all meals, accommodation, game drives, walking safaris, and local drinks, guests receive three nights complimentary with breakfast, at either Lake Pleasant Living in Knysna or the Radisson Hotel in Cape Town. If purchased separately, the value of this package would be $1,895*.

Shamwari, in the malaria-free Eastern Cape, is set on 55,000 hectares within five eco-systems, supporting many forms of plant, animal and bird life. The Reserve, with six luxury lodges, is known for its conservation and preservation programs. Sanbona features two game lodges and 54,000 hectares of land with 6,500 plant species, 150 bird species and a variety of game, including the “Big Five.” Jock Safari Lodge, set within Kruger National Park, offers game drives within the Park and the best possible insight into African wildlife.

Located on South Africa’s spectacular Garden Route, Lake Pleasant Living offers one bedroom suites with kitchenette and lounge opening onto a balcony that overlooks the landscaped garden and Groenviei Lake. There is a Spa, vanishing-edge swimming pool and a myriad of nearby activities. The Radisson Hotel is set on the sea in the exciting city of Cape Town. Each room features modern décor in soft pastels and all the amenities of a four-star hotel. The Radisson is convenient to the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront, Table Mountain, the Beach, Cape Point and the Cape Winelands.

Reservations for Mantis Madness may be made on one of the following websites: www.shamwari.com, www.sanbona.com or www.jocksafarilodge.com For information, call 1-877-354-2213.

*Rates are based on the exchange rate between the US dollar and the South African Rand as of 01/31/06.

Rates based on double occupancy

ELEPHANT-BACK SAFARIS AT CAMP JABULANI IN SOUTH AFRICA

An Exciting New Way to See the Bush at an Ultra-Luxurious Lodge

HOEDSPRUIT, SOUTH AFRICA – The exclusive Camp Jabulani near Hoedspruit and Kruger National Park offers a new dimension to luxury safari holidays in South Africa. With 13 specially-trained elephants, the lodge is the first in South Africa to offer elephant-back safaris so that guests actually get to interact with wildlife.

The story of Camp Jabulani began when a baby elephant was discovered abandoned by his herd when he became stuck in a silt dam not far from where Camp Jabulani is today located in the 13,000 hectare Big-Five private game reserve. Lente Roode, owner of Camp Jabulani and founder of the Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre, rescued him and named him Jabulani which means ‘happiness.” Five years later, Lente rescued 12 elephants from a private reserve in Zimbabwe along with their trainers. Jabulani was quickly adopted by the herd and today all 13 live together in safety and harmony.

In order to meet the high costs of maintaining the elephants, Lente opened Camp Jabulani in 2004 with six ultra-luxurious and spacious suites, each with a private deck, plunge pool, fireplace, well-stocked private bar, air-conditioning and a generous size bath. Each suite has its own private butler to attend to every need or desire a guest may have. The open-air lounge and dining area reflect the very finest African style using rich textures that appeal to contemporary tastes.

Meals at Camp Jabulani are memorable occasions. Lavish champagne breakfasts and traditional bush dinners are served with beautiful china, crystal and silver. Lunch might be a gourmet picnic in the bush or served in the dining room. All dietary requirements are met. The Camp also offers a gym and spa services.

Elephant safaris are unlike those in a vehicle. Guests sit behind the trainer in a comfortable saddle while the elephants quietly negotiate narrow paths in single file and get very close to the other members of the animal kingdom. In addition, Camp Jabulani features morning and evening vehicle game drives, bush walks, birdwatching, clay-pigeon shooting and a visit to the world-renowned Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre which concerns itself with the breeding and maintenance of several endangered wildlife species.

Rates at Camp Jabulani are 930 USD per person sharing per night and are inclusive of all game-viewing, elephant-back safaris, accommodation, meals, liquor, laundry and transfers from the Hoedspruit Eastgate Airport.

For more information on Camp Jabulani:

Call: +27 12 460 5605

E-mail: reservations@campjabulani.org.za

Website: www.campjabulani.com

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