Madagascar (4) June 22 – July 20, 2016

Roaming in North Madagascar: July 11-15, 2016

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Madagascar (3) June 22 – July 20, 2016

July 3-10: Antsirabe, Ranomafana National Park, Ranohira, Isalo National Park, Tulear & Ifaty

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Madagascar (2) June 22 – July 20, 2016

June 27 – July 3, 2016: Andasibe. Morondava, Baobabs & Tsingy

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Madagascar (1) June 22 – July 20, 2016

June 22 – 26, 2016: Antananarivo

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Madagascar, the world’s fourth largest island with an area of 592,800km², was once part of the ancient super-continent Gondwanaland and broke away from the Indian subcontinent about 88 million years ago. Owing to its isolation, Madagascar is a biodiversity hotspot with over 90% of its wildlife found nowhere else on earth. Henceforth, it is considered the ‘eighth continent’ and a paradise for nature lovers.

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Reunion (2) June 10 – 21, 2016

June 16-22: St-Pierre, Hiking in Volcano and Piton des Neiges & Cilaos

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Reunion (1) June 10 – 21, 2016

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I like France and find its overseas islands scattered in South Pacific and Indian Ocean intriguing and special. La Réunion is a walker’s paradise with more than 1,000km of well-marked trails and a well-kept secret. In many ways, it is the most fascinating of the Mascarene trio (i.e. Mauritius, Rodrigues and La Réunion).

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Mauritius June 4 – 9, 2016

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Mauritius, an island nation in the Indian Ocean with an area of about 2,000km²and a population of 1.3 million is home to some of the world’s rarest plants and animals and one of the world’s top luxurious tourism destinations.

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Botswana May 28 – June 3, 2016

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Botswana with its world famous Okavango Delta and wildlife, has become a popular destination in Africa. I join a 7-day organised tour from Victoria Falls to Johannesburg spending six full days in Botswana visiting the Chobe National Park, Okavango Delta and Khama Rhino Sanctuary. Read more »

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Victoria Falls May 26-27, 2016

2 Days in Victoria Falls

DSC04385Known as Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe and “Mosi-oa-Tunga”(the Smoke of Thunders) in Zambia, this legendary waterfall at the border of Zambia and Zimbabwe is one of the world’s natural wonders: the largest waterfall spanning 1,708m with a height of 108m. Read more »

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South Africa (4): May 2- 25, 2016

May 19 – 25: Durban, St Lucia, Swaziland, Kruger National Park & Panoramic Route

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