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Africa is home to some of the wildest and most natural beauty in the world, offering diverse cultures, a wide variety of wildlife and awe-inspiring views across its unspoilt landscapes. On an Africa holiday, visitors get the chance to experience the vast and scenic miles of the Kalahari Desert, the endless landscapes of the Sahara, unique natural attractions like the Atlas Mountains in Morocco, spectacular volcanoes in the Great Rift Valley and the majestic Mount Kilimanjaro. Africa is also home to a vast array of interesting wildlife, which is why safari holidays are so popular, with safari parks and reserves being one of the most popular attractions. The diverse a range of tribal cultures, such as the Kikuyu, Berber, Maasai, Ndebele, Dogon and Swahili will also make your Africa holiday a unique and unforgettable experience.

Safari holidays in Africa offer both; long stretches of white sand beaches at luxury resorts to relax by the warm seas and views across the vast plains of Africa while exploring the thriving wildlife of leopards, rhino, lions, giraffe, cheetah, crocodile and elephants under the hot Africa sun, before retiring to a luxury safari lodge under the stars.

All visitors to a Safari Park or Game Reserve on an Africa holiday will be guided by the expertise of a specialist guide, who will show them the most beautiful spots in the region and ensure they have safe safari holidays and an unforgettable experience.

Combining exciting safari holidays with a week or two relaxing on the sun kissed shores of the Mombasa coastline on the enchanting resorts in Cape Town, Victoria Falls or the spectacular beach resorts in Mauritius and you can experience the best Africa has to offer.

Vast dramatic landscapes, the largest variety of wildlife on the planet and vibrantly diverse cultures make an Africa holiday a unique experience. Majestic mountains, vast deserts, lively cities, quaint and timeless villages, exotic beaches and a diverse range of tribes and cultures make up the enchanting continent.

Safari holidays in Africa range from camping in a marquee at the height of luxury to staying in a hotel, which is built in the middle of the jungle and seeing the wildlife up-close. But the one thing all the safari holidays have in common is a high level of luxury and first class service. Africa is also home enchanting natural attractions like the Serengeti, the Okavango Delta, Table Mountain, Zanzibar and Victoria Falls and offers its visitors a perfect holiday adventure.

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Mombasa

Mombasa is the largest port on the east coast of Africa serving five different countries. Hot and humid it sits at the beginning of the only railway, which crosses the Kenyan interior and was built by the British in 1901. The port is situated on an island, which is linked to the mainland by bridges and surrounded by a natural harbour, where traditional sailing shows mix with commercial shipping. Mombasa's main attraction is Fort Jesus, where the remnants of the commanding 16th century fort once protected the entrance of the harbour and now relay the story of a historic struggle for control of the coast between the Arabs and the Portuguese.

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Morocco

Morocco is perhaps the most diverse of holiday locations, with hot desert sands, treks through the mountainous regions and skiing available. Fez and Marrakech offer the chance to explore enchanted and timeless medinas where you can step from today's world straight back into medieval times and if you tire of hiking the High Atlas Mountains, then perhaps a trek across the golden sands of the Western Sahara is more to your taste.

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Agadir

The new and modern city of Agadir is just south of Marrakech and with magnificent sandy beaches it is fast developing into Morocco's major resort town. After an earthquake in 1961 that killed fifteen thousand people, most of Agadir's historic heritage was wiped out. Originally an important seaport and centre for caravans traversing the Sahara, the city has now been rebuilt and modelled to be a tourist destination and fishing port. With three hundred days of sunshine a year and twenty thousand hotel beds, Agadir takes on a quarter of the tourism trade in Morocco and is favoured for luxury package holidays and as a starting point for excursions into the desert.

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Tunisia

Tunisia is a North African country, which is situated in the heart of the Mediterranean and nestled between Algeria and Libya. A diverse country of old and new, Tunisia offers the world's travellers some sumptuous modern seaside resorts set side by side with a treasure trove of ancient Roman, Arab, Berber and Phoenician sites.

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Egypt

Holidays in Egypt offer images of great pyramids, Pharaohs, hieroglyphic decorated Egyptian temples and an ancient civilisation. And at the centre of these great civilisations lies the Nile River that has influenced their economics, social life, politics and religion. It is the oldest travel destination on earth: Greek and Roman travellers came in 430 BC to wonder at some of the very sights that make it a modern travel destination today. The magnificence of the painted Valley of the Kings, exquisite temples and the pyramids were all sought-after subjects of admiration, and many were already 2,500 years old!

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