African Travel Knows That Every Day is Mother's Day for Elephants

Completely matriarchal, elephant societies are led by the oldest and largest mother in the family, and the entire herd is made up of other mothers, daughters, sisters and aunts.

Watching these closely-knit elephant families play, work, feed and care for each other is an experience your clients will never forget, and African Travel, Inc. knows the best places in Africa to find these fascinating elephant mothers!

Amboseli National Park in Kenya is famous for getting up-close and personal to some of the largest free roaming elephants in Africa. On African Travel, Inc.'s Maasai to Mara safari, guests spend unforgettable days with wildlife in this magnificent park at the foot of Mt. Kilimanjaro. Covering 150 square miles near the Tanzania border, Amboseli is home to over 900 elephants as well as zebra, wildebeests, giraffes, impala, leopards, lions, hippos, antelope, rhinos, wild dogs, hyenas, cheetah, buffalo, and more than 400 species of birds.

For a contrasting experience on the same safari, Maasai to Mara also includes three nights in Lewa Wildlife Conservancy on the slopes of Mt. Kenya. This former cattle ranch was the first not-for-profit conservation program in East Africa and includes a rhino sanctuary where there are over 50 black and nearly 50 white rhinos. And finally, guests will spend three nights in magical Masai Mara. Each day will be dramatically different with game drives and bush walks in luxurious Elephant Pepper Camp, where elephants can roam outside the tents and monkeys might frolic on the roof! Maasai to Mara is 10 days, priced from $6,895 per person, land only, based on double occupancy. Internal airfare is included in land arrangements.

In African Travel, Inc.'s Wild Kingdoms of Southern Africa safari, visitors spend three nights in Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe, known for its huge herds of elephants, two nights at Victoria Falls where they will have the extraordinary opportunity to ride elephant back, and three nights in Chobe National Park , Botswana, home to one of the largest concentrations of game in Africa. The most accessible and frequently visited of Botswana's big game country, the Chobe River is most famous for its large herds of elephants and Cape buffalo which, during the dry winter months, converge upon the river to drink. During this season, on an afternoon game drive, safari-goers may see hundreds of elephants at one time. Guests might even be surrounded by elephants, as scores of family herds cross the main road to make their way to the river to drink, bathe and play. Wild Kingdoms of Southern Africa is 10 days, priced from $4,995 per person, land only, based on double occupancy.

As part of African Travel, Inc.'s Distinctive Safari Collection, the 12-day Inspirational Kenya with Lynne Leakey is perhaps one of the best opportunities your clients will ever have to get up close and personal to the wonders of Africa. Travelers will join renowned conservationist Lynne Leakey on an inspirational safari delving into Kenya's wildlife conservation, culture, and arts. With private visits to the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, the Amboseli Elephant Research Project, and Masai Mara Lion Research, guests will meet the founders and researchers who are dedicating their lives to protecting the African elephants, rhinos, and lions. Your clients will get an insider's perspective on the ancient culture of the Maasai as the Chief personally welcomes them to his village. Begins in Nairobi, Kenya, August 26, 2014. This extraordinary experience is priced from $12,965 per person, double occupancy. Internal airfare included in land arrangements.

To book a Distinctive Safari or create your clients' dream safari, contact African Travel, Inc. at (800) 421-8907 or visit www.africantravelinc.com. CST 2071444-20