Timbuktu Picks 5 Greatest African Safari Adventures

  • August 8, 2016
Timbuktu Picks 5 Greatest African Safari Adventures
These sample journeys are the perfect starting points from which guests can have fun customizing itineraries – chopping and changing lodges and varying their budget throughout the trip - using Timbuktu's innovative website.


  1. Summit Kilimanjaro – Stand close to the Equator at the summit of Africa's highest mountain after several days of hard trekking up to 5,895 meters, in time to take in a spectacular sunrise. Hundreds of kilometers of flat savannah with dotted lakes, silver in the slanting morning sunlight, stretch away and add to the dizzying high of having conquered the most handsome of the ‘Seven Summits'.


(January - March; July – October – Timbuktu offers an eight night Dizzy Heights itinerary from £4,050pp excluding international flights - https://www.timbuktutravel.com/trip/dizzy-heights )


  1. Zambezi White Water Rafting – The waters that pour over Victoria Falls (up to a million liters per second) have been cutting the Batoka Gorge for 300 million years. Enjoy the thrill of the eternally-churning rapids with nicknames including ‘Devil's Toilet Bowl,' ‘Gnashing Jaws of Death,' and ‘Commercial Suicide' – the river's most infamous obstacle.


(July – mid-February - Timbuktu offers a ten night Tale of Two Rivers itinerary from £5,155pp excluding international flights https://www.timbuktutravel.com/trip/the-tale-of-two-rivers)


  1. Luangwa Walking Safari - Safari lovers can get up close and personal with wildlife on a walking safari with the help of expert guides who reveal the often overlooked smaller details: a dung beetle skillfully rolling its vast burden, a praying mantis poised patiently on a twig, or how to discern a big cat's age from the size and spread of their tracks.


(June - Late October - Timbuktu offers a twelve night Valley of the Falls itinerary from £6,485pp excluding international flights - https://www.timbuktutravel.com/trip/valley-of-the-falls)


  1. Horseback Safari in the Okavango Delta - Canter alongside a loping herd of giraffe while the reddening sun sinks behind the tall palms, casting a reflection across the flooded plains of the Okavango Delta. Become part of the scenery as wildlife goes about its business undisturbed by the soft sound of the horses, giving guests unrivalled insight into their habits. Sit back in the saddle and allow the bathing elephants, splashing herds of Wildebeest, and nonchalantly grazing antelope to mesmerize.


(April – October - Timbuktu offers a ten night Giants of the Okavango itinerary from £9,720pp excluding international flights - https://www.timbuktutravel.com/trip/giants-of-the-okavango)


  1. Skeleton Coast Flying Safari - This ghostly stretch of deserted beach, backed by high, wind-rippled dunes, dotted with the listing hulks of ancient whaling ships is a sight to be seen. The best way to grasp the scale is undoubtedly with a bird's-eye view. After flying over the coast, a jeep ride inland is an unmissable opportunity to visit the impossibly photogenic Himba tribe, track herds of desert elephant, and perhaps even spot one of the world's last black rhinos living in the wild.


(June - Late September – Timbuktu offers a nine night An Angel's View of Namibia itinerary from £1,095pp excluding international flights - https://www.timbuktutravel.com/trip/an-angel-s-view-of-namibia)

This ‘new way' for African travel plays to guests ever-increasing desire to be more and more involved in the planning process. Once travelers have conjured up their perfect trip, they can relax in the knowledge that Timbuktu's passionate and experienced team will iron out the creases and book all the arrangements, much like a traditional tour operator would do.

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