AFRICAFew wildlife enthusiasts can resist Africa. Few of its visitors fail to fall under its spell. Its wide, sun-bakedlandscapes, huge skies, and friendly people offer a warmth and calm that are the quintessential ingredientsof the classic holiday. The bold and colourful birdlife of the African continent, and unrivalled abundance andvariety of its wild animals, underline its status as the world's top wildlife destination. Whilst we offer week-long tours to Tunisia and Morocco, most of our African holidays (with the exception ofour short bargain breaks listed on pages 19-23) are of two weeks' duration or more. The continent offers someof the very best hotels, wildlife lodges and permanent tented camps in the world, and we make the most ofthem. The wildlife options are boundless. In Uganda and Rwanda we search for Mountain Gorillas; inBotswana we savour the expansive and majestic waterways of the great Okavango Delta. Zambia's stock in tradeis the ultimate thrill of the walking safari, whilst Ethiopia offers not just the most spectacular of the continent'slandscapes but also a rich history. Mali and Egypt, too, both provide histories and cultures of depth andfascination, plus classic river journeys, on the Niger and Nile respectively. Namibia's spectacular deserts,Madagascar's lemurs and other endemic wildlife, the unrivalled birdlife of Kenya and mammals of Tanzania, notto mention the fabulous flora of South Africa's Cape and Namaqualand regions (and the wines of course!), thelakes and mountains and friendly people of Malawi, and the deserts, oases and spectacular wadis of the MiddleEast -these are just some aspects of the continent's rich tapestry which we hope to offer you on our holidays .and the reasons why you are most likely to return again and again! "Our guides were marvellous and ensured we had the best safari experience possible. Our accommodation throughout thetrip was excellent - as was the food. I will certainly recommend the trip to family and friends. Thank you Naturetrek fora wonderful experience." M.J., Suffolk - Botswana."Thoroughly enjoyed my first holiday with Naturetrek and would definitely be prepared to go elsewhere with thecompany. Excellent leader, could not have wished for better. His depth of knowledge was fantastic! Wonderfulexperience." M.W., Lincolnshire - Madagascar."The parts of Morocco we saw had spectacular scenery, from the snowy High Atlas Mountains to the oases, deserts andsand dunes. It was lovely to see the local people dressed in their traditional clothes. Our tour leader was excellent, he wasso knowledgeable and good with birds, butterflies and animals ... a professional, with a marvellous sense of humour. A holiday to remember. We are looking forward to our next Naturetrek holiday and have already booked!" B.G., Mid Glamorgan - Morocco.© Photograph courtesy of SATOUR152

Africa & The MiddleEastThe Middle EastPageJordan154-155North AfricaPageEgypt156Morocco21 & 157-159Tunisia160Sub-Saharan AfricaPageBotswana19, 22,161 & 167Ethiopia20, 22 & 162-163Gambia20Ghana20Kenya20, 23 & 164-165Malawi183Mali166Namibia167-168Rwanda169South Africa14,15, 21, 23 & 171-178Tanzania179Uganda21 & 180Zambia 21, 23, 167& 181-183Indian Ocean IslandsPageMadagascar184-187Maldives270Seychelles170153