Africa :
- is the second largest continent in the world, about 30,330,000 sq km (11,699,000 sq mi)
- is the second most populated continent in the world
- has 52 countires
- has over 100 spoken languages
- has 4 of the 5 fastest land animals
- has the largest living land animal, African elephant
- has it's own penquin colony,living off the atlantic coast of South Africa
- 90% of all malaria is in sub - Saharan Africa
- around 25 million people are HIV positive
Visiting Africa
There is a huge diversity of places to visit in Africa. Each country has differnet cultures, languages, flora, fauna, scenery, history and topography. It is worthwhile doing som research before you go. Transportation can be basic and internal flights are often expensive, unless bought as part of a flight package. Overland trips are well worth considering if you have more than three weeks.
After nearly 10 years living in Southern Africa, one factor which people which seemed to amaze people were the great distances between the sights they wanted to see, and the time that it takes to cover these distances, whether travelling by car, bus or train.
All 52 countries have a country guide with information on population, health, currency and money issues, safety advice links, maps, and history. Tours and safaris for a particular country can also be located through the country guides.
Safaris are organised are country, region (north, southern, east or west Africa ), or by activity. We act as an agent for various tour companies, primarily based in the regions they visit, all companies are registered with there national tourism boards and regulatory bodies. The majority of tours are camping but we do cover a range of accommodated safaris and overlands,plus family tours, and tours in German, Spanish and French.