Breakaway Destination Guides (International)
Breakaway’s Travel World
A Guide to Golden Lands and Faraway Places
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Africa Introduction by Breakaway
Our aim is to inspire people to explore, to travel often and to have fun while visiting Breakaway's 'Golden Lands and Far Away
Places 'We
strive to provide travellers everywhere with reliable, comprehensive and independent travel information.
Every visitor to Africa's vast wilderness experiences a profound stirring of the soul. Many believe it is our primal memory. When you hear the trumpet
of an elephant in the wild while sitting around a roaring campfire under the sparkling stars, you have had one of many unforgettable moments. Sitting in the
golden grass of the undulating savannah watching lion cubs play, you feel at one with nature. Here are breath-taking landscapes of seemingly unending proportions.
What to See (Natural Sights)
Sossusvlei Sand Dunes, Namibia - Beautiful haunting desert scenery. Some of the spectacular hills of sand are, at a height of 300 metres.
Victoria Falls, Zambia/Zimbabwe - The thunderous roar can be heard for miles. The Victoria Falls constitutes one of the most spectacular natural wonders of
the world. The Local people call it "Mosi-oa-Tunya" - the smoke that thunders.
Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania - Spy a rear black rhino or black manned lion. This is the largest unbroken caldera in the world - and it's full of
big wild animals.
Serengeti National Park, Tanzania - Witness the great wildebeest migration at the end of May. "The high noble arc of the cloudless African sky",
Serengeti has come to symbolize paradise to many of us. The Massai, who have grazed their cattle on the vast grassy plains for millennia had always thought so. To
them it was Siringitu - "the place where the land moves on forever."
Kruger National Park, South Africa - Lions, giraffes, eland, zebra and rhino the continents top safari experience. Whether you stay in a luxury safari lodge or
a self-catering rest camp in Kruger Park, the highlight of your holiday will be seeing the amazing wildlife of Kruger.What to See (Cultural Sights)
Cape Town, South Africa - A vibrant concoction of Dutch, British and Cape Malay influences.What to Do (Activities)
Kilimanjaro, Tanzania - Climb Africa's tallest mountain at 5,895m (19,340ft) overlooking the savannah plains.
Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania - Discover the story of our earliest human ancestors from the fossilized remains found in this valley.
"Until the lions have their historians, tales of the hunt shall always glorify the hunter." | ||
Old Egypt - 'The Land of Pyramids, Pharaoh, Temples & Mummification'
Kenya - Dark & Mysterious
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African Guides
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