Archive for 2012 May
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Lake Nakuru National Park
Lake Nakuru National Park, established in 1961, is named after the alkaline lake that it encircles. Nakuru means ‘dry or dusty place’ in the Maasai language. Although it was initially established as a bird
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Hell’s Gate National Park
Hell’s Gate National Park lies to the south of Lake Naivasha, and is mainly comprised of a savannah ecosystem which harbors a wide variety of wildlife. Some of the frequently observed animal species include
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Lake Naivasha Kenya
Lake Naivasha is a freshwater lake forming part of the Great Rift Valley, and lays North West of Nairobi. The name derives from the local Maasai name Nai’posha, meaning “rough water” because of the
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Masai Mara National Reserve
The Masai Mara National Reserve covers some 1 530 square km and is bounded by the Serengeti Park to the south, the Siria escarpment to the west and Maasai pastoral ranches to the north,
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Lake Malawi
The lake, third largest in Africa and eighth largest in the world, is situated between Malawi, Mozambique, and Tanzania. The lake’s tropical waters teem with more fish species than any other lake on earth, and
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South Luangwa National Park
South Luangwa National Park in eastern Zambia is a world-renowned wildlife haven, and famous for walking safaris. It supports large populations of Thorneycroft’s Giraffe, and herds of elephant and buffalo often several hundred strong,
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Sesriem Canyon
Sesriem Canyon is a stunning natural phenomenon, formed over 2 million years ago by an ancient river cutting through sedimentary rock. It is one of Namibias main attractions after the Sossouvlei and Namib-Naukluft National
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Orange River
The Orange River originates in the Drakensberg mountains and after 2092km from source to mouth it meets the Atlantic at Alexander bay. It is the 39th longest river in the world. The Richtersveld has
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Africa Adventure Trucks
On the xtreme gap Africa overland truck tours, you will visit some of the most amazing destinations in Africa. On many occasions (as with all adventurous destinations) these places are quite hard to get
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Who Joins The Overland Truck Adventures?
The Xtreme gap overland truck adventures, are open to everyone. Whilst group sizes can vary, anywhere between four and 28 people, the Africa overland trucks are not exclusively for younger gap year travellers, although we
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