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Home > About
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Release
For Immediate Release
WILDLAND ADVENTURES ANNOUNCES NEW
AFRICAN WALKING SAFARIS
January 27, 2003
Seattle, WA > Seattle-based eco-tourism company, Wildland
Adventures, has introduced new African Walking Safaris,
providing travelers the opportunity to slow down, stretch
their legs and experience Africa beneath their feet. These
9- to 13-day safaris feature the most spectacular game parks
and private sanctuaries in Tanzania, Botswana, Zimbabwe
and Zambia, combining wildlife viewing with authentic encounters
among indigenous cultures.
The 9-day Okavango
Walking Safari explores Botswana’s famous Okavango
Delta on foot, by vehicle and in dugout canoes, called mokoro,
designed by the local BaYei people. This rich wetland is
home to abundant wildlife including elephant, giraffe, lion,
cheetah and wild dog. North of the Delta, guests explore
on foot the remote Selinda Reserve, where they learn to
track and observe wildlife on daily three to four mile walks
between bush camps led by a Bushman tracker. Night drives
also reveal an abundance of nocturnal animals. The Okavango
Walking Safari is offered from May through October or on
request. Prices start at $2,950 and vary by season.
A perfect add-on to the Okavango Walking Safari is a 4-day
canoeing excursion exploring the rich flood planes and river
channels of Mana Pools National Park. While paddling along
the Zambezi River, guests glide past a wildlife spectacle
of birds and mammals. In addition to canoeing, guests walk
into the wildlife-rich savannah woodlands. The Mana Pools
Canoeing Safari is offered on request and prices start at
$630, varying by season.
The 12-day Wilderness
Walking Safari features Tanzania’s largest game
parks, with hikes in Lake Eyasi and the Empakai and Ngorongoro
Craters. Two days are spent at Tarangire National Park,
home to an unusually large elephant population – up
to 6,000 – as well as lion, leopard and cheetah. Three
days are also spent at Serengeti National Park, one of the
most impressive wildlife sanctuaries in the world. While
in the parks, guests stay at private mobile camps, featuring
comfortable, spacious tents set in exclusive campsites in
the heart of the African wilderness. Another highlight of
the Wilderness Walking Safari is exploring on foot the rugged
landscape of Lake Eyasi, while enjoying an extraordinary
cross-cultural encounter with nomadic Bushmen. The Wilderness
Walking Safari is offered almost year-round, except April
and early May. Prices start at $3,125 and vary by season.
An optional extension is offered to Sinya, an exclusive
safari camp on Maasailand established as an ecotourism concession
in cooperation with the local Maasai community. Situated
in Northern Tanzania at the foot of Mt. Kilimanjaro just
south of Kenya’s Amboseli National Park, the spectacular
Acacia woodland landscape features magnificent views of
Kilimanjaro. Activities include game drives in open jeeps,
night game drives to see nocturnal wildlife activities,
and walking safaris escorted by Maasai warriors and professional
safari guides. Price is $800 for a 3-day, 2-night program
in large safari tents.
To experience it all, the 13-day Ultimate
Southern Africa combines the Selinda Reserve in Botswana,
Mana Pools National Park and Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe,
with Zambia’s South Luangwa National Park to offer
a complete exploration of Southern Africa for travelers
who want to walk every day on safari and maximize their
time in the bush. This trip features among the most remote
wilderness sites staying in the smaller, more intimate and
remote camps. The Ultimate Southern Africa is offered from
May through October or on request. Prices start at $5,295
and vary by season and group size.
In keeping with Wildland Adventures’ style of authenticity,
participants in these African Safaris, or any of Wildland’s
tours for that matter, have opportunities to experience
local cultures including the Maasai, Datoga tribe and nomadic
Bushmen. “Visiting the Datoga, Maasai and Bushmen
were our best experiences,” states the Pleet Family,
guests of Wildland Adventures’ Serengeti Family Safari.
“We are glad we got to know both the people and wildlife.”
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Since its inception in 1986, ecotourism
has been the cornerstone of Wildland Adventures’
trips, offering cultural and natural history
explorations as a means to protect natural
environments, preserve cultural heritage
and bring direct economic benefits to
local communities through projects such
as the company’s non-profit Travelers
Conservation Trust. Always practicing
what it preaches, Wildland Adventures
keeps its trips to very small groups in
order to limit any impact on the environment.
Owner Kurt Kutay is a founding member
of the Board of Directors of The Ecotourism
Society and the International Galapagos
Tour Operators Association. The company
is also a member of the Center for Responsible
Tourism, a worldwide network of individuals
and organizations working for more socially
and environmentally responsible tourism
and supports the work of Cultural Survival,
which serves to inform the general public
and policy makers about self-determination
of tribal people and ethnic minorities.
Other destinations offered by Wildland
Adventures include Costa Rica, Belize,
the Andes and the Amazon, Patagonia, Alaska,
British Columbia, Africa, New Zealand
and more. For reservations or more information
call 1-800-345-4453, email info@wildland.com,
write to 3516 NE 155th Street, Seattle,
WA 98155 or visit www.wildland.com.
Media Contact:
info@wildland.com
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