With promising news of a vaccine finally arriving and pent-up demand for travel, ActiveTravels<\/a> clients have already begun to inquire about travels in the second half of 2021 and 2022. Of course, many of you have already rescheduled trips that were cancelled in 2020. We\u2019re hoping those go smoothly after such a turbulent year. We\u2019re also starting to receive new requests to what we consider bucket list destinations. Places like South Africa, New Zealand, and Thailand. After losing a year of travel due to the pandemic, it looks like people are going for the gusto when they travel again, hoping to visit a dream destination. Well, we\u2019re happy to help make those dreams a reality!<\/p>\n

We\u2019ve been fortunate over the past 8 years to develop fantastic relationships with local suppliers. We\u2019ve put them through the ringer and a few have succeeded with flying colors, receiving only rave reviews from clients for their authentic and inventive itineraries. They\u2019ve gone overboard to arrange a private dinner atop the Eiffel Tower, visit the Sistine Chapel before it opens to the public, arrange a sunset sail out of Santorini, or champagne for two for a private marriage proposal in the Serengeti. Ask and we\u2019ll do our best to turn your dreams into reality! Based on our solid relationships with suppliers, we\u2019ll be devoting this week to the bucket list destinations we\u2019re excited to send you:<\/p>\n

First up, African Safaris. For guided group African safaris, it\u2019s hard to top Abercrombie & Kent<\/a>. I\u2019ve been fortunate to go on six safari trips to the continent, but the two A&K jaunts, first to Kenya and then Botswana with Lisa were the cr\u00e8me de la creme. They boast exceptional guides like our good friend Kebby in Botswana and small upscale lodges like Sanctuary Olonana<\/a> on Kenya\u2019s Mara River, where I would wake up each morning to have my poached eggs with the hippos.<\/p>\n

A&K trips, however, can be expensive, which is why we\u2019ve developed wonderful relationships with local suppliers in South Africa, Tanzania, and Kenya who can design private personalized itineraries. We\u2019ve really enjoyed working with African Scenic Safari<\/a> in Arusha, who design driving tours of the Tanzania circuit on a more moderate budget. Stops include Ngorongoro Crater, private lodges in the Serengeti, and a beachfront stay in Zanzibar after safari. Some of the money you spend on the trip helps to run an orphanage just outside Arusha\u2019s city limits. Personal Africa<\/a> in South Africa can combine a week\u2019s stay in Cape Town, visiting the Cape of the Good Hope, the wineries, and all the sites in the city, with 4 nights at Kruger National Park. Origins Safaris<\/a> in Kenya have been in business since 1963, designing trips to the most distinctive lodges in the Masai Mara, before adding on a 2-might stay in Rwanda to see the gorillas. If you want to go on safari, we have you covered!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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