Specialist tour operator, Acacia Africa is discounting selected Christmas and New Year departures by up to 20%

(TRAVPR.COM) UK - September 25th, 2017 - It may seem like a world away, but Christmas will be here before you know it, so Acacia Africa have picked out a few fabulous “guaranteed to go” overland tours for your virtual stocking.

Arno Delport Sales & Marketing Manager comment, “If you book now you’ll pay our 2017 prices, and you’ll be quids in on your travels too, flights almost always coming in cheaper if you pin down dates at least two months before the festive season starts.”

Pitch a tent or as it’s a special occasion upgrade to an accommodated overland tour. The Africa specialist is offering a 20% discount on selected camping overland departures and a 10% saving on selected accommodated overland departures if booked before 30 September. Once you’ve chosen your dream safari, get ready to soak up the rays, the sunny Yuletide weather often mixed in with afternoon thunderstorms (making your insta pop) that clear quickly, leaving an earthy, uniquely African smell in the air.

SAVE 20% (£339pp) East Africa will have your festive season sorted, the 24 day South East Adventure tour arriving in the Masai Mara the night before Christmas. That’s right, you could be game driving in this world renowned Big Five haven on the 25th and sipping cocktails beachside on New Year’s Eve in Bagamoyo. Have your camera at the ready as you might well spy the magnificent snow-capped Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest peak (5895m), en route to the Tanzanian town. Departing 24 December. From only £1,356pp (no single supplement) + Adventure Pass from £1,080pp including transport, camping accommodation, most meals and services of a tour leader/driver. Excludes return flight. Starts Nairobi - ends Livingstone. Full tour price £1,695pp. Book by 30 September.

SAVE 20% (£211pp) Book yourself on the trip-of-a-lifetime and go gorilla viewing before the year is out. The 14 day Gorilla Encounter departs on 16 December and stops in Jinja on the 25th, so why not make a splash in Africa this Christmas and go white water rafting down the Nile. From only £844pp (no single supplement) + Adventure Pass from £100pp + gorilla and chimp permit from £540pp including transport, camping accommodation, most meals and services of a tour leader/driver. Excludes return flight. Starts Nairobi - ends Nairobi. Full tour price £1,055pp. Book by 30 September.

SAVE 20% (£265pp) Go wild on Christmas day and swap Netflix for 24/7 wildlife viewing in Namibia’s Etosha National Park.  On New Year’s Eve you’ll be Botswana bound so you can ring in 2018 poolside with Nata’s elephants – your campsite a pachyderm paradise. Departing 16 December. 19 day Desert Tracker from only £1,060pp (no single supplement) + Adventure Pass from £370pp including transport, camping accommodation, most meals and services of a tour leader/driver. Excludes return flight. Starts Cape Town - ends Livingstone. Full tour price £1,325pp. Book by 30 September.

SAVE 20% (£265pp) Love the tour, but still can’t get away for Christmas. Opt for a later 19 day Desert Tracker departure. Spend your New Year’s Eve day chilling in Namibia by the Orange River and in the evening up the tempo and get ready to party on into 2018 (live music/DJ still to be announced)! Departing 30 December. From only £1,060pp (no single supplement) + Adventure Pass from £370pp including transport, camping accommodation, most meals and services of a tour leader/driver. Excludes return flight. Starts Cape Town - ends Livingstone. Full tour price £1,325pp. Book by 30 September.

SAVE 20% (£148pp) Opt for an African Christmas this year, and treat yourself to a game drive in South Africa’s Kruger National Park. Tempted? Book yourself on the seven day African Insight southbound departing 20 December. From only £592pp (no single supplement) + Adventure Pass from £80pp including transport, camping accommodation, most meals and services of a tour leader/driver. Excludes return flight. Starts Livingstone - ends Johannesburg. Full tour price £740pp. Book by 30 September.

Wake up to the sights and sounds of Botswana’s Okavango Delta on Christmas day. Book a seat on the 19 day South West Safari, the tour departing on 20 December, and you’ll also have the opportunity to get down in the Namibian desert on New Year’s Eve. Our top tip: head for Swakopmund’s Tiger Reef as they usually put on a big bonfire and have fireworks to mark the occasion! From only £1,325pp (no single supplement) + Adventure Pass from £330pp including transport, camping accommodation, most meals and services of a tour leader/driver. Excludes return flight. Starts Livingstone - ends Cape Town.

SAVE 20% (£345pp) Treat yourself to some fun in the sun this Christmas and hit the sandy shores of Lake Malawi on 25 December. The 22 day Zanzibar, Victoria Falls & Kruger departs on 19 December and winds its way through to Livingstone on the 31st – the ideal location for an unforgettable New Year’s Eve bash! From only £1,380pp (no single supplement) including transport, camping accommodation, most meals and services of a tour leader/driver. Excludes return flight. Starts Dar es Salaam - ends Johannesburg. Full tour price £1,725pp. Book by 30 September.

Do the festive season like a bona fide backpacker and book yourself on the 14 day Mozambique & Zimbabwe Explorer. Spend the big day under the blue in Tofo, the hippy dive haunt lying on Mozambique’s southern coast, and celebrate the New Year in Bulawayo, the ambience at this Zimbabwean hangout leaving you feeling chilled. A top tour, kick off 2018 with a heart racing rhino safari in Matobo National Park! Departing 21 December. From only £1,485pp (no single supplement) + Adventure Pass from £210pp including transport, camping accommodation, most meals and services of a tour leader/driver. Excludes return flight. Starts Johannesburg - ends Victoria Falls.

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