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Mt Kenya Solar Eclipse 2010: From USD$908.00 per person sharing for 6 people for 5 days (Conditions Apply).
Self Drive Chile: From $845.00 per person sharing for 8 Days, 7 Nights (Conditions Apply).
Vietnam Highlights From $1522.00 per person sharing based on 2 people for 11 Days, 12 Nights (Conditions Apply - Limited Availability).
Mayan and Aztec Mexico: From USD$2195.00 per person sharing based on 2 people (Conditions Apply).
SPECIAL TRAVEL OFFERS
Madagascar Princess Bora Lodge:R 12 029.00 per person sharing for 5 nights (Conditions Apply)
Malindi Beach Kenya: From R 11 190.00 pp sharing (Conditions Apply)
Livigno Ski Special: From R4990.00 per person sharing (Conditions Apply)
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PICTURE OF THE MONTH
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Photographic contributions from clients
Your Questions answered:-
1) How long in advance do I need to book a tour?
2) I have heard that the Maoists are a problem on the Everest Base Camp Trek?
GROUPS TO JOIN
If you are looking for people to join you or want to join a group, let us know and we will list it here.
Advanced Everest Base Camp Trek 1 April - 21 April 2010
Kilimanjaro Machame Route 26 June to 4 July 2010
IN THE NEWS
Amazonian hunter-gatherer Matis tribe, found 9 survivors of a medics plane that crashed after a forced landing on the Itui river.
Man to break world record for
Everest summit
Japan's Yuichiro Miura who lost his title as the oldest man to climb Everest to Nepals Min Bahadur Sherchan, vowed to scale the peak at 80.
Future changes to the Annapurna Region: New roads being built. Click here to read the article
The unsung heroes of Bwindi National Park in Uganda. Click here to read the article
YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED
1) How long in advance do I need to book a mountain biking tour? This all depends on flight availability for the fight from Kathmandu to Lhasa, which in high season tends to book up quite early. As such, a good three months ahead of the tour is advisable. (Note that for other tours it depends on where permits and internal flight are needed. If no permits and flights are needed, we can take a booking up to 3 weeks prior to start date.)
2) I have heard that the Maoists are a problem on the Everest Base Camp Trek? Is this the case? You have probably read reports from several years ago when the Maoists used to stop trekkers near Phakding and demand a 5000 rupee payment. Agreements between the Government and the Maoist leaders have put a stop to this, so there is no longer a problem.
3) Can I trek in denims on Kilimanjaro? It is not advisable to, as denims tend to trap the cold in addition, if you get rain on any of the days will become very wet and difficult to dry. It is better to trek in wickable trekking pants that wick away the moisture and are comfortable to trek in.
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RECENT PHOTOGRAPHS
Some photographs from recent trips