9-day/8-night tour includes cooking classes. Highlights: Hassan II Mosque, Casablanca/Essaouira/Berber village of Anrar/in Marrakech, harem quarters at Bahia Palace, Koutoubia Mosque, craftsmen at the souk/snake charmers, magicians, music in Djemaa el-Fna Square/Yves Saint-Laurent gardens.
10 days/9 nights. Highlights: Central Kalahari Game Reserve/game drives via mokoro (canoe) on the Okavango Delta/lions, wild dogs in the Linyati Concession/cruise the Chobe River to spot birds/in Livingstone, ZAMBIA, Victoria Falls. Land, $6,995.
The Botswana Tourism Organization has created four brochures, each showcasing a region’s attractions. They’re available in print or PDF format or on CD.
6 days / 6 nights, departing March 2, June 10 & Dec. 2, 2013. Highlights: Two daily game drives or bush walks in Serengeti National Park to look for lions, leopards, cheetahs, elephants, antelope / two yoga sessions daily. Land, $3,900.
When my wife, Karen, and I headed from Washington, DC, to Walvis Bay, Namibia, in June ’12, we required a place to stay in Johannesburg after our flight of 17-plus hours and before our flight the next morning.
8-day/7-night tour, with internal flights on 9-seat Cessna 208 aircraft. Two-for-one offer on selected departures through Aug. 24, 2013. Highlights: In Arusha, tour a coffee estate/game drives in Tarangire National Park, Ngorongoro Crater and the Serengeti Plain/market in Karatu.
