Monday, May 19, 2008

Kenneth’s Answers: In response to an inquirer, 2AFRIKA's Founder & President offers sound advise: Kenya

MONDAY, MAY 19TH, 2008
NEW YORK, NY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


Very Good Morning to you Madam – and thank you for Contacting Us!

Based on your questions, I am going to assume that you are reviewing our safari named KENYA CLASSIC which departs every Monday, Thursday and Saturday from Nairobi (and will therefore answer your questions based on that particular Safari although the answers that I give you will be very similar for all of our East Africa Safaris).

THE PRICE:

The price of $1,399.00 + tax of $95.00 per person is valid for ALL departures between the period April 01 and April 29, 2008 and 2009. For your ease of reference, this would mean that you could choose any Monday, Thursday or Saturday to arrive into Nairobi during that period.

If it is that you are responding to us (which seems to be the case) as a result of my Newsletter dated yesterday (May 14th, 2008) announcing our Safari Sale which started today, then you immediately qualify for a 5% discount per person on the base price of the Safari. Based on $1,399.00 per person, your immediate saving is $69.95 and thus reducing the price per person to $1,329.05 + tax of $95.00. In order to qualify for that price, you will need to make your reservation anytime from today (May 15th, 2008) up till and including July 31st, 2008 and once we confirm your services you have until July 31st to pay for them. Once full and final payment has been received, no matter how the price might fluctuate, you are not affected in any way.

I would like to point out how you can save 10% per person!

Let us assume that you have decided that KENYA CLASSIC is the perfect Safari for you and your party and you reserve it today (this is merely an example). We will have a confirmation for you within 5 working days. The moment we confirm your services, you have 24-hours in which to pay for them. In doing so, your savings accumulate from $69.95 per person to $139.90 per person and thus reducing the price per person to $1,259.10 + tax of $95.00 = $1,354.10. Furthermore, I would like to point out that during the period you have indicated that you would like to travel in, there is NO Single Supplement applicable – therefore if any one person in your party will be traveling solo and requires his/her own accommodation, there are no additional penalties for that person.

The prices that I have outlined for you and valid for Certified Check/Money Order payments OR a major credit card of your choice (except Discover Card).

LET’S TALK ABOUT THE AIRFARE TO AND FROM KENYA

Your Question – ‘Where in the USA is the departure?’

I am going out on a limb here but I have noticed that your email address is an NJ address. If I am correct, then I am able to offer you service from NEWARK LIBERTY INTERNATIONAL via London into Nairobi. If there are members of your group coming from other destinations in the USA, these are the departure points that they can depart from:

  • Of Course – NEWARK LIBERTY INTERNATIONAL
  • NEW YORK CITY JOHN F. KENNEDY INTERNATIONAL
  • BOSTON LOGAN INTERNATIONAL
  • WASHINGTON DC DULLES INTERNATIONAL
  • MIAMI INTERNATIONAL
  • CHICAGO O’HARE INTERNATIONAL
  • SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL
  • LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL

Now, the interesting thing here is that during the period you plan to travel, one can leave from ANY of the cities I have mentioned above at the SAME PRICE! There is no add-on fare applicable for starting at any of the other destinations that I have mentioned.

In your case, your routing will be NEWARK/LONDON/NAIROBI/LONDON/NEWARK and again, during the time that you plan to travel, the round trip airfare is $1,200.00 per person + airline taxes of $396.00 per person bringing the round trip airfare to $1,596.00 per person. Again, the price is valid for Certified Check/Money Order payments OR a major credit card of your choice (excepting Discover Card).

Let’s summarize what we have so far before I continue with your questions!

Based on the assumption that you are traveling in April 2009 and that you have opted to use the instant purchase opportunity, your total price per person will be as follows:

  • Scheduled round-trip air with the services of Virgin Atlantic Airways and Kenya Airways: $1,200.00 per person
  • Airline Taxes: $ 396.00 per person
  • 7-Day Kenya Classic Safari (with a 10% saving): $1,259.10 per person
  • 7-Day Kenya Classic Safari Tax: $ 95.00 per person
  • TOTAL PER PERSON SHARING (or single): $2,950.10 per person

Your Safari routing would read as follows (this is a brief summary for you to understand the bigger picture and I am preparing this as if you were traveling on the Monday April 06th departure from Nairobi . . . reading the table below will show you when you will leave from the USA and when you will arrive back into the USA)!

  • Saturday, April 04, 2009
    NEWARK LIBERTY INTERNATIONAL
    LONDON HEATHROW
    VS002
    9:10PM
    9:05AM + 1 (+ 1 = The Following Day)
  • Sunday, April 05, 2009
    LONDON HEATHROW
    NAIROBI JOMO KENYATTA
    KQ101
    8:00PM
    6:30AM + 1 (+ 1 = The Following Day)
    Monday, April 06,2009
    NAIROBI
  • Tuesday, April 07, 2009
    NAIROBI
    MAASAI MARA NATIONAL PARK
  • Wednesday, April 08, 2009
    MAASAI MARA NATIONAL PARK
  • Thursday, April 09, 2009
    MAASAI MARA NATIONAL PARK
    LAKE NAKURU NATIONAL PARK
  • Friday, April 10, 2009
    LAKE NAKURU NATIONAL PARK
    AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK
  • Saturday, April 11, 2009
    AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK
  • Sunday, April 12, 2009
    AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK
    NAIROBI
  • NAIROBI JOMO KENYATTA
    LONDON HEATHROW
    KQ102
    11:50PM
    6:45AM + 1 (+ 1 – The Following Day)
  • Monday, April 13, 2009
    LONDON HEATHROW
    NEWARK LIBERTY INTERNATIONAL
    VS001
    4:00PM
    6:40PM (April 13)

That is the basic flow of the arrangements that I will take care of for you, but there are a few matters that I would like to point out to you for your consideration!

  1. I live in New Jersey and I know that the NJ/JFK commute is not all together pleasant (particularly IF one can fly directly into Newark Liberty International). However, I want you to look at the times of the flights. Note that on the return journey you will leave from Nairobi close to midnight bound for London. Then, when you arrive into London, you have to remain in transit from 6:45AM until 4:00PM (a period of 9 hours and 15 minutes). You have given me the age range of your party and to be quite honest with you, I would prefer it if you returned into New York City’s JFK International from London. There will be no additional charge for you to do so (alter the flight routing that is) and in doing so, I can get you onto a flight from London Heathrow at 9:30AM which arrives into JFK at 12:10PM . . . the obvious upside to this is that you arrive back into the USA at 12:10PM (6 hours and 30 minutes earlier than if you return into Newark . . . and trust me when I tell you that though 6 hours and 30 minutes does not seem to be a long time, when you want to get home, it IS!) Additionally, this routing will cut your transit time in London from 9 hours and 15 minutes to 2 hours and 45 minutes . . . that is a major plus! The airlines are in pool-partnership with each other and so when you transit through London, they automatically transfer your luggage from one flight to the other for you meaning that you merely have to change terminals at the airport and you’re on your way!
  2. Something worth your consideration! If you or any members of your party wish to actually STOP in London in either or both directions en-route to Nairobi, you can do that with pleasure at the cost of $195.00 per person per stop. This is the airline stop fee and includes no accommodation(s).

I would like you to pay very close attention to what I am about to point out to you now! Refer back to my comments in point 1 above . . . the same applies in London en-route to Nairobi! The layover time in London on the way to Nairobi is 11-hours. Now, generally our passengers hop onto the Tube and visit the city of London during this transit period (remember that you do not need to be bothered with your luggage for the airlines take care of that for you making it simple for you to get into the city for a visit). Alternatively, others choose to purchase the service of a ‘day-room’ near the airport which cost runs to about $190.00 per person. Whichever way you look at it, there is an ‘inconvenient’ space of time en-route to East Africa which cannot be avoided. If one factors in the cost of a ‘day-room’, sightseeing tour, visit to London, additional meals etc. that I think that you will agree with what my next point is!

If we stick to the dates that I have provided above, you ought to know that there is a flight from London to Nairobi which is termed a daylight flight. It leaves from London at 10:20am and arrives into Nairobi on the same day at 8:50pm. Look at the routing below!

  • Saturday, April 04, 2009
    NEWARK LIBERTY INTERNATIONAL
    LONDON HEATHROW
    VS002
    9:10PM
    9:05AM + 1 (+ 1 = The Following Day)
  • Sunday, April 05, 2009
    LONDON HEATHROW
    NAIROBI JOMO KENYATTA
    KQ103
    10:20AM
    8:50PM

Now look at your transit time – it is only 1 hour and 15 minutes! Makes the world of difference doesn’t it? Arriving on April 05th will mean that you will require 1 additional nights’ accommodation in Nairobi but I’d sooner you spend the night in Nairobi as opposed to the ‘transit’ option in London. You will arrive ahead of everyone else and you will wake-up in Nairobi on the morning of April 06th feeling much more acclimated and ready for your Safari!

A nights’ accommodation in Nairobi at the hotel that we start the Safari from is $78.00 per person and includes breakfast. This is by far the better way to go!

Now, let’s assume that you DO take my advice and arrive into Nairobi in time to acclimate, you do have a full day at leisure during which time you might want to do some sightseeing in and around the city. Should this be the case, then you ought to know my following recommendations for sightseeing in Nairobi:

  • Morning Sightseeing Tour to the Karen Blixen Estate and the Giraffe Center: $66.00 per person
  • The Carnivore Restaurant Experience: $58.00 per person
  • Nairobi National Park: $109.00 per person
  • Daphne Sheldrick’s Elephant Orphanage: $116.00 per person

Now that I have set the pace for your consideration, let me proceed to answer the rest of your questions!

‘What is the weather like in Kenya in springtime?’

Kenya is a year-round destination which never disappoints. Admittedly April is the start of the rainfall season (which lasts April/May) but the rains are not monsoon rains which fall endlessly. Rather they are equatorial thunderstorms which generally occur in the late afternoon bringing relief from the heat of the day. The vegetation is lush and green and there is an abundance of wildlife in which ever direction you look. Traveling on Safari that time of year never disappoints anyone AND the one matter to factor in is that since the guide books talk of the rainy season a lot, travelers are dissuaded from traveling at that time meaning that you pretty much have the ‘place’ to yourself without the hoards of visitors that come in the summer time! That in itself is a major plus factor!

‘How strenuous is the Safari?’

In Kenya, the primary focus is all-about-you. That said, your local English-speaking Driver/Guide will take care of your every requirement from handling your luggage to helping you into the Safari vehicles. That in itself reduces many levels of strain. You have pointed out that your party is made up of people in their 60’s, some with knee and/or back problems – let me comfort you by telling you that the more you tell us about each individual, the better we can place you. By this I mean that if you wish to be allocated rooms closer to the Reception areas of the Safari Lodges to avoid long walks to your accommodations, we will gladly attend to that to maximize your comfort. I honestly do believe that this Safari is very doable for your party for since there are 10 of you, realistically, you will occupy 2 Safari vehicles. That said, you really call the shots! If you want to stop for a restroom break, your Driver/Guide will gladly factor that into the day’s activities. If you are a little too tired and want to shorten one of the Safari Game Viewing Drives, that too will be done. Quite honestly, whatever makes you more comfortable, your Driver/Guide will do!

I will not lead you to believe that the road conditions in Kenya are immaculate – they are not. And particularly the route from Nairobi to the Maasai Mara National Park! It is a bumpy ride for the best part of 5-hours. The pay off however is magnificent. From the Maasai Mara National Park to Lake Nakuru National Park you can anticipate a 5-hour drive on somewhat better roads (the 5-hours will include frequent stops en-route) and then from Lake Nakuru National Park to Nairobi and on to Amboseli National Park, another 5-hours whilst the last leg of the Safari from Amboseli National Park back to Nairobi is only about 3-hours on a good road! Be prepared for a little bumping around and perhaps an Advil or two – but more strenuous than that it rarely becomes. I have no issues with the members of your party with knee problems for other that stepping into the Safari Vehicles (and out), there is no additional strain that they ought to be aware of.

‘Is it possible to add a few days at either end to see Cape Town?’

Indeed it is possible – but not from a practical point of view. To maximize on your inexpensive airfare, we like to keep you on the services of one common carrier (and it’s pool-partner). This means that if you wish to visit Cape Town, you will need to travel from Nairobi to Johannesburg with a continuing service to Cape Town. On the return journey, you would need to do the same . . . and quite honestly, I think that traveling the following routing is not at all comfortable . . . Cape Town/Johannesburg/Nairobi/London/Newark or JFK! By the time that you get back, you would rather be dead . . . and I would prefer you to arrive refreshed and rejuvenated after a magnificent Safari.

If you have a wanderlust and would like to end your already wonderful Safari on a ‘high-note’, I would highly recommend a side-trip to the nearby tropical spice island of Zanzibar. A 3-Day/2-Night extension to Zanzibar during the time you plan to travel would cost $549.00 per person + tax of $95.00. This price would include:

  • Scheduled round trip air routed Nairobi/Zanzibar/Nairobi
  • Round trip transfers routed airport/hotel/airport in Zanzibar
  • 2-Night’s accommodation in rooms with private en-suite bathroom facilities
  • Breakfast daily
  • A Half Day Walking Tour of Stone Town
  • A Half Day Afternoon ‘Spice Island” Tour

Honestly, I find that ‘money-better-spent’ and recommend such a diversion very highly.

Madam, I do hope that this has answered you appropriately. It would be a great pleasure to serve you and the members of your party. Please note that our Safari Sale started today and reservations are being made left, right and center. I would not want you to miss out on this opportunity and strongly recommend that you share this information with your friends as soon as you possibly can so that together you can make a decision as to how to proceed. In closing, I wish to point out one last thing.

I have a no-obligation service whereby I invite yourself and the members of your party to partake in a Telephone Conference with me at a time convenient to yourselves. I know that being the middle (wo)man sometimes can be a little arduous and so rather than having everyone fire questions that you are unfamiliar with answering at you, I am more than happy to offer you and your party this service so that at all times, everyone in the party is appropriately informed and that everyone has the same information at the same time. This way, the other members can also pose their questions relative to matters of importance to them. If you need me for this service, I would be more than pleased to allocate the time.

I appreciate you communicating with us and I look forward to assisting you every step of the way. Please rest assured in advance of my very best and personal attention at all times. I do look forward to hearing back from you at your convenience and to taking the next step with you!

For further information on this informational Blog post or any other Safari in the Original 2AFRIKA Collection, visit us on the web at http://www.2afrika.com/

The Original 2AFRIKA, INC. remains committed to Corporate Social Responsibility in Tourism.

Kenneth’s Answers: In response to an inquirer, 2AFRIKA's Founder & President offers sound advise: Egypt

MONDAY, MAY 19TH, 2008
NEW YORK, NY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


We are thinking we would like to see Abu Simbel as long as we are there. Our feeling is that we might as well see everythign we can. Not sure about Dendara and Abydos. Are they truly worth the additional $120?

Truthfully Madam, I would not be happy if you did not see Abu Simbel . . . it is a 100% MUST! Additionally (and I am NOT a Sound & Light fan) you HAVE TO take in the Sound & Light Show at the Temple of Karnak! The other two, delete and erase immediately! They are not worth the effort and frankly, by the time you are done with the cruise and marveled at the spectacle of Abu Simbel, you will be ‘templed out’ for every pales in comparison to Abu Simbel and the majestic antiquities in Luxor. I absolutely agree that you drop the idea of Dendara and Abydos but in the same tone, I insist that you see these which I have recommended. Egypt is a masterpiece unquestionably but like I say when one takes a safari . . . there will come a time when you have had ‘enough’ and one more antiquity, you’ll wish that they could mummify you!

Saving the best for last with Petra in your itinerary is also an incredible highlight and I would honestly say that adding Abu Simbel and the Sound & Light Show is Karnak will absolutely enhance your journey and leave you fulfilled – and not have you feel that you have missed out on anything.

For further information on this informational Blog post or any other Safari in the Original 2AFRIKA Collection, visit us on the web at http://www.2afrika.com/

The Original 2AFRIKA, INC. remains committed to Corporate Social Responsibility in Tourism.

Kenneth’s Answers: In response to an inquirer, 2AFRIKA's Founder & President offers sound advise: Great North Road

MONDAY, MAY 19TH, 2008
NEW YORK, NY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


Good evening to you Madam and thank you ever so much for Contacting Us!

Your question – ‘On The Great North Road. Could we end in Arusha and skip Cairo? Is airfare separate and how much of a deposit do you require? Last question is October a good time to go and how many people are on the tour?’ – refers.

Let me answer these for you in an appropriate order.

Firstly – ‘Could we end in Arusha and skip Cairo’

Absolutely, yes! The Great North Road is an epic journey with your best interest in mind and you are free to custom design it to suit you. I have placed this product in such a way that you can make it your own intimate experience every step of the way – all we have to do is keep moving in a geographical manner that makes sense and gets you to where you need to be on the appropriate days. For the rest, we can do whatever you desire. I like to see The Great North Road as a sort of ‘hop-on-hop-off’ journey spanning Africa.

Is airfare separate and how much deposit do you require?

The airfare is separate and once I know what you departure date will be, I will calculate the airfare per sector for you with service originating and terminating from your closest gateway city. With the newly implemented airline rules & regulations, we are obliged to calculate the airline portion separately from the land portion for the taxes as imposed by the airlines lately fluctuate almost daily. Once we have a reservation in the works for you, we start with reserving all of the components which make up your journey. Then we reserve the flight arrangements. Once all of the land and air components are completely and accurately confirmed, we present you with the cost showing you the airline cost and the land arrangements cost. The moment you agree that you are pleased with the price as I am sure you will for we constantly strive to Keep Africa Affordable, we require a $500.00 per person holding deposit to keep your land arrangements in place and we require the full payment for the airline tickets which are issued immediately and made available to you as a binding contract between you the passenger, and the airline companies used.

The balance of your payment is due in full 90-days prior to your departure date.

Last question is October a good time to go and how many people are on the tour?

Going south and east for the first portion of The Great North Road as you intend to, October is a perfect time to take the journey. South Africa is in the middle of Spring and everywhere you look new life is being created. In Namibia the extreme temperatures are not yet anticipated whilst further north in the Victoria Falls and Chobe National Park areas the rains will probably have started and the voluminous sheets of water cascading over the Victoria Falls will not disappoint – at the same time, there is not sufficient rainfall to prevent the large herds of elephant for which Chobe National Park is justly world-renowned from coming to the banks of the Chobe River to drink – in east Africa, you are ahead of the short rainfall season and you stand a very good chance of seeing the very tail end of the Great Migration leaving the Serengeti plains into the Maasai Mara National Park in Kenya. From my point of view, October is a prime month to personalize The Great North Road.

As for numbers of passengers on any one particular departure, it is difficult to day. Here at 2AFRIKA we are extremely flexible with our arrangements and we blend several components together to create the end result. There might be times that you are with 10 – 15 other passengers and then on another sector, you might be just one couple with your local English-speaking Driver/Guide. The one rule that we are adamant about is that when you are on Safari in East Africa, you are never with more than a total of 6 passengers in a Safari vehicle. In keeping to this standard, we assure all of our valued passengers a window seat and access to the pop-top roof hatch for optimal game viewing.

I do hope that I have managed to adequately answer all of your questions to enable you to make an informed decision to join The Great North Road. If there is anything more that I can assist you with at this time, please do not hesitate to communicate with me immediately in the sound knowledge that I assure you in advance of my very best and personal attention at all times.

For further information on this informational Blog post or any other Safari in the Original 2AFRIKA Collection, visit us on the web at http://www.2afrika.com/

The Original 2AFRIKA, INC. remains committed to Corporate Social Responsibility in Tourism.

If you would like to comment on this Blog Post, please communicate directly with the Original 2AFRIKA Founder & President, Kenneth R. Hieber, electronically via kenneth@2afrika.com

HIEBER HAS ALWAYS ALIGNED THE ORIGINAL 2AFRIKA WITH ‘LIKE-MINDED’ THINKERS!

MONDAY, MAY 19TH, 2008
NEW YORK, NY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


Definition of Stable : "steady, even, constant, firm, unwavering, sure, established, secure, committed, long-standing"

With the deluge of media attention focused on Zimbabwe, we thought it was important to give you some insight as to what is happening on the ground, in Victoria Falls.

As has been the case for the past 10 years, the Zimbabwean Tourism Industry has certainly been faced with many and varied a challenge. Now is no different with the current press painting an extremely negative picture as to what is happening in the country.

Over the past month it has been "business as usual" in the Falls. The number of guests passing through has exceeded that of the previous year. The experiences offered to the guest continues to exceed expectations, and the reality is that none of the guests would ever have realized that they were in one of the perceived "hot-spots" of the world.

For further information on this informational Blog post or any other Safari in the Original 2AFRIKA Collection, visit us on the web at http://www.2afrika.com/

The Original 2AFRIKA, INC. remains committed to Corporate Social Responsibility in Tourism.

If you would like to comment on this Blog Post, please communicate directly with the Original 2AFRIKA Founder & President, Kenneth R. Hieber, electronically via kenneth@2afrika.com

Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Our Greatest East Africa SAFARI SALE Starts Tomorrow

WEDNESDAY, MAY 14TH, 2008
NEW YORK, NY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


Hello ‘Everyone’ and Welcome - as always, I do hope that my letter finds you and yours well today.

EAST AFRICA SAFARI SALE

Tomorrow is an especially exciting day for us here at 2AFRIKA for we’re going all out in celebration of Arthur Frommer’s Budget Travel Magazine’s 10th Anniversary and giving savings of up to 10% per passenger on most of our East Africa Safaris (as well as the Indian Ocean Islands of the Seychelles and Mauritius).

If you’ll take a look at our recently revamped Kenya and Tanzania Collections, you will immediately come to notice that we have increased our Collection significantly – and now, to further support our growing Collections, we are starting a East Africa Safari Sale! Starting tomorrow, May 15th through July 31st, 2008, we’re having a Safari Sale for Safaris during the remainder of 2008 and throughout 2009! If you’re considering a Safari to Africa either this year or next, now is the time to take advantage of this Sale!

2009 SAFARIS AT 2008 PRICES!

Not only will you note increased savings on our Safaris – you will also be able to reserve Safaris from the Collections through the end of 2009 at 2008 prices! That’s a fair deal that does not come along very often.

Rather than make you read, I will keep today’s newsletter shortened so that you can get straight to the site, review the new Collections, talk to us and make your reservations. Remember that we’re offering up to 10% savings AND the prices that you see on the site today are good through the end of 2009 for a limited period of time.

THE GREAT NORTH ROAD

A point well worth mentioning is that we have reintroduced The Great North Road to our Collection. Now, The Great North Road is a flexible 24-Day journey which visits my home, the Republic of South Africa, Namibia, Zambia, Botswana, Kenya, Tanzania and Egypt with an unbeatable starting from price of $4,499.00 per person! We encourage you to review The Great North Road and to make it yours in as much as you can add on many components E.G. Mozambique, Zanzibar, a gorilla track, Upper-Egypt and the ancient city of Petra in Jordan to name but a few of the intoxicating destinations that will blend well with this epic journey! Talk to us – the more we know about you and your ‘wish-list’, the more we can Custom Design your Great North Road experience!

I do hope that you will join in the festivities and the 10th Anniversary and plan your upcoming African Safari as soon as possible for my associates and I look forward to working with you and welcoming you on board! Till then do take care and let us know which Safari best suits you for 2009!

For further information on this informational Blog post or any other Safari in the Original 2AFRIKA Collection, visit us on the web at http://www.2afrika.com/

The Original 2AFRIKA, INC. remains committed to Corporate Social Responsibility in Tourism.

If you would like to comment on this Blog Post, please communicate directly with the Original 2AFRIKA Founder & President, Kenneth R. Hieber, electronically via kenneth@2afrika.com

Monday, May 12, 2008

African Safaris Are Now on Sale With 2009 Packages at 2008 Prices

MONDAY, MAY 12TH, 2008
NEW YORK, NY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


The Original 2AFRIKA, INC. announces unique travel savings with its early-summer promotion

African Safaris have a reputation for delivering exotic, exclusive experiences. Yet these spectacular adventures often come with high price tags, and travelers typically don’t know how to save money when venturing into the unknown territory of Safari planning for Africa.

That’s changing, thanks to the Original 2AFRIKA, INC. (http://www.2afrika.com), an established African Safari agency that specializes in “Keeping Africa Affordable.” In fact, 2AFRIKA has just announced an early-summer Safari promotion, offering all of its 2009 Kenya and Tanzania Safaris at 2008 prices. With these special prices, it’s now possible to Safari within this giant continent and experience firsthand its wild beauty at a budget price.

“We’re very excited about this promotion to Africa, which will motivate people to follow their dreams and make the commitment to visit my amazing continent,” says Kenneth R. Hieber, Founder & President of the Original 2AFRIKA, INC. “I have personally spent a lot of time negotiating the 2009 Safari prices to both Kenya and Tanzania, and this is one travel deal people won’t want to miss, especially when you consider that African Safari prices increase by at least 7.5 - 10 percent every year. In general, travel prices just keep going up, yet 2AFRIKA, INC. has worked hard to create this promotion and keep costs lower for a limited time only.”

2AFRIKA’s special Safari prices run May 15 through July 31, 2008, and are available for any of the 2009 Kenya and Tanzania Safaris showcased exclusively through 2AFRIKA’s website: http://www.2afrika.com. These package deals are for travel during anytime in 2009, and must be booked, confirmed and paid for within these select dates. Ideal for anyone looking to cash in on a unique, yet affordable adventure to Africa — or even a fun way to spend federal tax-rebate dollars — these Safaris provide the ultimate chance for great savings.

“Everyone likes to save money, so we expect this promotion to be a big hit,” Hieber says. “Considering what you’re getting for the price, this is a very valuable opportunity in terms of just how affordable these priceless experiences actually are.”

For further information on this informational Blog post or any other Safari in the Original 2AFRIKA Collection, visit us on the web at http://www.2afrika.com/

The Original 2AFRIKA, INC. remains committed to Corporate Social Responsibility in Tourism.

If you would like to comment on this Blog Post, please communicate directly with the Original 2AFRIKA Founder & President, Kenneth R. Hieber, electronically via kenneth@2afrika.com