So many people only think about safaris when mentioning Africa – but in fact, even for those people who simply want to spend time on a beach, Africa makes the most perfect sense! For a start, there is only a couple of hours time difference – unlike Asia – so no time is wasted with jet lag. Secondly, to Kenya and Tanzania, the flights are only 8 1/2 hours or slightly longer. To South Africa,  Mozambique or Malawi, it tends to be more – but almost no jetlag. Beach holidays in Africa are not far away!

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One can stay in the most gorgeous villas in Lamu, complete with a skipper and boat where you can sail off for the day, snorkelling and swimming in the beautiful warm, azure waters. Alternately, stay in a beautiful town house or boutique hotel in Lamu, where you can people watch and be a part of the action – great for those who love the city life. Then there are a number of truly gorgeous Robinson Crusoe places for those who want simply to get away, but with an air of sophistication – such as Kiwayu. Smart, no-shoes, just a sarong style Robinson Crusoe places and villas are what Africa does best! Add either unlimited watersports for those adrenaline junkies, or perhaps just a boat for fishing and sailing and swimming with dolphins – which is the most amazing thing one can do!

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There are also a small number of informal places along the coast in Diani which are really good value and great for famillies, or along Watamu where there are a number of private cottages and villas. In Zanzibar, we have some gorgeous hotels and in Malindi, Kenya – there is a state of the art Henri Chenot spa, the finest in Africa!

We also arrange time spent on an Arab Dhow – perhaps between Lamu and Kiwayu where one might spot the elusive dugong – for a night or two, taking in the diamond studded sky, or being taken around the Tanzanian coast and Zanzibar on a catamaran, stopping at islands and swimming and having seafood lunch.

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In Malawi, based on the lake, we have some beautiful lodges hewn from rock, situated on a promontory and one can spend time kayaking around islands or taking a catamaran around the lake or spending a night or two there. There is a superb, great value family lodge which specialises in sailing.

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Luxury Holidays to South Africa are the easiest ones to arrange, simply because the standard of accommodation really lends itself to a certain quality which is incredibly high!

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South Africa is described as a ‘world in one country’ and it truly is! It is so diverse and offers so many different experiences! From a myriad of gorgeous hotels and villas in the Cape (catering for both couples and famillies alike), to exquisite lodges situated in game reserves, with amazing quality of guiding, wildlife and scenery to country farmhouses and homesteads dotted around the Cape and Kwa Zulu Natal, where one can get closer to a family, depart as friends, and perhaps learn something about the history and wars of this extraordinary country.

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South Africa caters equally for the action motivated traveller to those seeking repose! Whether its fly fishing, parasailing, flying, cooking, wine tasting, game viewing or simply wanting to take tuition in any of these disciplines, all of this can be arranged! Alternately, walking on isolated beaches, dining on lobster at gorgeous al fresco restaurants and reading a book around a swimming pool may be what you prefer!

Wonderful spring flowers, rock art, fantastic inspirational or traditional art, music, architecture, nature – this country offers it all in abundance, together coupled with a  magnificent climate! There is also a choice of exhilarating horse riding, either in the form of a safari or access to first class horses, either to ride for a few hours amongst wildlife, on a beach (my favourite!), or playing polo.

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Stay in Relais et Chateaux’s   or bijoux hotels where personal service is assured,   stay in tree houses, either in a forest or on an isolated beach, where they track turtles with scientists at certain times of year,   or luxury safari lodges,  or stay at a gorgeous farmhouse  – either in the battlefields of Natal, or in the game rich region of the Kruger National Park, or in the Cape winelands such as scenically beautiful Franschhoek, where the French Huguenots first settled in South Africa in the 1600′s.  Private villas abound and we have a large selection of the very finest villas in the country.

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