Special Offers

Especially For You

Close Encounters' travel consultants have some great friends and contacts with lodge owners, tour guides and local experts in Southern Africa, meaning that we offer a range of special offers that really are special. Our offers are updated regularly and the list just keeps growing! 

Male springbok antelopes Antidorcas marsupialis fighting for territory, Kalahari, South Africa

Ever Changing Holiday Offers

Below is a sample of some of the amazing special offers you have access to right now - the list is always changing and you can talk to an advisor at any time to see how they might fit into your experience of Africa.

Time Limited Offers

Elephant back safri at Addo Lodge

Elephant Back Safari Offer - 2 Nights for the Price of 1

An enticing offer from Addo Elephant Back Safaris and Lodges offers a two night stay - including elephant back ride, game drive, game walks and elephant bedtime encounter - for the usual price of a one night stay. Accomodation comprises luxurious private suites, some nestled in the Yellowwood forest and others set on the hillside offering extraordinary views, built on elevated wooden decks with commanding views over the elephant rich private game concession.

Balloon Safari

Leleshwa Camp, Maasai Mara - Get a Free Balloon Safari

Book a 4 night stay at Leleshwa Camp, East Africa Safari Venture's tented camp situated in the north east area of the Maasai Mara Game Reserve, and you'll enjoy a complimentary balloon safari valued at US$450. The intimate, six tent camp offers an unrivalled range of activities, including day and night game drives, guided bush walks and hikes, bush meals, sundowners and traditional Maasai village visits. Available up to 22 December 2009.

White lion at Sabona Wildlife Reserve

Mantis Madness - Pay for 2 Nights, Get 3 Nights Free

Enjoy a 2-night stay at an exclusive South Africa safari lodge - you've five to choose from, including Shamwari Game Reserve in the Eastern Cape, Jock Safari Lodge in the Kruger Park, Sanbona Wildlife Reserve in the Warteberg Mountains and the new Nkomazi Game Reserve, Mpumalanga - before unwinding with a three night stay at a luxury hotel in Cape Town, Knysna or the Winelands. Available for travel up to 30th September 2009.

Luxury safaris in Botswana and Zambia

Ultimate Safari Offers in Zambia and Botswana

If you've escaped the worst of the credit crunch and always dreamed of experiencing the ultimate in safari luxury, now is the time to act. We're able to secure astonishing room rates at some of the ultra-exclusive safari lodges in Botswana and Zambia which, under normal circumstances, would rather die than discount. Whether you're planning a honeymoon, wedding anniversary or just a special holiday, you'll find luxury has never been more affordable.

Elephant in the Kruger National Park, South Africa

South Africa Safari / Cape Town Special - 3 nights + 3 free

A fantastic offer giving you the chance to stay for three nights all inclusive at one of South Africa's premier safari lodges, following which you receive three complimentary nights at a hotel in Cape Town or the winelands. You can choose from six safari lodges which offer a diversity of accommodation and game watching experiences - Kruger National Park, Limpopo Province, the Eastern Cape or Madikwe.

Late Availability Offers

Oryx in a Nambian Sunset

Red Hot Safari Offers

As an Africa travel specialist, Close Encounters has access to a range of late availability safari packages that offer exceptional value for money. These safaris are with a very well respected company offering luxury safaris in Botswana, Kenya and Tanzania. The red hot safari packages are for fixed dates and durations, but offer savings of £1,000 or more per person for those able to take up a last minute offer. Call for details.

Seasonal Savings

Elephant wading through a water course

The Emerald Season - Go Green and Save Money

Every year we encourage our clients to visit Zambia in the 'Emerald Season'. The Emerald Season months are November - mid May, when the rains come in abundance and normally dry landscape turns green and lush. Many safari cognoscenti consider it the most and spectacular time of the year to visit places such as the Luangwe Valley. It is also excellent value as the rates are lowered significantly during the Emerald Season.

To find out about our latest hot offers, contact us or call now on 0844 415 0155.

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