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Through ancient lands, over mountain peaks, and along endless coastlines, Southeastern Africa is a fascinating corner of this vast continent, with hidden gems at every turn.

Located on the shores of the Indian Ocean, Mozambique’s thousands of miles of coastline have made the country a popular destination for its warm, turquoise waters, stunning marine life, and white-sand beaches. Meanwhile, the Kingdom of Eswatini (formerly Swaziland) and Lesotho are two of Africa’s only three present-day kingdoms.

Beautiful Eswatini may be a small country, but it packs a punch, offering an opportunity for an unforgettable road trip via rolling hills, lush forests, and thundering waterfalls. It’s home to national parks and nature reserves that offer the chance to spot elephants, lions, giraffes, and more, and it features a proud and ancient history as well as the rich cultural traditions of its indigenous people, the Swazi.

Lesotho, a high-altitude nation known as “the Kingdom in the Sky," is packed with imposing mountain ranges. With one of the world’s smallest networks of roads, due to the extreme terrain, this is a truly off-the-beaten-path destination where you’ll feel on top of the world.
Get ready to island-hop in the tropics, encounter bucket-list wildlife, meet with local tribes, and traverse dramatic mountain passes as you trek in some of Africa’s most remote treasures.

Let’s go!

Day 1 // MOZAMBIQUE
Arrival at Maputo International Airport, immigration clearance, transfer to hotel for overnight. Free time at leisure.

Day 2 // MOZAMBIQUE
Time to discover Mozambique’s stunning coastal areas! Our first stop is Santa Maria, where we will spend the morning snorkeling and swimming. Later we’ll take a short boat ride to Inhaca Island, where we’ll enjoy a seafood lunch and visit the local market, and our last stop of the day will be the pristine beaches of Portuguese Island.

Day 3 // ESWATINI
Today we cross the border into the Kingdom of Eswatini. Our destination is Hlane National Park, where we’ll hop into safari vehicles for a drive around the park in search of lions, elephants, rhinos, hippos, giraffes, zebras, and an array of birdlife. After lunch we’ll rest and then set out for a sunset drive.

Day 4 // ESWATINI
It's time to drive towards the centre of the country, visiting Mantenga, a place where Swazi history, culture, and tradition are brought alive against the stunning backdrop of the Mantenga Falls and Nyonyane mountain. Later we’ll make a stop at a contemporary Swazi art market.

Day 5 // ESWATINI
In the morning we’ll hit the trails for a visit to the famed Sibebe rock, a geological wonder that is some 3 billion years old, over three times older than Australia’s famed Uluru (Ayers) Rock. The surrounding trails provide magnificent vistas all the way to the Lubombo Mountains in the east. Sundowners at Sibebe infinity pool to cheer the discovery of this hidden gem.

Day 6 // ESWATINI - LESOTHO
Start with two short connecting flights via JNB to Maseru, the capital of Lesotho, and a drive through lowlands, where the twin peaks of Thaba Li Mele, known as Nipple Mountain, rise against the horizon. The road leads upward into the Maloti Mountains, with grand landscapes of river valleys and basalt cliffs of the Kingdom in the Sky. At Semonkong, beside the Maletsunyane River, have dinner with local specialties, Famo music, and a presentation of a Basotho blanket-famous tribe hospitality.

Day 7 // LESOTHO
Exciting day ahead as we set out on a scenic 6 hour trek through the mountains, following winding trails across highland landscapes, remote valleys, towards highlands and picture-perfect scenery. Stop at midway viewpoint for picnic lunch. In the afternoon we’ll arrive in Ketane Village, not far from a river for a swim with sundowners. Evening under the stars, stay in Basotho huts or camp.

Day 8 // LESOTHO
After breakfast hit the trail to Ketane Waterfall, seen only by few outsiders. You'll be quickly rewarded with some grand views in the mist. Later on pack up and ride back to Semonkong, different trail, crossing mountains and rivers with nature mix and local snacks. In the afternoon reach Semonkong Lodge for a shower and perhaps a sundowner at the Duck & Donkey.

Day 9 // LESOTHO
Leaving Semonkong behind, keep your camera ready as we wind up a drive. Kaleidoscope of landscapes unwinds along the road, flexing Kingdom's treasures. Next to the Kome Caves, used for refuge during the Lifaqane Wars over 200 years ago and still home to descendants. Stop at Thaba-Bosiu, the fortress of King Moshoeshoe I, for a short glimpse into Basotho nation's history through exhibits, dances, and songs.
Sadly it's time for the last valley's views and road transfer to airport, where we’ll wave goodbye to The Mountain Kingdom and Africa.

Level of Difficulty: Easy, available for everyone.
Duration: 9 days.
Activities: Trekking, boating, swimming, snorkeling, sightseeing, wildlife and indigenous tribes encounter.
Rooms: African upmarket standards, hotels and lodges – shared rooms, single at extra cost subject of availability.
Meals: Restaurant meals excluded.

COST: 9,800 AED excl. flights until AUG 16.
On this date we will close the list.

Flights: Emirates + Airlink, approx. 4800 AED.

Requirements: Yellow Fever Vaccination certificate, malaria prophylactics.

Visas:

Welcome to the unknown paradise! From waterfalls in the middle of the jungle to banana-shaped beaches passing through a national park , these islands of the Gulf of Guinea boast of being one of the least visited places on the planet and of being that exotic destination and Paradise that you thought you could only dream of. It is the part of land closest to the center of the planet - coinciding with the passage of the Equator and very close to the zero meridian. Are you coming on a trip to a country so unusual that few manage to locate it on the map?

São Tomé marvels with their Portuguese colonial mix, beaches and the laid-back atmosphere in the Gulf of Guinea. To define themselves, Santotomenses use a very graphic expression, derived from Portuguese: they are leve-leve. That is, calm, relaxed. And it is that relaxation seems to preside over this country that is both the center and the end of the world.

It is not a tourist destination at all, despite how much it has to offer like wild postcard beaches. A very important portion of virgin forest, declared a Biosphere Reserve, with the Ôbo Natural Park as the main banner, numerous cocoa plantations or coffee (known as roças). A country with dazzling landscapes with incredible volcanic chimneys emerging in the middle of nowhere, a huge number of endemic animal and plant species, as well as others such as sea turtles, birds and whales, which are part of the objective of many nature lovers visiting the country.

The small country exhibits the traces of a troubled history that began when two Portuguese navigators landed in 1470 in this then deserted site. A story that is revealed to those who wander the streets of the capital (which is called, like the island, Santo Tomé).

The parallel architectures of this tiny city summarize the history of the country: some old wooden huts evoke the initial time, when the islands were populated by slaves brought from the mainland. Some colonial buildings with large wooden balconies recall the five centuries of colonization. Uniform, greyish apartment blocks hark back to the era of real socialism, from independence in 1975 to the political and economic liberalization of the early 1990s. Meanwhile, a few ultramodern buildings made of large glass point to the future.

The engine of the country's wealth and today constitutes one of its great cultural and tourist attractions: las roças. If it weren't for the insidious humidity, the visitor could have the sensation of landing on some sugar plantation in the Brazilian northeast: the same buildings with a colonial flavor, the same atmosphere of an old decayed empire. Also its train to transport the merchandise, as some old rails recall.

The most incredible landscapes on this side of the equator, with various reminiscences of films such as Jurassic Park, King Kong as well as others in which the jungle is the setting. To top it off with a tropical fruit market, canoes with freshly caught fish, the smiles of the happy people of the islands and a veritable swarm of children jumping into the river to play as if there were no tomorrow. São Tomé and Príncipe will fill many blank pages on your adventure notebook.

SEP 02 Departure to Accra, connecting flight to STP.
SEP 03 Lagoa Amelia hike 3hrs, Almada Negreiros, story of chocolate,
Cacau Espace.
SEP 04 Waterfall and channels crossing.
SEP 05 Santana Islet, overnight at beach resort.
SEP 06 Rolas Islet, departure to Accra.
SEP 07 Relax by the pool and departure home.

Activities: jungle trekking, swimming, boating, sightseeing.
Accommodation & meals: 4 star comfy forest lodge + seaside eco-lodge, hotel in Ghana - double sharing. Most of (fine) meals included, meals on transfers (Ghana).

Cost: AED 9110 AED all incl. flights to Sao Tome from Accra (Ghana). Flights to Ghana from your location excluded. Cost valid until AUG 25.
Past this date please inquire about cost and availability.

Emirates DXB - ACC at approx. 4,100 AED.
Specifically excluded: flights to Ghana, visas if any, meals in Ghana.

Visas: Sao Tome: entry permit + visa payable on arrival, Ghana transit visa on arrival.
Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required for crossing inter-african borders.

It is participant sole responsibility to assure admission to country of destination.

See yah in Green xx

Home to some of the most spectacular mountain scenery in the world, colorful cities and thriving markets, Pakistan is opening to the world, charming us with untouched nature at the confluence of 3 mountain ranges. Hunza is a part of Karakoram, known for the striking beauty of the snow peak mountains, glacier lakes and valleys.

Hunza is situated at an elevation of 2,438 meters in the northernmost Pakistan, bordering with the Wakhan Corridor of Afghanistan and the Xinjiang region of China.

Imagine a place so beautiful that conquerors, instead of burning it, bankrupted themselves building bigger domes and taller minarets just to keep up. Uzbekistan is the Silk Road’s ultimate masterpiece of living legends: two immortal cities, one breathless whirlwind of domes and minarets, and enough beauty to quietly wreck your standards.