{"id":2348,"date":"2014-02-06T08:00:51","date_gmt":"2014-02-06T06:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"\/blog\/?p=2348"},"modified":"2014-02-06T08:00:51","modified_gmt":"2014-02-06T06:00:51","slug":"africa-live-our-big-five-africa-videos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/acacia-africa.com\/blog\/2014\/02\/06\/africa-live-our-big-five-africa-videos\/","title":{"rendered":"Africa Live – Our Big Five Africa videos!"},"content":{"rendered":"

We\u2019re always looking to get your perspective on Africa so we\u2019ve put together a list of the of the best You Tube videos to date including everything from time lapse takes to full on overland expeditions and reasons to voluntour in just one day! Watch these and fall in love with Africa, or as the team would say, \u201cdo it over,\u201d as this is one continent that will keep you coming back!\u00a0\u00a0Before we kick off the reels we\u2019d like to send out a huge Big Five thanks to all the travellers, bloggers and project leaders that made this post possible\u2026<\/p>\n

For Namibian vistas this\u00a0overland time lapse vid<\/a>\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0is knock out You Tube viewing \u2013 and we love the last shot of the Matterhorn of Africa as the sun goes down over Spitzkoppe! At only 49 seconds it will definitely leave you wanting more, so why not book a seat on our\u00a012-day Cape Desert Safari<\/b><\/a>
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Considering a longer overland stint? This is yet another must watch. From Africa\u2019s wildlife to its beaches, plus bungy jumping and beyond\u00a0this vid<\/b><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0really spells out the vibe of trucking round the continent.\u00a0\u00a0Go the distance on our\u00a058-day Ultimate African Adventure<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

It doesn\u2019t get much better than this, as next up a group of lucky travellers are\u00a0<\/b>catching up with the\u00a0silverback in Uganda<\/b><\/a>\u00a0, and with those powerful zoom lenses it almost feels like you\u2019re part of the band! Do the trek on our\u00a036-day Rivers Lakes & Mountains<\/b><\/a>\u00a0
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Improving educational opportunities for the children of Africa is one of the most powerful ways to make a difference, and in Uganda you can give back in just one day.\u00a0\u00a0To date, roughly 10,000 volunteers have spent a day with\u00a0Softpower Education project<\/b><\/a>, and in that time travellers have been able to renovate, refurbish, build\u00a0and paint at more than 50 schools! Do your bit for\u00a0\u00a0Africa on our\u00a014-day Gorilla Encounter<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

Check our trucks in\u00a0this video from GoErinGo.com<\/b><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0and visit\u00a0Erin Michelson\u2019s website<\/b><\/a>\u00a0as this talented globetrotter has recently published her first book, Adventure Philanthropist: Great Adventures Volunteering Abroad.\u00a0\u00a0Available on\u00a0Lulu<\/b><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0and\u00a0Amazon<\/b><\/a>, the book, which already has a five star review, features details of Erin\u2019s voluntour experiences in Livingstone, her Okavango Delta mokoro safari and gorilla trek. After booking a seat on the\u00a019-day Desert Tracker Tour<\/b><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0Erin decided to hop on\u00a0\u00a0our\u00a06-day Troop To The Gorillas<\/b><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0– a second jaunt after feeling the love for overlanding!<\/p>\n

A business consultant and self-described \u201cadventure philanthropist\u201d, Erin has travelled to more than 60 countries as part of a two year journey, where she donated money to various humanitarian causes along the way.<\/p>\n

Erin\u2019s tales will undoubtedly make you want to hit the overland button, and if you\u2019re in\u00a0Southern California<\/b>\u00a0on the following dates you can also meet her in person for book signings on the following dates\u2026<\/p>\n