{"id":5355,"date":"2017-09-01T09:00:14","date_gmt":"2017-09-01T08:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/acacia-africa.com\/blog\/?p=5355"},"modified":"2018-02-23T08:46:10","modified_gmt":"2018-02-23T08:46:10","slug":"fabulous-festive-tours-for-your-virtual-stocking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/acacia-africa.com\/blog\/2017\/09\/01\/fabulous-festive-tours-for-your-virtual-stocking\/","title":{"rendered":"Fabulous Festive Tours For Your Virtual Stocking"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It may seem like a world away, but Christmas will be here before you know it, so we\u2019ve picked out a few fabulous \u201cguaranteed to go\u201d tours for your virtual stocking! Book early and you\u2019ll save you oodles of cash by paying our 2018 brochure prices, and you\u2019ll be quids in on your travels too, flights almost always coming in cheaper if you save the date well before the festive season starts.<\/p>\n<p>Pitch a tent with us, or as it\u2019s a special occasion, why not treat yourself and upgrade your tour from <a href=\"https:\/\/acacia-africa.com\/tour-styles\/camping-overland-1\"><strong>camping<\/strong><\/a> to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/acacia-africa.com\/tour-styles\/accommodated-overland-2\">accommodated<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Once you\u2019ve chosen your dream safari, get ready to soak up the rays, the sunny Yuletide weather often mixed in with afternoon thunderstorms (making your pictures insta-pop) that clear quickly, leaving a warm, earthy, uniquely African smell in the air.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5357\" src=\"https:\/\/acacia-africa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/acacia_santa-hat.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/acacia-africa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/acacia_santa-hat.jpg 560w, https:\/\/acacia-africa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/acacia_santa-hat-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/>While the fam are feasting on endless rounds of turkey back home, you could be on a game drive in South Africa\u2019s Kruger National Park. Tempted? Book yourself on the southbound <a href=\"https:\/\/acacia-africa.com\/tours\/african-insight-southbound-18SAI7\"><strong>7-day African Insight<\/strong>\u00a0<\/a>departing on the 20th December.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5358\" src=\"https:\/\/acacia-africa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Lioness.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/acacia-africa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Lioness.jpg 560w, https:\/\/acacia-africa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Lioness-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/>So the \u201colds\u201d won\u2019t let you off the hook this Christmas? Opt for our <a href=\"https:\/\/acacia-africa.com\/tours\/african-insight-northbound-18NAI7\"><strong>7-day African Insight <\/strong><\/a>northbound and travel on a later departure. Kick off 2018 in Zimbabwe\u2019s Matobo National Park &#8211; where the rhino safaris are a thrill a minute! Expect a truly chilled New Years Eve, as we\u2019ll be based at a backpacker paradise in Bulawayo. Cool off in the pool, then grab a few cold ones with your fellow overlanders and end the year with a Zambezi beer. Departing 28 December.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5359\" src=\"https:\/\/acacia-africa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Zim-Matobo-Rhino-1.jpg\" alt=\"Acacia Overland\" width=\"560\" height=\"408\" srcset=\"https:\/\/acacia-africa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Zim-Matobo-Rhino-1.jpg 560w, https:\/\/acacia-africa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Zim-Matobo-Rhino-1-300x219.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/>East Africa will have your festive season sorted, our <a href=\"https:\/\/acacia-africa.com\/tours\/south-east-adventure-24-days-18SEA24\"><strong>24-day South East Adventure<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0arriving in the Masai Mara the night before Christmas. That\u2019s right, you could be game driving in this world renowned Big Five haven on the 25th and taking five beachside on New Year\u2019s Eve &#8211; your tour rocking up to the beautiful Tanzanian town of Bagamoyo. Departing 24 December.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5360\" src=\"https:\/\/acacia-africa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Migration-Serengeti.jpg\" alt=\"SAMSUNG DIGITAL CAMERA\" width=\"560\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/acacia-africa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Migration-Serengeti.jpg 560w, https:\/\/acacia-africa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Migration-Serengeti-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/>Book yourself on the trip-of-a-lifetime and go gorilla viewing with us before the year is out. Our <a href=\"https:\/\/acacia-africa.com\/tours\/gorilla-encounter-18GEN14\"><strong>14-day Gorilla Encounter<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0departs on the 16th of December and as we stop in Jinja on the big day, why not make a splash in Africa this Christmas and raft down the Nile.\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5361\" src=\"https:\/\/acacia-africa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/TTG-Uganda-Gorilla_resize.jpg\" alt=\"Africa overland safari\" width=\"560\" height=\"323\" srcset=\"https:\/\/acacia-africa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/TTG-Uganda-Gorilla_resize.jpg 560w, https:\/\/acacia-africa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/TTG-Uganda-Gorilla_resize-300x173.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/>Are you beach ready for Africa? You could be flippering up at Kande Beach in Malawi this Chrimbo and diving into the blue, our <a href=\"https:\/\/acacia-africa.com\/tours\/east-african-explorer-21-days-18EAE21\"><strong>21-day East African Explorer<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0departing on the 22nd of December. We\u2019ll also be touching down in Zanzibar on New Year\u2019s Eve, and getting the party started on Dar es Salaam\u2019s south beach &#8211; 2018 celebratory cocktails in hand!\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5363\" src=\"https:\/\/acacia-africa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Zanzibar-1-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/acacia-africa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Zanzibar-1-2.jpg 560w, https:\/\/acacia-africa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Zanzibar-1-2-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/>Go wild this Christmas on our <a href=\"https:\/\/acacia-africa.com\/tours\/desert-tracker-19-days-18DTR19\"><strong>19-day Desert Tracker<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0and watch Etosha\u2019s wildlife round the clock &#8211; Namibia\u2019s peak game viewing season running up to the end of December. On New Year\u2019s Eve we\u2019ll be Botswana bound so you can ring in 2018 poolside with Nata\u2019s elephants &#8211; our campsite a pachyderm paradise. Departing 16 December.\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5367\" src=\"https:\/\/acacia-africa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DSC_4883-copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/acacia-africa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DSC_4883-copy.jpg 560w, https:\/\/acacia-africa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DSC_4883-copy-300x230.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/>Love the tour, but still can\u2019t get away for Christmas. Opt for a later <a href=\"https:\/\/acacia-africa.com\/tours\/desert-tracker-19-days-18DTR19\"><strong>19-day Desert Tracker<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0departure. Spend New Year\u2019s Eve in Namibia by the Orange River and chillax as you listen to the soothing sounds of the river drifting by. In the evening up the tempo and get ready to party on into 2018 (live music\/DJ still to be announced)! Departing 30 December.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5365\" src=\"https:\/\/acacia-africa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Orange-River-Canoe.jpg\" alt=\"Africa overland safari\" width=\"560\" height=\"323\" srcset=\"https:\/\/acacia-africa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Orange-River-Canoe.jpg 560w, https:\/\/acacia-africa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Orange-River-Canoe-300x173.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/>Better than any prezzie under the tree, why not wake up to the sights and sounds of Botswana\u2019s Okavango Delta on Xmas day. Book our <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/acacia-africa.com\/tours\/desert-tracker-19-days-18DTR19\">19-day South West Safari<\/a>,<\/strong>\u00a0the tour departing on the 20th of December, and you\u2019ll also have the opportunity to get down in the desert on New Year\u2019s Eve. Our top tip: head for Swakopmund\u2019s Tiger Reef as they usually put on a big bonfire and have fireworks to mark the occasion! \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5308\" src=\"https:\/\/acacia-africa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Spitzkoppe-sunset-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"314\" srcset=\"https:\/\/acacia-africa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Spitzkoppe-sunset-1.jpg 560w, https:\/\/acacia-africa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Spitzkoppe-sunset-1-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/>Treat yourself to some fun in the sun this Christmas and hit the sandy shores of Lake Malawi on the 25th of December. Our <a href=\"https:\/\/acacia-africa.com\/tours\/zanzibar-victoria-falls-and-kruger-18ZVK22\"><strong>22-day Zanzibar, Victoria Falls &amp; Kruge<\/strong><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/acacia-africa.com\/tours\/zanzibar-victoria-falls-and-kruger-17ZVK22\"><strong>r<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0departs on the 19th December and winds its way through to Livingstone on the 31st &#8211; the ideal location for an unforgettable New Year\u2019s Eve bash!\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5369\" src=\"https:\/\/acacia-africa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Bungy-Jump_Livingstone.jpg\" alt=\"Bungy Jump_Livingstone\" width=\"560\" height=\"397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/acacia-africa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Bungy-Jump_Livingstone.jpg 560w, https:\/\/acacia-africa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Bungy-Jump_Livingstone-300x213.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/>Do the festive season like a bona fide backpacker and book yourself on our <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/acacia-africa.com\/tours\/mozambique-and-zimbabwe-explorer-northbound-18NMZE14\">14-day Mozambique &amp; Zimbabwe Explorer<\/a>.<\/strong>\u00a0Spend the big day chilling in Tofo, the beach bum locale lying on Mozambique\u2019s southern coast, and celebrate the New Year in Bulawayo, the ambience at this Zimbabwean hangout leaving your feeling horizontal. A top tour, start 2018 with a heart racing rhino safari in Matobo National Park! \u00a0\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5370\" src=\"https:\/\/acacia-africa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_6323.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/acacia-africa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_6323.jpg 560w, https:\/\/acacia-africa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_6323-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It may seem like a world away, but Christmas will be here before you know it, so we\u2019ve picked out a few fabulous \u201cguaranteed to go\u201d tours for your 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