Free Travel Guide for Trips to the Middle East & Africa

2. OVERVIEW • ADVENTURE - Kruger National Park, South Africa ; Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe ; Serengeti National Park, Tanzania ; Malawi, Africa ; Kilimanjaro National Park, Tanzania ; • BEACHES & SUN - Camps Bay, Western Cape ; Durban, KwaZulu- Natal ; Seychelles • HISTORY & CULTURE - Jerusalem, Israel ; Fes, Morocco ; Baalbek, Lebanon • RELAXATION & REJUVENATION - Marrakech, Morocco ; Dead Sea Region, Israel ; • ROMANCE - Casablanca, Morocco ; Casablanca, Morocco ; The Namib Desert, Namibia • • SHOPPING - Dubai ; Marrakech, Morocco ; Cape Town Central ; CASINOS - Sun City, South Africa ; Cape Town 


3. BEACHES & SUN CAMPS BAY, WESTERN CAPE Have a great experience on shaded spots by going early at Cape Town's crowded Camps Bay, where local picnics and plays in the strong Atlantic waves. Festive cafes sit adjacent to the sands, which are dramatically set at the foot of the Twelve Apostles mountains. DURBAN, KWAZULU- NATAL Beginner surfers flock to the wide swath of sun-kissed sands known as the Golden Mile, where the Indian Ocean washes against South Africa's eastern shores and the country's third- largest city. The Golden Mile stretches 3.5 miles and encompasses North Beach, the Bay of Plenty, Dairy Beach and Snake Park. SEYCHELLES This Indian Ocean group of 100+ islands is home to some of the world's most beautiful beaches, including the popular white powder of Beau Vallon on Mahe and Anse Lazio on Praslin. The stunning pink sands and boulders of Anse Source d'Argent on La Digue leads many to call it the most gorgeous beach on earth.

4. ADVENTURE KRUGER NATIONAL PARK, SOUTH AFRICA Nothing better than to explore South Africa for adventures. Have a live experience of the game drive in search of the Big Fives; lions, leopards, Cape buffalo, elephants, and rhinos is only the start in this South African safari mecca. Get into one of four adventure trails in a 4 X 4 for a self-guided tour through the park & do take a ranger-led bush walk or soar in a hot-air balloon outside its boundaries. VICTORIA FALLS, ZIMBABWE More than a mile wide and averaging 328 feet deep, Victoria Falls is one of the world's largest waterfalls and is the inspiration for numerous adrenaline-charged activities. Add to the rush with bungee jumping, white water rafting, helicopter fights, game drives, abseiling & many more. Go & have fun for sure. MALAWI, AFRICA Have a Safari experience on horseback in a 4 x 4 or on foot or by boat to take in Malawi's multiple national parks and wildlife reserves, encompassing highlands and marshes. Lake Malawi attracts boaters, fishing enthusiasts, water skiers and snorkelers to its clear, fresh waters that house for more than 400 fish species. SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK, TANZANIA During the Great Migration, more than a million wildebeest and 200,000 zebras travel across these legendary East African savannas, an area the Masai call "the place where the land moves on forever." Game drives follow the place with so much of adventure.

5. HISTORY & CULTURE FES, JERUSALEM, ISRAEL MOROCCO The maze-like Medina, Fez' medieval walled city, is exceptionally well preserved and a wonderful place to absorb the captivating atmosphere of this crowded, scintillating city, home to striking examples of ancient Islamic architecture. One of the world's most ancient cities, Jerusalem's historical, c u l t u r a l a n d r e l i g i o u s significance is incomparable. The Israeli capital's major sites include the Old City, the Wailing Wall, Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Via Dolorosa and Dome of the Rock. BAALBEK, LEBANON Known as the "City of the Sun," Baalbek in the Lebanon's fertile Bekaa Valley is among the best - preserved Roman ruins in the Middle East. Built on a magnificent scale that rivalled even ancient Rome, pilgrims from across the empire flocked here to worship. Today, Baalbek hosts an annual arts festival making it a major cultural hub as well.

6. ROMANCE CASABLANCA, MOROCCO Its very name synonymous with love, coastal Casablanca makes for an alluring choice of romantic destination. Although today Casablanca is a large, modern city, the former French colonial post still allows myriad movie moments for those who want to revisit Bogart and Bergmana love in the medina and Old City. SEYCHELLES This outstandingly romantic archipelago of 115 islands sits in the Indian Ocean just northeast of Madagascar. A marvelous abundance of intimate hotels and resorts may entice you to stay within, but the Seychellois beaches, rainforest and coral islands are sure to coax you out to explore together. THE NAMIB DESERT, NAMIBIA Follow in the footsteps of Brad and Angelina and live out your desert dreams in one of these rustic stilt-legged chalets at Wolwedans Dunes Camp. Sleep atop a deep red dune with your canvas blinds open to the silent seclusion of the epically vast Namib Desert.   Known for its sublime exclusivity, ‘the Namib will leave you feeling giddy and blissfully alone’.

7. RELAXATION MARRAKECH, MOROCCO DEAD SEA REGION, ISRAEL Take a break from the heat and bustling streets of Marrakech to relax and indulge in one of the city's countless authentic spas. Visit the luxurious Heritage Spa where only 100% natural organic products are used, or indulge your senses at the Hammam of La Maison Arabe. Do come & experience the feel of legendary Dead Sea and resorts developed round its adjacent hot springs. This famed health destination, at the world's lowest dry point, is known for helping with rheumatic and skin problems.

8. CASINOS SUN CITY, SOUTH AFRICA CAPE TOWN The most important casino in Cape Town is GrandWest Casino & Entertainment World. A truly magnificent gambling palace with over 2,500 slots and about 80 gaming tables. The poker room there hosts 10 tables and stays busy with cash games and tournaments. Sun City is no longer the only gaming hotspot in the country, but it's still visually dramatic. Located two hours from Johannesburg, it's a sprawling complex of luxury hotels, restaurants and Vegas-style shows on the edge of Pilanesberg Game Reserve.

9. SHOPPING MARRAKECH, MOROCCO One of Marrakech's main and most fascinating attractions is Djeema el Fna, its sprawling labyrinth of vendors selling everything from crafts to rugs to clothing to spices. Other souks specialize, with Siyyaghin concentrating on jewellery and El Kebir focusing on the leather goods for which Marrakech is famed. DUBAI W i t h a n e v e r - b o o m i n g population, shiny Dubai has emerged as the shopping capital of the Middle East, with more than fifty malls and counting and outdoor markets peddling everything under the sun. Stores citywide slash their prices during the month-long annual Dubai Shopping Festival. CAPE TOWN CENTRAL Victoria and Albert Waterfront, South Africa's most visited attraction, offers more than 400 shops for all tastes and budgets. St. George's Mall is a popular and very central pedestrian shopping avenue, with arts, crafts and jewellery among the wares. For antiques it's Long Street, one of the city's oldest.

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