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The Best African Camps And Resorts For 2012

Tour operator safari specialists, Africa Odyssey offer a portfolio of some of the most exciting new and renovated resorts and camps to open this year in East Africa. Here’s a few of their top picks and tips for what’s hot for 2012 in Tanzania and Mozambique:

NOMAD LAMAI SERENGETI – A New Vantage Point For The Great Migration, Tanzania

A great new safari add-on, the 12-room Nomad Lamai Serengeti camp opened in September 2011 and is situated in an unrivalled position on the Kogakuria Kopjie looking out over the Lamai Wedge. The area offers a great viewpoint of buffalo and wildebeest during the Great Migration and maximises the chance of catching river crossings.

Prices: Four nights at the Nomad Lamai Serengeti camp start from $6,200 per person in 2012. The price includes international flights, internal transfers, accommodation on an all-inclusive basis, taxes and surcharges. Nomad Lamai Serengeti can be used as a safari add-on to both Azura at Quilalea Private Island and the beach retreat of Ras Kutani in southern Tanzania. A three night add-on on a full-board basis at Ras Kutani would make the total price $7,200 per person.

AZURA AT QUILALEA – Undiscovered Beauty In Mozambique

Azura Retreats are adding a new private island lodge to their portfolio. Opening on November 1 2011, Azura at Quilalea Private Island will boast nine beautifully decorated villas with spacious bathrooms, natural furnishings and stunning views. Located in a national park in the Quirimbas Archipelago in northern Mozambique in an undiscovered beauty spot, this is a top beach destination far from the mass market operations in Mauritius and neighbouring mainland destinations.

Prices: Seven nights at the new Azura at Quilalea Private Island, with an additional three nights on safari at the Selous Safari Camp in Tanzania plus one night at the Royal Palm in Dar Es Salaam starts from $10,000 per person in 2012. The boutique and exclusive Selous Safari Camp is ideal for those wanting to view some of Africa’s finest wildlife, before relaxing at the luxurious Azura. The price includes international flights, transfers, accommodation on an all-inclusive basis at Azura and a full-board basis at the Selous Safari Camp, with game viewing drives in open sided 4×4 vehicles, concession and park entrance fees taxes and surcharges.

For more information on any of the above packages visit www.africaodyssey.com  or 1-866 356 4691.