Safari and beach vacations give you the best of adventure and relaxation in one getaway. Seek out animals in their natural environment, then spend a few days soaking up the sun’s rays on these two distinct journeys. The word safari, originally from Arabic word safar, meaning a journey, first started popping up in the English language at the end of the 1850’s thanks to explorer Richard Francis Burton. And while it once was associated with big game hunts, today, it has come to be more of an expedition to observe animals in their natural habitat. This week our newsletter is all about […]

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Discover the world’s primates with Ker & Downey’s top three luxury primate safaris around the world. Lemurs | A Madagascar Safari Travel to the island country of Madagascar to seek out its endemic lemurs with primate safaris into the Andasibe-Mantandia National Park, home to the famous Indri Indri lemurs, the Gallery Forest, home to large groups of ring-tailed lemurs, and night walks in the Forest of Zenavo to spot Sifakas and sleeping White-foot Sportive lemurs. Home to nearly 100 species of lemur, Madagascar is the only place these fascinating creatures are found naturally in the wild.  Madagascar primate safaris also […]

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