Travel company announce fire sale of African adventures

The company is offering seven savings on their gorilla trekking tours until Friday, February 28.

All seven overland expeditions will be discounted by 25 per cent and gorilla permits will also be slashed by a further 30 per cent.

The itineraries range in length from six to 58-days - with a total saving of £768pp on the 58-day Ultimate African Overlander; selected departures running from April through June.

Arno Delport, sales and marketing manager, said: "Big Five safaris are still top of the Africa bucket list, but many people also view gorilla trekking as one of the ultimate wildlife encounters.

"Habituated to humans and used to having us at close quarters, the one hour experience usually leaves adventurers spellbound.

"With only a small number of travellers visiting the gorillas each day the cost of permit is high, but every penny goes towards protecting these endangered animals, only around 600 of them in existence today."

"Tourism generates valuable funding for anti-poaching measures, and with the ability to finance more patrols and protect the gorillas from the poachers' lethal snares, everyone who treks is making a genuine contribution to their ongoing survival."

The 6-day Troop To The Gorillas is firmly focused on chimp and gorilla viewing, both the Queen Elizabeth and Bwindi Impenetrable National Parks included in the itinerary. The price is £244pp (no single supplement) and local payment from £115pp and gorilla and chimpanzee trekking permit from £280pp including transport, camping accommodation, most meals, and services of a tour leader/driver.

There are tours leaving in April, May and June which start and end in Kampala.

Visit Kenya's Lake Nakuru on the 14-day Gorilla Encounter, its varied bird life and big game earning it a number two spot in the popularity rankings; the national park second only to the Mara. Gorilla and chimp viewing plus an optional day of voluntouring is included in the overland adventure.

Now from only £574pp (no single supplement) and local payment from £265pp and gorilla and chimpanzee trekking permit from £280pp including transport, camping accommodation, most meals, and services of a tour leader/driver. Tours are leaving in April and May and start and end in Nairobi.

With a saving of over £400 safari without the crowds on the 18-day Mountain Gorillas To The Mara. Green season is often overlooked, but it's one of the best times to get a front row seat in the wild. The Kenya's Masai Mara and Lake Nakuru feature on the itinerary, with gorilla and chimp viewing major highlights in Uganda. The trips cost £709pp (no single supplement) + local payment from £541pp + gorilla & chimpanzee trekking permit from £280pp including transport, camping accommodation, most meals, and services of a tour leader/driver. Departing in April and May, starting and ending in Nairobi.

With savings of over £550 the 28-day Game Parks & Gorillas takes in drives in the Mara and the Serengeti - the latter a UNESCO World Heritage site. Chimp trekking and gorilla viewing are included, the trip ending with a relaxing beach stay on Zanzibar. The trip costs £1,159pp (no single supplement) and local payment from £1009pp and gorilla & chimpanzee trekking permit from £280pp including transport, camping accommodation, most meals, and services of a tour leader/driver. Departing in April and May starting in Nairobi and ending Dar es Salaam.

There is over £600 to be saved on the 39-day Ultimate African Adventure combines game drives and gorilla viewing with the sunkissed sands of Zanzibar and Lake Malawi - the latter voted in as one of the top destinations to visit in 2014 by Lonely Planet.

Now from £1,347pp (no single supplement) + local payment from £835pp + gorilla & chimpanzee trekking permit from £280pp including transport, camping accommodation, most meals, and services of a tour leader/driver. There are trips departing in April and May starting in Nairobi and ending in Livingstone.

The price to visit seven countries on the 46-day Ultimate African Adventure and eight national parks and reserves, where you can spy Africa's birdlife and Big Five has been slashed by nealry £700.

Proof that there's more than one way to safari - dive in at Lake Malawi, trek in search of gorillas at Bwindi, spy the wildlife from the back of an elephant in Livingstone and cruise across the Chobe River. The trip costs £1,572pp (no single supplement) + local payment from £991pp + gorilla & chimpanzee trekking permit from £280pp including transport, camping accommodation, most meals, and services of a tour leader/driver. Departing in April and May it starts in Nairobi - ends Johannesburg.

The Big Five will be on show during the 58-day Ultimate African Overlander with a saving of over £700. Gorilla and chimp trekking are major highlights, tribal visits, optional adrenaline activities and a chance to volunteer en route making this an unforgettable adventure. Getting you under the skin of Africa, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Botswana, Namibia and South Africa feature on the list - hot air balloon flights over the Serengeti, micro-flights over the falls and tandem sky dives over the sands of Swakopmund allowing you appreciate the vastness of the continent. Now from only £1,797pp (no single supplement) + local payment from £1261pp + gorilla & chimpanzee trekking permit from £280pp including transport, camping accommodation, most meals, and services of a tour leader/driver. Departing in April and May starting in Nairobi and ending in Cape Town.

Discounts exclude local payment and are subject to availability and all prices exclude return flight. For more information phone Acacia Africa 020 7706 4700 or visit www.acacia-africa.com.