From its inception a decade and a half ago Africa specialist Aardvark Safaris has built one of the best teams of safari experts in the business. Fifteen years on, and with offices spanning three continents, friendly and knowledgeable consultants are on hand to offer expert advice on everything from family safaris and riding holidays to gorilla tracking and canoe safaris.

This autumn's bi-annual Drumbeat newsletter celebrates the birthday milestone along with regular features on African travel. Namibia, home to spectacular landscapes and unique culture, is explored in depth and we take a look at all that's on offer in Zambia. Other reviews from the experienced sales team include gorilla tracking in Rwanda and the best of South Africa. The stars of this year's hottest new openings also feature along with the best set departure and small group safaris.

A difficult to plan, but in the end, brilliantly executed school trip to Kenya and Tanzania proves what can become with some serious brainstorming and a bit of thinking outside the box!

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