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Footsteps-2020-Brochure-EN-WEB 4 - Our Destinations 4 5 - About Us 5 6 - Meet the Team 6 7 - Footsteps Tours 7 9 - Scheduled Tours 9 10 - Tailor-made Tours 10 11 - Our Vehicles & Equipment 11 13 - UGANDA - Primate & Big 5 Safari 13 16 - BOTSWANA - Discover the Wilderness 16 19 - KENYA & TANZANIA - The Great Migration & Beach 19 22 - NAMIBIA - Desert & Wildlife 22 25 - ZAMBIA, ZIMBABWE, BOTSWANA - Ultimate Wildlife Explorer 25 29 - SOUTH AFRICA - Safari & Coastline 29 33 - MOZAMBIQUE - Beach & Bush 33 37 - Departure Dates 2020 37 39 - Footsteps NPO 39 42-44 - Volunteer Opportunities: Education, Health, Community 42-44 46 - Terms & Conditions 46 47 - Contact Details 47 Made responsibly using recycled paper Ethiopia South Sudan Uganda UGANDA Primate & Big 5 Safari Kenya Rwanda KENYA & TANZANIA DR Congo The Great Migration & Beach Burundi Tanzania Angola Malawi Zambia Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana Ultimate Wildlife Explorer NAMIBIA Desert & Wildlife Zimbabwe Mozambique Namibia BOTSWANA Discover the Wilderness Botswana MOZAMBIQUE Beach & Bush Swaziland Lesotho SOUTH AFRICA South Africa Safari & Coastline Flight connection Overland 3 Our Destinations Uganda - Primate & Big 5 Safari This all-inclusive 14-day tour takes you to some of Uganda’s best wildlife areas, showcasing all that which gave it its nickname, the Pearl of Africa. From gorillas and chimpanzees to Africa’s great lakes, the River Nile, and Big Five safaris, Uganda will not disappoint! Botswana - Discover the Wilderness With approximately 70% of the country dedicated to national parks and protected conservation areas, it’s no surprise that Botswana is one of Africa’s largest wildlife havens! During this 15-day tour, you will explore the wildest parts of the country on foot, by ‘mokoro’, by boat, and in classic safari style. Kenya & Tanzania - The Great Migration & Beach Kenya and Tanzania are the first to come to mind when describing the original, classic African safari. During this 15-day Great Migration & Beach tour, we will explore the major national parks of the region in search of the famous wildebeest migration and treacherous river crossings, as well as relaxing on the tropical beaches of Zanzibar in a little piece of paradise. Namibia - Desert & Wildlife Boasting the world’s most ancient desert, Namibia is considered unmatched in its raw, natural beauty. This 15-day Desert & Wildlife Explorer takes you from the rolling, red sand dunes of Sossusvlei, to the dry savannah and salt pans of Etosha National Park. Get lost in Namibia’s endless, natural beauty! Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana - Ultimate Wildlife Explorer This Ultimate Wildlife Explorer tour traverses some of the most remote and pristine wildlife destinations in Africa. From Victoria Falls, the Okavango Delta, and Makgadikgadi Salt Pans, to tracking the endangered rhino on foot, cruising on some mighty African rivers, and embarking on countless Big Five safaris in national parks, these 19 days of travel will give meaning to the concept of true exploration. South Africa - Safari & Coastline Home to nine different natural biomes, South Africa is one of the world’s most biodiverse countries. From forests to deserts, mountains to the sea, the Big Five to the Little Five, and huge cultural diversity, this is a must-see destination! Join this 19-day tour discovering the immense beauty of this country. Mozambique - Beach & Bush From the epic wildlife of South Africa, the cultural heartland of Swaziland, and endless stretch of white beaches in Mozambique, this relaxing tour is a true getaway experience. Far less travelled than most Southern Africa destinations, Mozambique has a lot more to offer than one would think. With its turquoise waters, shoals of colourful fish, well-preserved corals, and pounding surf, it is a true hidden paradise. Tailor-made Tours Tell us your destination of choice, time frame and budget, and we’ll do the rest! Our years of experience in African travel will be put to work designing and creating your dream African getaway. Drive yourself or tour with one of our experienced guides... live out your dreams! 4 About Us FOOTSTEPS TOURS is a specialised safari tour operator offering safari experiences through some of Africa’s most sought after destinations, giving people around the world a chance to experience how Africa captures your heart in so many ways. From the golden grass plains of the Serengeti to the last remaining great apes of Uganda; Namibia’s ancient desert to Mozambique’s tropical paradise; Botswana’s wild spirit to the unbeatable diversity of South Africa, we will give you the experience of a lifetime. FOOTSTEPS THROUGH AFRICA is our very own non-profit company, dedicated to implementing and supporting community requested education and development projects around Southern and East Africa, as well as supporting pre-existing community projects. Footsteps Through Africa is funded by Footsteps Tours, which support all of our ongoing projects, in addition to funding all of the administration costs of our non- profit company. Jo’s mission to assist her and children like her tip, Cape Agulhas, and ending in southwestern How it all began? Footsteps Through Africa was founded in to go to school. Uganda, where Footsteps first began. It South West Uganda by South African, Jo commenced at the end of April 2017 and is Cooper, in 2015. After just a short 2-year period, what started as ongoing. The Journey is the initiative that put a small student sponsorship programme had Footsteps Through Africa on the map. There After spending a decade working as a tour grown to include numerous other projects, are not many people crazy enough to attempt guide and travelling all over Southern and East from building libraries and cultural centres, to and accomplish the distance! The Journey is Africa, Jo encountered communities in need the construction of a whole school. still underway, and all of Jo’s progress can be in many areas across the continent, but it followed on our Facebook and Instagram pages wasn’t until he met Stella in Rubuguri, Uganda, Footsteps Tours kicked off in 2016, as Jo (@footstepsthroughafrica). Follow along and that he started to conceptualise Footsteps followed up on his second biggest passion: find out about the people he’s met, challenges Through Africa. Stella was 12 years old and an guiding tourists through the magnificent he’s faced, and the differences Footsteps has orphan, and her dedication to her education, continent of Africa. managed to make to people’s lives using the despite her circumstances is what inspired funds raised by the Journey. Footsteps Tours Begins: Jo’s passion and experience lie in conducting wildlife tours through Southern and East Africa, so when it came to finding a way to fund the non-profit work of Footsteps Through Africa, running specialised tours was the clear way to go. Now, we run safari tours through 11 of Africa’s ‘must-see’ destinations, giving people from all ends of the earth a chance to experience just what is so special about this magnificent continent. Five percent (5%) of each tour price is directly contributed towards our ongoing projects, having a direct impact on the communities we support. Initiating ‘The Journey’: The Journey is Jo’s fundraising adventure, taking place on foot, by kayak, and on public transport, starting at Africa’s most southern 5 Meet the Team Jo Cooper Founding Director / Tour Leader Born and raised in Cape Town, South Africa, Jo has spent his adult life working as a tour guide in various parts of southern and East Africa. “The day I started my field guide studies, I lost my heart to Africa. The intricacy and simplicity of life in the wild is something that just latched on and wouldn’t let go! I had to stay. It wasn’t until I started guiding overland tours a few years later that I got to know some of the people and places of rural Africa. Spending time living in these small villages and getting to know the humble people of these communities opened my heart all over again. Once I started making these heartfelt connections, my mind began churning with thoughts of what Footsteps Through Africa could be.” Gordy Akampurira Volunteer Manager - Uganda Gordy is a local from the village of Rubuguri. When he finished school, he went on to get involved in tour guiding in the area of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest and his home, Rubuguri. Gordy is also head coach and trainer of the school’s athletics club and he has a great passion for helping the students in Rubuguri. When Jo first started Footsteps Through Africa in the village, Gordy immediately jumped on board to help wherever he could, proving his invaluable contribution as a manager in the organisation. In addition to helping with all of our locally based projects, he is also the head of the Footsteps Through Africa volunteers who stay in Rubuguri, and always ensures these visitors feel at home. Chloë Cooper Social Media & Comunication Chloë is Jo’s elder sister and has always shared her brother’s passion for travel and nature. She is a proud South African having grown up in Cape Town, before moving to the small town of Hoedspruit on the border of the Kruger National Park. Chloë is a writer by trade and became Jo’s port of call when it came to sharing the exciting developments on social media. Upon visiting Uganda in 2017, Chloë saw for herself what all the fuss was about and sure enough fell deeply in love with the country and its people. Now, she looks forward to every opportunity to join the Footsteps team all over Africa! Pedro Quirino Marketing / Tour Leader Pedro Quirino was born in Portugal where he accumulated more than 12 years’ experience in the management of Online Travel Agencies (OTAs), consulting in Search Engine Optimisation (SEO), and the development of websites and reservation platforms for Tour Operators and Travel Agencies.
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