Details below are for the London 2012 Adventure Travel Show. Glasgow 2012 and London 2013 show details to be updated shortly.
Find inspiration, information and practical advice on all aspects of travel to this unique continent and form the ideal starting platform for planning your African adventure. From expert advice to climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, camel trekking in the Sahara, safari and wildlife in the Serengeti and more.
Please note, schedule is subject to change.
Saturday 28 January 2012
Time : 11:00 till 11:45
Where : Theatre 3
'I Volunteered in a Gap Year and got made an African Chief!'. John Lawler - Madventurer.
John Lawler, aka Torgbui Mottey I, took a gap year in Ghana and after teaching in the village school got asked to be their Chief! Find out how John combines his lust for Adventure whilst giving back to communities and how thousands have joined him overseas on his Madventurer Mission.
Saturday 28 January 2012
Time : 12:00 till 12:45
Where : Theatre 3
Planning an Africa Safari. John Berry - Zambezi Travel Company.
“Where, why and when for first-timers” plus tips and ideas for old hands on how to uncover some of Africa’s secret places. In East Africa a general overview of Tanzania and Kenya. The annual wildebeest migration is explained with some advice on best timing and how to combine a migration safari with other wildlife spots and the East African coast. In Southern Africa, where we have great diversity, excellent wildlife and a broad range of safari options to suit all tastes and budgets, this journey through the seasons takes us via Zambia, Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe, South Africa and Mozambique. The discussion continues with suggestions and tips on how seasoned travellers might satisfy specific interests in birding, primates, big game, history and culture and more. So whether you’re looking for something active or sedate, mainstream or unusual, this is a presentation not to be missed.
Saturday 28 January 2012
Time : 13:00 till 13:45
Where : Theatre 3
Kilimanjaro – The trekking guide to Africa’s highest mountain. Henry Stedman - Trailblazer Guides.
Cyclists to skiers, heroes to half-wits, bikers to boarders to backward walkers: it’s no wonder, given the sheer number of people who have climbed Kili over the past century, and the ways in which they’ve done so, that so many people believe that climbing Kili is a doddle. And you’d be forgiven for thinking the same. Henry Stedman is obsessed with this mountain and has climbed Kilimanjaro by all major routes.
Saturday 28 January 2012
Time : 14:00 till 14:45
Where : Theatre 3
Your key to travel Southern Africa. Laurence Marks - Bushveld Safaris.
Laurence Marks, a partner in Bushveld Safaris and Selfdrive Southern Africa has been organizing and conducting tours and safaris throughout South Africa and Southern Africa since 1996. Known as “a world in one country”, join Laurence as he presents Southern Africa and its great diversity of wildlife, vegetation, geography and fascinating ethnic cultures, history and magnificent beauty. It should never be a question of whether I book my next holiday to Southern Africa, but when.
Saturday 28 January 2012
Time : 15:00 till 15:45
Where : Theatre 3
Zambia's Kafue. Tyrone Mckeith - Busanga Safaris.
This talk and slide show about this vast and largely unknown wilderness, home to varied and interesting wildlife, is given by Tyrone Mckeith, a 23 year old safari expert who has made his home amongst the lions and buffalo of the Kafue’s Busanga plains.
Saturday 28 January 2012
Time : 16:00 till 16:45
Where : Theatre 3
Camel Trekking in the Sahara. Chris Scott - Trailblazer Guides.
It's not merely a romantic notion to conclude that the best way to appreciate the desert is by travelling with camels. Sahara specialist Chris Scott outlines the opportunities for short excursions in Morocco and Tunisia, up to joining or organising longer treks of several hundreds of kilometres across parts of the central Sahara which vehicles cannot reach. The day-to-day practicalities of camel trekking are also discussed, as well as why these days more than ever, it has become a desirable, 'low-profile' means to getting to the heart of the Sahara.
Saturday 28 January 2012
Time : 17:00 till 17:45
Where : Theatre 3
The Sardine Run "The Greatest Shoal on Earth". James Parker - African Space.
Some natural events have to be seen to be believed and once experienced, they can never be forgotten. Come and hear James Parker, co-founder of African Space, talk of the natural event that has had the greatest impact for him: the South African Sardine Run. Sardines and adventure: yes, those two words do go together!
Sunday 29 January 2012
Time : 10:30 till 11:15
Where : Theatre 3
Rediscovering Zimbabwe. John Berry - Zambezi Travel Company.
With diverse habitats and outstanding wildlife resources, a conservation record second to none, the home and training ground to Africa’s top professional guides, Zimbabwe was recognised as one of Africa’s premier safari destinations in 1999. The country has been dominated by bad politics for over a decade and much has been laid to ruin. However, there are signs of change driven by a sense of guarded optimism that political change is going to happen before long. The economy turned visibly in 2009, conservation projects are being revitalised and lodge owners and safari operators are preparing the ground for recovery. However questions remain unanswered. With travel warnings lifted, John Berry, MD of Zambezi Safari & Travel Company presents a case for visiting Zimbabwe to find out the truth and explore some old and familiar landmarks. If a tour of the traditional safari circuit to include Victoria Falls, Hwange, Matusadona, Mana Pools or an exploration of some less travelled spots in the east and south can’t be justified then Zimbabwe’s conservationists could do with the support. Change is coming it’s high time to rediscover Zimbabwe.
Sunday 29 January 2012
Time : 11:30 till 12:15
Where : Theatre 3
Trekking in the Atlas Mountains of Morocco. Alan Palmer - Trailblazer Guides.
The High Atlas Mountains, the tallest in North Africa, include more than 400 peaks above 3000m. Alan Palmer, author of Trailblazer's Moroccan Atlas - the trekking guide, gives practical information on how to organise a trip and what to expect. He describes the popular ascents including Jbel Toubkal (4167m) and Ighil Mgoun (4068m), plus lesser known routes in the more southerly Anti-Atlas Mountains dominated by the impressive volcanic plug of Jbel Sirwa (3305m), and the magnificent wilderness of Jbel Sahro.
Sunday 29 January 2012
Time : 12:30 till 13:15
Where : Theatre 3
Sudan – An Enchanting Place to Discover. Iman Osman and Blake Evans-Pritchard
Uncover the archaeological treasures of the northern deserts. Visit Sudan’s first diving lodge, surrounded by the virgin waters of the Red Sea, and discover a wealth of coral reefs and lagoons. Experience a true African safari. Take a trip to Sudan’s spiritual heartland. Learn about traditional tribal fighting of the people that live in the Nuba mountains. This talk will show you how to do all of this and much, much more. Iman Osman manages Sudan Red Sea Resort, the country’s first diving lodge. Blake Evans-Pritchard is a journalist and author of a guidebook to Sudan.
Sunday 29 January 2012
Time : 13:30 till 14:15
Where : Theatre 3
Canoeing the Congo. Phillip Harwood.
Phil Harwood tell's the story of his epic five month solo canoe expedition down the Congo River in Central Africa. Just short of 3000 miles, it was the first descent from the true source in north east Zambia. Facing man-eating crocodiles, hippos, malaria, swamps and huge rapids, phil also recieved numerous death threats, was chased and arrested. "I only had to get my machete out twice to prevent myself from being robbed".
Sunday 29 January 2012
Time : 14:30 till 15:15
Where : Theatre 3
When is a "Gap Yah" not a "Gap Yah"? Matt Lacey with Dragoman.
When it’s a two-week Ethiopia adventure hosted by ‘Gap Yah’ comedian, Matt Lacey (a.k.a. You Tube phenomenon, ‘Orlando Charmon’) to raise money for ‘Get Connected’. Get Connected is the UK's free and confidential helpline for anyone under 25, which last year was contacted by nearly 70,000 children and young people in crisis.
The bespoke, one-off charity trip will see 20 people accompany Matt Lacey on a 14 day trip to Ethiopia, one of Africa’s most adventurous destinations. The trip, run by Dragoman and departing 5th August 2012 ex Nairobi, will include a trek to the Omo Valley, home to the Hamer tribe, who practice bull jumping as an initiation rite, the Banna and the Abore, whose lifestyles have changed little for centuries. Overlanding provides the only real access to these isolated and little-visited communities.
Sunday 29 January 2012
Time : 15:30 till 16:15
Where : Theatre 1
Being Lord Greaystoke. Richard Madden - The Telegraph.
Greystoke Mahale, on the shores of Lake Tanganyika in the far west of Tanzania, is one of the most remote safari camps in the world. The densely forested mountains that surround the camp are home to the largest population of wild chimpanzees on the planet. Telegraph Adventure Editor, Richard Madden, describes his experiences as the camp's relief manager.
Sunday 29 January 2012
Time : 16:30 till 17:00
Where : Theatre 3
Red Tape & White Knuckles - One woman's solo motorcycle ride through Africa. Lois Pryce - Adventure Travel Film Festival.
In 2006 Lois Pryce set off alone on her 250cc motorcycle to ride the length of the wildest continent on earth. Her route took her across the Sahara Desert through Algeria and Niger before heading to the west coast and the lawless jungles of the Congo, DRC and the minefields of Angola. 10,000 miles and four months later she rolled into Cape Town - just about in one piece!
