AFRICA ADVENTURE CONSULTANTS AT A GLANCE

Introduction

Denver-based Africa Adventure Consultants is a boutique safari operator organizing adventures throughout East and Southern Africa, with destinations including Tanzania, Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda, Rwanda, Namibia, Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Zambia and Victoria Falls. Founded by Kent Redding and Kelly McElroy after living and working in East Africa for years, the company only sells destinations they know personally and offer guests assurance of strong on-the-ground partnerships with only the best local companies. Read more on Our Story.

Travel Green

At Africa Adventure Consultants we strive to minimize our overall footprint on this earth. We are especially aware of the environmental challenges that the delicate ecosystems of Africa are facing, and now more than ever are taking an active role in protecting these areas for future generations.

Africa Adventure Consultants' primary focus to help save the planet is to reduce carbon emissions. Our US office is now 100% carbon neutral and we are offsetting 100% of the carbon emissions on every safari we sell. Read more on our Travel Green Program.

Our Top Recommended Signature Trips for 2010

Kilimanjaro Trek: Lemosho Route Luxury Tanzania Safari
Kenya Lion Research Safari Historical Ethiopia Tour
Namibia Skies & Dunes Safari Rwanda & Uganda Gorillas
Grand Southern Africa Safari Ultimate Botswana Safari
Wild Zambia & Malawi Safari Adventurer's Mozambique Safari

Accolades

Africa Adventure Consultants has been featured in publications such as Conde Nast Traveler, Travel & Leisure, National Geographic Adventure, CNBC, Outside Magazine and others. We are the winners of the 2004 Tanzania Tourist Board Humanitarian Award for our support of local peoples and projects. In 2006 and 2007, President Kent Redding was named by Conde Nast Traveler as one of the top travel specialists in the United States. In 2008 and 2009, Africa Adventure Consultants was named by National Geographic Adventure as one of the "Best Outfitters on Earth," and was most recently named to the magazine's Best New Trips for 2009 list. Read more on our Accolades.

Fact Sheet and Bios

Kent Redding, President
Kelly McElroy, Vice President
Lyndsay Harshman, Director, Sales & Marketing
Gretchen Healey, Travel Consultant
Susan Ely, Office Manager
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How to Contact Africa Adventure Consultants

For reservations or more information please contact the Denver office:
Tel: 1.303.778.1089
Toll Free: 1.866.778.1089
Fax: 1.303.778.0633
Email: info@adventuresinafrica.com
Web: www.AdventuresinAfrica.com

Media Contact:

Dave Wiggins
Widness & Wiggins PR
media@adventuresinafrica.com

Most Recent Media

Westlake Magazine: Travel Tips ~ Honeymoon Safaris in Africa: The concierges at Denver-based Africa Adventure Consultants are not only experts in Africa but in preparing all the honeymoon arrangements down to the minutest detail. [ More Information ]

Blog Talk Radio: Honeymoon Trends ~ The Great Safari: Kent Redding features as a guest on this web radio program. [ More Information ]

Palm Beach Daily News: Summer travel stops range from Miami to Europe to Africa to the Riviera Maya: Africa Adventure Consultants can take travelers to the Serengeti plain or on a private yacht around South Africa. They have honeymoon packages available, including ones in Tanzania and Botswana. [ More Information ]

Dallas Morning News: Zambia walking safari offers more animals, fewer tourists: "Whatever you do, don't run if we encounter a hostile animal," warns guide John Pereira. [ More Information ]

San Francisco Chronicle: A leap of faith to Ethiopia's ancient holy sites: The mind tends to wander when you're trying to catch a glimpse of the only man on Earth who's allowed to see the Ark of the Covenant, the shiny gold box said to hold the tablets of the Ten Commandments. [ More Information ]

Family Travel Network: Tips For Planning An Africa Family Safari: This year, many parents and grandparents are seeking out wildlife-rich destinations for their next family vacation. An Africa safari is the ultimate adventure for nature loving families, but planning such a trip can be daunting and expectations are high. [ More Information ]

Family Travel Network: 12 Great Places Where the Wild Things Are: Families are seeking out wildlife-rich destinations to be the setting for their next family vacation adventure. [ More Information ]

PrivateClubs.com: Wild Kingdom: Be among the first adventure-seekers to stare down lions and leopards in Zambia, an animal-rich country just now emerging on the African safari circuit. [ More Information ]

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