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A continent of beauty and wildlife

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Africa, with all its many diverse nations (54 in total!) has a well-deserved place on many traveller’s bucket lists. Formidable landscapes? Check. Fascinating history? Check. An incredible mixed-bag of cultures? Check Check! Oh and then there’s the small matter of wildlife. Lots and lots of wildlife. And it’s not your run-of-the-mill selection of fauna either. Oh no, Africa is home to all the bona-fide cool stuff. Elephants, leopards, lions, you name it, Africa claims it. Zebra! Yes, plenty of zebra. Giraffe! Lots of them. And then another trillion forms of animal life to marvel at. Showcasing everything from The Big Five, to The Little Five, birds, bushveld and enough critters to make you go cuckoo (and yes they have them too).

You definitely don’t go to Africa and walk away with a simple shrug and a “Hmm not bad.” No way. You walk away with a newfound appreciation for the continent that takes first prize for WOW!

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Flight time.

Flying from Auckland to major destinations in Africa, such as Johannesburg typically takes around 20-24 hours, including at least one stopover.

Best time to go.

For South Africa, the dry winter months from May to October are ideal for wildlife safaris. For East Africa, the dry seasons from June to October and December to March are perfect to witness the Great Migration. North Africa is best visited from October to April.

Time difference.

Africa spans several time zones, but most countries are around 10 to 12 hours behind New Zealand Standard Time (NZST, GMT +12).

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Gemma Pearce

House of Travel Barrington

I love turning people's dreams into reality and enjoy sharing my travel experiences.

Travel is my passion and I feel it’s the only thing you can buy that makes you richer!

Gemma

Jason McKay

House of Travel Nelson

Toni Rendell

House of Travel Rotorua

As a 17 year old, I headed off to Finland on a student exchange for a year, my first ever overseas trip and the start of my passion for travel.

Whether it’s a quick jaunt across the Tasman, an adventure through Vietnam or a guided coach tour of Europe, I love working with you to create the perfect holiday.

Having been in the industry for over 30 years, I have an extensive knowledge of airfares, and travel providers, I combine that with the knowledge of my returning customers and the wisdom of the House of Travel collective to craft your travel.

There sure is a lot you need to know and I pride myself on keeping up to date with industry trends and changes. That may be new destinations to visit, beautiful places to stay or changes in travel requirements.

So get in touch and let me help make your travel dreams come true.

Toni

Angelique Anderson

House of Travel Rotorua

Walking into a travel agency as a teenager it immediately sparked a passion for travel. Being able to explore various countries, experience different cultures, seeing iconic landmarks right down to getting off the beaten track still fuels this great love of mine.

I have 20 years of travel experience in South Africa where I specialized in Corporate Travel, Groups & Incentive Travel. Winning the ASATA Diners Corporate Consultant South Africa 2013 is one of the biggest highlights of my career.

After 3.5 years out of the industry, I am ecstatic to be back in the intriguing travel industry. It is a privilege to create dream holidays to South Africa, Mauritius, Seychelles, Madagascar, Botswana Zimbabwe, Zambia, Mozambique & Swaziland which were once on my doorstep.

With Europe being an overnight flight from South Africa I had some great opportunities to travel to Europe and visit London, Ireland, France, Greece, Turkey but my all time favorite European destination is Spain.

The Cayman Islands is one of those destinations I often heard of and never dreamed I would visit, but when my brother moved there my family and I couldn’t resist the opportunity to visit this iconic island.

My husband, our 2 young daughters and I immigrated to New Zealand in 2019. We thoroughly enjoy travelling throughout New Zealand, exploring and experiencing the beautiful scenery wherever we go.

“Travel is the only thing you buy that makes you richer.”

Angelique