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Cross River State, Nigeria |
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Looking for a weekend city break or weeklong holidays, Cross River State has all you need for a great holiday.
Calabar
The capital city of Cross River State boast of the Marina Beach Resort, Tinapa Business Resort, quality hotels, tours sites (natural & historical) with well trained tour guides, restaurants with delicious delicacies (bushmeat, isiewu, edikang iko soup, the famous 404, fresh palm wine and many others). |
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Obudu Ranch Resort and Park |
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A cattle ranch and resort located in the highlands of Cross River State, only 45 miles from the border with Cameroon. It possesses a temperate climate due to its high altitude. It has the longest cable car in the world which it brings guests from the base camp or 'bottom hill' to the summit of the ranch, it also plays host to the annual Obudu Mountain Race.
The ranch is about a 35 minute drive from Obudu town which is about five hours from Calabar, the Cross River State capital. The Obudu ranch has a helipad and a small airport for access by air.
At the base of the hills on which the ranch is located lies a newly built world-class water park with state-of-art swimming facilities and water slides for children, teens and adults. The hilltop (cattle ranch) is about 11 km of winded road from the base and can be accessed by either the cable-car or the road.
The ranch has numerous pleasant mountain-area and country-side views. Tourist attractions include: the water park, cable-car, ranch cattle and horses, waterfall, Becheve nature reserve (canopy walk), honey and yoghurt factories and the ancient Anape village. There is also a standard golf course, special chalets, hotel resort facilities and a newly built ultra-modern conference centre.
Many other attractions outside Calabar and Obudu which can be accessed as part of a tour |
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Accra, Ghana * |
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Accra is the county’s seaside capital with nearly two million residents. It is a mixture of big city bizniz and laid-back African ease. It is well worth your while to spend a few days in the capital on route to wherever else you are heading. Accra has plenty to offer visitors and will provide you with a memorable experience. And remember, you don’t need to be rolling in money to visit Accra.
Accra also has some beaches and the better beaches, of course are away from the cities. The most touristy area of Accra is Osu. It's located quite close to the Art Centre and Independence Square. The area around there has plenty of good hotels and restaurants of all kinds. For those who prefer Ghanaian food better or would like to try it for the first time, ask for a recommendation to a good chop bar.
In Accra you will find bars, clubs, pubs, parties – whatever you wish, playing music – from hip hop to traditional swing – you choose, depending on the crowd you choose to mix with.
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South Africa |
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South Africa is one the most diverse countries in the world with something to suit everyone – from the fine shopping and exciting restaurants and nightlife of the V&A Waterfront area in Cape Town, the beauty of Table Mountain, historical Soweto and poignant Robben Island. Explore the fabulous Dutch colonial winelands area – enjoying wine tasting and fine dining in towns such as Stellenbosch and Franschoek. Self drive along the garden route taking in picturesque areas such as Knysna, St Francis Bay and Port Elizabeth, drive down to Hermanus to see Southern Right Whales or go shark diving. Enjoy the experience of a life time seeing ‘The Big 5’ (Lion, Leopard, Buffalo, Elephant and Rhino!) in one of South Africa's luxury lodges in Kruger – or in a malaria free game reserve such as Shamwari, Pilansberg or Madikwe. Take in the history of Rorkes Drift or Isandlwana in the battlefields area of KwaZulu Natal or the excitement of the legendary casinos of Sun City. Pamper yourself with luxury spa treatments or enjoy some of the best golf in the world – South Africa truly has something for everyone.
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The Gambia * |
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The Gambia is one of the smallest countries in Africa, situated on the unspoilt west coast on approximately the same latitude as Barbados. Mostly flat, the country is dominated by the majestic River Gambia from which it takes its name. A sub-tropical climate, fascinating culture, magnificent wide sandy beaches and some of the friendliest people on earth add up to a great holiday destination. The Gambia is not for everyone, as the pace of life is unhurried, but many people get hooked, returning year after year.
The destination offers a cheaper alternative than the Caribbean destinations and there are many miles of unspoilt white sandy beaches which have yet to experience any significant tourist development. The Gambia has been a popular holiday destination since the mid 1960s and enjoys a sub-tropical climate with distinct dry and rainy seasons.
The Gambia offers plenty of things to do while on holiday. There are organized excursions to the capital of Banjul, Camel rides at Tanji, dolphin spotting at Jinack Island, visits to Abuko Reserve and other nature reserves, lots of places to eat & drink, night clubbing, bird watching, fishing, quad biking and more.
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