Awake to the sounds of baboons in the African bush, ponder sunrise over the Namibian desert, track fresh pawprints in a Game Reserve, glide silently through the waterways of the Okavango Delta, watch the whales breaching on a boat trip, sip sundowners overlooking the mighty Victoria Falls, have dinner on Cape Town's trendy waterfront, listen to ancient bushmen stories around a night fire and fall asleep to the sounds of the bush.

Perhaps not all achievable in one day, but certainly a taster of the experiences Southern Africa can offer. Contact us for itinerary ideas to make these amazing experiences a reality.

We suggest some Top Tips for things to do in South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zambia and Mozambique - with a summary of our favourite areas. For updates on our itineraries, sign up to our e-newsletter.

Our new Small Group Trips in South Africa and Namibia travel with a maximum of 12, with local guides who make the trip informative and fun. Our 2010 dates are now out: take a look at the Grand Tour of South Africa, the Safari, Garden Route & Cape Town option, and the Big Cats, Adventure & Desert trip in Namibia.

We also have some fabulous rates for Botswana for travel until the end of April - an itinerary including the Victoria Falls costs from £2,950. Trips can be extended to include beaches in Mauritius - or Cape Town and the Winelands. 15 day itineraries from £3,445 per person including flights - contact us for more information.

In South Africa, we have a brand new Gastronomy, Wine & Safari sample itinerary which visits some of the very best food and wine producing regions.

At Native Escapes, we select accommodation according to particular interests, season of travel, budget and availability. We have travelled extensively in Southern Africa, and have a good level knowledge of the destinations and things to do. When you book, we ‘flesh out’ your itinerary with suggestions for things to do in each area, and will provide maps and directions to each destination with your final paperwork. We pride ourselves on our Testimonials from happy Clients.

We have on-the-ground services by way of ground handlers, who provide an excellent service in the event of emergency. Because we purchase accommodation through ground handlers who sell to agents such as ourselves around the world, we have access to excellent rates which are not available for direct bookings; you should pay no more for direct bookings than if you book through us.

Finally, we comply fully with the UK Package & Travel Regulations 1992. Holidays with flights included are covered by the company's ATOL Bond (Air Travel Organisers' Licence) held by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). Our ATOL number is 9709. Holiday without flights included are covered separately by an insurance policy with IGI. This means that in the unfortunate event that our company should fail, any necessary repatriation and any refund of monies paid to Native Escapes in advance will be arranged by the CAA or IGI respectively.

Note that booking directly does not provide any financial cover in the event of any suppliers going into administration – and is often more expensive.