SkyLink Holidays - Kumuka Worldwide | Overland Adventures

What are Overland Adventures?

A partner project between SkyLink Holidays and Kumuka Worldwide, one of the world’s leading specialists in Adventure Travel, offering more than 25 years of experience in operating unique adventures around the world.

Since its very first Trans-African trip 25 years ago, Kumuka has been focused on providing travelers with authentic and stimulating experiences of the destinations they travel to, whilst enjoying the value, quality and reliability.

Our Adventure Destinations

Kumuka is an African word meaning “the start of a journey” or “a moment of awakening”.

Our Style of Trips

◘ Overland expeditions ◘ Local & private transport tours ◘ Coach tours ◘ Specialist tours

Our Trips Feature • More than 240 itineraries in 60 countries • Focus on culture, nature, active pursuit of adventures with a purpose of education about the countries and people we visit • Itineraries appealing to anyone - solo, couples, families and children - 65% travel solo, Independently minded and Young at heart • Small and diverse groups focusing on trying everything the “ Local way” possible • Age guides and grade levels to classify comfort and activity levels but suitability is not always agerelated.

• Fit your abilities, budget and requirements

Our Trips are not for those looking for opulent luxury and gourmet meals, they better go else where!

 13 Summer tours  5 Winter tours

 4 Anzac Day Tours  3 Small Group tours in Turkey  Gateways: London, Paris, Rome, Madrid, Vienna, Istanbul & Antalya

 CREW Professional Tour Leader & Driver Local Guides  AGE GUIDE 18-45 years (We are flexible)  GROUP Maximum of 48 passengers  ACCOMMODATION Quality hotels Twin-share rooms Ensuite facilities Conveniently located  MEALS All breakfasts included Dinner on arrival nights included  TRANSPORT Modern air-conditioned coach with on-board bathroom and VCR

Top hotels in top locations  Twin-share ensuite rooms

 High standard of hotels (some 4 star properties)  Conveniently located  Friendly & efficient service  Quality & comfort

 Crew Our Tour Leaders and Drivers provide a wealth of knowledge and experience  Specialist Local Guides

Provide in-depth local in destination information in Barcelona, Berlin, Rome, Budapest and Florence

Travelling on a budget doesn’t mean budget meals  Breakfast every day  Dinner on arrival nights

Experience the local flavours

Plan before you go … build your activities to suit your budget  Cog Railway

 Grand Prix Circuit  Leaning Tower of Pisa  Anne Franks’ House  Entrance to Eiffel Tower  Entrance to Colosseum  Sistine Chapel …. & much more No hidden extra’s

 27 Overland tours  7 Lodge Based tours  Conservation Projects  Climb Mt Kilimanjaro

 Family Tours  Specialist tours Gateways: Nairobi, Victoria Falls, Windhoek, Johannesburg, Cape Town & Antananarivo

 TRANSPORT Overland Truck  CREW Professional Tour Leader & Driver Local guides - some tours include cook  GROUP Maximum of 24 people  AGE GUIDE 18-45 years

 ACCOMMODATION 100% Camping (except on Zanzibar)  MEALS All meals included whilst camping

Everyone gets involved in the day to day running of the trip

 Purchasing food from local markets  Helping around campsite  Pitching in to cook & clean

Off the beaten track  Designated campsites  Free camping  Twin-share tents

Experience the real Africa

 Tour Leaders & Drivers Western/African Crew Provide a wealth of knowledge & experience  Specialist Local Guides Additional and specialised information about major sights, attractions, national parks & reserves  Cook Included on shorter trips in Kenya & Tanzania

Great food  All meals included whilst camping  Generous, varied & satisfying meals  Dietary requirements catered for

Plan before you go … build your activities to suit your budget  White water rafting  Hot air ballooning  Skydiving

 Scuba diving  Bungy jumping  Quad biking  Flight over Victoria Falls …. & much more No hidden extra’s

At this point ‘roughing it’ in Africa stops  Private 4WD transport  Game drives included  Small groups – max 10 clients  Unique 3-4 star lodge lodges  Cultural dining experiences

Lodge facilities include:  Swimming pools  Full ensuite facilities  Private grounds  Full-time staff in attendance Available in Kenya, Tanzania, Botswana & Zambia

We include ALL Game Parks & Game Drives!  Masai Mara National Park  Chobe National Park  Serengeti National Park  Kruger National Park

 Ngorongoro Game Reserve

Our Trips Cover Africa’s finest Attractions

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 7 Overland Tours  Diving in Dahab

 Nile Cruise & Highlights  Anzac Day Tours Gateways: Cairo, Amman & Istanbul

 TRANSPORT Overland Truck  CREW Professional tour leader & driver Local guides  GROUP Maximum of 24 people  AGE GUIDE 18-45 years  ACCOMMODATION Camping/Hotels  MEALS All meals included whilst camping (group participation)

Camping  Designated campsites  Free camping

Hotels  Twin-share accommodation

Great food!  All meals included whilst camping  Generous, varied & satisfying meals

Experience the local cuisine!

 Tour Leaders & Drivers Western Crew - a wealth of knowledge & experience

 Specialist Local Guides Additional information about major sights & attractions

Plan before you go … build your activities to suit your budget!

 Beirut  Scuba diving

 Dead Sea Mud Bath  Funery Tombs  Balbeck Ruins

…. and much more

No hidden extra’s!

Our Middle East Destinations

South & Central America 16 Overland tours and 8 Local Transport tours, Galapagos Islands and Language Schools & Antarctica Gateways: Quito, Lima, La Paz, Cusco, Ushuaia, Rio, Santiago & Buenos Aires

20 Local Transport tours & Spanish School Gateways: Mexico City, Antigua, Playa del Carmen & San Jose

 TRANSPORT Overland Truck  CREW Professional tour leader & driver Local guides  GROUP Maximum of 24 people  AGE GUIDE 18-45 years  ACCOMMODATION 50% camping/50% hotels  MEALS All meals included whilst camping (group participation)

Whatever the locals use!

 Trains  Internal flights  Buses  Privately chartered vehicles  On foot  Local chicken buses  Boats An essential part of the experience!

 Overland tours 50% Camping/50% Hotels  Local Transport tours 100% hotels (except on Inca Trail) Great variety!  Small hotels  Family stays  Guesthouses All twin-share ensuite

 Free camping  Designated campsites

 Tour Leaders & Drivers Western Crew, a wealth of knowledge and experience  Specialist Local Guides Additional information about major sights, attractions & national parks

Overland  All meals included whilst camping  Generous, varied & satisfying meals Local Transport  Breakfast daily  Some other meals included

Plan before you go … build your activities to suit your budget!  White water rafting

 Salsa Lessons  Nazca Lines  Horse riding  Whale watching  Scuba diving  Flight over Iguazu Falls …. & much more No hidden extra’s!

Our Central America

Our South America

GALAPAGOS ISLANDS  Comfortable cruise yacht

 Discover a large diversity of species & rare wildlife  Volcanic landscapes  All meals on cruise included

 29 hotel/lodge tours

 6 trekking tours  6 Family tours  2 Action tours  Island Hopping in Thailand

 Cooking Classes in Thailand  Anzac Day at Hellfire Pass

We travel to: Southeast Asia, India, Borneo, Sri Lanka, China, Nepal, Bhutan & Tibet

 CREW Professional tour leader Local guides  GROUP Maximum of 16 passengers  AGE GUIDE 18-55 years

 ACCOMMODATION 3-4 star hotels in major cities High standard of lodges in rural areas  MEALS Breakfast each day Some occasional lunches & dinners  TRANSPORTATION Private mini-buses Trains Planes Boats + other local transport NO public buses

Great variety  Minibus  Rickshaws  Tuk-tuks  Internal flights (included)  Overnight Train

 Riverboats  NO Public Buses

Local insights & adventure – enhance the experience

Quality & comfort  Hotels (3-4 star)  Lodges  Guest houses  Tea Houses  Cruise Boat  Sleeper Trains

No single supplements

Adventure by day – comfort by night

 Tour Leaders

Mostly locals, adding an intriguing insight into Asian life & culture  Specialist local guides Additional information about major sights, attractions & national parks

Our Destinations in Asia

 CREW Local Guides & Porters  GROUP Maximum 12 people Open to all adults  ACCOMMODATION Hotels + tea houses Twin–share where possible  MEALS All meals whilst trekking  TRANSPORTATION Trekking Internal flight Private vehicle Available in Nepal & Tibet

Our Adventures of a lifetime • Antarctica Exploration • Kilimanjaro Climb • Trans-Siberian Rail Journey - Russia • Everest Base Camp Trek

• Inca Trail -Peru • Tibet – The Forbidden Land & More!

UNICEF, the United Nations Children’s Fund works closely with children, women, communities, governments, other UN agencies, non-government organizations and the private sector to provide protection, education and health care to all children without regard to race or religion

Giving back to the community

Do you have Groups?

Tour Leaders travel - FREE • These adventures work well for private groups, motivational and reward programs for corporate houses, community clubs, affinity groups, sports clubs, family and friends and charitable organizations.

• All trips can be customized to suit your group, time available and the budget.

• Minimum 10 people make up a group • Contact SkyLink Holidays group adventure specialists to tailor-make your own program

Where to find Overland Adventures?

• View a complete list of Overland adventures http://www.skylinkholidays.com/tour/overland.php • See detailed Previews, Tour dates, Start/End points, Route Maps, a slide show, itinerary, pricing and real time availability and an online booking form.

• Detailed tour dossiers for all tours are available and e-mailed on request.

• An introductory brochure available

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