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London England

London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom. Awesome place to visit and a lot of must-see things and places. The Houses of Parliament or also known as the Palace of Westminster. Crowned as the largest palace in the entire country.  London is one of the leading tourist destinations in the world and in 2015 was ranked as the most visited city in the world with over 65 million visits.  Big Ben,tower clock, famous for its accuracy and for its massive bell. Buckingham Palace is a royal residence and the administrative headquarters of the monarch of the United Kingdom.  Windsor Castle is a royal residence at Windsor in the English county of Berkshire.  The home of Queen Elizabeth.

Dubai Fountain

A captivating water, music and light spectacle in Downtown Dubai, The Dubai Fountain is the world’s tallest performing fountain. At over 900 ft in length – equivalent to over two football pitches – The Dubai Fountain is situated on the 30-acre Burj Lake and performs a selection of different melodies. The fountain has a unique design comprising five circles of varying sizes and two arcs and features powerful water nozzles that shoot water up to impressive heights. Over 6,600 WET Superlight and 25 colour projectors create a visual spectrum of over 1,000 different water expressions, while 50 colour projectors provide a full spectrum of colour with a total output of 1.5 million lumens. The fountain performs a range of different songs from classical to contemporary Arabic and world music. When operational, the fountain has over 22,000 gallons of water in the air at any given moment.

Dubai Luxury Canal Dinner Cruise

We board the ‘dhow’ (Arabian boat) and admire sights such as the Burj Khalifa and the canal’s illuminated waterfall bridge as you sail and relax over an international buffet dinner. Live entertainment and selected beverages are included. Prebook to secure a seat on a Dubai Water Canal dhow dinner cruise See the floodlit sights of Deira and Downtown Dubai with ease, in one boat trip View the Burj Khalifa and more, and sail under the waterfall bridge Full evening out: with dinner, show, selected drinks, and hotel transfers.

Burj Khalifa

The Burj Khalifa, known as the Burj Dubai prior to its inauguration in 2010, is a skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is known for being the world’s tallest building.

The Burj Khalifa’s design embodies the lyrical and well-proportioned structure of the Hymenocallisor Spider Lily, a regional desert flower that inspired architect Adrian Smith’s vision of the iconic tower.

Dinner in the desert & traditional show

Why not have a Fancy dinner in the desert without a dune-bashing session? Then, this family-friendly dinner and show experience from Dubai is ideal. Travel to a Bedouin-style desert camp, skipping the dune-bash that most tours include en route. Ride a camel, get a henna tattoo, and choose optional activities like quad bike riding (additional cost) before a sunset barbecue-buffet dinner and belly dancing and fast-spinning ‘tanoura’ shows. Return transport and non-alcoholic drinks included.

Abu Dhabi Mosque

Explore top attractions in the UAE’s capital on this half-day Abu Dhabi sightseeing tour. Travel through Abu Dhabi by air-conditioned coach as a guide sheds light on the region’s rich culture and heritage. Marvel at the soaring domes and minarets of Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. Mingle with the locals in the bustling souks, where everything from gold jewelry to fresh dates has a price to barter on. Then, travel past the corniche’s pristine gardens and beaches to the Heritage Village, where the Abu Dhabi of old is brought to life. Take in famous landmarks including the Sheikh Zayed Mosque Soak up the atmosphere is the bustling souks Visit the Heritage Village and learn of life in the historic Bedouin villages Tour includes pickup and drop-off from your centrally located Abu Dhabi hotel.

Explore Cape Town’s iconic Table Mountain

Whether it is covered in a blanket of moody clouds or showing off against a crisp cloudless blue sky, Table Mountain is always spectacular.

Cape Town locals are fond of the mountain that looms over their city… and with good reason! Table Mountain, which is home to the richest, yet smallest floral kingdom on earth, was voted one of the New Seven Wonders of the World in 2011.

Flanked by Devil’s Peak and Lion’s Head, Table Mountain makes up the northern end of the Cape Fold Mountain range. It’s hard to imagine, but the mountain’s distinctive flat top – a three-kilometre level plateau – was once the bottom of a valley! The mountain was given its name — Taboa do Cabo (Table of the Cape) — by Antonio de Saldahna after he climbed up Platteklip Gorge in 1503.

Legend has it that the tablecloth of clouds that pours over the mountain when the southeaster blows is the result of a smoking contest between the devil and a retired sea captain called Jan van Hunks.

Cape of Good Hope

Cape of Good Hope, rocky promontory at the southern end of Cape Peninsula, Western Cape province, South Africa.

Home to ghost ships and troops of baboons as well as being one of the world’s great centres of terrestrial biodiversity, The Cape of Good Hope is a remarkable place. Known for its stormy, treacherous waters, the area is also incredibly beautiful and part of a national park.

African Penguin

The African penguin, also known as Cape penguin or South African penguin, is a species of penguin confined to southern African waters. Like all extant penguins, it is flightless, with a streamlined body and wings stiffened and flattened into flippers for a marine habitat. Adults weigh an average of 2.2–3.5 kg (4.9–7.7 lb) and are 60–70 cm (24–28 in) tall. The species has distinctive pink patches of skin above the eyes and a black facial mask. The body’s upper parts are black and sharply delineated from the white underparts, which are spotted and marked with a black band.

The African penguin is a pursuit diver and feeds primarily on fish and squid. Once extremely numerous, the African penguin is declining rapidly due to a combination of several threats and is classified as endangered. It is a charismatic species and is popular with tourists. Other vernacular names of the species include black-footed penguin and jackass penguin, due to the species’ loud, donkey-like noise, although several related species of South Jackass penguins produce the same sound. They can be found along the coast of South Africa and Namibia.

Aquila’s Big 5 Safari

I took my clients to explore the Aquila Safari. Set in the pristine Southern Karoo against a backdrop of dramatic mountains, Aquila Private Game Reserve offers an exciting taste of real Africa, just two hours’ from Cape Town. Aquila is home to an enormous variety of games, including the Big 5 – offering safari’s in four-wheel-drive vehicles, quad bikes or on horseback. Dining takes place buffet style, where the chef presents a rich variety of authentic South African cuisine, together with a superb South African wine list.