Travelers can now venture to the African continent to take on wild safari excursions with the escorted tour giant Ritz Tours.

Ritz Tours has announced new escorted tour offerings to South Africa and Kenya with departures from March to December this year.

Both air-inclusive tours can depart from New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Houston.

The 10-day-and-8-night South Africa Highlights tour visits Cape Town, the southern-most major city first for 4 nights, 2 nights at the famous Entabeni safari to experience the local wildlife, and 2 nights’ stay at the capital Johannesburg.

The package is priced at $3,700 upwards depending on seasonality of travel and includes deluxe hotel accommodation, most meals, international and domestic airfares, local transfers, guided tours to unique attractions and safari game drives. Guaranteed departure can be arranged for a minimum of 6 adults.

The Best of Kenya Safari program features many visits to game reserves in the country.

This 10-day-8-night tour will lead hard core adventurers to the Mount Kenya National Park, Shaba National Reserve, Lake Nakuru National Reserve, and Masai Mara National Reserve where the sightings for the Big Five are almost as assured. Guaranteed departure is assured with a minimum of 2 adults. Low season air-inclusive tour fares start at $3,400 per person to $4,500 during peak travel periods.

Both tours are quoted based on double occupancy basis and single supplement fees may vary based on dates of travel.

Ritz Tours, www.ritztours.com