African Safari – For A Taste Of The Wild
Africa or the Dark Continent as it is known holds many surprises and adventures. People travel to this part of the continent for a truly exotic and memorable holiday. As different parts of the world come closer together thanks to air travel, people are continually looking for new and exciting ways to spend their holidays. An African Safari offers just the right opportunity for exploring the wild side of nature. This is your chance to explore the corners of the world known for its wild and untamed ways. It is definitely a unique trip to take, quite different from your average family trip. But if you are looking for a travel experience filled with adventure and unique experiences this certainly fits the bill.
What you should know
On your African safari there are many experiences to relish and you have a chance to get up and close to nature and wildlife. There are trekking safari’s arranged and Gorilla tracking as part of the safari. There are a number of different kind of safari’s all guaranteed to leave you feeling an adrenaline high as you get up close and personal with the wild side of nature. This is an experience of a lifetime.
When planning your African safari, do spend some time reading up on the customs, cultures, and tribes and weather here so you will be better equipped to deal with it. Of course it is a hot country and you may also need to have some vaccination done before you set foot into the land of the wild. There will be Safari’s organized to various locations for 3 days, 5 days or more as per your requirements. You can choose to visit the top ten safari parks in famous locations like Kenya, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Botswana and many other places.
Popular safari destinations
The Chobe National Park in Botswana is a popular location for a wildlife safari. You can visit this national park between May and September when the weather is more pleasant and spot some Eland, giraffe, zebra and wild geese in the marshes of this reserve. Another famous spot for a safari is Kruger national park which is well maintained and famous all over the world. You can choose to drive yourself through the safari here. There are also safaris at the South Luangwa National park in Zambia featuring herds of hippos, wide varieties of wildlife and birds. If you get lucky enough you may even be able to spot some 30 lions at a time. When you visit these reserves on your African safari, you may want to do so near the end of dry season as you will find larger populations of various animals near the water holes in these wildlife parks.
There are a number of different types of African safari and Kenya Safari available. According to your age and fitness as well as your interests you can opt for any one of them. You could go on a walking safari, a canoeing safari, camel safari, and elephant safari, horse riding safari or even a hunting safari.