| Nothing surpasses an African safari for a | | | | wildebeest make their journey from the vast |
| family adventure vacation. Far removed from | | | | Serengeti plains to the hills of Masai Mara. |
| the distractions of crowds and noise, a | | | | In addition, 200,000 zebra and gazelle |
| safari in Africa produces an adrenaline rush | | | | accompany the wildebeest in their migration. |
| greater than anything you can imagine. | | | | These animals migrate in a clockwise |
| | | | direction covering over 1800 miles in their |
| In the Swahili language, the word "safari" | | | | search for food and water. Africa's great |
| means "trip" or "journey." Most of the time, | | | | predators relentlessly track these herds on |
| it is used to describe the trip of an | | | | their endless pilgrimage. |
| individual or family to visit distant | | | | |
| relatives or friends. Non-Africans use the | | | | Sighting the "Big Five" ... |
| word safari to indicate a journey to Africa's | | | | |
| game parks to view their magnificent | | | | Many people who go on an African safari set |
| wildlife. | | | | the goal of spotting each of the "Big Five" |
| | | | animals. These animals are the leopard, lion, |
| Africa's Outstanding Game Parks ... | | | | elephant, rhino and buffalo. (Big game |
| | | | hunters designated these animals as the "Big |
| Africa is noted for its game parks. These | | | | 5" because they are the most dangerous to |
| parks are home to the largest concentrations | | | | hunt.) While achieving that goal is not |
| of exotic animals in the world. Each park has | | | | uncommon, not everyone achieves it. The |
| its own unique characteristics, and your | | | | leopard and the rhino are often more |
| visit to any one of them will leave memories | | | | difficult to spot. |
| that last a lifetime. | | | | |
| | | | In addition to these, you will see thousands |
| Some of the more popular African safari | | | | of other animals including a variety of |
| destinations include Masai Mara and Amboseli | | | | gazelle and antelope, hyena, giraffes, wart |
| in Kenya, the Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater | | | | hog, jackals, and an abundance of exotic bird |
| in Tanzania, and the Kalahari Game Preserve | | | | life. |
| and Chobe National Park in Botswana. | | | | |
| | | | Your safari options are limitless. You can |
| An Amazing Wildlife Spectacle ... | | | | climb Mount Kilimanjaro, go whitewater |
| | | | rafting on the Okavango or Zambezi Rivers, or |
| The world's most spectacular wildlife event | | | | jump from the bridge below Victoria Falls on |
| takes place on the vast plains of east | | | | a bungee cord. Whatever options you choose |
| Africa. This event is the annual wildebeest | | | | for your African safari, you will pay rich |
| migration. Each year, more than 1.4 million | | | | dividends in unforgettable memories. |