| Every year thousands of people choose to take | | | | that will be heard are the sound of your cameras. |
| African safari holidays. For many it is the trip of a | | | | No matter which region or country you plan to |
| lifetime that they have been saving for years to | | | | visit you are guaranteed memories that will last |
| take. There are now more than 15 different | | | | your whole life. You will have so many stories to |
| countries in Africa that offer a safari experience | | | | tell your family and friends. Just imagine how it |
| and each one is unique with its own culture, | | | | must feel to watch a pride of lions from only one |
| scenery, and wildlife. The prices can also vary | | | | hundred metres away, or sit in a canoe with |
| greatly. | | | | hippos all around you. |
| Perhaps the most difficult part of any safari is | | | | All modern safaris can suit anybody's taste, and |
| choosing where to visit and what to see. If you | | | | age is no barrier. The wonders of the African |
| are interested in big game watching then there | | | | plains will lighten the hearts of young an old alike, |
| are the vast savannahs of the Serengeti. For a | | | | everyone is stunned by the site of a giant African |
| visit to see the remarkable mountain gorillas you | | | | elephant gracefully moving towards them. |
| can book a tour to Uganda or Rwanda. The | | | | Careful planning is essential before undertaking any |
| degree of comfort is up to you, you can sip wine | | | | safari. You need to be clear in your mind on |
| and eat world class cuisine under a moonlit sky in | | | | exactly what you want to see and what degree |
| a deluxe lodge or conversely you can sleep out | | | | of comfort you expect. There is no point in |
| under the stars with just a campfire and a few | | | | booking a trip to the Namibian desert if you want |
| local guides. | | | | to go lion spotting. The Kruger National Park in |
| Before booking a safari there are many questions | | | | South Africa is one of the most popular places; |
| to consider, these include; which season to visit in, | | | | here you can see the classic big five safari |
| are there any extra costs, what is the form of | | | | animals (rhino, elephant, leopard, buffalo, and lion). |
| transport, is the itinerary flexible, and what | | | | If there is one individual animal that you want to |
| clothing and equipment should you bring. It is best | | | | see above all others then you need to do some |
| to be prepared with complete knowledge. | | | | homework. The black rhino is not common |
| If you had been planning a safari 100 years ago | | | | throughout the continent; your best chance of |
| then things would have been very different. | | | | catching a glimpse of it is in the Ngorongoro |
| There is no longer any need for large teams of | | | | crater or Chobe National Park in Botswana. For |
| porters, and crates of supplies, not to mention | | | | chimpanzees you should head to the Gombe |
| rifles and ammunition. Now a safari is a very | | | | Stream National Park in Tanzania, while the |
| different experience, the only thing that is the | | | | Okavango Delta and Mwalangajie in Kenya are |
| same is the magnificent wildlife. The only shots | | | | ideal for elephants. |