| Quite simply, Africa offers the best animal | | | | nature and wildlife parks. |
| sightings on safari in the world. Its sheer size and | | | | 'Safari' means journey in Swahili and one of the |
| variety is nothing short of awe-inspiring. South | | | | best ways to view some of the finest and most |
| Africa alone, for example, has more than 300 | | | | impressive animals on earth on safari is to keep |
| game reserves and national parks that together | | | | moving, just like the animals. As well as travelling |
| provide an enormous patchwork of landscapes, all | | | | by jeep, this could also be by boat and on foot, |
| filled with animals. Other key areas are Botswana | | | | but also in light aircraft or even on a hot air |
| and the national parks found along the famous | | | | balloon. Altogether they provide sightings you will |
| Zambezi River in Zambia. | | | | never forget. |
| Animals on safari in Africa can be seen wild in | | | | The annual wildebeest migration has, with |
| their natural habitat, whether open grassland or | | | | justification, been called the greatest show on |
| dense forest, or surrounded by smouldering | | | | earth. Every year over a million wildebeest, along |
| volcanoes, Acacia trees, or beautiful great lakes. | | | | with as many as 200,000 zebras and the same |
| The 'Big Five', as they are called, are what it is all | | | | number of gazelles travel for more than 1,800 |
| about. This is short hand for five types of | | | | miles in an act of survival, looking for greener |
| animals; namely, leopards, rhinos, elephants, lions | | | | pastures and fresh water, gathering around |
| and giraffes, all of which you can expect to see. | | | | watering holes. Plenty of other mammals and |
| Other animals to be seen on safari include rhinos | | | | birds can be seen along the way. Of course this is |
| and cheetahs. | | | | a natural phenomena so dates cannot be |
| But that's not all; in addition, if you are lucky and | | | | guaranteed, but this phenomena occurs sometime |
| depending on your destination, you may also get | | | | between the months of January and March in the |
| to see chimpanzees, birds, gorillas and even | | | | conservation areas of Africa's Serengeti and |
| whales. Get up close to these mighty creatures | | | | Ngorongoro (both in Tanzania) and between the |
| to capture impressive photographs and to create | | | | months of July and September in a region known |
| memories to last a lifetime. | | | | as the Mara in Kenya. |
| Those in the know book an African safari holiday | | | | The journey for these animals is not without its |
| between the months of April and October. During | | | | dangers of course; predators and potential death |
| this time, native animals come out of hiding to find | | | | are never far away. These animals may |
| water, offering wonderful viewing opportunities. | | | | encounter speeding cheetahs, ravenous roaring |
| Wildlife spotting is facilitated by specially made | | | | lions and snapping, vicious crocodiles, creating a |
| open topped jeeps, which allow for maximum | | | | dramatic natural scenario for you to witness. |
| viewing possibilities. Highly trained guides can take | | | | There are plenty of superlative experiences on an |
| visitors to the best spots and inform them fully | | | | African safari, including unique luxury |
| about the animals before their eyes. Landscapes | | | | accommodation and romantic dinners under the |
| vary from spectacular savannah and tranquil lakes | | | | stars, but the animal sightings are the thing. |
| to open plains and beautiful mountains, as well as | | | | |