What's To Know Before Taking An African Safari

ili, the word safari means journey and is mainlyconditions and etiquette. You should also make
aimed at hunting and exploring. Nowadays,sure all the essential things for the safari are
however, the word safari is generally associatedincluded in the package, such as accommodation,
with adventure and the discovery of habitats andmeals, ground transportation, excursion, guide or
wildlife of the African land. And many people havedriver service and transfers.
experienced how truly remarkable an experienceSome of the most popular African safari
an African Safari can be in recent years.destinations are Okavango Delta, Cape Town and
An African safari can be undertaken in variousWinelands, Kruger Park and Sabi-Sands, Chobe
ways, by driving throughout the African wildlandPark, Namib Desert, Victoria Falls, Etosha Park,
or through fly-in safaris.Mount Kenya, Bazaruto Archipelago, Ngorongoro
There are four basic types of safari throughCrate, Forest Gorilla Treks and Kilimanjaro
Africa:Mountains. African weather conditions are
-permanent tented safarisgenerally good throughout the whole year, but
-mobile safarisautumn and winter are the best seasons for
-lodge safarissafaris.
-theme-based safaris, such as canoing,You can undertake an African safari in various
elephant-back, horseback or honeymoon safarisways, such as on horseback or on the back of an
An African safari through Southern and Easternelephant; walking, flying, ballooning or driving
Africa usually takes between 10 and twenty days.through the African land. Either way you choose
There are a few things you should do to maketo do it, you will get a truly memorable
sure your African safari is not only exciting, butexperience. Once again though, it is essential to
also safe. While you are planning an African safarichoose a tour operator with a lot of experience,
tour, it is highly recommended to choose astrong knowledge of the local language and great
well-trained an experienced safari guide, or a localcontacts in Africa.
tour operator who is very familiar with local