| Oh the beautiful South Africa. Endowed with rich | | | | nature continue growing at her own rate. |
| tapestry of culture, vast lands, unequalled safaris ... | | | | With the Kruger National Park, South Africa is |
| South Africa is truly a place for one who wants | | | | truly unrivalled in its immense resources. The big |
| to reconnect with nature. | | | | five aside, South African harbors some of animal |
| South African safaris are home to a wide | | | | world's most interesting games such as the wild |
| spectrum of animal species including the | | | | dogs, cheetahs, spotted hyenas, warthog, an |
| celebrated group of five: the buffalo, rhino, lion, | | | | array of antelope species and jackals, hippos, and |
| elephant and leopard. | | | | zebras. Kruger Park is also home for some 500 |
| They were not named so because they have | | | | species of birds and 140 species of mammals. |
| gained great popularity but because they mainly | | | | With its 20, 000 sq. km land area of unspoilt land, |
| offer the experience of witnessing the dance of | | | | Kruger offers visitors not only its animal |
| life happening in sight of travelers. They are the | | | | resources but also its wide spectrum of plant |
| hunters that give fright to their prey. Thus, | | | | species. |
| excitement for their viewers. | | | | South Africa safaris are not only made famous |
| Game viewing, as this activity is called, is typically | | | | by the Kruger National Park, they also placed their |
| done with walking safari. However, due to the | | | | names in top African destination through the |
| increase in popularity of canoeing, horseback riding | | | | fame of The Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park- one of |
| and camel safaris walking becomes only one of a | | | | the biggest wildlife conservation areas in the world. |
| tourist's options. It is designed specifically for the | | | | It is not for the fainthearted though. This is the |
| hardy souls though and for the physically fit. | | | | sight for the distinguished black-maned Kalahari |
| A standard walking safari is composed of 8 to 12 | | | | lions along with other animal species like bat-eared |
| persons aged 12 to 60. This lasts for 3 days and | | | | foxes, blue wildebeest, gemsbok, and the likes. |
| 2 nights. With other modes of game viewing | | | | While on South African safaris, never forget to |
| however, one should be in company of a guide. | | | | take some images of wildlife with you. Capture |
| The flagship of all South African safaris is the | | | | them in photos if you can. Animals such as those |
| Kruger National Park creation of Paul Kruger, the | | | | that thrive in nature pass only once. It would be |
| president of Transvaal Republic in 1898. His | | | | wise if you can have a token of remembrance |
| advanced vision sparked the idea of creating | | | | from them. |
| wildlife sanctuaries and preservation areas to let | | | | |