| South African safaris are home to wide | | | | wildebeest, gemsbok, and the likes. While on |
| spectrum of animal species including the | | | | South African safaris, never forget to take |
| celebrated group of five: the buffalo, rhino, | | | | some images of wildlife with you. Capture |
| lion, elephant and leopard. | | | | them in photos if you can. Animals such as |
| | | | those that thrive in nature pass only once. |
| They were not named so because they have | | | | It would be wise if you can have a token of |
| gained great popularity but because they | | | | remembrance from them. |
| mainly offer the experience of witnessing the | | | | |
| dance of life happening in sight of | | | | Although many places and creatures in Africa |
| travelers. They are the hunters that give | | | | are the best in their own kinds, some still |
| fright to their preys. Thus, excitement for | | | | assert that Zimbabwe offers some of the |
| their viewers. | | | | bests. |
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| Game viewing, as this activity is called, is | | | | Be stunned by the waters of the Victoria |
| typically done with walking safari. However, | | | | Falls, be amazed by the rolling hills, |
| due to the increase in popularity of | | | | experience the circle of life with the |
| canoeing, horseback riding and camel safaris | | | | enormous elephants and buffalo and never |
| walking becomes only one of a tourist' | | | | forget, go back in time with the rock arts |
| option. It is designed specifically for the | | | | that were created even before civilizations |
| hardy souls though and for the physically | | | | sprouted. |
| fit. | | | | |
| | | | Although Zimbabwe safaris are only some of |
| A standard walking safari is composed of 8 to | | | | the seemingly endless offerings of Africa, |
| 12 persons aged 12 to 60. This lasts for 3 | | | | wonders of nature can still be found in here |
| days and 2 nights. With other modes of game | | | | that may not be found anywhere else. In this |
| viewing however, one should be in company of | | | | article, we have collected some of the |
| a guide. | | | | national parks and wildlife sanctuaries that |
| | | | cover Zimbabwe safaris. |
| The flagship of all South African safaris is | | | | |
| the Kruger National Park creation of Paul | | | | Chimanimani National Park, situated at the |
| Kruger, the president of Transvaal Republic | | | | eastern region of Zimbabwe, this park is the |
| in 1898. His advanced vision sparked the idea | | | | only one that allows hikers and trailers to |
| of creating wildlife sanctuaries and | | | | travel without guides. It is a botanist's |
| preservation areas to let nature continue | | | | paradise since it boasts hundreds of plant |
| growing at her own rate. | | | | species. |
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| With the Kruger National Park, South Africa | | | | Chizarira National Park, famous for its |
| is truly unrivalled in its immense resources. | | | | panoramic views, Chizarira is not for the |
| The big five aside, South African harbors | | | | faint hearted. It has difficult access that |
| some of animal world's most interesting games | | | | very remote. Nonetheless, it offers its |
| such as the wild dogs, cheetahs, spotted | | | | guests amazing sites of natural wonders. |
| hyenas, warthog, an array of antelope species | | | | |
| and jackals, hippos, and zebras. Kruger Park | | | | Gonarezhou National Park, at one point in |
| is also home for some 500 species of birds | | | | time the elephants dwelled in here thus the |
| and 140 species of mammals. | | | | name Gonarezhou which literally meant as |
| | | | "abode of elephants". But people are now |
| With its 20, 000 sq. km land area of unspoilt | | | | trying to recover its past but the elephants |
| land, Kruger offers visitors not only its | | | | never forget. They tend to become nasty to |
| animal resources but also its wide spectrum | | | | visitors. |
| of plant species. South Africa safaris are | | | | |
| not only made famous by the Kruger National | | | | Hwange National Park, being the premier game |
| Park, they also placed their names in top | | | | viewing area of Zimbabwe, Hwange is the |
| African destination through the fame of The | | | | largest national park. It never gets crowded |
| Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park- one of the | | | | though. The driest months are the peak season |
| biggest wildlife conservation areas in the | | | | for the visits. This is when game viewing is |
| world. | | | | most excellent since animals congregate |
| | | | within water holes. This park also harbors |
| It is not for the fainthearted though. This | | | | the largest and most diverse animal species |
| is the sight for the distinguished | | | | in the region, some 400 birds species and the |
| black-maned Kalahari lions along with other | | | | combination of plain animals and the |
| animal species like bat-eared foxes, blue | | | | predators. |