| Safari is the Swahili word for "journey."
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| | of your choice for your living room wall.
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| To most people, that journey usually
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| includes viewing wild animals in their
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| | Finally, once you've chosen the type of
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| natural habitat and hopefully surviving
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| | safari you're interested in, your next
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| to tell the tale. Before you plan your
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| | step would be to choose the best way to
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| safari trip, there are a number of things
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| | experience it. Within most of the
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| you need to consider, from the animals
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| | categories below you will be able to opt
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| you want to see, to the transportation
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| | for luxury, basic and somewhere in
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| you'll use to see them. The variety of
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| | between.
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| safari options and combinations is truly
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| | Traditional (Mobile) Tented Safari
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| mind-boggling, so it will help to break
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| | A mobile camp is one that will travel
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| the subject down into a few important
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| | with you as you move from location to
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| parts.
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| | location. Camp is often set up for you in
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| Mammals, Birds or Reptiles
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| | advance and at the luxury end of the
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| The first thing you need to do is decide
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| | scale, will come complete with hot
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| which animals you want to see.
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| | showers, gourmet food and plenty of
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| Big 5-- Lion, Leopard, Buffalo, Rhino and
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| | servants to cater to your needs. If you
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| Elephant: If you want to see all of these
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| | wish to follow in Hemingway's footsteps
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| animals in one trip, the Masai Mara in
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| | this is the safari for you. Mobile
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| Kenya, Kruger National Park, in South
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| | safaris also enable you to get to the
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| Africa and the Serengeti National Park in
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| | more remote parts of the African bush.
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| Tanzania are good bets.
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| | Recommendations:
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| Gorillas: If you're interested in
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| | Nomad Safari Guides: Tented safaris in
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| gorillas you would want to head to
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| | Tanzania.
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| Rwanda, Uganda or Gabon.
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| | Abercrombie & Kent: Try their famous
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| Chimpanzees: If you're inspired by Jane
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| | Kenya Hemingway Safari Tour.
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| Goodall's work, your destination would be
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| | Outback Africa: Participatory camping
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| the Gombe Stream National Park in
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| | safaris.
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| Tanzania.
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| | Guided Safari
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| Elephants: For an abundance of elephants
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| | You will usually travel in a group often
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| the Okavango Delta in Botswana is
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| | using 4x4 vehicles or overland trucks.
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| probably your best destination.
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| | The itineraries will be set on a day by
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| Lions: To see the king of the beasts, the
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| | day schedule which you will know in
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| Serengeti and the Ngorongoro Conservation
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| | advance and includes meals, lodging and
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| Area in East Africa are the best parks to
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| | activities. A tour guide will stay with
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| view lions. In Southern Africa, South
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| | you to coordinate and manage the trip. A
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| Luangwa National Park deserves a mention
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| | guided safari is wonderful if you are
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| for its abundance of lions in a less
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| | looking for a relatively hassle free
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| touristy setting.
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| | trip. They are often well researched, the
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| Black Rhino: To see the black rhino is
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| | guides are very well informed and it can
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| quite rare, but you still have a chance
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| | make travel possible in some of the more
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| to catch a glimpse in Etosha National
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| | remote parts of Africa.
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| Park, Kruger National Park and Chobe
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| | Recommendations:
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| National Park.
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| | Taga Safari: Offers an excellent guided
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| Hippos and Crocodiles: Plentiful in lakes
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| | safari in Malawi.
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| and rivers throughout East and Southern
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| | Explore Tanzania: A good example of a 7
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| Africa. The most I've ever seen were on a
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| | day guided budget tour.
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| Canoeing Safari in the Zambezi River,
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| | Magical Africa: Luxury guided tour
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| which runs between Zimbabwe and Zambia.
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| | includes the best parks of Botswana and a
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| Selous Game Reserve in Tanzania and
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| | night at the Victoria Falls.
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| Liwonde National Park in Malawi also
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| | Package Safari
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| offer fine viewing opportunities, but be
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| | Similar to a guided safari, a package
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| cautious, crocs and hippos can be
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| | tour offers a set itinerary with lodging
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| extremely dangerous.
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| | and meals included, but you do not travel
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| Birding: If ornithology is your passion
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| | in a group. Your bookings are made for
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| then you will be very happy to know there
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| | you in advance so you don't have the
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| are many birding safaris available in
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| | hassle of planning your trip but other
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| East and Southern Africa.
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| | than that you are an indpendent operator.
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| Adventure Safaris
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| | A package safari is a good option for
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| Next you need to decide just how close
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| | first time travellers to Africa and those
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| you want to get. If you're not satisfied
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| | on a budget since they are often a little
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| viewing wildlife from a 4x4 vehicle,
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| | cheaper.
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| there are plenty of alternative options
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| available.
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| | Classic Kenya: 7 Day package to Kenya's
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| Elephant Safari
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| | prime wildlife parks.
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| The best offer I can find for an elephant
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| | Northern Tanzania: A 2 week tour of
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| back safari is at Abu Camp in the
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| | national Parks and a climb up Mount
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| Okavango Delta, Botswana. There are some
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| | Kilimanjaro.
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| elephant rides available in Zimbabwe but
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| | Kaingo and Mwamba Safari: The best of
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| not an entire safari. Since elephants
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| | South Luangwa National Park in Zambia
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| generally crash through the bush you may
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| | including a walking safari.
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| not see a lot of game, but the experience
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| | Independent (Self-Drive) Safari
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| of sitting high up on this great beast
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| | You basically plan your own trip, rent a
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| would be worth it.
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| | car and drive yourself through whichever
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| Walking Safari
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| | game park you choose! It is a good idea
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| If you are fit and appreciate an
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| | to research and perhaps copy some
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| adrenalin rush, then go on a walking
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| | itineraries that are to your liking.
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| safari. The Guides are extremely
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| | Parks and Reserves are often in very
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| knowledgeable and being on foot will
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| | remote locations so always bring an extra
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| enable you to get truly close to
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| | supply of food, water and gasoline. It is
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| experiencing the sights, smells and
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| | worth using a travel agent or tour
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| sounds of the African bush.
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| | operator to help you book your lodges and
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| Mountain Bike Safari
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| | rent your vehicle in advance. Self-drive
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| An excellent option for cycling
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| | safaris are great in South Africa,
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| enthusiasts, the bike safari offers
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| | Botswana and Namibia but countries like
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| excitement, flexibility and exercise!
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| | Malawi and Zambia really lack the
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| Canoeing Safari
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| | infrastructure, petrol and even roads to
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| Floating along the Zambezi River among
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| | make this a good option. Unless your idea
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| the hippos and crocodiles; camping under
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| | of a fun drive includes dodging potholes
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| the stars and listening to lions roar
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| | the size of trucks, strolling people,
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| deep in to the night; seeing elephants
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| | goats and dogs it may be better to go
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| cross the river trunks held high - that
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| | with a tour.
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| in a nutshell was my canoeing safari
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| | Recommendations:
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| experience. Magical.
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| | Wildlife Africa: Self-drive tours in
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| Balloon Safari
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| | South Africa.
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| Not for the budget-conscious, but a
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| | Namibian.Org: See Namibia in your own
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| balloon safari is a once in a lifetime
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| | time and at your own speed.
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| experience and most large National Parks
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| | Safari Drive: Covers Safari-drives in
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| are offering this popular option. The
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| | several African countries and highlights
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| best place for it has to be the Serengeti
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| | Kenya.
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| Plains watching the annual migration of
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| | Fly-In Safari
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| Wildebeest. You will be pleased to note
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| | For the ultimate convenience charter
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| that all balloon flights include
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| | operators can now fly you directly to a
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| champagne.
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| | game park. Fly-in safari's enable you to
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| Camel Safari
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| | visit reserves and parks that are
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| The good thing about a camel safari is
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| | inaccessible by road, offering a true
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| that your guides are likely to be local
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| | adventure in to the wilderness as it
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| tribesmen. Less gainly than a horse, a
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| | were. Flying around obviously saves you
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| camel is nevertheless a fun and relaxing
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| | travel time on the ground and allows you
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| animal to ride and there is something
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| | to not waste a second of wildlife viewing
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| romantic about camping next to your steed
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| | fun.
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| at night.
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| | Recommendations:
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| Horse Riding Safari
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| | South Africa Fly-in safaris: Plenty of
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| You can race zebras and antelope on
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| | optons available all including Kruger
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| horseback - what fun! A great way to
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| | National Park.
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| experience the African bush but you have
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| | Skeleton Coast, Namibia: Experience
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| to be quite fit and an experienced rider
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| | shipwrecks in the desert, it's a little
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| to enjoy these safaris.
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| | eerie but fascinating at the same time.
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| Hunting Safari
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| | Not a lot of wildlife viewing on this
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| If you wish to travel to Africa and shoot
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| | tour.
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| with a gun rather than a camera, there
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| | Botswana Fly-in safaris: A good way to
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| are lots of options available. For the
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| | get around quickly and some of the best
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| right price you are guaranteed a trophy
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| | camps are only accessible by air.
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