The Kalahari is world’s biggest sand basin stretching 2,500 kilometers in South Africa. Although it doesn’t have a permanent water surface, it is well vegetated and has an ample variety of habitats.
The Central Kalahari Game Reserve (CKGR) is world’s biggest game reserve but until recently has been closed for African safari to the public. This game reserve is a home to the best of untamed Africa. This reserve has a pristine beauty although it is remote, has harsh terrains and a rough climate. Only a completely self-sufficient traveler would succeed in going on an African safari tour into the reserve alone.
The CKGR was originally inhabited by the San Bushmen for 30,000 years. Their lifestyle was nomadic and simple. Most of them have now intermixed with other tribes and reside in villages at the reserve’s southern end. Their traditional lifestyle is changed. Most of the Bushmen now do the job of a guide.
The CKGR is one of the major game viewing areas in Botswana. The skies are clear blue filled with clouds. The cloud formations during the summer rains are magnificent. It is inhabited by a number of wild beasts like the lions, cheetahs, jackals and many others. In the CKGR you will also find a number of grazing animals on the grass plains and also thousands of reptiles, insects and scorpions.
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
African safari Precautions
It is always better to go on a guided African safari tour. While on a guided African safari tour, tour operators take care that your tour is stress free and you do not face any problem. The tour operators have complete knowledge about the area, and thus, reduce the risk to travelers. However, it is essential on the traveler’s part to take certain precautions.
• You have to be very careful while traveling through the jungles. Follow the rules and regulations of the park you are visiting, as well as, the safety instructions of the guide. They are for your own safety.
• During your African safari holiday, carry copies of important documents like the passport, visas and also a list containing the traveler’s cheque numbers. Pack these documents separately from the originals.
• Don’t leave valuables like the cameras, wallet, ornaments etc, in the hotel lobby or vehicle. Also don’t pack valuables and medicines in the luggage to be checked-in. If you are carrying valuables in the safari, its better, you don’t show them off. Carry important documents and money in a hidden pocket.
• If you are not traveling in a guided tour on your luxury African safari, collect all necessary information about the place you are visiting before hand. Stay updated about all the local news. Collect information about the areas which you should avoid and also the dress code that you should follow.
• Wild animals are dangerous far behind your imagination. Therefore, whether you are game viewing on foot or vehicle, never dare to tease them or play with them. Do not feed the wild animals during your African safari.
• While packing your bags for the safari, carry clothes as per the weather and other condition. Carry pairs of comfortable shoes. Also carry all the necessary medicines. Take necessary vaccinations before leaving for the safari.
Taking these precautions can help you to have a safe and adventurous African safari trip.
• You have to be very careful while traveling through the jungles. Follow the rules and regulations of the park you are visiting, as well as, the safety instructions of the guide. They are for your own safety.
• During your African safari holiday, carry copies of important documents like the passport, visas and also a list containing the traveler’s cheque numbers. Pack these documents separately from the originals.
• Don’t leave valuables like the cameras, wallet, ornaments etc, in the hotel lobby or vehicle. Also don’t pack valuables and medicines in the luggage to be checked-in. If you are carrying valuables in the safari, its better, you don’t show them off. Carry important documents and money in a hidden pocket.
• If you are not traveling in a guided tour on your luxury African safari, collect all necessary information about the place you are visiting before hand. Stay updated about all the local news. Collect information about the areas which you should avoid and also the dress code that you should follow.
• Wild animals are dangerous far behind your imagination. Therefore, whether you are game viewing on foot or vehicle, never dare to tease them or play with them. Do not feed the wild animals during your African safari.
• While packing your bags for the safari, carry clothes as per the weather and other condition. Carry pairs of comfortable shoes. Also carry all the necessary medicines. Take necessary vaccinations before leaving for the safari.
Taking these precautions can help you to have a safe and adventurous African safari trip.
Friday, February 8, 2008
The Serengeti National Park
A luxury African safari to the Serengeti National Park in Africa is a great idea. The Serengeti national park is famous for the unique migration that occurs in it each year. Large mammals counting more than two millions cut across the plains in a spherical march. Their movement is according to the land, availability of grass and occurrence of rain. The Massai people, who have been grazing their cattle on the vast plains of Serengeti for centuries, call this national park ‘Siringitu’ which means ‘the place where the land moves on forever’.
On the African safari trip to this national park of Africa, you will see incredible sights of the predators such as lions, leopards, hyenas and cheetahs, which is a common sight seen in Serengeti. The huge plains of Serengeti are treeless. It is an endless expansion of wilderness stretched up till the horizon in all the directions. The area is so large that it accommodates the world’s largest concentration of wild animals and plants all round the year. However, the best time to organize an African safari tour to this African safari destination is during the time of migration.
The better you plan your African safari holiday, the more fun you can have while on the African safari. A cheap African safari to the Serengeti National Park can be easily arranged. There are various accommodation options available. Choose the right one to have an affordable African safari.
On the African safari trip to this national park of Africa, you will see incredible sights of the predators such as lions, leopards, hyenas and cheetahs, which is a common sight seen in Serengeti. The huge plains of Serengeti are treeless. It is an endless expansion of wilderness stretched up till the horizon in all the directions. The area is so large that it accommodates the world’s largest concentration of wild animals and plants all round the year. However, the best time to organize an African safari tour to this African safari destination is during the time of migration.
The better you plan your African safari holiday, the more fun you can have while on the African safari. A cheap African safari to the Serengeti National Park can be easily arranged. There are various accommodation options available. Choose the right one to have an affordable African safari.
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
Horseback African safari
Exploring the nature and the wildlife on a horse back can be rewarding and relaxing while on an African safari tour. Your horseback African safari, in some remote and geographically diverse areas of South Africa, will be a unique holiday experience for you.
Riders, who explore the African landscape and wildlife on horsebacks, while on an African safari trip, fall in love with the sights which they get to see. These sights might not be as exciting, if traveled by a jeep. By riding on the expertly trained horses and guided by experienced guides, you will earn an African safari experience, which will last you for a lifetime.
Africa is a land filled with adventure opportunities. It welcomes safari lovers from all over the world with wide open arms and it has been doing so from past many years. Safari lovers call it the best safari destination of the world. Everyone going to Africa, to experience an African safari, returns back with pleasant memories and a temptation to come back again in the next holiday.
The thrill and fun of watching wild and dangerous animals in their natural habitat is not something that can be explained in words but can only be experienced while on an African safari vacation to the wild woods of South Africa.
Riders, who explore the African landscape and wildlife on horsebacks, while on an African safari trip, fall in love with the sights which they get to see. These sights might not be as exciting, if traveled by a jeep. By riding on the expertly trained horses and guided by experienced guides, you will earn an African safari experience, which will last you for a lifetime.
Africa is a land filled with adventure opportunities. It welcomes safari lovers from all over the world with wide open arms and it has been doing so from past many years. Safari lovers call it the best safari destination of the world. Everyone going to Africa, to experience an African safari, returns back with pleasant memories and a temptation to come back again in the next holiday.
The thrill and fun of watching wild and dangerous animals in their natural habitat is not something that can be explained in words but can only be experienced while on an African safari vacation to the wild woods of South Africa.
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Luxurious and adventurous African safaris
In earlier days safari holidays meant adventure without any comfort. Safari lovers went on African safaris to spot some of the most beautiful and dangerous animals in their natural habitat and if they spotted any animal which they wished to see, they would return back satisfied and happy. They never expected their African safari tour to be luxurious as they knew it was not possible if they really wanted the safari to be fruitful. But those days are gone. Now you can go on African safari trips which are both adventurous as well as luxurious. Therefore you can now completely enjoy your luxury African safari without having to compromise on the luxury.
Botswana in Africa is a perfect place for an African safari vacation. This place has some of the most breathtaking landscapes in whole of Africa. It has a variety of landscapes right from the wonder of the Okavango Delta to the barren desert of the Kalahari.
You can depart from Maun for the Okavango Delta, exploring the waterways by canoe. When you visit the Okavango Delta, you can enjoy mokoro rides and Delta nature walks where you will get a chance to see the huge elephant herds which is the basic attraction of the area.
During your African safari holiday in Botswana, you can arrange your accommodation in luxury safari lodges or hotels. So now you no more have to worry about setting up a camp in muddy fields or trek up hills which are soaked with rain. Now you can explore nature and its beauty in luxurious style.
Botswana in Africa is a perfect place for an African safari vacation. This place has some of the most breathtaking landscapes in whole of Africa. It has a variety of landscapes right from the wonder of the Okavango Delta to the barren desert of the Kalahari.
You can depart from Maun for the Okavango Delta, exploring the waterways by canoe. When you visit the Okavango Delta, you can enjoy mokoro rides and Delta nature walks where you will get a chance to see the huge elephant herds which is the basic attraction of the area.
During your African safari holiday in Botswana, you can arrange your accommodation in luxury safari lodges or hotels. So now you no more have to worry about setting up a camp in muddy fields or trek up hills which are soaked with rain. Now you can explore nature and its beauty in luxurious style.
Sunday, February 3, 2008
Bwindi Impenetrable forest
Bwindi Impenetrable forest is a home to half the total population of Mountain Gorillas who are highly endangered. You can have close encounters with them during your African safari to the Bwindi Impenetrable forest in Uganda. During your African safari trip to this forest, you will have the first hand unique experience of one of the most emotional wildlife encounters.
The Bwindi Impenetrable Forest is a huge pocket of ancient forest belt in the Virunga Mountain range. It is also one of the most biologically diverse areas on the earth’s surface. Its eco-system is one that describes the complete spirit of the entire continent. For this reason, this forest has been given the designation of World Heritage Site.
Besides the Gorillas you can also spot other animals like the chimpanzees, red colobus and blue monkeys, black and white colobus, grey-cheeked mangabey and L'Hoest's monkey to name a few. You will also encounter elephants, small antelopes and also huge forest hogs. In this forest you will also find a wide range of floras.
The best time for gorilla trekking is during the dry season, i.e, during the months of January, February and also the months from June to September. Even during the dry months, occasional afternoon thunderstorms occur.
As you trek up and down the slopes in search of the gorillas, be careful, as the damp forest floor laden with leaves, tangled vegetation and fallen vines remain ready to trip you.
The Bwindi Impenetrable Forest is a huge pocket of ancient forest belt in the Virunga Mountain range. It is also one of the most biologically diverse areas on the earth’s surface. Its eco-system is one that describes the complete spirit of the entire continent. For this reason, this forest has been given the designation of World Heritage Site.
Besides the Gorillas you can also spot other animals like the chimpanzees, red colobus and blue monkeys, black and white colobus, grey-cheeked mangabey and L'Hoest's monkey to name a few. You will also encounter elephants, small antelopes and also huge forest hogs. In this forest you will also find a wide range of floras.
The best time for gorilla trekking is during the dry season, i.e, during the months of January, February and also the months from June to September. Even during the dry months, occasional afternoon thunderstorms occur.
As you trek up and down the slopes in search of the gorillas, be careful, as the damp forest floor laden with leaves, tangled vegetation and fallen vines remain ready to trip you.
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