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 Africa  Safaris

Cheetahs Kgalagadi safari

About a Africa Safari:

A Safari is a mystery to many people with unanswered questions such as

  • Where to go on a Africa safari.
  • What happens during the day while on safari, what clothing do I wear on a safari or is there no special clothing to wear while on a Africa Safari?
  • How do you get to a safari camp or lodge, and what is a permanent tent safari, is that a luxury stand up structure or a small budget tent ?
  • What are the different types of safaris, what is the game drive all about, and what is a night game drive?

This informational page answers these questions About Africa Safari’s.

The one who makes it happen  The Safari guide

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Q:Custom designed Africa Safari?

A:It means that we take into consideration your travel time, trip budget and interests  which will direct the design of your Africa Safari or South Africa Tour.

1) We can take any Africa Safari itinerary that you like and add in any specific Africa Safari camps

2) Alternatively we can begin with a specific Africa Safari camp or locations and build your Africa Safari itinerary .

“”We can be creative as you want it.””

5 Southern Africa safari locations:

  1. Botswana Safaris    
  2. South Africa Safaris   
  3. Zambia Safaris   
  4. Zimbabwe Safaris
  5. Namibia Safaris

White Lion Timbivati South Africa Safari

The white lion of the Timbivati, part of the Kruger National Park.

East Africa safari & tours: 

  1. Climb Mount Kilimanjaro  vegan and non vegan meal plan
  2. Kenya Safari. Vegan or non vegan options.
  3. Tanzania Safaris.  On request
  4. Uganda Gorilla Safaris /Tours.  On request

 Southern and East Africa tours and safaris can seamlessly be combined.

 

Zebras Kruger National Park Safari

Activities available on a Africa Safari:

1) Leisure Safari ie 2 x per day game drives ,this is usually the norm for all Southern Africa Safari’s.

2) Specialized photographic Africa Safari on request.

The advantages of a private photographic safari

  1. You have a dedicated driver/guide and some camps will have a tracker as well for your private use of the vehicle.
  2. Private use of the vehicle means that you can leave and return when you want to.
  3. When you are out in the bush you can stop at a sighting for as long or as short of time as you want to.
  4. Some times at a sighting its a good idea to move around the activity according to the available light and or angle of the sighting. Since there is no one else on the vehicle you don't  have to worry about others who may be also taking photos, and reposition the vehicle as you want it.
  5. Since you have the whole game drive vehicle to yourself, you can spread out with your equipment and have both sides of the vehicle free and clear to work from.
  6. Some camps/lodges have a dedicated computer with Lightroom/Photoshop that you can use to edit your shots as you go.
  7. You will find some guides are also into photography and that is a real enjoyable time to be with a guide on a private photographic safari as there is a common point of interest.

We custom design photographic safaris.

3) Mobile Camping Safari in Botswana.

4) Houseboat Safari Botswana.

5) Zimbabwe Luxury Canoe Safari.

6) South Africa walking safari

7  Camping/powerboat Safari the remote channels of the Okavango Delta,Botswana.

7) Botswana Walking Safari.

8) Zambia Walking Safari shorter options are available.

Rokomechi Zimbabwe safari

Rokomechi Zimbabwe safari

Africa Safari combinations/ideas:

Wanting a safari as part of a South Africa holiday tour see South Africa Tours.

Based on a tour of South Africa with different days free for a safari, here are some possible Africa safari combinations.

South Africa Tour/Africa safari combination ideas

2 Nights free for a safari:Kruger National Park and or Phinda reserve.

3 Nights free for a safari: Kruger National Park,Phinda reserve or the Kgalagdi Transfrontier Park.

4 Nights free for a safari:
4 Nights meander from Central Kruger down to Southern Kruger National Park
2 Nights Kruger Kruger National Park and 2 Nights Kgalagdi Transfrontier Park.
2 Nights Chobe National Park and 2 Nights Okavango Delta Botswana
2 Nights Chobe National Park and 2 Nights Hwange National Park Zimbabwe
2 Nights Mana Pools and 2 Nights South Luangwa Park Zambia

To add 2 Nights Kruger Kruger National Park and 2 Nights Chobe National Park means you will have to loose the last am game drive in Kruger due to logistics/air schedule,that is the reason I have it under 5 Nights below as it works better this way,and its an awesome combination.

5 Nights free for a safari:
5 Nights meander from Northern Kruger down to Southern Kruger National Park
2 Nights Kruger Kruger National Park, 1 Night Victoria Falls and 2 Nights Chobe National Park Botswana.
2 Nights Lower Zambezi National Park, 1 Night Victoria falls 2 Nights South Luangwa Park Zambia.
2 Nights Kafue National Park,3 Nights Lower Zambezi National Park.
2 Nights Moremi Okavago Delta,1 Night Savuti,2 Nights Chobe National Park Botswana.
2 Nights Okavango delta,2 Nights Selinda reserve, 1 Night Chobe National Park
3 Nights Mana Pools, and 2 Nights Hwange National Park Zimbabwe.
2 Nights Mana Pools,2 Nights Hwange National Park and 1 Night Victoria Falls all in Zimbabwe.

As it goes on,at 7 Nights or so you enter a mobile Safari duration in Botswana

 

showing the bathroon at Somalisa Camp zimbabwe safari

Somalisa Camp Hwange National Park Zimbabwe safari

 Southern Africa Safari transport options :

For safaris in in Botswana,Zambia and Zimbabwe we offer 2 different  transportation options:

Generally most safaris into these countries begin with scheduled air flight from Johannesburg and or Cape Town into the main airports ie Maun(Botswana)Victoria Falls,etc.

From their you have 2 choices:

A) A scheduled seat in plane air charter that transfers you along with others between camps, which is what most travelers use. This is the lest expensive option

B) We can offer you a private pilot fly in Safari that enables you to move at your own pace, which offers you access to a wider range of remote  areas.

Images of some of the planes used for inter camp transport can be found by scrolling down at this link About Africa Safari

We will design your Luxury African Safari as you want it ,inclusive of taking care of all the necessarily internal flights, road transfers etc to get you to the Safari are.

Selinda Camp Selinda reserve Botswana Safari.

Questions,thoughts,clarifications – contact us

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  • Africa Safaris

    • 11N The Epic Elephant Expedition
    • Africa Safari: Day and Night game drives
    • Beautiful Bathrooms
    • Namibia Safaris
      • 12 N Namibia Tour and Safari
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    • Photographic safari
    • Sleep under the Africa skies.
    • South Africa Safaris
      • 5 Nights Kgalagadi Safari
      • Cape Town,Phinda,The Outpost Safari
      • Eastern Cape Safaris
        • Eastern Cape Pumba Safari Lodge
        • Eastern Cape Safari: Kwandwe Lodge
      • Eastern Cape:Addo Elephant Park
      • Kariega Game Reserve
      • Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
      • Kosher South Africa Safari and Tours.
      • Kruger National Park
        • Kruger National Park safari: Public camps.
        • Kruger National Park Walking Safaris
          • Hutwini Walking Safari Trail
          • Limpopo walking Safari Trail
          • The Pafuri Walking Safari
        • Kruger Park Birding Safaris
          • 2N Kruger Park Birding Safari.
          • 6 Day Southern Kruger Park Birding Safari
          • 9 Day Mpumulanga and Limpopo Birding Safari
          • Birding Safari:Southern Kruger and Swaziland.
        • Kruger Park Self Drive Safaris
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          • Kruger National Park self drive adventure
        • Kruger Safari Lodges
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          • Notten’s Private Safari Lodge
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      • South Africa safari tours
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    • The Africa Safari guide: The indispensable piece of an Africa Safari.
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      • 10 nights – Botswana Safari/Victoria Falls
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        • Best of Botswana Mobile Safari.
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        • Chobe Under Canvas
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        • Walk the Wilds Botswana Walking Safari
      • Chobe National Park
        • Chobe House Boat Safari Option 1
        • Chobe Chilwero
        • Chobe Game Lodge
        • Chobe House Boat Safari Option 2
        • Kings Pool Camp
      • Jacana Botswana Safari
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        • Deception Valley Lodge
        • Jacks Camps
        • Tswalu Kalahari
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        • Abu Camp
        • Duba Plains
        • Jao Camp
        • Little Momba
        • Momba Camp
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      • Romantic Honeymoon Botswana Safari
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        • Savute Elephant Camp
        • Savute Safari Lodge
      • Selinda / Kwando Camps
        • Kwando Lebala
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        • Selinda Canoe Trail
        • Selinda Explorers Camp
        • Zarafa Camp
      • The Best of Southern Africa safari.
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    • Zambia Safaris
      • 10N Luangwa and Livingstone Safari
      • 7N Luangwa Walk/Bush/Lodge Camping Safari
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      • Gem Of Zambia Safari
      • Lower Zambezi National Park
      • Luangwa Safari House
      • Luxury Safari Houses of Africa
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      • Puku Ridge
      • Robins House
      • Sausage Tree
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      • Spice Trail Safari
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        • Royal Livingstone
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        • Sussi & Chuma
        • Tangala House
        • Tongabezi
      • Walking Mobile Safaris
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      • Four Seasons Resort
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      • Le Meridien Fisherman’s Cove
      • North Island
      • Raffles Praslin
    • Zimbabwe Safaris
      • Hwange National Park.
        • Elephant’s Eye Hwange National Park.
      • Kanga Camp Mana Pools
      • Mana Pools – World Heritage Site
      • Mana Pools Canoe Safari
      • Mana Pools:Tented Zambezi Expeditions
      • Ruckomechi Camp
      • Somalisa Camp
      • The Victoria Falls Hotel
    • Mozambique
      • Azura at Quilalea
      • Azura Benguerra Island
      • Benguerra Lodge
      • Indigo Bay Resort and Spa
      • Londo Lodge
      • Medjumbe Private Island
      • Pambele
      • Vamizi

South Africa Tour and Safari Testimonials.

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  • Dec 2021 vegan climbs Mount Kilimanjaro/South Africa Tour
  • sep 2019 south africa botswana gorilla safari uganda
  • 2019:Thanks very much its been a tough adjustment being back in the office today after such a wonderful time.
  • 2019:The trip was amazing just as expected
  • 2019:South Africa and Botswana Safari.
  • 2019: Reviews of Jacis Lodge Riverdene Mooiplaas
  • 2017: French Chef 
  • 2017: US college South Africa tour
  • 2017: Short Kruger Park Safari
  • 2017:How was it did you get the shot you wanted
  • Dec 2016:Southern Africa from the USA with a marriage proposal
  • Nov 2016:South Africa Tours-Group from USA-3rd repeat visit.
  • October 2016:Botswana Safari with a South Africa Tour from Canada.
  • September 2016:Kenya from the USA-1 client 2cnd repeat visit.
  • September 2016:Tanzania Safari from the USA.
  • March 2014:South Africa Honeymoon from Singapore
  • Dec 13:Venda Cultural Tour from Singapore.
  • Sep 2012 South Africa Tour/Botswana Safari from California USA
  • Nov 11 US group from DC:South Africa

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