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Safari Holiday Ideas
Safari holiday ideas do not come in just one vanilla flavour: actually if you start to investigate you are rather spoiled for choice. Yes sure, there is still your ever popular Africa Safari. Now this is just the start of your choices as there are many other holiday ideas that you can combine with your safari, and different types of safari that you can use to make your ideal holiday.
Safari Accommodation
Mostly this boils down to two options - if any. Most safaris either put you up in a lodge, which will be similar to hotellevel accommodation, but sympathetic to the wild environment, or you will be camping. The latter probably helps you to feel closer to the wildlife, on the other hand it is a much more back to basic experience (correspondingly it will be cheaper).
Africa Safari Ideas
Typical East Africa Safari ideas focus around: The Great Rift Valley, Ngorongoro Crater; Masai Mara; Serengeti here one will typically see the big 5 (considered the most dangerous by hunters), elephant, lion, leopard, rhino and water buffalo. There are a whole range of safari of different durations and covering different part of Kenya and Tanzania depending on your choice, and also the best time of year to visit different areas. The wildebeest begin their migration in early Summer.
Other African Safari ideas: South African Veldt, Kruger National Park(spot the big 5), a natural wonder Namibian Sand Dunes are the highest in the world.
Chobe National Park and Okavango Delta Botswana, the Delta is a great place for birdlife and wildlife is particularly dynamic in this area.
Lake Victoria and Falls, the biggest Lake in Africa it is the size of Belgium, and the falls are massively spectacular. There are also lots of other activities like canoeing or cruising on the lake or bunjee jumping.
India Safari Ideas
India has some of the most spectacular National parks in the world, as well as among the most numerous, and you can safari your way around a selection of them. Safari on elephants and see the tigers, leopard and other wildlife native to the indian jungle. Indian is very rich in culture and history and has fine temples, palaces,forts and even ruined and abandoned cities to visit.
Notable places for safariing are: Ranthambore National Park, Bandhavgarh and Kanha reserves.
Gorilla Safari Ideas
Enjoy the best of Uganda from its super friendly people, to the adrenaline rush of rafting the source of the Nile. See for yourself the lush scenery that inspired Uganda to become known as the ‘Pearl of Africa’ and perhaps spend a day helping out on a community volunteer project. The highlight of this tour is the exhilarating trek through the rainforest to get close to the mountain gorillas, the rarest of the apes. This is truly an experience not to be missed! Also travel through the Kenyan Great Rift Valley visiting Lake Nakuru National Park.
Amazon Safari Ideas
The Amazon has unparalleled varieties of animals, insects and plants in a seemingly unbounded and vast area covering all different terrain from mountains to the wide delta as it empties to the sea. Cruise the Amazon River and its tributaries, across lagoons to discover flooded forest and concealed channels. Learn about the local way of life, discover exotic Amazonian flora and fauna and marvel at those spectacular Amazonian sunsets on a fantastic voyage of a lifetime!
Desert Safari Ideas
For anyone wishing to leave the frenetic modern world behind, this is like travelling back to a different age. You fly into the south-west of Morocco and enter the northern fringe of the Sahara Desert via the intensively cultivated Draa Valley. You’ll sleep in traditional nomad tents with a backdrop of sand dunes.
Ships of the Desert
After loading your camels you head out through the great palmeraie of the Draa Valley. Riding and walking, you’ll pass scenes of everyday life - villagers at wells drawing water or collecting grass and dates. You’ll be surprised by the crumbling kasbahs, deep river beds and oases set amongst shifting dunes of sand. After all this adventure you’ll finally have a chance to reflect on your journey in the vibrant city of Marrakech.
Camels and Camping
Be part of a typical desert caravan. It’s one camel per person with additional animals to carry baggage, camping equipment and water. Your traditional nomad tents are made of dark woven material stretched over wooden props with sides that can hang down or be raised for ventilation. You sleep communally on mats and mattresses.
Adding a Beach Extension
Many of the larger more experienced tour operators allow you to add ‘extnsion’ packs to your safari tours. These are extra days that enable you to do something different, so that if you think for example you cannot do without a few days unwinding on the beach without anything particular to do, they can be added-on.
Beach extension typically will take you to some gorgeous island or beach resorts, like Nosy-be or Zanzibar to continue your holiday in a more leisurely after your safari.
Adding a City Tour
In addition to you safari you could add optional chance to see some more of the cultural side to africa or Asia by booking some extra days before or after. These are still guided tours where you will have a broad but flexilbe itinerary but you will have an escort to help you get the best out of your time. Not all operators provide this facility.
