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Safari Tips

Okaukuejo waterhole in Etosha

When we go on an African safari we make a point of chatting to other safari visitors and over the past sixteen years we have compiled a list of the top ten motives people leave the comfort of their homes in order to travel to Southern or East Africa on a self-drive or guided safari.

The top three reasons tend to be:

1. Relaxation

People need to escape the stress of work and just relax while savoring the wilderness experience.

Some people relax at the swimming pool, read a book on the camp lawns, while others want solitude - the peace and quiet that you get at the Kruger bushveld camps or Kgalagadi wilderness camps.

However you relax, recharging your batteries by breaking away from routine in an African national park is good medicine!

2. Photography

The 'big-five', 'super-seven' and 'elusive-eleven' are all exciting animals to photograph and your photos will provide perfect souvenirs for you to take back home.

The Southern African parks of Kruger, Kgalagadi, Etosha and Pilanesberg are ideal game-viewing destinations as they all provide excellent opportunities for all kinds of nature photography, from wildlife and landscapes to birds and macro photography.

3. Nature

Some people go on an African safari for educational reasons such as to observe endangered species, documenting certain animals and plants or to see how many different birds and mammals they can see.

If you can relate to the above three reasons then we can help you in these safari tips pages where we discuss the top Safari Myths that you need to be aware of before even making your safari booking and we also discuss Photo Safari Advice and that you cannot believe everything you read on the internet.

Then we discuss the benefits of Self-drive Safaris and we discuss the Best Safari Parks for self-drive in Africa.

We go on to discuss Child-friendly Safaris as well as the best Safari Clothing for an African safari, from boots and shirts to jackets and hats. We also recommend some African Safari Books you could buy before or during your safari.

We provide some Safari Dining tips based on our experiences of eating at the restaurants versus braais (BBQ) and the importance of trying to have Sustainable Safaris where you are more discerning about buying curios made from animal parts.

Our Game Viewing Tips come next with information on the best spotlights, best bungalow views, animal behavior, animal identification, when to look for animals and how best to use the sighting boards.

We also discuss the Big-Five Animals , Dangerous Safari Animals and the importance of obeying the Park Rules.

And since 2009 we started compiling our Photo Safari Trip Reports that will give you an idea of the animals we see and photograph plus the accommodation that we occupy while in the Kruger, Kgalagadi, Pilanesberg or Etosha.

If you follow these safari tips plus our Nature Photography Tips you should have a most enjoyable safari and return home with some great photographs!

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