Safari Tours and Tips, African Wildlife, National Parks & Travel Deals
Cape Town is a modern city that combines both old and new, which is reflected in the citys architecture, culture, history and people. With a large table-shaped mountain serving as a backdrop, Cape Town is set on a peninsula where the Indian and Atlantic oceans meet. There are a lot of great daytrips in Cape Town, offering something for everyone.
Just 10 minutes from Cape Town are Clifton and Camps Bay, both of which are perfect for swimming and sunbathing. There is lots of surfing spots, as well as great areas to fish, scuba dive and board sail. The Atlantic coast can be quite cool for some. A short drive away is False Bay, where there are warm waters at Mulzenberg, Kalk Bay or Simonstown. For those who enjoy sunbathing among nature, Sandy Bay natural reserve is a nudist beach. All of Cape Towns beaches offer free entry, with the exception of Boulders Beach in False Bay.
Tags: holiday, wild life, africa, kruger park, hotels, national parks, big five, lion, animals, vacation
If you had to choose one destination in Africa, Ngorongoro crater reserve would be it. This place offer possibly the most varied and diversified collection in Africa and the probably the world. The formation of this crater is attributed to bursting of a giant volcano here, centuries ago. This crater is now the largest in the world.
The environment and surrounding of the crater area varies from swamps, forests, lakes and open savannah grasslands. On a typical day, a game tour offers you a chance of sighting almost 30,000 animals. The walls of the crater may be as high as 600 meters. So all this backdrops guaranteed diversity in the animal couture found here. You can find hippos in the swamps, flamingos in the lakes, elephants in the thick forests and hyenas, preying on the wildebeest and buffaloes, grazing in the open savannah grasslands.
The rare African black rhino can also be found, hiding from the hunters and humans, in the high walls of the crater. Ngorongoro also houses the maximum number of predators, ranging from black mane tigers to cheetahs to hyenas, in the world. Read the rest »
Tags: hotels, safaris, holiday, big five, south africa, national parks, resorts, adverture, animals, vacation
While South Africa is dotted with a number of urban centers, there can be little doubt that the top three SA cities are Johannesburg, Durban, and Cape Town.
Each of these cities has a unique character that draws different types of people.See which one appeals the most to you!
Johannesburg / Joburg / Jozi
For young, vibey, fast-paced living.
The pulsing city with a heart of pure gold, Johannesburg is known as Egoli (place of gold), Joburg, and today also carries the trendy name of Jozi.
Tags: leopard, vacation, wild life, vacation, big five, hotels, animal, elephant, resorts, camping
Situated in South West Kenya, the Masai Mara is a large park reserve which is technically part of the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania; it continues on from the Serengeti northwards. The name Masai Mara derives from the Mara River which runs through the middle and the Maasai people who are the traditional inhabitants of the area.
The Reserve is famous for its beautiful, breathtaking scenery along with its large population of game such as Zebra and Wildebeest which migrate from the Serengeti every year in July and August. This migration is so vast that it is called the Great Migration.
Tourists can enjoy the reserve for around a $40 entry fee (as of April 2006) and can experience the beauty and wildlife of the park from either a rented cabin or in a tented campsite. Visitors and tourists are all expected to self cater when staying at the park unless this has been previously arranged with your agent. Read the rest »
Tags: camping, kruger park, national parks, south african, leopard, holiday, south africa, safaris, holiday, animal
Talking about african safaris, Kruger national park definitely has to top our list. Kruger is one of the best national parks, with the best safari tours in Africa. It is a charming and mesmerizing experience when you see lion prides hunting the bongos or just roaming about, playing with each other. You can also catch herds of elephants, sulking in the sun or in the numerous rivers that pass through this national park. This park is set up in a perfect backdrop of savannah forests, rivers, mountains and scores of animal species that are bound to make your African safari a memorable experience. And as an icing on the cake, you can book your accommodations in and around the national park, and these accommodations offer you unparalleled luxury. One of the best accommodation spots are available at Hazyview and phalaborwa, situated on the outer ring of the park.
There are certain places which share an unfenced boundary with the kruger national park, like the sabi sands, and if your pocket permits, you should try and get your luxury accommodation at any one of such places. At sabi sands, you can enjoy a spa while watching migratory birds, deer, or even the king – lion! Read the rest »
Tags: adverture, leopard, africa, big five, holiday, lion, kruger park, vacation, safari, national parks
Prepare for the road on your next vacation and save money on fuel costs!
Over long weekends and school holidays, South Africans always hit the highways and byways in great numbers. It is a known fact, that virtually two-thirds of travelers spend at least one-half of their vacation time traveling and sightseeing, driving to the beach, dropping off and collecting kids and friends from various venues. With all of this time behind the wheel and as petrol prices are continuously raising, people will be looking for ways to reduce how often they have to fill it up and also ways and means to avoid a breakdown along the road that would spoil the holiday fun, whether on the way to the beach or a vacation destination.
Where the car meets the roadgood place to start:
Check the tires. Make sure they are wearing evenly. If not, the suspension, wheel alignment or shock absorbers may need adjusting. Check the tire pressure. Match the load rate with the estimated weight of your family and the luggage youll bring on a long trip. To help prevent a costly breakdown and to increase fuel efficiency, have all fluids, filters, hoses and belts checked, and replaced if necessary, by professional technicians. Most manufacturers recommend changing the oil every 10 000 kilometers; make sure your estimated round-trip mileage doesnt exceed the reading indicated for the next oil change.
Tags: animal, hotels, africa, camping, vacation, rhino, resorts, safaris, wild life, holiday
The draw to this wonderful park is the diversity of flora and fauna and the remote almost inaccessible forests. There are no roads in the park, you have to be prepared to do lots of hard hiking, and indeed this is a hikers paradise.
It is remarkable that these forests have remained untouched before they received National Park status. This is due largely to traditional taboos and beliefs that kept the local people from destroying and clearing these forests. There are important natural caves in the park which are of a significant cultural importance. There are many plant species found nowhere else in the world including over 160 medical plant varieties.
The Udzungwa hosts animals that are found in most Tanzanian parks including elephants, buffaloes, lion and leopard; also including the African wild dog, which is only found in Southern Tanzania. However, most of these are not present in large numbers and visitors will have a hard time spotting these game animals in this Park. A park ranger and/or guide must accompany all hikers.
Tags: vacation, african, holiday, lodges, resorts, big five, lion, safaris, south african, safari