Experiences labelled with 'safari'
With only 700 left in the world, and none in any zoo the chance to see a Mountain Gorilla face to face is the experience of a lifetime. Tracking Gorillas is not easy, and there is no guarantee you’ll even get to see one. For me the opportunity of observing mountain gorillas in their natural habitat was something I’d always dreamed of doing. The hours spent hiking through the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest melted away as soon as I caught my first glimpse of black fur through the foliage. Before I knew it the guides had carefully cleared away the hanging vines and dense leaves and we were treated to a little over an hour long close encounter with some of the most intriguing animals in ...
In the story of life, there is nothing as riveting as the great migration of the 1.5 million wildebeest as they cross the sprawling plains of the Serengeti. As the great migration heads north through Tanzania's Serengeti National Park, and ultimately east into Kenya's Masai Mara in search of greener pastures, the journey is not made without sacrifice. The Wildebeest are so in tune with the seasons and their dependency on water, that they will travel up to 30 miles away for thunderstorms they hear. Hunted continuously over the eight-month pilgrimage, the best time to view the dramatic climax of the great wildebeest migration is between June through August as they cross the final challenge in their trek: the Grumeti River. Some wildebeest cross the ...
Not only is Kenya home to one of the most well-known mountainous landmarks in the world, it's also home to one of the most renowned lakes in the world—Lake Turkana. Lake Turkana is both the world's largest desert lake and largest alkaline lake, and is found in the north of Kenya's Rift Valley lakes, with the Lake’s northern side stretching into Ethiopia. It has a deeply-rooted history stretching back thousands of years, and many parts of the Lake and surrounding area have been the location for excavation expeditions to uncover fossils. Located 400 miles north of Nairobi, Lake Turkana isn't exactly in the midst of everything. Visitors aren't typically going to come across it unless they are on a long safari. The Lake is about ...
The Nilgiri Biosphere reserve covers three states of South India, and is rich in flora and fauna. It includes a belt of forests essential for the migration and long-term survival of the Asian elephant, and it is also home to popular wildlife sanctuaries like the Bandipur National Park, located in the foothills of the Nilgiris. Bandipur National Park is also a Tiger reserve, being one of the earliest to be brought under “Project Tiger”. This is a program that was started in 1973 to save India’s national animal, the tiger, from extinction in specially designated “tiger reserves”. Located in the state of Karnataka, Bandipur National Park covers around 880 sq km, and is home to a fifth of the Asian elephants in the world, and ...
