African Safari

African Safari : Is there a standard safari day? Well, yes and no. Your exact activities and explorations will depend on which Kenyan or Tanzanian parks you are visiting. A day on the savannahs of the Masai Mara won’t be quite the same as monitoring wildlife through the forests of the Serengeti nor the discoveries you’ll make on the rolling hills of Tsavo.

But just as every day has a sunrise and sunset, there are some similar qualities we can credit to our days on safari. And that usually means an early stars sometimes before sun up, but certainly early enough to rise with the wildlife so we can watch them venture out into the soft light of a new day.

Get up and shine.

As mentioned we like to get up early on safari; we’re on wildlife time now and want to make the most of their day. When the alarm goes off in the morning, we’ll abandon our city schedule and go back to sleep.
It may take a moment to realize you’re on safari, but the birds and hippos, big cats, and monkeys will quickly remind you.
Before you and your guide climb into your 4 x 4 Jeep for several hours of game viewing, you should have some coffee, tea, and a little snack to prepare you for the brisk early morning air. You’ll witness the numerous grazers that come out for the day, such as gazelles, antelope, hyenas, and large cats, as well as some predators like zebras, jackals, and wildebeests.

Spending three to four hours exploring the plains, woodlands, and wilderness will renew your appreciation for our natural environment and may increase your appetite.

Time for Breakfast.

We’ll have a hearty safari breakfast when get back to your lodge or tented camp we deserve it. Sit outside among the trees if you’d want to listen to the whoops, calls, and chirps of the many birds, monkeys, and other wildlife that inhabits the area.

You should now take some time for yourself to rest, write, or perhaps go on a stroll with your guide and discover the flora in the area.

Let’s Eat Again.

It’s already lunchtime, somewhere between 12:00 and 2:00, only a few hours later. However, if you have selected to go for another game drive, you may enjoy a packed lunch in the middle of the reserve.

If you’re at camp expect an effectively prepared hot meal with local flavors and ingredients. After lunch, it’s again your choice to hit the safari trail or take some time to digest, resting in your tent or lodge. Or perhaps go for a swim.

Let’s Safari.

You will hop in the 4 x 4 Jeep for another game drive in the middle or late afternoon, when the light starts to fade, the shadows grow longer, and the temperature drops (if you haven’t already spent the entire day exploring).

Your guide will have some ideas of places to visit for specific animal sightings such as lions or cheetahs. Or, maybe you want to revisit a familiar spot, forest clearing, or watering hole where you discovered some elephants or a herd of gazelle earlier. Just discuss with your guide how you would like to fill out your afternoon.

Then, as the light fades to a warm orange twilight, your guide might pause at a picturesque spot and unveil a kit containing refreshments and nibbles, the quintessential African sundowner. Enjoy this moment of repose as the coming evening’s gentle light plays on the fields and the leaves of the acacia trees.

Dinner and More.

Now we’ll head back to our accommodation for a well-prepared multi-course dinner lit by the glow of candles, or perhaps the embers of a nearby campfire. We serve drinks, reflecting on a busy day filled with numerous animal sightings.

You will get to bed accompanied by the sounds of the wildlife and a night sky so filled with stars that you’ll feel like you’ve been transported to an imaginary landscape. Except, it’s all been real.