African Safaris - What NOT to Do on a Safari - Wolters World
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Date: 2022-02-04
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tom6294
Your advice about not walking around at night is the most important thing you said. When I was living in Tanzania while working at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, I took a lot of three-day safaris and stayed in lodges. At one of the lodges where I stayed, a young child of an ICTR staff member went out at night and was killed by a leopard. It's flat dangerous even in a lodge. BTW, when you were talking about seeing cape buffalo, the picture you showed was a wildbeast. Another interesting fact is you often see zebras an wildebeast grazing together. Typically, they are in a kind of square and at the corners there are zebra standing watch for predators. It's amazing.
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Your advice about not walking around at night is the most important thing you said. When I was living in Tanzania while working at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, I took a lot of three-day safaris and stayed in lodges. At one of the lodges where I stayed, a young child of an ICTR staff member went out at night and was killed by a leopard. It's flat dangerous even in a lodge. BTW, when you were talking about seeing cape buffalo, the picture you showed was a wildbeast. Another interesting fact is you often see zebras an wildebeast grazing together. Typically, they are in a kind of square and at the corners there are zebra standing watch for predators. It's amazing.
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G.
Visited Ngoro-Ngoro and Serengeti a few years ago. Great experience! I had not anticipated how close we got to all the animals. However, on our first evening (Kati-Kati camp, very nice) we had a tiny little snake on our tent toilet seat. Black with beautiful red-white rings. Wife went full bananas, had to call for help from the janitor. Googled it later: garter-snake, only mildly venomous; -. Wife remained unconvinced.
People were very friendly too. It's a life experience.
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Visited Ngoro-Ngoro and Serengeti a few years ago. Great experience! I had not anticipated how close we got to all the animals. However, on our first evening (Kati-Kati camp, very nice) we had a tiny little snake on our tent toilet seat. Black with beautiful red-white rings. Wife went full bananas, had to call for help from the janitor. Googled it later: garter-snake, only mildly venomous; -. Wife remained unconvinced.
People were very friendly too. It's a life experience.
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Sam
When we visited Cape Town we did a day trip to a safari about 2 hours away (I think it was called Inverdoon) and it was amazing. That was a good solution because I was with my mom who not exactly not major naturalist. So day trips can be a good option if you feel the full on experience might be too much. Also it was wintertime and quite windy when we went, luckily had scarf things on us, so dont assume its going to be super hot. Check the weather before hand
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When we visited Cape Town we did a day trip to a safari about 2 hours away (I think it was called Inverdoon) and it was amazing. That was a good solution because I was with my mom who not exactly not major naturalist. So day trips can be a good option if you feel the full on experience might be too much. Also it was wintertime and quite windy when we went, luckily had scarf things on us, so dont assume its going to be super hot. Check the weather before hand
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William
William oscer garvin: fisrt off RV you won't have Wi-Fi That is slow Seriously we got rvs That have toilets I mean seriously we don't go for a quick stop You should realize that There is options out there that makes it easier Yeah I would always expect a smooth Ride Like why would you think I go out there and not expected A smooth ride like I rather be Comfortable with that.
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William oscer garvin: fisrt off RV you won't have Wi-Fi That is slow Seriously we got rvs That have toilets I mean seriously we don't go for a quick stop You should realize that There is options out there that makes it easier Yeah I would always expect a smooth Ride Like why would you think I go out there and not expected A smooth ride like I rather be Comfortable with that.
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o'malley
I was there in 2019, and LOVED Tanzania & Kenya. There is nothing like it in the world, and the great thing about safaris is that you could drive the same exact route everyday and not see the same things twice! Serengeti National Park is truly Nature's Grandmother and she deserves to be treated with the utmost respect. Great tips as usual, Mark. :D
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I was there in 2019, and LOVED Tanzania & Kenya. There is nothing like it in the world, and the great thing about safaris is that you could drive the same exact route everyday and not see the same things twice! Serengeti National Park is truly Nature's Grandmother and she deserves to be treated with the utmost respect. Great tips as usual, Mark. :D
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Jim
Dusty and bumpy roads in parks are very much intentional mainly to avoid overspeeding or careless driving that could lead to animal accidents. There are smooth murram roads in some areas though.
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Dusty and bumpy roads in parks are very much intentional mainly to avoid overspeeding or careless driving that could lead to animal accidents. There are smooth murram roads in some areas though.
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alrayyes
Is tipping a local expected custom or is this an I'm an American and for some reason I tip everywhere and for everything and ruin things for everyone situation?
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Is tipping a local expected custom or is this an I'm an American and for some reason I tip everywhere and for everything and ruin things for everyone situation?
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henrik
I have been to at least 50 safaris in Africa. And I would say that most of our points is right. But I would recommend to do full day safaris everyday.
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I have been to at least 50 safaris in Africa. And I would say that most of our points is right. But I would recommend to do full day safaris everyday.
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Ninna
You are a very fast talker. Is it possible to slow down just a little bit? You give a lot of good advices and I would like to get them all.
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You are a very fast talker. Is it possible to slow down just a little bit? You give a lot of good advices and I would like to get them all.
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Melissa
Have been on many safaris and your information is spot on. Wish everyone would watch this video before they went on safari! Thank you.
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Have been on many safaris and your information is spot on. Wish everyone would watch this video before they went on safari! Thank you.
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