As I close my eyes the expectations images of hippos, lions, cheetahs, zebra and giraffes sprang up. Yes when I step on this land these animals greeted me with curiosity perhaps a shiver too. But what I never expected was the serenity and the beautiful landscape in some parts of the south Africa.

My travel may not be considered as top african vacations but indeed it was the best view I had made for Africa. The impressions imprinted in me have been carved deep and I just got jelly in Africa’s beautiful bounty.

Hluhluwe Umfolozi National Park is a huge and beautiful park with rolling hills bulleted with acacia bush. In this park I met the white and black rhino. It has a wide collection of the endangered rhino specie and the largest number of rhino in the whole world is here. Rhinos are not the only resident here but also the other famous members of the big five namely the lion, buffalo, elephant, and leopards. The rest of the african safari animals like giraffe, zebra, wildebeest and waterbuck can also be seen here.

I had a great with this game reserve for this is my first time experience and close encounter with the wilds. Imagine seeing an animal blocking your transportation? My heart bit stop for a moment and I did not even blink an eye for I am afraid that I might miss something.

Another close encounter that I will never do again is when we come across an elephant right on our path. Our guide is quick enough to instruct us to stay put and not move for the elephant might charge. Five minutes is just a very short time but I thought it was forever.

Our next step is the Drankensberg Mountains and it would be another story to tell.

Food. That I would like to emphasize. I was preparing for an Africa Safari and just browsing and surfing in the net when I stumbled upon this article which talks about eating kudu, springbok and impala meat.

I wonder what would my friend Angel would say about this new development (new in ears but I guess this kind of trade is an old practice in Africa) about Safaris Gourmet. I could not but wait to really see the expression of her face as soon as she would be served with venison meat with sauteed sauce and vegetables.

Yes, they call it at first as Bambi experience when you would like to see eye to eye the kin of Bambi the cartoon character. But it was kind of new and unique when the Bambi that you most loved and cared for is served to you for dinner. This you can taste it during your African safari south Africa.

South African restaurants and establishment has venison and other meat high non its menu. Well, Ostrich meat is nothing new and I could have savor it with tender bites but the cousins of Bambi being serve is something new to me.

Impala, kudu and springbok animals are also new to my sense. In fact I kind of knew them from the encyclopedia I bought for the kids and I kind of doubt it if I can swallow a mouthful if it is being serve for dinner.

Though, a friend who has tried the african safari gourmets says that these meat being served are tasteful and are edible and that is according to him. They had tried it when they had traveled to south Africa game reserve.

How about you will you taste venison meat- a gourmet delight in african safaris?

If ever thinking of hitting Africa, why not see what is in store for you in Masai Mara. It is the continuation game reserve of Serengeti National Park Game, the most popular in Tanzania and has the most diverse collection of wild life.

Why go to such extent as Africa if you wanted to unwind and get back to nature? Why go to Africa if you wanted just to heal the bored and tired spirit in you?

For African Safari tours has the most basic element of meeting with nature. Meeting the most raw of nature reminds us of the value of our existence. The wide expanse of horizontal scenery that seems to be endless gives you time to ponder on your goal in your life. It touches the deepest and most basic human nature that we tend to forget as we compete and get our ambitions.

Accommodation in these parts of the world is never an issue anymore. Luxury safari lodges are proliferating like mushrooms and you can take your pick. Even if you do not go for the hunting of wild animals; Africa’s scenery is more than enough for you to take a break.

But who would mind losing the most craved for Oscar statuettes if they will have the chance to go for an luxury african safari. Yes so our resources says that nominees will certainly go home with a luxurious goody bag worth 61,000 pounds and included in such luxurious take home gift is crystal-bulleted cat dollar and african safari tickets.

The bosses of the 82nd Annual Academy Awards really wrapped up something elegant for the nominees this year to the surprise and delight of the nominees. Apparently, most nominees only enjoy a certain super kind of luxury through an invitation in gifting suites which they can take a pick and choice through laden luxurious items in exchange of posing for a photograph fro the promotion of the picked product.

But this time it has an included safari trip. Why not gloat over an african safari trip when it can mean so many things and it painted several beautiful pictures of such a travel.

I wonder which of the finest destination will the nominees choose. Africa has Tanzania, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa and Kenya to mention a few.

If they will grab such gift of pleasure Africa will warmly embrace them with pleasure. Luxurious african safari is the best options for this kind of travel.

The guests will experience seeing the Big Five though the difference is that the guest will go home to a well made room and accommodation. They are air conditioned and does not have to rough it out. So no insect and the wild animals concerns of sleeping just a breath away from you. Oscars african safari is now a great controversy but this only shows that safaris and indeed gallant gifts even to the stars.

The African country is lucky enough to garner the highest number of animals species in the whole world specifically the southern part of the continent. South Africa has 50 lizard and snakes species, more than 800 species, 150 species of mammals. The animals that you will meet in an african safaris are so many and varied.

So let us list the the animals that capture the interest of the majority and the hearts of the many.

- Elephants are sign of abundance. In fact it is carved in a wood and given to friends and guests as a sign of abundance. Elephants are interesting animals; they can be tamed and wild at the same time.
- Hippopotamus makes me laugh. Their features make me laugh and wonder of the Creators creativity. They are semi aquatic animals. Now perhaps due to its size they prefer the help of water’s buoyancy to make them move faster. It explains it choice of habitat.
- Rhinocerous
- Buffaloes are dangerous and beautiful at the same time. They are handled with care for they very unpredictable and can not be trusted. Stories about the intelligence and the heroic act of buffaloes are famous in the hunters camp.
- Jackass Penguin is an endemic flightless bird found in the sountern part of Africa. They are agile and good swimmers thus they are referred to as underwater flying creatures. For they fly underwater, they swim fast and gracefully.
- Apes are the closest cousins of the human beings. They are intelligent and territorial animals and only a few hundreds are left due to massive hunting and poaching. They are already protected by laws.

African Safari Glossary

- Bakkie is a transportation use in the country usually it is a van or truck.
- Potjie is at least important in the meal preparation; it looks like a tripod in the Chemistry laboratoty but this time it is used for biger cooking pot.
- Bobotie is one delicious meal made of spices, meat and egg and oven baked.
- Boma is one vocabulary you should know in a safari. It is like a fence that guest could find safety while looking at the scenry beyond the Boma.
- Braii vocabulary is loved most by party animals for it a social occassion equivalent to a barbecue party.
- Moerkoffe is asked in the morning when the weather is cold. It coffee made of grounded coffee beans.
- Petrol is of course means gasoline.
- Boma is an eating area outside the shelter and it protected by long poles.
-Bush Breakfast means you are eating your meal in the while. I wonder which this consists. of.
-Game cruise is a safari travel on open water transportation or boats.
- Game Drive is a safari travel or exploration using open transportation or jeepneys or mini vans.
-Game Reserve is one of the famous guest or tourist destination where the percentage of seeing a wild animal is higher than other location. It is actualy aprotected area or park.

-Safari lodge is an accommodation in the preserve and is usually made of natural materials

I started at Tanzania and was building homes together with the locals. Though I am a blue eyed white skinned human being, the locals accepted me with open arms and such tenderness that made me feel at home. Both the locals and I do no have the extra dollars to spend to enter game reserves in Tanzania. Africa safari tours are expensive you know.

But the locals are generous a pack and offered to take me to their home-made safari. Which made me wonder what the would-be safari consist of? Then the whole group went to pack for our lunches and leave the children to the care of their mothers. Well, the men took then luxury to tour their white guests.

I am an architecture and an engineer graduate and is helping the locals build their homes. They were so delighted with the result that they returned the favor by giving me a tour of the country. the trip was mad with no frills and thus so it is plainly beautiful.

Since we have no money to enter expensive game reserve we decided to just take a trip on the boundaries of these game reserves and see the animals for free. On our first day we were so lucky to come face to face with a giraffe who took all the luxury to bow down and take the leaf from my hand.

African Safari Tanzania is indeed a memorable experience. Every trip to the boundaries of this reserve means a glimpse of the animals.

Before you decide make sure that you are aware of the necessary facts. If you want to camp out in the wild and perhaps stare eye to eye with a hyena or lion while you are in the safety of your camp then better choose a camping african safari. But… of course there are some really significant sacrifices to make. If you camp out how do you answer to the call of nature? Did this thought ever cross you mind? These trips are not considered cheap safari trips for they are costly.

My second though is: so if you do not want to sacrifice some basic necessity then you go home to a prepared accommodation after your hunting and getting in touch with the nature trip. This also means that you prefer to stay in one game reserve and not explore the whole of africa.

Exploring the whole of Africa means seeing rare animals and rare species of animals in the whole continent. You can actually travel using your safari transportation and jump from location to another location with hundreds of miles of difference. The thrill is here. This is the most basic and interesting adventure.

Your guides will be your protector and you and your team will become part of the wild that could be a cheap safari trips. Wild animals abound in the area and thus your safety is your and your guide’s responsibility. But the intense sounds of the animals in the wild tell stories that attract humans. For those who can not understand may fear the sounds but those who knew its meaning rely on it for safety and protection. The loud cahoots of the night birds and howling of the pack of wolves could make you shiver the first time you hear them. The raw adventure is in the wild and it is up to you to make decisions and sacrifices.

1. Kruger National Park—the park is particularly lay in South Africa. Kruger National Park is proud being designated of having the highest wildlife in Africa, such like; the crocodiles, hippos, cheetah, etc. Kruger National Park as well is appointed as the best maintained park in Africa, meaning it is a great park for a self-drive safari.

2. Serengeti National Park—located in Tanzania; Serengeti Park is one of the best parks to see lion kills in Africa. It has a classic Africa setting, it would be easy for you to spot lions, wildebeest and zebra, which is said to be first starts here.

3. Chobe National Park—the park is located in Botswana’s Okavango Delta, it covers four distinct Eco-systems. Chobe park caters 120, 000 elephants that you should not miss to see. The best time to visit the park would be during its dry, cooler, and winter months which are in between May and September.

4. Bwindi Impenetrable Forest—found particularly in Uganda, the forest is said to be a home of the half of the mountain gorilla’s population. Aside from the gorillas, you can also see chimpanzees and other animals in the forest. Due to that, the Bwindi forest has been designated as the World Heritage Site.

5. Loango National Park—lies in Gabon; the park is known to be the least park when being compared to the other parks in Africa. Eventually, the park was discovered because of its unique beauty and distinct animal species. The park is the only place in Africa where you can see chimps, elephants, gorillas, whales and other wildlife living in one place. Recently, the park has already been catering various safari lovers all over the world.

- Addo Elephant Park is not a monopoly of the 350 elephants that lies in the park but also of gannets and penguins. The terrain is an interesting connection of the sea beach going to the inland lush green forest. The regions climate is good for tourist all year round. The contrasting habitat of the Addo Park makes it a diverse tourist attraction in the area.

- West Coast National Park is one good location for bird watching and bird photography. The place is just amazingly covered with several species of birds. One of the unusual destinations south africa. Lagoons are also an attraction besides the unique specie that you can find in your visit. Visit the palce during summer and dry season so that the roads are accessible.

- Blyde River Canyon is one good destination for magnificent mountain view. Even words can not totally describe the magnificence of Klein Drakensberg on a top view. Nature has its own way of making structures and this place is one example.

- Welgevonden is one good holiday destinations south africa for a quick glimpse of an african safari. Its short distance from the international airport makes it a very attractive to the tourists. It has the famous big five in the area and the bush willow. it also has some very rare collection of african flora.

South Africa has adapted to so many cultures even the first world cultures. It has now come to the attention of the international eye for it many destinations. The few game reserves and attraction above are just a taste of what lies ahead of south africa.