African Safari
Africa is a timeless cusp of nature and
luxury with lions, leopards and tented suites. For wild in Africa
advancements in rest of world mean nothing and the veldt, the prairie, the great forests-all have a sense of primeval permanence.
For the new age South African
Safari, incidentally word Safari comes from Arabic word Safar i.e.- a journey or travel, Johannesburg is the nodal point from where Mthethomusha Game
Reserve, near Southern Kruger is few hours away. The preferred starting point is Bongani Mountain Lodge in the game reserve. The 20,000hectares are navigated via a custom built Land Rover to sight and shoot- only by cameras- lions, zebras and hyenas in their respective dens. Dinner is taken in a tented suite with choicest dishes, French wine and cheese.
Next stop is Kruger National Park, one of largest in Africa, where sighting wildlife is equivalent to adventure of Alan Quartemain in King Solomon’s Mines for the pure aderline rush. Elephants, Hippos and giant hornbills are accustomed to tourists stopping by to have a look at them and baboons are so bold that they jump on the windscreen to say hello to passengers of the Rover. Evening is spend abroad Ngala and Ngala tented camp. Nagal and Ngala is a fine example of public and private partnership, is a member of Small Luxury Hotels of The World and a regular fixture on Conde Naste Traveller’s “Hot List”. Imagine 6 luxurious tented suites with bathrooms and air-conditioning, situated on banks of seasonal Timbavati river with private viewing deck. Dinner is served in romantic theatrical setting comprising Pan African cuisine with lions and elephants providing company.
No African safari is complete without a visit to Londolozi famous for its leopards. Its heart is Sabie Sand Game Reserve, the setting of numerous Animal Planet and National Geographic films.All in all once in a lifetime adventure in lap of luxury.