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Adventure Expo: Lots of Africa Trips
So maybe it's just because I was walking "Africa Alley", the corridor dedicated to African
trips, but I was amazed at the number of Africa game viewing trips there are being offered. Africa is BIG, I was told
numerous times today. The hot new place. And what's so great are apparently private game reserves tours, the idea being
that it is better to watch animals than to shoot them. Hemingway would be so sad.
These game reserve trips are basically your standard safari, but on private land. You are awakened at the crack of dawn by lion roars, sip coffee while watching the sun rise, and then set out by jeep to catch sight of the BIG 5 (lions, rhinos, buffalos, leopards and elephants…yes, I had to look it up). The fellow pictured here, John Moody, runs one of the more popular private reserves called the Kwamadwala Reserve. He showed me pictures and some video of the place and I have to say I'd go in a heartbeat. And the price didn't seem to bad, given what you get. It's $350 a day for two safaris (morning and night), food and lodging.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Willy Volk Dec 18th 2005 5:07PM
The "Big 5" does not include the jaguar. The "Big 5" are: Lion, Elephant, Rhino, Leopard and Buffalo. For verification, go to http://africaguide.com/travel/package/994.htm or http://yewo.blogspot.com/2005/01/safari-so-goody.html.
Willy Volk Dec 18th 2005 5:07PM
Sorry. The links are http://africaguide.com/travel/package/994.htm and http://yewo.blogspot.com/2005/01/safari-so-goody.html
Erik Olsen Dec 18th 2005 5:07PM
I stand corrected, Willy. I knew that and meant leopard...not jaguar. Jaguars are in South America, if I remember correctly. Thanks for the heads up.