photo: flickr
If you only go once, make sure you never forget.
A safari itinerary to knock your socks off… barefoot luxury at its best.
The wild heart of Africa is blissfully thrilling. The size, scale and scope of animals and landscapes in the safari lands inspire endless awe and excitement in newcomers and experienced safari-goers alike. It is a thing, to be bowled over by the sheer loveliness of safari accommodation, there should be a name for it – like wilderlux, or remote chic. Or just ‘safari style’.
The magic ingredient – Wilderlux adds secret spice to a wildlife adventure in east or southern Africa today. Part of the romance is that you fly half way across the world to the most wild, remote region, and then find you are staying at the heart of it somewhere so special, so inspired, that it is quite beyond your wildest dreams. Having made the decision to take that flight, to experience a truly wild, unfenced, unmanaged slice of real life, you might as well go for the ultimate safari style. Because sometimes you just have to know what the best options are.
ULTIMATE TANZANIA If you might only go once, make it the best. There are so many choices, countries, options to consider, but the ultimate safari starts in Tanzania, at the heart of the great Serengeti, the ‘endless plains’ of the Maasailands, the stomping and snorting grounds of The Great Migration.
All the wilds in absolute style: Singita Sasakwa rocks its spot on the north west of the Serengeti, on a vast, private reserve which treasures all that was great about the past, while working hard to conserve and enrich the future. http://www.tanzaniaodyssey.com/tanzania/sasakwa-lodge
The birthplace of man: The Great Rift Valley and surrounding Serengeti feel like the stuff of creation itself – and it was here that Professor Leakey unearthed the earliest known bones of hominoid man. The great volcanic crater of Ngorongoro is densely populated with a microcosm of all African wildlife, and high on the rim The Crater Lodge remains one of the finest and most inspired safari lodges. http://www.tanzaniaodyssey.com/tanzania/ngorongoro-crater-lodge
Leave only footprints; the motto of Mnemba Island lodge reflects the joy of its wildlife conservation ethic. This tiny island protects the turtles that return to its improbably blue waters year after year. The island is surrounded by a thriving reef, you snorkel through coloured corals just off the beach. The surrounding seas are alive with vast and stunning fish shoals, dolphin, whales and more, to delight your heart as much as the coral sands and true ‘barefoot luxury’ that Mnemba has perfected. http://www.tanzaniaodyssey.com/tanzania/mnemba-island-lodge
Top tip: Get away from it all! See what the world can offer. But take care to discuss all your travel plans with an expert. Seasons affect climate and wildlife patterns, and all Africa safari itineraries should be individually tailored to suit.