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No
two days on a safari are alike, but a typical day would begin with a
symphony of birdsong and a gentle wakeup call from your Tent
Attendant announcing that it is time for the action to begin and
that tea, coffee, hot chocolate and cookies await you either in the
verandah extension of your sleeping tent or in the Mess Tent. Your
verandah basin will be filled with hot water for washing and
shaving, or if you prefer to take a morning shower, that can easily
be arranged as well.
Once you are up, a hearty buffet breakfast begins your day
with an assortment of fresh and dried fruits, a selection of
cereals and hot porridge, eggs of your choice to order, bacon,
sausages, pancakes and hot toast. There will be a selection of
jams, delicious wild honey, home made marmalade and sauces as
well as coffee, tea or hot chocolate to round off your meal.
Now it is time to set off in your customized vehicles for
the morning's game and bird viewing, with endless photographic
opportunities, interspersed with coffee stops and perhaps a
leg stretching hikes in the bush. You return to camp for a
delicious light buffet lunch as early or as late as you
choose, depending on the day's events and after this you will
be ready for an afternoon siesta and a quiet time for reading
and writing. Hammocks slung between shady trees offer an
alternative spot to recline if you so wish. During the heat of
the day you will not be the only ones taking a cat-nap for the
animals do as well, since it is at this time that the
predators are least active, flat out under shade, so the prey
species can rest and relax to gather energy for the challenge
of survival during the evening and night.
Action begins again with tea-time (or coffee time) when
there will be fresh camp baked cakes, cookies and sandwiches
to accompany your beverage, and after that there is usually an
evening game drive or walk, or perhaps a sundowner surprise
set up somewhere spectacular to soak up the atmosphere of
things as they were when the world was young in a wild and
natural setting. At such times civilization and home may seem
simply a remote memory as Nature takes hold of your soul.
You arrive back in camp as darkness falls, in time for a
long, hot shower, cocktails and canapés served around the
campfire, a lively exchange of stories about the day's events,
or tales of wildlife adventures from your Professional Guide -
Dinner is usually a sit-down four course gourmet affair served
at a beautifully decorated candle lit table, the food
accompanied by fine wines, and ending with a delicious dessert
and a choice of liquors and chocolates. After that, unless you
feel like beginning the digestive process beside the camp fire
listening to more stories, you will be more than ready for
bed.
On another day, you might choose to leave camp very early
and enjoy hot beverages and a snack out on the plains at
sunrise, returning for "brunch" late in the morning, or
perhaps having a full blown surprise breakfast waiting for you
at a venue you will suddenly happen upon during the course of
your morning. If you are really keen, you may even decide to
spend the entire day out enjoying picnic meals in the field or
perhaps you may just decide to take "time out" and sleep in
back at camp enjoying a quiet time, but if so, be prepared for
some ribbing from your Guide!
On safari each day brings something different and is
planned around your interests and wishes. Any other the
activities found under SAFARI ACTIVITIES can be accommodated
while on Safari, and your Guide will make sure that your
Safari is everything you ever dreamed about, and that you will
leave already planning your return.
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