African Overland Camping Safaris: The Ultimate Adventure!

African continent is immense and holds many mysteries and wonders that can make camping safaris in Africa a marvelous experience. Many African countries have wildlife parks and reserves that also boast fine camping facilities. In addition, there is also a vast selection of campgrounds that can be used as a base for safari travel excursions, which are affiliated and located near major hotels, lodges and resorts in a number of countries. Go to our overland travel section for more information.

Camping safaris are a very common choice for safari holidays partly because it tends to be less expensive than staying at the fine lodges and resorts, although there are also some luxury safari options for camping out in Africa as well. In general, travelers who are planning to take in the sights and sounds of Africa while camping have the option of either arranging for a private camping safari or a group camping safari.

Ranger guided camping safaris that are geared toward private groups are designed around any group of two people or more who are traveling together but who are not especially interested in sharing their experience with those they don’t know, outside of the safari guide. These private groups travel in a vehicle separate from any other tour groups and have separate camping facilities for their private use.

Those who prefer a private camping safari will also be exclusively sharing any facilities of the campground and all of the meals are also shared amongst themselves. Guests who are on a private safari won’t be joined by any others who are on the same safari tour or who might have a similar itinerary. Throughout the trip, they travel exclusively together.

The standard group camping safaris are for individuals or groups who feel that part of the experience of safari holidays is traveling with others and getting to know them during the adventure, so that by the end of the safari travel they no longer consider each other as strangers. On this type of safari travel the whole group travels together in the safari vehicles and they share their meals and the entire camp facility, and in some instances will even share larger, community types of tent accommodations. Refer to african adventure tours for more information.

A small group camping safari is not only a good way to get to know others who share interests in adventuresome safari travels, but it is also a very effective way to reduce the cost of an African safari. This can make such a trip more affordable and feasible for people who might not otherwise be able to bear the expense of private camping safaris.

Some camping safaris take place at a permanent campground where the safari tour group will stay at a fixed “under canvas” camp. These are essentially tent “homes” that are primarily found in game reserves or at national parks. These camps have “permanent” tented sanitary facilities and a dining hall that is shared by all campers. These kind of camping facilities are popular and can serve as a base camp for walking safaris.

There are also mobile camping safaris which entail having the entire group traveling together with their all of their equipment and supplies in the safari travel vehicles. This gives the group an opportunity to cover greater distances and go deeper into the wilderness and gives the flexibility of stopping at sites that attract their interests.

No matter what type of camping safari you choose, you will be sure to return home with memorable experiences emblazoned in your memory. Visit overland African safari tours for further information.

  Author: Christian Fourie on Google+
Ranger, Guide Specialist for Southern Africa

Affordable, Luxury Safaris to Namibia and Botswana

To many, the thought of Africa as a continent brings to mind all sorts of wonderful touring opportunities and a chance to see the fabled “dark continent.” Well, luxury safaris in Namibia and Botswana are certainly a couple of ways to go about seeing all the best that Southern Africa and these two countries have to offer. So take a chance and see the continent now, before the march of time and progress makes it more difficult.

How do you go on African safari trips? Safari, in the Swahili language, means “travel.” Africa safaris are not hard to either go on or to get to, if you’re of a mind to do so. Real safaris introduce you to a vast array of nature, people and game areas teeming with every sort of African species in both Namibia and Botswana. What’s marvellous is that you safari throughout the day, and then retire to a luxurious in-park or nearby safari lodge which caters to your every whim.

Where are the best places to safari these days? As a part of Southern Africa, both Namibia and Botswana have put aside enormous land areas that offer fine safari and touring environments. Each country has an abundance of natural resources, including animal species, and vibrant and lively local cultures, and above all, are safe and affordable.
In Botswana, the parks in the northern area of the country must be seen, if at all possible. And the world-famous Moremi and Savuti, of so many books and movies is tantalizingly close by.
Touring in Namibia is the best safari opportunity around. From its earliest colonial days, safari as an activity has always been on every explorer or tourist’s list of things to do. Namibia has made luxury safari travel as easy as possible with its focus on tourism and preservation of natural resources. In the Etosha National Park, for example, you can safari all day and then spend the evening in fine style in any one of a number of travel lodges located in, or around the area. And you can roll your Namibia tours and accommodations into one single luxury package.

You can combine both countries into one tour. On the market today, there are several different tour companies offering luxury safari opportunities into both Namibia and Botswana. All include luxury accommodations at any number of unique and visually-stunning lodge environments, with day trips to a number of beautiful and memorable destinations.

The Okavango Delta in Botswana is a prime spot. From Maun, you journey through the stunning Moremi and spend a day and an evening exploring and staying inside the Delta, at any one of several luxury lodges.

Go to a private reserve for the best in luxury travel and safaris. Both countries offer large private game reserves. Your chances to see vast beauty and wildlife are never better. You also stay in some truly fine accommodations located right in the midst of all the best wildlife trails.
Contact your luxury travel agency. There are a number of agencies specializing in luxury safaris in Namibia and Botswana. Check with them for seasonal rates and discounts, as they can vary by the week or the month.

All-in-all, luxury safaris in Namibia and Botswana can be a fantastic way to see the Dark Continent in a manner and method that lets you enjoy all that Africa has to offer while giving up none of the creature comforts we’ve come to expect.
  Author: Christian Fourie on Google+
Christian Fourie: Ranger, Guide Specialist for Southern Africa
For one of the most amazing experiences of your entire lifetime you should try luxury safaris to Namibia and Botswana.

African safari vacation secrets revealed

African wildlife safari vacations in Southern Africa are one of the most rewarding and safe travel options available in our un-settled world.

Ranger guided tailor-made African overland camping safaris are an affordable and exciting form of travel allowing passengers to customize their tour, to suit their budget, time and interests.

The secret is in finding a professional Free-lance Ranger Guide (About a dozen only, in the whole of Africa). By cutting out the middleman and the travel agencies, you can save up to 40% on your African safari tour. The most important thing is to make sure that all the essential things associated with the safari are included in the quoted price: ground transportation, accommodation, meals, excursions, Ranger guide service and transfers.

With 25 years experience and passion in doing Ranger guided African safaris. Gateway Africa Safaris would be one of the highly recommended places to look for advice. Let their Ranger guides help you plan your safari, you will be pleasantly surprised by their knowledge and professionalism.

Wildlife safaris in Africa with your own personal Ranger guide is both intriguing and humbling, created by the beautiful balance between the wildlife, the landscapes and cultures, with-out compromising on that some-thing truelly unique.
  Author: Christian Fourie on Google+



Affordable African Safaris - Best Affordable Southern African Travel.

 Africa Safaris - Best Affordable Southern African Adventure Travel.

Africa is a continent made for adventure travel, and offers some unique safaris for enthusiastic travelers. In order to make proper plans, one should also find out about the best safaris offered by the continent. The best safaris normally offer wildlife sightseeing in their untamed surroundings. Some of the best regions for African safari tour, Namibia, Botswana, South Africa.

Botswana boosts famous national parks as, Chobe National Park, Moremi Game Reserve, Okavango Delta, Makgadikgadi Pans National Park, Central Kalahari Game Reserve and Linyanti Game Reserve. Chobe National Park is the third-largest game park in the country, and is famous for its huge herds of elephant and buffalo.

The Chobe River borders the park, and a traveler can undertake game viewing by boat and spot hundreds of huge animals coming down to drink at the river in the dry season. The Central Kalahari Game Reserve is one of the largest reserves in the world.

Namibia offers totally different and unique safari experience from the other wildlife countries. The diversity of Namibia made it one of the best safari destinations. With spectacular desert scenery, savannah and sub-tropical regions, colorful local culture and fascinating wildlife.

Major wildlife parks in the country are the Namib-Naukluft National Park, Skeleton Coast, Fish River Canyon Park, and Etosha National Park, which is home to thousands of springboks, gemsboks, wildebeests, elephants, lions, cheetahs and giraffes. Namibia has the distinction of not only having the highest dunes in the world, but also the second largest canyon.

Due to the very low human density in Namibia, it is considered as the safest safari tour destination in Africa.

South Africa is home to the continents most famous wildlife reserve, Kruger National Park, along with other popular game parks like Pilanesburg National Park, Hluhluwe and Umfolozi Game Reserves, and Kalahari Gemsbok National Park. The Kruger National Park is South Africa's largest and most famous wild-animal reserve, and contains more species of wildlife than any other game reserve in Africa.

In order to make your African safari trips memorable, it is imperative to plan ahead. Knowledge about the best safaris in the continent would certainly help a traveler visiting the famous wildlife parks.
  Author: Christian Fourie on Google+

African Safari Adventures and Namibia Tours with Gateway Africa Safaris

This page is dedicated to our wonderful friends, who has come to Africa as guests and left as friends. We wish to share some of these magical memories with you.

This year started all peaceful, then the "Boozy Brits Safari, Bill, Liz, David and Margie", arrived. Below is a little bit of their story.

"I hope you, the Condor and Turtle have made it safely back to Cape Town now and you can put the Boozy Brit tour behind you and have a least a few days 'down time'.

I hope you'll understand that that's not quite how we feel here - we'd give just about anything to be back on the road and travelling again.

I do want to thank you so very much for three very magical weeks of our Namibia tour - the best we can remember in so very long - its hard to pick out just a couple of highlights to tell people before they glaze over - Bills lightening strike is usually quite high on the list and seems to wake them up for a few minutes, as does me sleeping out under the stars (for some reason that makes friends laugh), the rebellion at Seeheim or perhaps the lion at Etosha. So many adventures came and went so quickly but will be re-lived many times over.

Arrived back to a UK gripped by security - we had to go through full check in procedures to get on the Newcastle flight and I finally had to give up our Mrs Ball's chutney we got at Jo/burgh - just as well we didn't bring any wine back because we'd have had to give it away to a stranger (yea right!) - hope you enjoyed it!! "

"Gateway Africa Safaris will give you a unique and informative African experience filled with fun and adventure that is affordable and comfortable with no hidden cost." http://www.gateway-africa.com/
  Author: Christian Fourie on Google+