Gazing out of the safari vehicle at the passing trees and bush, you bump along the dirt road before slowly coming to a halt next to a pride of lions. There is a hush. Quietly alternate between your seat and standing to get the best view!
Game drives are the main mode of transport for wildlife viewing across Africa. Vehicles are all built slightly differently according to the requirements of the different countries. Most vehicles in East Africa have open sides with canvas flaps that can be rolled up or down depending on the weather. If you are doing a driving safari, your vehicle will be closed and have large windows — this comes in handy in Tanzania if you run into tsetse flies. Most vehicles also have roof hatches that are opened up to afford you a 360-degree view.
In national reserves, vehicles are required to stick to the roads and tracks. But in the conservancies, your guide might drive off the road when he thinks it is suitable.
What sets Alex Walker’s Serian camp apart is that every guest has their own vehicle and spotter. What this means is that you have total flexibility in how you choose to spend your days on safari and your guide becomes familiar with your personal interests. Choose to catch the early mornings and return to camp for lunch and a siesta before the evening drive, or opt to stay out for the whole day with a picnic lunch and see where the day takes you. It’s up to you to decide.
Trailing hard on the heels of the great migration, Serengeti Safari Camp is a mobile camp in every sense of the word. Moving between the most enviable locations in the Serengeti, this stylish and simple camp is for the traveller who wants to get up close and personal with not just the migration but the wild as a whole.
Lewa Wilderness has introduced an electric safari car, one of the first in Kenya. These vehicles are completely silent, making for more intense wildlife encounters and noise-free roaming.
