African Safaris
At Natural Habitat Adventures, conservation isn’t just a mission statement—it’s the guiding principle behind every journey we design. On our Secluded South Africa safari, guests explore protected national parks and private reserves where wildlife roams freely and tourism supports vital conservation initiatives aimed at protecting these landscapes for generations to come.
African Safaris
The Lion King left many viewers longing to visit the plains of Africa. The family-friendly film conjures up images of elephants browsing on acacia trees and amber-eyed predators prowling among golden grasses as an enormous red sun sinks below the horizon.
African Safaris
Many adventurers who love both wildlife and travel may have had “African safari” written at the top of their bucket list for quite some time.
African Safaris
The term Africa’s Big Five means something quite different today than it did when it was coined in the late 1800s during the continent’s colonial period. Then, it referenced the animals—Cape buffalo (or African buffalo), elephants, leopards, lions and rhinoceroses—that trophy hunters considered to be the most challenging and dangerous to hunt on foot.
Travel Tales
“After looking for this leopard in for two days during our Botswana safari, we finally found him very early on the third morning. He was laying in the grass sunning himself in the newly rising sun.
African Safaris
This photo of a standoff between an elephant and a Cape buffalo was taken in South Africa’s Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve last month. The elephant appears to be shaking its head, which is generally interpreted as a sign of aggression or agitation.
African Safaris
Save $1,470 Per Couple OFFER EXTENDED! For a limited time, you can get three nights FREE (valued at $1,470 per couple) on our custom 13-day Hidden South Africa Safari for travel between May 1 and August 31, 2015.
Nature & Wildlife
The term “Big Five” originally referred to the difficulty in hunting the lion, leopard, rhino, elephant and African buffalo. These five large African mammal species were known to be dangerous and it was considered a feat by trophy hunters to bring them home.
