3 Great
Safari Options To Try Out Next Year
A safari
is a wonderful holiday option, giving people a chance to experience the
wild bush and savanna, while watching iconic wild animals in their natural
habitat. However, what you might not know is that Africa is not the only
continent where a safari trip can be experienced. One lesser-known African
safari destination will be included below.
1. Asian
safari in Borneo
A wonderful
safari experience can be enjoyed on the island of Borneo. Visitors can
explore the ancient lush green rainforests on what is the third largest
island in the world. Here you will encounter indigenous tribes and a fascinating
variety of wildlife.
Orangutan
in Borneo [Image by Steffen Zimmermann on Pixabay]
Probably
the most important is the endangered orangutans. As these playful creatures
are gradually losing their habitat elsewhere, due to man chopping down
their forests, Borneo is a good place to see them while you can. It is
also home to the beautiful and vulnerable
clouded leopards, with their unusual markings.
Clouded
leopard [Image by Vearl Brown/Wikimedia Commons]
The
island also features beautiful craggy mountains, gorgeous beaches and rivers,
making it a great place to enjoy a holiday. The best time to visit is between
February and November each year. Of interest to note Borneo does not belong
to just one country. The island consists of two Malaysian States – Sabah
and Sarawak – as well as the small nation of Brunei and Kalimantan in Indonesia.
2. Safari
in Pilanesberg National Park, South Africa
When it
comes to safaris in South Africa, most people think Kruger National Park.
However, there are other great locations to see some of the iconic Big
5 in that country, including Pilanesberg National Park.
Giraffe
in Pilanesberg National Park South Africa [Image by NorthwestOne on Pixabay]
Pilanesberg
National Park is nestled in the Bojanala Region of North West Province
and is reasonably close to Johannesburg. Sitting as it is between the Lowveld
and the Kalahari, Pilanesberg offers a thrilling big game experience. This
is along with a wide range of affordable and luxurious
lodging options in Pilanesberg.
Pilanesberg
is a great place to see the iconic Big 5, surrounded by truly beautiful
scenery, especially around Makewe Dam. Besides the lion, elephant, leopard,
Cape buffalo and rhinoceros, visitors get a good view of zebra, water buck,
impala and wildebeest. This is especially so around the grassland close
to the dam.
3. Safari
trip in Ecuador
Next stop
on our safari adventure is Ecuador, a Latin American country with loads
to offer on a wildlife-viewing trip. This fascinating country also incorporates
the unique Galapagos Islands, where this friendly face can be seen.
Iguana
in the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador [Image by u_1xqqrtu2 on Pixabay]
Along
the way, you can visit beautiful colonial cities including Lima or Quito
before heading out into the rainforest, uninhabited islands or the countryside
around the cities.
Depending
on the area, you can view a wide range of wildlife on a safari
in Ecuador, including the beautiful llamas pictured below. You can
also watch the fascinating turtles while you relax on pristine beaches.
The
llamas of Ecuador [Image by PublicDomainPictures on Pixabay]
Try
out a different safari adventure this time around and meet some fascinating
wildlife and people along the way.
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