Imagine......waking up at the crack of dawn
to the sound of a multitude of birds and a hot cup of coffee to get you going before you
set off.
Your Game Guide leads you deep into the heart of
the bush, carefully making your way through the
lush vegetation, pointing out the many signs of
wild, - spoor of a lion that passed here in the
night, elephant tracks, a herd of 10 or more
must have been just here, where are they now?
As you move on, you hear the crackle of leaves, and there they are.... grazing under a
grove of sausage trees. You hang back,
making sure the wind doesn't bring the smell of you to them. Just watch....... See how
they pull the bark from the tree, see the matriarchal mother lead the herd a little
further, you creep slowly behind.
Your guide tells you many stories of the ways of elephants in their natural environment.
You walk a little closer, keeping low and out of sight. Suddenly one looks up.......sniffs
the air with her long trunk, lets out a long eerie trumpet as she senses the presence of
humans. They turn and disappear from sight in seconds.
Just then a troop of baboons appear, picking at the elephant dung for seeds. A
flock of crowned cranes fly overhead and land at the edge of a nearby lagoon. A crocodile
lunges from the water and sinks below. Two buffalo come down to drink, the crocodile
emerges again and they're off.
Most of the Game Lodges offer a Walking
Safari option, taken either in the early morning or late afternoon. Refreshments are
served along the way carried by an able porter. All you take is your binoculars and a
sense of wonder.
To book a walking safari, browse through the
different
National Park
to
choose a location, There are many lodges listed in each one. Or go to the listing section
and look up
Game Lodges.
Most
Game Lodges
in Zambia
offer quality Walking Safari Experiences in the major National Parks.
WALKING SAFARIS
