5 day “Serengeti Taster”

Day 1- Serengeti Wilderness Area: Leaving roads and tracks behind we head off road into the wilderness walking area of the Serengeti. These areas have not been visited for nearly 50 years except by the occasional ranger patrol. They offer a view of the Serengeti as it was...un-marred by game viewing tracks, lodges and minibuses. We will drive through the bush for several house and, once in camp, we can go for an afternoon orientation walk. Here we are the intruders and we must learn to blend in if we are to get the full benefits of our visit. Overnight in the Wilderness Camp.

Day 2- Serengeti Wilderness Area: A full day of walking! We will set off early in the cool of the morning to search for wildlife. In the heat of the day we will stop for lunch under a shady tree or a cool overhanging Kopje or large rock outcrop. Walking in the Serengeti is not about covering huge distances, it is about moving slowly so as not to disturb the wildlife, peering around a rock kopje to see a herd of impala grazing, or, maybe, sitting near a waterhole to watch as the game come down to drink. It is about enjoying the smaller pleasures such as learning about the traditional medicinal properties of an Acacia tree, and, on occasion getting our hearts racing as we stalk the larger more dangerous game: buffalo and elephant. While we have been out all day exploring, the camp will have been broken down, moved ahead of us, and re-established in a new location. This is truly a ‘safari’ ...a journey, as we move though the wilderness. Overnight in the Wilderness Camp.

Day 3- Serengeti Wilderness Area: Another full day of exploring the secrets of this magical area. We will follow wildlife tracks to discover the spring that never dries, even at the hottest time of year, or a cave full of old bones where a porcupine lives. Overnight in the Wilderness Camp.

Day 4- Serengeti Wilderness Area: This is our final day of walking. As we wonder among the towering rock kopjes that dot the area, we may find a spot where the elephants dig for water in the river beds, or maybe come upon a lions feeding on a kill. We return to our Wilderness Camp for a final night of relaxing around the camp fire under the star studded African sky, and listen to the lions roar at across the plains.

Day 5- Drive: We load back into the safari vehicles and drive out of the wilderness area and rejoin the tracks somewhere near Seronera in the Central Serengeti

Learn about the serengeti ecosystem with experienced guides
Magnificent view from the top of a Kopje
Get close to wildlife in a safe way on foot
Walking with an armed guide
Great photo oportunities
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