It is the moment everyone waits for on safari. Sometimes, quite literally everyone.

You have spent the morning searching for that elusive leopard. Perhaps a guide has just tracked a lion pride moving through the bush. Maybe, after hours of anticipation, a pack of endangered African wild dogs finally emerges from the grass.

You lift your camera, just as another vehicle pulls into view, blocking your perfect moment. Nevertheless, you manage one last glance before your guide moves off to make space for the next vehicle waiting its turn.

The sighting is still remarkable, but somehow it feels shorter than you imagined.

As safari travel continues to grow in popularity, and rightfully so, more travellers are beginning to look beyond the busiest corners of Africa. They still want to visit iconic wildlife destinations and experience Africa’s incredible wildlife, but on their own terms.

They want the space and

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