Do you remember your first time? That feeling? Our clients, Tricia Soogrim and Andre Persad are in the midst of it, having just returned from their first safari. The safari crush comes with an intuition that this will not be your last safari, will not be your last time in Africa. On the flight home you’re probably already planning how to fit in another trip before Christmas. From now on, leopards leaping between leadwoods will pervade your dreams. (A little like this.) Somehow, you will always be in Africa. In those vivid film-like sequences of your dreams, in the memories that rest in a space of peace and joy in your imagination, waiting to become reality again. A space you can return to whenever you miss the wilderness.
Photos help too, of course…. Tricia and Andre shared some of their favourites with us from their time at Londolozi Private Game Reserve, the Cape Grace Hotel in Cape Town (“a beautiful hotel in a lovely location”) and Royal Chundu, on the banks of the Zambezi in Zambia. Photographs to inspire the rest of us…
Take a look at what they call
“Three perfect days exploring the bushveld at Londolozi Game Reserve”
Tricia and Andre’s trip was organised by our travel expert, Landy Kent-Millar.
This is what Tricia had to say:
“A big heartfelt thank you for helping us plan such a magnificent holiday. Everything went extremely smoothly. We really had a fabulous time and the trip has left us only wanting more.
Londolozi was beyond fantastic. It was without a doubt the highlight of our trip. Being our first safari experience we had no idea what to expect, to say the least, we were really blown away. There is something very special about that place. Everyone at the camp was simply awesome to be around and hang out with. It was the one place that we travelled to where we felt like we were among friends and not like guests.
We really liked the camp managers, Phil and Garrett and truly appreciated all that they did to make our stay magical. Our Ranger, Mark and Tracker, Elmon were incredibly knowledgeable and so much fun. We had six drives and each one was a different adventure. They also helped us with a few photography tips which we really appreciated because we captured a few really stunning images. We hope to see the Londolozi team again soon.
And as for Zambia…
For more information about going on your first safari, contact one of our travel experts. We highly recommend Londolozi Private Game Reserve and Royal Chundu as mentioned in this blog but there are also many other great destinations and lodges to explore… Take a look at our favourite places in Africa.
We’d love to hear from you – where did you go on your first safari in Africa? Or where would you like to go?