Trends in the Africa Safari Experience
Two of the principal trends in the travel industry today are authentic adventure and competitive travel. African safaris in particular are the scene of travelers trying to one-up the next. Guests often settle for nothing less on a safari vacation than ticking all the Big Five off their list and it is a common topic between compatriots after a day of game drives as to who had the best sightings. In recent years the plethora of game-viewing hungry travelers have been known to overwhelm the more popular African safari destinations synonymous with their abundance of elusive wildlife and breathtaking landscapes. Whilst great for business, this status can prove contradictory to the serenity and exclusivity of the African savannah ideals. See a lion, yet surrounded by jeeps and big crowds of tourists with even bigger camera lenses.
For those innovators looking for an adventure more unique and encompassing of the wild frontier, plus true bragging rights, there is the Makgadikgadi in Botswana. One of the largest migrations in Africa is happening as tens of thousands of wildebeest and zebras make their way across the Makgadikgadi Salt Pans from the Okavango Delta, a journey of hundreds of miles. One of Botswana's (and Africa's) best kept secrets, guests and travelers have the unique perspective of witnessing the natural beauty of a migration without the crowds and vehicles spoiling the experience of some better known phenomenon in Tanzania and Kenya. The isolation and exclusivity here is complete, overwhelming and unique.
All tents at the Makgadikgadi's most luxurious camp, Jack's Camp are the perfect 'migration station' with open views of the expansive and otherworldly landscape and nearby watering hole, attracting a myriad of creatures from zebra to wildebeest to elephants. The pool at Jack's Camp is specifically angled to allow for the best vantage of the teaming wildlife that surrounds at this time. Front row seats to the spectacular migration of zebra and wildebeest, the second biggest in Africa, and the last remaining in Southern Africa.
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