Safari Experience

The Safari experience can be really quite unique. For years, people have taken their annual holiday in somewhere like Spain, or Greece - with little sight seeing and a lot of relaxing by the pool. But more and more people are realising that their time can be better spent relaxing on a safari holiday, whilst also experiencing other cultures and seeing first hand the vast array of animals planet earth is home to.

The word safari itself means 'voyage' or 'expedition' in the Kiswahili language, and this is certainly what you get with a safari experience holiday. The authentic experience could mean you discover incredible scenery in Africa, some equally incredible animals - and indulge and throw yourself into a culture you aren't familiar with. Indeed, an iconic and interesting culture that so few people know much about.

Safari experience holidays have grown in popularity and there are many companies offering unique and tailor-made safari experiences to meet all of your needs. In the more expensive safari holidays, you will be able to work directly with professional guides to design your own safari days and activities, but pre-determined schedules can also be fun if you're on a budget. Safari experience holidays are open for the masses, and now is a great time to make use of the many companies that are offering these services.

Depending on the length of your stay - you can do more than just experience the wild life in an open-top jeep - but you could perhaps take walks in the African savanna, or in the cloud forest with a Maasai tracker. You could perhaps go on a traditional game drive in an open Jeep, allowing you to get up close to the animals and pristine wilderness without disturbing the environment a great deal. This is just so much better than seeing it on a documentary on the television.

Your day could start with genuine Kenyan tea or coffee, waking up in a tent in the Savanna. Imagine what it would be like to sit on your veranda in the morning, looking at a beautiful African sun rise, surrounded by some of the richest culture and diverse wildlife you'll find anywhere on earth - with a clear view of Mount Kilimanjaro, just before you set out on your morning walk.

Most safari holiday providers will provide you with a real African-style breakfast, with fresh local fruit like pineapples and mango. Or perhaps you'd just like some egg and bacon, cooked on a bush fire in the middle of the Savanna!

Your days can be filled with many interesting activities, like having picnics under a massive ficus in the African plains, or in Chyulu Hills. You could take a walk by yourself to one of the nearby hills, after spending a day admiring the wild life - you can watch the sun go down over the thousands of acres of plain, with animals in the distance. Your holidays can be filled with so much more than free drinks and a big swimming pool. Experience safari and you'll want to do it again and again.

Resources

• Book an African Safari Experience holiday with the African Safari Club.