Safari Feeling

05/08/2025

Canon EOS 5D Mark II + 4 Objektive + Zubehör – Komplettset in Hitzacker VB: 1.200 € Nur Abholung...,Canon EOS 5D Mark ll + 4 Objektive + Zubehör in Niedersachsen - Hitzacker

04/08/2025

I donated to this project tracking hyenas with GPS at Lake Eyasi. Hyenas are amazing and deserve more love—check it out! 🐾

Mein Name ist Miriam Knoche. Ich bin Tierärztin und Afrikabegeist… Miriam Knoche needs your support for GPS-Halsbänder für die Hyänen von United Tansania e.V.

01/08/2025

𝐉𝐨𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 🐘💦
📍 Tanzania-based | Safari Feeling

I watched him splash and trumpet like the world belonged to him —
a young elephant fully alive in the moment.
It wasn’t just playful. It was wild joy, unfiltered and completely honest.

Captured during a quiet afternoon in Tarangire — a reminder that nature’s beauty isn’t always grand. Sometimes, it’s joyful and muddy and full of life.

➡️ Today’s feeling: Joy without filter.

30/07/2025

26/07/2025

🦓 𝐂𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐚𝐫𝐢 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫: 𝐑𝐞𝐝 𝐅𝐥𝐚𝐠𝐬 𝐓𝐨 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐅𝐨𝐫

Planning a safari? Watch out for these common warning signs — they could save you from a frustrating, unsafe, or disappointing experience.

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🟥 𝟏. 𝐍𝐨 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐍𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐋𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞
A legitimate safari company should be registered officially. If someone can’t provide proof of registration — don’t take the risk.

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🟥 𝟐. 𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭𝐬𝐀𝐩𝐩
It’s convenient, yes — but if they won’t email you, send an invoice, or offer a proper booking process, that’s not a business — it’s a gamble.

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🟥 𝟑. “𝐖𝐞’𝐥𝐥 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐚 𝐐𝐮𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐲” 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐀𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐧𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠
Every safari should be planned around you — your interests, time, and travel style. Instant copy-paste quotes without asking questions are a red flag.

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🟥 𝟒. 𝐈𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐃𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞 𝐋𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲
Starting from Arusha and trying to do 3 major parks in 2–3 days is not realistic. You’ll spend more time driving than on game drives — and that’s not why you came.

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🟥 𝟓. 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐥𝐲 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐩 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬
Low prices can be tempting — but they usually mean cut corners: old vehicles, unqualified guides, poor accommodation, or no backup if something goes wrong.

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🟥 𝟔. 𝐕𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐩𝐲-𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞 𝐈𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬
You deserve a clear plan. If they can’t explain why they chose a certain route, what the transfer times are, or where you’ll stay — they’re not planning your trip, they’re just sending a template.

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🟥 𝟕. 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐐𝐮𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐥𝐲
If you’re being rushed to make a deposit “before someone else takes the spot,” that’s a bad sign. Quality operators give you space, not pressure.

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Safari planning should be thoughtful, not rushed.
Ask questions. Do your research. And if anything feels off — ask in the Tanzania Destination Experts group. We’re there to help you travel smarter. 🐘🌿

22/07/2025

𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐚𝐫𝐢 𝐈𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞—𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐌𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠

“The wild doesn’t rush, and neither should we. Real connection takes time—measured not in distance, but in stillness.” 🌿

Lately, I’ve noticed a growing trend—people cramming 2–3 day safaris with as many parks as possible. Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Tarangire, Lake Manyara… all in one whirlwind trip. And I get it. Safari is often a once-in-a-lifetime dream. You want to see everything.

But can I gently offer a different perspective?

Safari isn’t meant to be a checklist. It’s not just about covering ground—it’s about grounding yourself in the experience.

The true magic of the bush? It doesn’t live in motion. It lives in moments.

Moments like:
✨ Sitting in complete silence while elephants cross the road just meters away.
✨ Watching the sun rise over the savannah with a warm cup of coffee in hand.
✨ Waiting… and waiting… until a lion finally lifts its head, making eye contact that sends chills down your spine.
✨ Listening to hyenas call under a sky full of stars, as you fall asleep inside the park itself.

Yes, game drives are exciting. But long transfer drives from one park to another? Often, they’re just… transport. You’re moving, but missing. Rushing past the very wilderness you came to feel.

If you only have a few days—that’s okay. But don’t try to see it all. Pick one place. Stay. Be still. Let nature come to you. Watch what happens when you give the wild your full attention.

Because the safari that stays in your heart won’t be the one where you ticked every box.

It’ll be the one where you slowed down enough to feel the heartbeat of Africa. 🦓💛🌿

P.S. If you can, stay inside the park. The real magic—the sounds, the solitude, the starlight—lives there. ✨