The top day trip conservation venues visited by many tourists in Gauteng are great
for day trips out of Johannesburg. They offer photo opportunities and save a long
trip up to Mpumalanga or Limpopo to see the Kruger National Park. However, they serve
the purpose of instant tourist gratification and conservation edutainment and they
cannot be compared to a game drive on a 2 million hectare game reserve like the Kruger
National Park.
‘The Kruger’ as we hear so many tourists calling it, is a completely different experience
for true connoisseurs of Africa with time to spend searching for animals to view
and photograph. It is not for those who are faint-hearted, travel weary, heat sensitive,
allergic to insect bites or demand creature comforts from their accommodation, but
the further north one goes, the more the tourist game drive turns into a truly African
safari experience.
So, please - before you plan a trip or fill in a travel review, just ask yourself
whether you are on a happy snappers’ excursion, a game drive or a camera safari,
and then be the judge of that provided for your enjoyment. Thank you. Dankie. Siyabonga.
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