{"id":27842,"date":"2026-07-23T11:49:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T08:49:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lazylionsafaris.com\/why-africa-is-so-special\/"},"modified":"2026-09-23T17:59:59","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T14:59:59","slug":"why-africa-is-so-special","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lazylionsafaris.com\/en\/why-africa-is-so-special\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Africa is so special"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"27842\" class=\"elementor elementor-27842 elementor-27733\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c66986 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3c66986\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e43e84 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0e43e84\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90024ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"90024ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tanzania \u00b7 Slow travel<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a3343a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6a3343a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The roar of a lion in the distance<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db943e1 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"db943e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Or is it the call of an osprey at sunrise and the sound of thousands of hoofed animals migrating through the savannah?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba78c74 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ba78c74\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87bf3fb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"87bf3fb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa54888 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aa54888\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Africa captures the imagination like few other places on Earth can.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1686d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a1686d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yet it is not only nature that makes Africa so special; it is precisely the combination of breathtaking landscapes, wild animals, local cultures, scents, sounds, and the vastness that ensures a trip to Africa often becomes much more than a holiday.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3dc279 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d3dc279\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a67f585 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a67f585\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-401c010 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"401c010\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e724146 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e724146\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e77ed9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4e77ed9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Five reasons why Africa is so special<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-631dfcc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"631dfcc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Nature is impressive and unpredictable. <\/strong>First of all, there is nature, which is present almost everywhere in Africa and constantly provides surprises.<\/li><li><strong>You experience Africa with all your senses.<\/strong> Furthermore, Africa is a destination that you not only see, but above all experience.<\/li><li><strong>Going on safari means adventure.<\/strong> Here you can sit by a campfire in the evening with a drink in your hand, while in the distance the hyenas begin to call and night slowly falls over the savannah.<\/li><li><strong>The culture and people make the experience complete. <\/strong>The cheerful sounds of the Swahili language, local traditions, music, hospitality, and daily life introduce you to a side of Africa that you could easily miss during a regular tour.<\/li><li><strong>The space gives you a sense of freedom. <\/strong>Especially in Tanzania and other parts of East Africa, you can sometimes see for miles without seeing a building or a busy road.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c83e616 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c83e616\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5f088f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d5f088f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ff92ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5ff92ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A story you only understand when you have been there<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe85d6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fe85d6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Imagine this: you wake up early in the morning in a tent in the middle of the Tanzanian bush. It is still quiet, while the first rays of the sun slowly fall across the savannah. <\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">You open the tent and hear birds singing, while a lion roars in the distance.<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Moments later, a group of giraffes appears among the acacia trees and a family of elephants walks quietly past. The fresh scent of grass and earth fills the air. At that moment, you realize that you are not just on vacation. You are part of a world that has followed its own rhythm for thousands of years.   <\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><strong>This is East Africa: pure, impressive, and above all, unforgettable.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dc0b13 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1dc0b13\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d0c6fa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4d0c6fa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c38760 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3c38760\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ec0bdb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8ec0bdb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Practical<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df8cc01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"df8cc01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">You can plan a safari, but you cannot plan which sunset you will see.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26cb3bf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"26cb3bf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ded9e6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3ded9e6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32484e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"32484e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When is the best time to travel to East Africa?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a85001 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9a85001\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There is actually no such thing as the best time to travel to Africa, because it is vast and every country and region has its own climate. For a safari in Tanzania and Kenya, certain dry periods are particularly popular, as wild animals are often easier to spot then, for example around water sources. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa4e0e8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fa4e0e8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5da80a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e5da80a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff6852b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ff6852b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e668c4e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e668c4e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7190033 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7190033\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Where is the best place to go in Africa?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e791d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0e791d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Even for a first introduction to Africa, Tanzania is a fantastic choice, especially if you want to combine nature, safari, and culture. The Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Tarangire, and the Kilimanjaro region together offer an enormous variety of landscapes and wildlife. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c241ab e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1c241ab\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db5028d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"db5028d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eacda02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eacda02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What do you get in return?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a91411 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9a91411\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A trip to Africa naturally yields beautiful photos, but ultimately you get much more in return. You take home memories of special encounters, impressive animals, local cultures, breathtaking landscapes, and moments when you live fully in the here and now. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36de52f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"36de52f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91a9c30 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"91a9c30\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9a1e40 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c9a1e40\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9b6e30 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b9b6e30\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24223ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"24223ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Is it suitable for everyone?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-301ec37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"301ec37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">East Africa can be suitable for many different types of travelers, but not every destination and type of travel suits everyone. Fortunately, there are many options nowadays: from basic lodges to luxury safaris or adventurous but fully organized tours. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33aaa87 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"33aaa87\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89777be e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"89777be\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc8a269 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cc8a269\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">F.A.Q.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5db9a9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5db9a9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50e0ffd elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"50e0ffd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. 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Those who want to explore Tanzania more extensively can, for example, combine a safari with Zanzibar or Mafia Island and easily stay longer. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-8481\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-8481\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What should you bring on safari? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"uuid-08c7752e-0b8a-4002-9984-b853aa028abb\" data-name=\"Laag 2\" viewBox=\"0 0 14.56 7.28\"><defs><style>      .uuid-b5fc3384-035e-4678-bd0c-4d66b4847056 {        fill: #0f2518;        stroke-width: 0px;      }    <\/style><\/defs><g id=\"uuid-d79cf46b-a6f8-4829-9038-1900d5d03b7c\" data-name=\"Laag 1\"><path class=\"uuid-b5fc3384-035e-4678-bd0c-4d66b4847056\" d=\"M14.56,6.81l-.47.47-6.81-3.99L.47,7.28l-.47-.47L6.58,0h1.41l6.58,6.81Z\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"uuid-d9f3445b-dc71-4838-9d16-bca62e7b1f3e\" data-name=\"Laag 2\" viewBox=\"0 0 14.56 7.28\"><defs><style>      .uuid-b5896a77-508a-4289-bec3-09b292170519 {        fill: #0f2518;        stroke-width: 0px;      }    <\/style><\/defs><g id=\"uuid-200a8a58-4837-471c-a8ce-54d3a4001081\" data-name=\"Laag 1\"><path class=\"uuid-b5896a77-508a-4289-bec3-09b292170519\" d=\"M0,.47l.47-.47,6.81,3.99L14.09,0l.47.47-6.58,6.81h-1.41L0,.47Z\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-8481\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ce8cba e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0ce8cba\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-8481\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d7c253 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0d7c253\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-8481\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c69b7a8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c69b7a8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9aa5d17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9aa5d17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Comfortable clothing, good shoes, sun protection, binoculars, and a camera are practical during a safari. We will also send you a digital practical guide and checklist when you depart for your safari. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-8481\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe836ed e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fe836ed\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-8482\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-8482\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Is a safari in Africa also suitable for children? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"uuid-08c7752e-0b8a-4002-9984-b853aa028abb\" data-name=\"Laag 2\" viewBox=\"0 0 14.56 7.28\"><defs><style>      .uuid-b5fc3384-035e-4678-bd0c-4d66b4847056 {        fill: #0f2518;        stroke-width: 0px;      }    <\/style><\/defs><g id=\"uuid-d79cf46b-a6f8-4829-9038-1900d5d03b7c\" data-name=\"Laag 1\"><path class=\"uuid-b5fc3384-035e-4678-bd0c-4d66b4847056\" d=\"M14.56,6.81l-.47.47-6.81-3.99L.47,7.28l-.47-.47L6.58,0h1.41l6.58,6.81Z\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"uuid-d9f3445b-dc71-4838-9d16-bca62e7b1f3e\" data-name=\"Laag 2\" viewBox=\"0 0 14.56 7.28\"><defs><style>      .uuid-b5896a77-508a-4289-bec3-09b292170519 {        fill: #0f2518;        stroke-width: 0px;      }    <\/style><\/defs><g id=\"uuid-200a8a58-4837-471c-a8ce-54d3a4001081\" data-name=\"Laag 1\"><path class=\"uuid-b5896a77-508a-4289-bec3-09b292170519\" d=\"M0,.47l.47-.47,6.81,3.99L14.09,0l.47.47-6.58,6.81h-1.41L0,.47Z\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-8482\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d788f6b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d788f6b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-8482\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61ef204 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"61ef204\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-8482\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e37d69 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0e37d69\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-8482\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4d38c6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f4d38c6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6588914 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6588914\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes, a safari can be a wonderful experience for children too. 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