The lion’s roar?
What image captures the imagination more: the endless herd of wild ungulates following rains through the vast, dusty continent of Africa in search of fresh water and grass? Or the sounds of the bush, with a leopard prowling around or the roar of the lion.
The high-pitched voice of the Masai herd boy?
There is a wide range of bird sounds, from the call of the osprey to hornbills at dawn and owls under the stars. They all sing a song about Africa. The diversity of Africa is a feast for the ears and eyes. Whether it’s a chameleon changing color or the snowy summit of Kilimanjaro above the elephant herds of
Amboseli
, Africa’s power to amaze you is always close at hand.
The smell of Africa also arouses strong nostalgia: dust mixed with wood smoke, the earthy smell after rain, the sweetness of cuisine on Zanzibar and even the smell of elephants nearby. This nostalgia can suddenly trigger a surge of adrenaline.
Life as it should be: always on safari.
The joyful sound of the Swahili language.
And beyond that … hear the screeching of zebra stallions calling their mares. See the cheetah searching for its kittens and calling them.
In Tanzania, far removed from the 20th century, there is still plenty of space and distance. Stay overnight in a tent, in the kingdom of the lion, where you can breathe freely. Rise at first light, breathe the crisp air, step out of your tent on a cold, clear morning and enter a world bush in Africa An experience as boundless as the sea, unparalleled.
Twenty thousand years ago, but the magic never left.
The hills in Africa remain as green and the views as wide as ever. They are filled with untouchable beauty and countless animals. In the Ngorongoro, Serengeti and Masai Mara, you can watch the wildebeest migrate across the short grass plains in an almost continuous convoy that takes three months and nights to pass by.
For the impact of Africa, you are never prepared.
Experience strange sights, new sounds, and new smells that are a total assault on your senses. It is like being a child again and seeing the world anew or through a different lens.
Few can find just the right words to describe this feeling, this emotion. Yet there are many poets and people who have experienced or had the opportunity to experience it firsthand who have gone before us.
That’s why Africa is so special.
