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Family Safari Self Drive

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👁️ 11K views📅 1 months ago⏱️ 27:37
What This Creator Said
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👶 Best for Family (Young Kids)Other · Spring · 7 nightsOccasional Cruiser

Source: Our analysis of the creator's lived experience, based on what they said in this video.

Creator's Key Takeaways

In this episode, we're on safari and it's all about the animals we've seen and the amazing experience we've had. We've loved it and you know what?

I didn't feel unsafe at all. I found it um incredibly safe. I've got out of the vehicle at times. Um, yeah, I've done lots of things that I never would have thought and felt completely safe

The amount of game we saw every single time we did a self drive was incredible. and really hard to communicate to get across how excited we were every single time

Creator's Tips & Advice

If you are not confident driving a manual, make sure to specify an automatic vehicle when renting.
Don't limit yourself to just one or two days; every game drive is different.
Opt for private guided drives if traveling with a baby to allow for flexibility and avoid age restrictions on shared drives.

🆕New to Cruising? This Creator Addresses:

Safety of self-driving in wild animal areasThe creator found it incredibly safe and felt comfortable even getting out of the vehicle at times.
High cost of African safarisThe creators noted that the cost of the house and restaurants was actually good value compared to Australia/US/Europe.

Questions This Creator Answers

QIs a self-drive safari in South Africa safe?
QIs Mabalingwe Game Reserve malaria-free?
QHow much does a luxury holiday home in a game reserve cost?
QCan you see animals during the day in a game reserve?

Port Highlights

Johannesburg
Mabalingwe Private Game Reserve5 Happy Bacon
Top: Guided Game Drives
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YouTube Video Description

This was a multi-generational trip including our baby granddaughter. It was a self-drive safari to a malaria-free Game Park, Mabalingwe Private Game Reserve, about two and a half hours' drive from Johannesburg. Our first safari and it will take a lot of beating! Watch to see a whole host of animals including: elephants, rhinos, hippos, giraffe, zebras and a variety of antelope. We also visit Predator Park which is inside Mabalingwe where we see rare white lions, African lions, cheetahs, tigers and lots more. Watch it and we hope it will entertain all ages including kids and maybe even inspire some of you to DIY your own Safari in Africa. Comments and questions more than welcome. In fact, we have prepared some "How To" notes on the basis of our experience in southern Africa. #africa #safari #safariadventure #southafrica #mabalingwe #wildlifephotography #wildlifeconservation #wildlifeentertainment #wildlifevideo #lions #elephants #giraffe #rhino #hippo #rhinoceros #hippopotamus #zebra #antelope #impala #kudus @mabalingwegamereserve