A safari to Lugenda is a journey for the fortunate few to one of Africa's most exclusive wilderness destinations.

Recommended reading: Safari, a Chronicle of Adventure by Bartel Bull published by Penguin Books. In the preface Mr. Bull writes; "Even today Africa is a feast for the senses. The bush literally brings one's faculties to life, as you learn to see better, to smell for the first time, to be silent and listen." He suggests "...the best safari is the one closest to nature with a very few, very good friends" and goes on to say, "...you have learned (if you) require neither a trophy nor a photograph to respect the animal (and) to let it continue its life undisturbed, to leave it, quietly, as you found it."

Safari is a Swahili word pronounced sa-fa-ri and meaning;
1. The caravan and equipment of a hunting expedition especially in eastern Africa.
2. A hunting expedition in eastern Africa.
3. Journey, Expedition.
Ref. Webster's Collegiate Dictionary.

'The Big 5' is a hunting term given to the 5 major trophies hunters collect; elephant, lion, buffalo, leopard and rhino.

Africa Geographic - Emerging from the Shadows, Niassa National Reserve
1 June 2007
Situated on the banks of the Lugenda River, with the majestic Ngolonje Mountains as a backdrop, Lugenda Wilderness Camp provides luxuriously appointed East Africa-style tents in a fig-tree forest.
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Safari Njema (Safe travels)
from the Rani Team

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