What words describe a safari?
What words describe a safari?
- tour.
- trip.
- pilgrimage.
- expedition.
- flight.
- trek.
- odyssey.
- quest.
Why is it called a safari?
The word safari originated from the word safar, an Arabic verb meaning to make a journey. ' From there, you get the noun safariya, or journey and then safari which is a Swahili synonym of the Arabic version.
Is a safari like a zoo?
A safari park, sometimes known as a wildlife park, is a zoo-like commercial drive-in tourist attraction where visitors can drive their own vehicles or ride in vehicles provided by the facility to observe freely roaming animals. A safari park is larger than a zoo and smaller than a game reserve.
How do you define safari?
In Swahili, safari means journey or expedition. The word has been used in English since the late 19th century to talk about hunting trips to Africa, the clothing these hunters would wear, and more recently, a journey taken to observe or photograph African animals.
What makes a safari special?
An African safari is all about the wildlife. There's no other place on earth where you can get up close and personal with animals in their natural habitat. Most safari goers want to spot the 'Big 5' - lion, leopard, rhino, elephant and buffalo.
What is the rare 5 safari?
Africa's Rare 5 not seen in “usual” safaris: pangolin, aardvark, aardwolf, meerkats, rhino, cheetah & more. Intimate encounters with playful meerkats. Rare pangolin, aardvark & aardwolf, normally nocturnal, visible days.