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OUR FIRST SAFARI IN SOUTH AFRICA

April 19, 2020 · 18 min · 131K views · George, South Africa

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A visit to the Western Cape region of South Africa includes a two-hour game drive at a private reserve near Mossel Bay, where wildlife sightings include hippopotamus, kudu, springbok, and waterbuck.1:17 Guides at the reserve prohibit social media photos of rhinos to prevent poachers from using geotagging to track the animals.2:32 The itinerary also features a gin distillery tour focused on Fynbos botanicals, where visitors can participate in a blending workshop.5:13 A subsequent hike at Ebb and Flow in Wilderness National Park leads to a waterfall, highlighting the region's rapid ecosystem transitions from arid landscapes to dense, green forests.12:10 The excursion concludes after a brief incident involving lost car keys in a river, which were recovered.13:20

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