if you've ever wanted to go on safari...

Whether you've already been on safari, or a safari is high on your bucket-list, you'll enjoy this 17+ minute virtual safari. Produced by Singita Grumeti, this is typical of the game drives offered by the top luxury safari camps in the Serengeti.

During the present shutdown of world travel, many of our Virtuoso travel partners are creating virtual travel experiences for past and future guests. This video shows the sights and sounds of an early morning game drive in the Serengeti. Other providers have done the same thing, creating videos, sharing talks from local tour guides on Zoom, offering recipes of favorite dishes, curating playlists of local music.

While this video can whet your appetite, imagine actually being there — the physical sensations of being out in the wilderness, the vistas, the breeze, the sounds, the animals ...

So, for now, stay home and keep healthy ... but stay busy dreaming about your next travel adventure!

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luxury safari | up close and personal

Jessica Ourisman on safari in Nairobi with her new BFF

Sometimes a picture says it all! This is a picture of travel consultant Jessica Ourisman on safari at Giraffe Manor in Nairobi. Jessica is our specialist for custom luxury safari planning. Email Jessica (after her return from Africa) to plan your own never-to-be-forgotten moments.

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Botswana safari | 2 for 1 luxury safari

Among the incredible luxury travel values to come across my desk in recent weeks, none will save you more money than this once-in-a-lifetime safari in Botswana. Buy one land safari, and the second guest's land safari is FREE!

Botswana is located in Southern Africa, bordering South Africa to the southeast, Namibia to the northwest, and touching Zambia at a single point. During your vacation, you will stay at renowned Orient-Express properties. In Johannesburg, your home will be the historic Westcliff Hotel for two nights. In Botswana, you will experience a total of six nights at three Orient-Express luxury safari lodges — Khwai River Lodge, Eagle Island Lodge, and Savute Elephant Camp — which feature luxurious air conditioned tents with en-suite facilities. Your safari includes all meals and drinks as well as daily breakfasts in Johannesburg and private airport transfers.

Of course, the reason to go on safari is the experience of seeing African wildlife in their natural habitat. Most travelers to Africa enjoy experiences that surpass their expectations. This exclusive offer of a 2-for-1 luxury safari is not likely to be seen again, and it's valid only through 2009.

Buy one, and the second guest stays for free. Land price from August - October is $8,675. In November and December, the land price decreases to $6,595. Not included is international air from the USA and roundtrip air between Johannesburg and Botswana.

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