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What are the Big Five and Wonderful Seven? |
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The
Big Five refers to lion, leopard,
elephant, buffalo and rhino. These
animals are top of the list of animals
to see on a safari. The Wonderful
Seven includes cheetah and the critically
endangered African Wild Dog. All of
these species are resident in the
Nambiti Reserve as well as many species
of antelope, smaller mammals and almost
200 bird species, making Umzolozolo
a bird lovers paradise. On night drives,
the smaller nocturnal mammals such
as porcupine, serval, genet and civet
can be seen among others. |
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Is the accommodation fenced? |
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The accommodation is not fenced and animals are free to roam. A herd of zebra or impala grazing at the very steps of your accommodation is a familiar sight at Umzolozolo. |
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Is it safe for children? |
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As
long as all visitors to the reserve
follow the rules and respect the animals,
a visit to the bush is no more dangerous
than any other vacation. Umzolozolo
is on a Big Five game reserve which
offers the chance of thrillingly close
encounters with many species of wild
animal. This means that children should
be closely supervised by their parents
at all times. Children are welcome
on game drive activities as long as
they do not affect the viewing enjoyment
of other guests- a child minding service
is available for parents who wish
to take part in this activity on their
own. |
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Is Umzolozolo in a malaria area? |
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Umzolozolo is situated in a malaria free area and is one of the few Big Five nature reserves where malaria precautions are not required. |
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What should I bring? |
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• From October to April, bring casual summer clothes. A warm jersey would be useful for the cooler morning and evening temperatures.
• From May to September, bring casual light clothing, but remember to bring a very warm, insulated or padded jacket for the very cold mornings and nights – a scarf and gloves are very useful too!
• Cotton clothing in neutral colours is recommended.
• Comfortable walking shoes, track shoes or boots for the bush walks.
• Swimming costumes, Sun block, sun hat, sunglasses and lip balm.
• Video camera, still camera, binoculars and lots of film. (Batteries can be recharged in your suite. Electricity voltage is 220v.) |
