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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
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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.
- 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.) |
