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Game Drives
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closest encounters with animals will be while inside our cars on a
game drive. Animals have an instinctive fear of people, but they have
learned that cars are harmless. Talking and loud noises disturb the
animals, as does a lot of movement inside the car. It's important
always to be quiet and move slowly within the vehicle when close to
animals.
Most of Tanzania's National Parks have strict regulations about off-road
driving. These are based on sound ecological principals, and are designed
to preserve the habitats of the Park for future sightseers.
Off-road driving is not allowed in Lake Manyara and Tarangire National
Parks, Ngorongoro Crater, or within a 16-mile zone around Seronera
in the Serengeti. Within these areas, however, the road network is
extensive enough to allow for good game viewing.
 This
regulation does not apply to the vast majority of the Serengeti and
in these areas we will spend much of our time far from tracks and
drive cross-country to find game.
Game drives take place principally in the early morning and late afternoon,
when the animals are most active and the light is at it's best for
photography. During the middle of the day we have a siesta in camp.
Often, however, we will spend all day out on an extended game run
with a picnic lunch. |
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