You’ve probably heard of Africa’s Big Five—lion, leopard, elephant, rhino, and buffalo. But beyond the dramatic wildlife ...

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We were ready to see the “Big 5” (elephants, lions ... We saw elephants trumpeting while fighting for milk, and a majestic lion crunching on its kill, grunting menacingly.

Then Thys pointed out fresh buffalo spoor at the thicket’s edge, and the realization dawned that four of the infamous Big Five (Africa ... that the lion evaded us in the adrenaline grass.

Think private watering holes, sundowner cocktails and barbecue campfires with high-end creature comforts woven into close encounters with the Big Five (lion, leopard, elephant, rhino and buffalo).

Think private watering holes, sundowner cocktails and barbecue campfires with high-end creature comforts woven into close encounters with the Big Five (lion, leopard, elephant, rhino and buffalo).