Asiatic Lion Reintroduction Project

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(02-03-2017, 08:37 PM)Pckts Wrote: To be fair, to get to the Serengeti, you'll be driving 5+ hours or so after all the flights, it's not exactly a "relaxing vacation" but that's usually not the type of vacation you go on to relax. I haven't done the Indian safari as of yet but my itinerary shows that it's a similar trek to get from Nagpur to Tadoba.
But you don't mind the drive because you're usually seeing things that are very unique to these countries and unlike anything you've seen back home.

But yes, the advantages of open plains compared to jungles is the density and variety of animals in one place. But in Tanzania there is no guarantee you'll see the big 5, black rhinos are extremely rare and tough to spot, same with leopards. We got lucky that we spotted the big 5 each day.

Indian jungle and African savannah have a different "spirit". Indian jungle is illusive, secretive place where sound is not less important than sigth seeng. African savannah is open, brutal place, a kind of battleground. Both of this places I think are equally interesting in its own way, both are unique. The fact that you see more wild animals around in Africa doesn't necessary mean that Africa is better safari place, sometimes the woman is more attractive, when is only partially naked, that give more space to fantasy, same is with jungles of India.

If we talk about general tourism I consider India the most interesting place on Earth. It has not only enourmosly rich nature, but also in contrast of Africa India is a great ancient civilisation with fantasticaly rich cultural traditions, interesting architecture and arts. In subsaharah Africa you can observe only wild animals in gigantic quantities, in Egypt you can study and experience the mustery of ancient pyramids and pharaoh tombs but there is no rich wildlife around. Only in India visitor with more widely interests could combine observing of mega-fauna with visting of mistirious and unreally beautyfull monuments like Taj Mahal or Fathepur Sikri. Reply