{"id":119629,"date":"2016-11-15T13:56:46","date_gmt":"2016-11-15T13:56:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/?p=119629"},"modified":"2026-01-08T08:50:48","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T13:50:48","slug":"serengeti-safari-travel-diary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/discover\/serengeti-safari-travel-diary\/","title":{"rendered":"What I Learned on Safari"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div id=\"immersive_panel_1\" class=\"body-block text-block body-block-article-content-block\">\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p>Though raised on the South Plains of Texas, where cotton fields are filled with cottontail rabbits and the most dangerous predator is a rattlesnake, I\u2019ve put down roots in Paris, where French waiters and bureaucracy remain my most formidable adversaries. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.serengeti.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Serengeti National Park<\/a> couldn\u2019t be further from my routine, but that\u2019s exactly what I craved.<\/p>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<!--<div id=\"immersive_panel_2\" class=\"body-block body-block-single-image small-body-media\">\n<div class=\"fs-image\">\n<div class=\"fs-image-container\">\n                <picture class=\"article-title-image\">\n        <source srcset=\"https:\/\/fsmag-ecs.paceinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Leah_970x540.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 992px)\"><br>\n        <img src=\"https:\/\/fsmag-ecs.paceinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Leah_970x540.jpg\" class=\"attachment-mobile_large size-mobile_large\" alt=\"Leah Walker on safari\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fsmag-ecs.paceinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Leah_970x540.jpg 970w, https:\/\/fsmag-ecs.paceinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Leah_970x540-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fsmag-ecs.paceinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Leah_970x540-768x428.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 970px) 100vw, 970px\">    <\/picture>\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper\">\n<p class=\"image-block-caption image-caption\">Africa felt like an exotic dream as I stared out at its Great Plains.<\/p>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">\n<p class=\"image-block-credit image-credit\">Photography courtesy Leah Walker<\/p>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"asset-share element-share\">\n            <button class=\"btn btn-share collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#image_share_120151\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"image_share_120151\"><br>\n                <span class=\"icon-share icon-share-arrow\"> <span class=\"share-text\">Share<\/span><\/span><br>\n            <\/button><p><\/p>\n<ul id=\"image_share_120151\" class=\"collapse share-options\">\n<li><a href=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i class=\"icon-share icon-facebook\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i class=\"icon-share icon-twitter\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=&amp;media=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fourseasons.com%2Fmagazine%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2016%2F11%2FLeah_970x540.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i class=\"icon-share icon-pinterest\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>-->\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"970\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Leah_970x540.jpg\" alt=\"Leah Walker on safari\" class=\"wp-image-120151\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Leah_970x540.jpg 970w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Leah_970x540-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Leah_970x540-768x428.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 970px) 100vw, 970px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Africa felt like an exotic dream as I stared out at its Great Plains.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<section id=\"immersive_panel_3_ad\" class=\"section-ad-unit\">\n<div id=\"fs_magazine_300x250_secondary\" style=\"width:300px;margin:auto;\">\n            <script type=\"text\/javascript\"><br \/>\n                googletag.cmd.push(function() {<br \/>\n                    googletag.display('fs_magazine_300x250_secondary');<br \/>\n                });<br \/>\n            <\/script>\n        <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div id=\"immersive_panel_4\" class=\"body-block text-block body-block-article-content-block quote-below\">\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p>Texas is a world away from Tanzania, but the flight from Kilimanjaro seemed familiar as we passed over the Serengeti\u2019s vast, dry plains. It was August, and I\u2019d arrived during one of the dry periods when the Serengeti is hot, much of the flora is dead or on the verge, and controlled burns light up the night\u2019s onyx horizon, filling the air with a haze reminiscent of an old sepia photo.<\/p>\n<p>Flying in among the clouds, though, Africa still felt like an exotic dream.<\/p>\n<p>The striking of the wheels on the rust-coloured dirt runway jolted me into reality. Eyes wide, I was ready to absorb every experience the Serengeti had to offer.<\/p>\n<h2><strong><em>Jambo! <\/em><\/strong><strong>Greeting the locals<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"668\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/SBT_082-1024x668.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-163883\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/SBT_082-1024x668.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/SBT_082-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/SBT_082-768x501.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/SBT_082-1536x1003.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/SBT_082.jpg 1961w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Masai men performing a dance at Boma Grill in Four Seasons Safari Lodge Serengeti. Photograph courtesy of Four Seasons.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"immersive_panel_4\" class=\"body-block text-block body-block-article-content-block quote-below\">\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p>My first glimpse of the Maasai came upon arrival to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/serengeti\/\">Four Seasons Safari Lodge Serengeti<\/a>. Visually, I was fascinated with them \u2013 men draped in red-and-blue-chequered fabric, wearing shoes made from motorcycle tires, with rows of beaded jewellery on their arms and spears at their sides.<\/p>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div id=\"immersive_panel_5\" class=\"pull-quote body-block-tweetable-quote  has-border\">\n<p>These Maasai, some with earlobes stretched and elaborate scarring on their skin, were the real deal.                            <\/p>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div id=\"immersive_panel_6\" class=\"body-block text-block body-block-article-content-block\">\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p>They weren\u2019t actors hired to play roles for tourists. These Maasai, some with earlobes stretched and elaborate scarring on their skin, were the real deal.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJambo!\u201d they said as they took my luggage. This Swahili word for \u201chello\u201d would be part of my Serengeti soundtrack, along with zebras barking and elephants trumpeting.<\/p>\n<p>Descendants of a nomadic tribe originating in Kenya, the Maasai now graze their livestock in the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ngorongorocrater.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ngorongoro Conservation Area<\/a>. Before they marry, have children and achieve warrior status, Maasai men must go through several rites of passage. This once included lion hunting, when spear and shield separated an aspiring warrior from the Serengeti\u2019s most feared predator. Today, it\u2019s traditions such as the adumu dance that are still observed.<\/p>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<!--<div id=\"immersive_panel_7\" class=\"section-video body-block video-container full large-body-media\">\n<div class=\"fs-video\">\n<div class=\"fs-video-container video-wrapper\" data-iframe-id=\"vidframe_immersive_panel_7\">\n<p>                   <span class=\"intent-icon ion-ios-play\"><br>\n                        <span class=\"icon-play\"><\/span><br>\n                        video<br>\n                    <\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"video-screenshot\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fsmag-ecs.paceinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/RS5431_970x540.jpg\"><br>\n                    <\/figure>\n<div class=\"video-object\" data-source=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/P4zQ-o1tMeY\">\n<div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9 video-ratio\">\n                        <p><\/p>\n<p>This video is not available.<\/p>\n<p>For reference: <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/P4zQ-o1tMeY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/P4zQ-o1tMeY<\/a><\/p>\n                    <\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper\">\n<p>At the Lodge's Boma Grill, dinner was preceded by a performance of the traditional adumu dance. <\/p>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">\n<p>Video courtesy Leah Walker<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"asset-share element-share\">\n            <button class=\"btn btn-share collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#image_share_119640\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"image_share_119640\"><br>\n                <span class=\"icon-share icon-share-arrow\"> <span class=\"share-text\">Share<\/span><\/span><br>\n            <\/button><p><\/p>\n<ul id=\"image_share_119640\" class=\"collapse share-options\">\n<li><a href=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i class=\"icon-share icon-facebook\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i class=\"icon-share icon-twitter\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=&amp;media=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fourseasons.com%2Fmagazine%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2016%2F10%2FRS5431_970x540.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i class=\"icon-share icon-pinterest\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>-->\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div id=\"immersive_panel_8\" class=\"body-block text-block body-block-article-content-block quote-below\">\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p>Athletic, rhythmic and symbolic, I watched this exhilarating dance at the Lodge\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/serengeti\/dining\/restaurants\/boma_grill\/\">Boma Grill<\/a>. During adumu, Maasai men gather in a circle, chanting. Taking turns, young warriors move to the centre of the circle. With arms tight against the body and heels never touching the ground, they spring up and down, with the best and highest jumpers earning the admiration of the crowd.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Into the wild: Game drives in the Serengeti <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"970\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/RS5394_970x540.jpg\" alt=\"Man in the Serengeti\" class=\"wp-image-119937\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/RS5394_970x540.jpg 970w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/RS5394_970x540-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/RS5394_970x540-768x428.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 970px) 100vw, 970px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Land Cruisers the Lodge uses for game drives feature open hatch roofs, ideal for viewing wildlife. \u2013 Photography courtesy Leah Walker<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"immersive_panel_8\" class=\"body-block text-block body-block-article-content-block quote-below\">\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p>The next morning, with the sun peeking over the Lodge, I embarked on my first of two <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/serengeti\/services-and-amenities\/safari-adventures\/\">game drives<\/a> into the Serengeti.<\/p>\n<p>As we rode through the plains, suddenly my guide, Priscus, stopped the sand-coloured Land Cruiser; silence and an early-morning chill filled the air. A seasoned guide and naturalist, Priscus had his eyes on a small group of Grant\u2019s gazelles \u2013 Serengeti\u2019s largest antelope.<\/p>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<!--<div id=\"immersive_panel_9\" class=\"pull-quote body-block-tweetable-quote  has-border\">\n<p>Here, wildlife and those who observe it remain in a constant state of awareness.                            <\/p>\n<p><\/p><\/div>-->\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div id=\"immersive_panel_10\" class=\"body-block text-block body-block-article-content-block\">\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p>Rather than grazing, they were frozen. There was a threat, and they could sense it. Priscus followed the gazelles\u2019 line of sight, and in a matter of seconds, we spotted a hyena, jackals and vultures. All scavengers. There was a fresh kill, which meant a leopard, cheetah or pride of lions wouldn\u2019t be far.<\/p>\n<p>Here, wildlife and those who observe it remain in a constant state of awareness. Understanding the behaviour of one animal spills over into the behaviour of another. An entire scenario is can be unravelled from the pricked ears of an antelope.<\/p>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<!--<div id=\"immersive_panel_11\" class=\"body-block body-block-image-gallery large-body-media\">\n<div class=\"masonry-grid-container\">\n<div class=\"masonry-grid\">\n<div class=\"grid-item grid-size-0\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"#masonry-modal-65af39a38a07d\">\n                        <a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" data-item=\"0\"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"grid-image\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/fsmag-ecs.paceinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/RS5376_970x540-1.jpg);\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p>A herd of elephants drink from the Lodge\u2019s watering hole, only metres from the infinity pool. <\/p>\n<div class=\"grid-image-cta visible-xs\"><span>View photo<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<\/a><p><a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" data-item=\"0\">                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"grid-item grid-size-1\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"#masonry-modal-65af39a38a07d\">\n                        <a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" data-item=\"1\"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"grid-image\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/fsmag-ecs.paceinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/RS5347_970x540.jpg);\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p>A lioness stands out from the pride. <\/p>\n<div class=\"grid-image-cta visible-xs\"><span>View photo<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<\/a><p><a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" data-item=\"1\">                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"grid-item grid-size-2\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"#masonry-modal-65af39a38a07d\">\n                        <a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" data-item=\"2\"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"grid-image\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/fsmag-ecs.paceinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/RS5444_970x540.jpg);\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p>These zebras cool off in the watering hole today, but in late November and December, 200,000 of them will embark on the Great Migration \u2013 a 1,000-kilometre (620-mile) journey across the plains of the Serengeti.  <\/p>\n<div class=\"grid-image-cta visible-xs\"><span>View photo<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<\/a><p><a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" data-item=\"2\">                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"grid-item grid-size-3\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"#masonry-modal-65af39a38a07d\">\n                        <a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" data-item=\"3\"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"grid-image\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/fsmag-ecs.paceinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/baboon-recrop.jpg);\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p>A baboon observes the action from a safe perch.<\/p>\n<div class=\"grid-image-cta visible-xs\"><span>View photo<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<\/a><p><a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" data-item=\"3\">                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"grid-item grid-size-4\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"#masonry-modal-65af39a38a07d\">\n                        <a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" data-item=\"4\"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"grid-image\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/fsmag-ecs.paceinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/RS5446_970x540.jpg);\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p>The Retina Hippo Pool, located in the northwest part of the Park, is home to no fewer than 100 of these \u201criver horses.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"grid-image-cta visible-xs\"><span>View photo<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<\/a><p><a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" data-item=\"4\">                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"grid-item grid-size-5\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"#masonry-modal-65af39a38a07d\">\n                        <a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" data-item=\"5\"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"grid-image\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/fsmag-ecs.paceinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/hyena-recrop1.jpg);\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p>A hyena blends into the burnt grass.<\/p>\n<div class=\"grid-image-cta visible-xs\"><span>View photo<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<\/a><p><a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" data-item=\"5\">                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"grid-item grid-size-6\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"#masonry-modal-65af39a38a07d\">\n                        <a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" data-item=\"6\"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"grid-image\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/fsmag-ecs.paceinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/RS5394_970x540-1.jpg);\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p>The Land Cruisers the Lodge uses for game drives feature open hatch roofs, ideal for viewing wildlife.<\/p>\n<div class=\"grid-image-cta visible-xs\"><span>View photo<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<\/a><p><a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" data-item=\"6\">                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"grid-item grid-size-7\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"#masonry-modal-65af39a38a07d\">\n                        <a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" data-item=\"7\"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"grid-image\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/fsmag-ecs.paceinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/RS5389_970x540.jpg);\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p>Also spotted frequently at the Lodge\u2019s watering hole: herds of Grant\u2019s gazelles. <\/p>\n<div class=\"grid-image-cta visible-xs\"><span>View photo<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<\/a><p><a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" data-item=\"7\">                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"grid-item grid-size-8\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"#masonry-modal-65af39a38a07d\">\n                        <a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" data-item=\"8\"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"grid-image\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/fsmag-ecs.paceinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/RS5362_970x540-1.jpg);\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p>At one point during the drive, just 10 feet separated me from a male lion, two females and a cub, who all sat in the shadow of one of the safari vehicles. Not even an engine turning over seemed to faze them. <\/p>\n<div class=\"grid-image-cta visible-xs\"><span>View photo<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<\/a><p><a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" data-item=\"8\">                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"grid-item grid-size-9\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"#masonry-modal-65af39a38a07d\">\n                        <a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" data-item=\"9\"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"grid-image\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/fsmag-ecs.paceinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/RS5427_970x540-1.jpg);\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p>Afternoon in the Serengeti is different from any other time of day. Nocturnal hunters are resting, allowing giraffes and other herbivores in search of shade, water and grass to let down their guard ever so slightly.<\/p>\n<div class=\"grid-image-cta visible-xs\"><span>View photo<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<\/a><p><a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" data-item=\"9\">                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"grid-item grid-size-10\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"#masonry-modal-65af39a38a07d\">\n                        <a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" data-item=\"10\"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"grid-image\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/fsmag-ecs.paceinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/RS5367_970x540.jpg);\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p>From the Big Five (African elephant, black rhinoceros, lion, leopard and African buffalo) to the Little Five (ant lion, rhino beetle, buffalo weaver, leopard tortoise and elephant shrew) and every living thing in between, there is synergy within the Serengeti.<\/p>\n<div class=\"grid-image-cta visible-xs\"><span>View photo<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<\/a><p><a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" data-item=\"10\">                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"instructions\">\n<p>Tap or click a photo to launch slideshow<\/p>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>-->\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<style>\n.modal-gallery .gallery-cell figure {\n    margin-bottom: 0;\n}\n.modal-gallery .gallery-cell .caption .caption-wrapper p {\n    font-weight: 400;\n    font-size: 14px;\n    text-decoration-skip-ink: auto;\n    text-decoration: none;\n    font-family: 'Halis GR Book' !important;\n    line-height: 160% !important;\n    letter-spacing: 0em !important;\n    padding-left: 0;\n\tmargin-bottom: 15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"media-modal\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"\">\n<div class=\"modal-dialog\">\n<div class=\"modal-header share-wrapper\">\n        <\/div>\n<div class=\"modal-body\">\n<div class=\"modal-gallery\">\n<div class=\"gallery-cell\">\n<figure><img width=\"970\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/fsmag-ecs.paceinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/RS5376_970x540-1.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"Elephants at a watering hole\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fsmag-ecs.paceinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/RS5376_970x540-1.jpg 970w, https:\/\/fsmag-ecs.paceinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/RS5376_970x540-1-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fsmag-ecs.paceinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/RS5376_970x540-1-768x428.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 970px) 100vw, 970px\"><\/figure><div class=\"modal-slideshow-img\">\n                                                    <\/div>\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper\">\n<p>A herd of elephants drink from the Lodge\u2019s watering hole, only metres from the infinity pool. &#8211; Photography courtesy Leah Walker <\/p>\n<!--<div class=\"byline\">Photography courtesy Leah Walker<\/div>-->\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"gallery-cell\">\n<figure><img width=\"970\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/fsmag-ecs.paceinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/RS5347_970x540.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"A lioness\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fsmag-ecs.paceinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/RS5347_970x540.jpg 970w, https:\/\/fsmag-ecs.paceinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/RS5347_970x540-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fsmag-ecs.paceinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/RS5347_970x540-768x428.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 970px) 100vw, 970px\"><\/figure><div class=\"modal-slideshow-img\">\n                                                    <\/div>\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper\">\n<p>A lioness stands out from the pride. &#8211; Photography courtesy Leah Walker  <\/p>\n<!--<div class=\"byline\">Photography courtesy Leah Walker<\/div>-->\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"gallery-cell\">\n<figure><img width=\"970\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/fsmag-ecs.paceinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/RS5444_970x540.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"Zebras at a watering hole\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fsmag-ecs.paceinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/RS5444_970x540.jpg 970w, https:\/\/fsmag-ecs.paceinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/RS5444_970x540-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fsmag-ecs.paceinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/RS5444_970x540-768x428.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 970px) 100vw, 970px\"><\/figure><div class=\"modal-slideshow-img\">\n                                                    <\/div>\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper\">\n<p>These zebras cool off in the watering hole today, but in late November and December, 200,000 of them will embark on the Great Migration \u2013 a 1,000-kilometre (620-mile) journey across the plains of the Serengeti. &#8211; Photography courtesy Leah Walker   <\/p>\n<!--<div class=\"byline\">Photography courtesy Leah Walker<\/div>-->\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"gallery-cell\">\n<figure><img width=\"970\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/fsmag-ecs.paceinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/baboon-recrop.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"Baboon\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fsmag-ecs.paceinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/baboon-recrop.jpg 970w, https:\/\/fsmag-ecs.paceinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/baboon-recrop-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fsmag-ecs.paceinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/baboon-recrop-768x428.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 970px) 100vw, 970px\"><\/figure><div class=\"modal-slideshow-img\">\n                                                    <\/div>\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper\">\n<p>A baboon observes the action from a safe perch. &#8211; Photography courtesy Leah Walker <\/p>\n<!--<div class=\"byline\">Photography courtesy Leah Walker<\/div>-->\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"gallery-cell\">\n<figure><img width=\"970\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/fsmag-ecs.paceinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/RS5446_970x540.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"Hippos in Serengeti\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fsmag-ecs.paceinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/RS5446_970x540.jpg 970w, https:\/\/fsmag-ecs.paceinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/RS5446_970x540-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fsmag-ecs.paceinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/RS5446_970x540-768x428.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 970px) 100vw, 970px\"><\/figure><div class=\"modal-slideshow-img\">\n                                                    <\/div>\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper\">\n<p>The Retina Hippo Pool, located in the northwest part of the Park, is home to no fewer than 100 of these \u201criver horses.\u201d &#8211; Photography courtesy Leah Walker <\/p>\n<!--<div class=\"byline\">Photography courtesy Leah Walker<\/div>-->\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"gallery-cell\">\n<figure><img width=\"970\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/fsmag-ecs.paceinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/hyena-recrop1.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"Hyena in the Serengeti\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fsmag-ecs.paceinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/hyena-recrop1.jpg 970w, https:\/\/fsmag-ecs.paceinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/hyena-recrop1-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fsmag-ecs.paceinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/hyena-recrop1-768x428.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 970px) 100vw, 970px\"><\/figure><div class=\"modal-slideshow-img\">\n                                                    <\/div>\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper\">\n<p>A hyena blends into the burnt grass. &#8211; Photography courtesy Leah Walker <\/p>\n<!--<div class=\"byline\">Photography courtesy Leah Walker<\/div>-->\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<!--<div class=\"gallery-cell\">\n<figure><img width=\"970\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/fsmag-ecs.paceinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/RS5394_970x540-1.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"Land Cruiser\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fsmag-ecs.paceinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/RS5394_970x540-1.jpg 970w, https:\/\/fsmag-ecs.paceinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/RS5394_970x540-1-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fsmag-ecs.paceinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/RS5394_970x540-1-768x428.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 970px) 100vw, 970px\"><\/figure><div class=\"modal-slideshow-img\">\n                                                    <\/div>\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper\">\n<p>The Land Cruisers the Lodge uses for game drives feature open hatch roofs, ideal for viewing wildlife. - Photography courtesy Leah Walker <\/p>\n<div class=\"byline\">Photography courtesy Leah Walker<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>-->\n<div class=\"gallery-cell\">\n<figure><img width=\"970\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/fsmag-ecs.paceinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/RS5389_970x540.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"Gazelles\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fsmag-ecs.paceinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/RS5389_970x540.jpg 970w, https:\/\/fsmag-ecs.paceinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/RS5389_970x540-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fsmag-ecs.paceinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/RS5389_970x540-768x428.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 970px) 100vw, 970px\"><\/figure><div class=\"modal-slideshow-img\">\n                                                    <\/div>\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper\">\n<p>Also spotted frequently at the Lodge\u2019s watering hole: herds of Grant\u2019s gazelles. &#8211; Photography courtesy Leah Walker  <\/p>\n<!--<div class=\"byline\">Photography courtesy Leah Walker<\/div>-->\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"gallery-cell\">\n<figure><img width=\"970\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/fsmag-ecs.paceinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/RS5362_970x540-1.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"A lion resting\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fsmag-ecs.paceinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/RS5362_970x540-1.jpg 970w, https:\/\/fsmag-ecs.paceinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/RS5362_970x540-1-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fsmag-ecs.paceinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/RS5362_970x540-1-768x428.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 970px) 100vw, 970px\"><\/figure><div class=\"modal-slideshow-img\">\n                                                    <\/div>\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper\">\n<p>At one point during the drive, just 10 feet separated me from a male lion, two females and a cub, who all sat in the shadow of one of the safari vehicles. Not even an engine turning over seemed to faze them. &#8211; Photography courtesy Leah Walker <\/p>\n<!--<div class=\"byline\">Photography courtesy Leah Walker<\/div>-->\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"gallery-cell\">\n<figure><img width=\"970\" height=\"541\" src=\"https:\/\/fsmag-ecs.paceinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/RS5427_970x540-1.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"Giraffe\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fsmag-ecs.paceinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/RS5427_970x540-1.jpg 970w, https:\/\/fsmag-ecs.paceinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/RS5427_970x540-1-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fsmag-ecs.paceinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/RS5427_970x540-1-768x428.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 970px) 100vw, 970px\"><\/figure><div class=\"modal-slideshow-img\">\n                                                    <\/div>\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper\">\n<p>Afternoon in the Serengeti is different from any other time of day. Nocturnal hunters are resting, allowing giraffes and other herbivores in search of shade, water and grass to let down their guard ever so slightly. &#8211; Photography courtesy Leah Walker <\/p>\n<!--<div class=\"byline\">Photography courtesy Leah Walker<\/div>-->\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"gallery-cell\">\n<figure><img width=\"970\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/fsmag-ecs.paceinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/RS5367_970x540.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"Elephants\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fsmag-ecs.paceinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/RS5367_970x540.jpg 970w, https:\/\/fsmag-ecs.paceinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/RS5367_970x540-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fsmag-ecs.paceinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/RS5367_970x540-768x428.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 970px) 100vw, 970px\"><\/figure><div class=\"modal-slideshow-img\">\n                                                    <\/div>\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper\">\n<p>From the Big Five (African elephant, black rhinoceros, lion, leopard and African buffalo) to the Little Five (ant lion, rhino beetle, buffalo weaver, leopard tortoise and elephant shrew) and every living thing in between, there is synergy within the Serengeti. &#8211; Photography courtesy Leah Walker <\/p>\n<!--<div class=\"byline\">Photography courtesy Leah Walker<\/div>-->\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"modal-bottom-row\">\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<div class=\"asset-share element-share\">\n            <button class=\"btn btn-share collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#image_share_120161\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"image_share_120161\"><br>\n                <span class=\"icon-share icon-share-arrow\"> <span class=\"share-text\">Share<\/span><\/span><br>\n            <\/button><p><\/p>\n<ul id=\"image_share_120161\" class=\"collapse share-options\">\n<li><a href=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i class=\"icon-share icon-facebook\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i class=\"icon-share icon-twitter\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=&amp;media=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fourseasons.com%2Fmagazine%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2016%2F11%2FRS5376_970x540-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i class=\"icon-share icon-pinterest\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>                            \n                <\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div id=\"immersive_panel_12\" class=\"body-block text-block body-block-article-content-block\">\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<h2>In the footsteps of lions, zebras and elephants: A walking safari<\/h2>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"970\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/RS5432_970x540.jpg\" alt=\"Walking safari\" class=\"wp-image-120183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/RS5432_970x540.jpg 970w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/RS5432_970x540-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/RS5432_970x540-768x428.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 970px) 100vw, 970px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">While out on a walking safari I witnessed the incredible beauty of The Great Plains.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<!--<div id=\"immersive_panel_13\" class=\"body-block body-block-image-gallery large-body-media\">\n<div class=\"fs-slideshow captions-open\">\n<div data-block=\"13\" class=\"fs-slideshow-container\">\n<div class=\"fs-image\" data-share=\"share-0\">\n<div class=\"fs-image-container\">\n        <img width=\"970\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/fsmag-ecs.paceinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/RS5432_970x540.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"Walking safari\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fsmag-ecs.paceinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/RS5432_970x540.jpg 970w, https:\/\/fsmag-ecs.paceinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/RS5432_970x540-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fsmag-ecs.paceinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/RS5432_970x540-768x428.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 970px) 100vw, 970px\">                    <p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper\">\n<p>While out on a walking safari I witnessed the incredible beauty of The Great Plains.<\/p>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">Photography courtesy Leah Walker<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"fs-image\" data-share=\"share-1\">\n<div class=\"fs-image-container\">\n        <img width=\"970\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/fsmag-ecs.paceinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/RS5404_970x540.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"Safari sunset\" decoding=\"async\" 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Along with Priscus, two spear-wielding Maasai warriors and two rifle-toting park rangers would accompany me on a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/serengeti\/services_and_amenities\/extraordinary_experiences\/a_walk_in_the_wild_serengeti\/\">walking safari<\/a> into the Park\u2019s plains. Vehicles in the Serengeti are limited to roads, so smaller details such as the flora, hyena tracks, 3-foot-high termite mounds and lion ant dens are easily missed.<\/p>\n<p>We moved single file along a beaten dirt path through the open plains.<\/p>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div id=\"immersive_panel_15\" class=\"pull-quote body-block-tweetable-quote  has-border\">\n<p>There was no way our presence would go unnoticed.                            <\/p>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div id=\"immersive_panel_16\" class=\"body-block text-block body-block-article-content-block\">\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p>\u201cSome animals walk on a trail, but not lions,\u201d I was told. \u201cIf you see one fresh lion footprint then you better look around, because there are probably more. Look for bush, because they\u2019re probably in the shade.\u201d It was about an hour from sundown, and a chill ran down my spine at the thought of the hungry nocturnal hunters.<\/p>\n<p>As bipedal creatures, humans are strange in the Serengeti. There was no way our presence would go unnoticed. \u201cElephants and buffalo are very strong, but they\u2019re afraid of us,\u201d Priscus said. \u201cThey don\u2019t know how strong we are.\u201d In the distance, a herd of 40 buffalo devoured their dry-grass dinner, though acutely aware of our group. These aggressive horned bovines would leave us alone as long as we stayed in the neutral zone.<\/p>\n<p>With the Serengeti sun dipping below the horizon, the sky was awash with gold, followed by orange and red. We continued walking, with one of the armed rangers leading the way: \u201cDo you hear the zebras barking? That\u2019s the thing about walking, you can hear the sound of nature without the <em>grrrrr<\/em> of the Land Cruiser.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Soaring above the Serengeti: An aerial safari<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div id=\"immersive_panel_17\" class=\"body-block body-block-single-image small-body-media\">\n<div class=\"fs-image\">\n<figure><img src=\"https:\/\/fsmag-ecs.paceinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/ballon-lw.jpg\" class=\"attachment-mobile_large size-mobile_large\" alt=\"Hot Air balloons above the Serengeti\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fsmag-ecs.paceinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/ballon-lw.jpg 970w, https:\/\/fsmag-ecs.paceinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/ballon-lw-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fsmag-ecs.paceinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/ballon-lw-768x428.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fsmag-ecs.paceinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/ballon-lw-360x201.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 970px) 100vw, 970px\"><\/figure><div class=\"fs-image-container\">\n                <picture class=\"article-title-image\">\n        <!--[if IE 9]><video style=\"display: none;\"><![endif]--><source srcset=\"https:\/\/fsmag-ecs.paceinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/ballon-lw.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 992px)\"><!--[if IE 9]><\/video><![endif]--><br>\n            <\/picture>\n                        <\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">\n<p class=\"image-block-credit image-credit\">Photo Courtesy Leah Walker<\/p>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"asset-share element-share\">\n            <button class=\"btn btn-share collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#image_share_131140\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"image_share_131140\"><br>\n                <span class=\"icon-share icon-share-arrow\"> <span class=\"share-text\">Share<\/span><\/span><br>\n            <\/button><p><\/p>\n<ul id=\"image_share_131140\" class=\"collapse share-options\">\n<li><a href=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i class=\"icon-share icon-facebook\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i class=\"icon-share icon-twitter\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=&amp;media=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fourseasons.com%2Fmagazine%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2016%2F11%2Fballon-lw.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i class=\"icon-share icon-pinterest\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div id=\"immersive_panel_18\" class=\"body-block text-block body-block-article-content-block\">\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p>My last morning in the Serengeti was an early one, and I gleefully sprang from bed well before the sun. After an intimidatingly close look at the life of predator and prey, by car and on foot, it was time to take to the skies in a hot-air balloon.<\/p>\n<p>The scorched plains passed below like an aerial scene from <em>The African Queen<\/em>. The feeling of weightlessness and the sound of silence were worth the 4:30 am departure from the Lodge. Mimicking the colours of the Serengeti, the green and gold balloon effortlessly floated low over the rugged terrain. Dawn was breaking, signalling the antelopes, zebras and warthogs to begin eating. Hippos returned to their muddy pools, and lions savoured the previous night\u2019s kill.<\/p>\n<p>The captain fired up the burner, enabling the 16-passenger balloon to climb higher. We soared alongside hawks and eagles, spotting the nests of African white-backed vultures. I literally had a bird\u2019s-eye view of the Serengeti. The hour-long flight passed in seconds.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the captain\u2019s smooth landing, my feet were still off the ground \u2013 I was drunk with euphoria. A seemingly permanent smile on my face, I gathered with the other passengers for ceremonial Champagne and a traditional English-style brush breakfast.<\/p>\n<p>I couldn\u2019t have scripted a better ending to my Serengeti story.<\/p>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div id=\"immersive_panel_19\" class=\"body-block large-body-media body-block-cta-large-body text-class\">\n<div class=\"large-body-cta-container\">\n<div class=\"section-head\">\n<h2 class=\"section-title\">YOUR JOURNEY BEGINS HERE<\/h2>\n<p>Soar through the Serengeti on your own safari.<\/p>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<picture class=\"cta-image\"><source 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