
{"id":9921,"date":"2019-08-30T16:24:20","date_gmt":"2019-08-30T16:24:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.synergymediaspecialists.com\/?p=9921"},"modified":"2025-10-27T07:03:48","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T07:03:48","slug":"wilderness-safaris-our-journeys-change-lives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sms-bridges.com\/staging\/wilderness-safaris-our-journeys-change-lives\/","title":{"rendered":"Wilderness Safaris: our journeys change lives"},"content":{"rendered":"\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\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<p>Wilderness Safaris is an ecotourism company dedicated to conserving and restoring Africa\u2019s wilderness and wildlife. The company creates journeys that change people\u2019s lives in some of the most remote and pristine areas in the seven African countries of Botswana, Kenya, Namibia, Rwanda, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe, offering an impressive portfolio of some 40 camps and safaris.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Wilderness Safaris is an ecotourism company dedicated to conserving and restoring Africa\u2019s wilderness and wildlife.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/sms-bridges.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ZA19-Safari-photo.jpg\" class=\"td-modal-image\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sms-bridges.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ZA19-Safari-photo.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15076\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sms-bridges.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ZA19-Safari-photo.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/sms-bridges.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ZA19-Safari-photo-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sms-bridges.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ZA19-Safari-photo-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sms-bridges.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ZA19-Safari-photo-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sms-bridges.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ZA19-Safari-photo-696x696.jpg 696w, https:\/\/sms-bridges.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ZA19-Safari-photo-420x420.jpg 420w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><figcaption><br>The King of the Jungle in Qorokwe\u00a0|\u00a0\u00a0<em>\u00a9\u00a0Wilderness Safari<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Behind everything Wilderness Safaris does, there is a purpose. Whether it is conserving endangered wildlife, ensuring that the benefits of ecotourism reach the people that live in or near the areas in which the company operates, or inspiring positive change in the lives of staff, guests and other stakeholders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During their stay, guests have the opportunity to experience this unique ethos by connecting with unspoiled nature and wildlife, seeing conservation initiatives at work, or enjoying cultural encounters with partner communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Out in the wild, \u201coff the vehicle\u201d experiences are tailored to ensure the most intimate back-to-nature experiences possible, evoking explorations of a bygone era. 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