For many years, I’ve carried a wish with me: one day, I want to experience a real safari in Africa. I’ve always been fascinated by animals, especially when you can watch them in their natural habitat rather than just seeing them in documentaries or zoos.
For a long time, though, this wish remained just a dream. While I was living in Switzerland, my financial situation hardly allowed for big trips. A safari is definitely not one of the cheapest experiences, so while it was on my personal bucket list, it never quite felt within reach.
Moving to Spain changed a lot. The cost of living is lower, and today I have much more financial freedom to fulfill long-held dreams. That’s how the idea of a safari came back – at first just a thought, then becoming more and more concrete.
It’s especially important to me to see the animals in their natural environment. Watching lions, elephants, rhinos, leopards, or buffaloes roaming wild is something completely different from any photo or video. At the same time, I’m fully aware that the African wilderness isn’t a theme park. It’s this mix of respect, fascination, and adventure that makes the experience so special for me.
Another big reason for this trip is my passion as a photographer and videographer. I’ve loved capturing photos and videos for many years. What I enjoy the most is not just shooting them, but editing afterward on the computer. Enhancing photos, preserving memories, and stitching together a meaningful video from single shots is just as much part of the experience as the trip itself.
The wildlife in Africa offers unique photo opportunities. Photographing animals in the wild and capturing special moments on camera is a huge extra motivation for me to make this dream come true. Since moving to Spain, I also have a lot more time for my hobbies. This allows me to dive deep into planning the trip and later invest plenty of time in editing photos and videos.
Since I will most likely only make a trip like this once in my life, I want to plan it carefully from the very start. It’s important to me that the accommodation, wildlife viewing, and the entire experience meet my expectations. I’d rather plan and save a bit longer than miss out on a trip I’ll remember for a lifetime.
What began as an idea is gradually turning into a concrete project. With this website, I want to document the journey from the first thoughts to the actual safari and invite everyone interested to join me in the planning and later in the on-site experiences.
If all goes as planned, I will be riding through the African wilderness in an open safari vehicle at the end of August or early September 2026. Right now, it’s still just a dream, but for the first time, it feels within reach.
The South African adventure begins.