It eases our troubles during the day and it washes the fatigue brought by the tiring journey we took during the daytime. Whether you are on walking safari, riding the balloon, or driving, the views of Serengeti does not change at all. It is still impressively beautiful as it is during the day. Too much of the wild life activity may be lacking but it is after all, nighttime. This is why, like with most other trips, we have to bring the essentials. The basics off course are clothes, shoes and the likes. Second to it are the toiletries. The third (and the most important) are the binoculars! After all, what's the sense of going to Africa if you would not be able to witness the dance of life as closer as your advantage may allow? Climbing lions that prefer sleeping the day up on the tree branches than lying comfortably in the grasslands as all other lions do. While it gather its fame from the strangely dispositioned lions, it is also popular for its large congregation of lake birds such as the pelicans, Egyptian geese, storks, quelea, flamingos and cormorants. The lion, being one of the big five along with the rhino, buffalo, leopard, and elephant is very much esteemed since it is the king of the jungle. Though safaris are not exactly characterized as jungles in the typical sense, lion country safaris are still very much sought after. Lions tend to be lazy though. Primarily intended to protect wildlife in advance, Kruger now stands as the largest single place harboring excellent game reserves. Masai Mara of Kenya Being the most excellent wildlife safari park in the whole region, Masai Mara is duly recognized for supporting large herds of cat species. It is home to endless plains that are populated with grassland, thus ideal for game-viewing. Nonetheless, with the advantages in transportation modes of safariing are becoming more and more comfortable which features hot air ballooning, fly-in safaris, driving safaris, canoeing safaris, horse back riding safaris, and elephant back safaris (Oh how exciting is that!). As for the categories, African safaris normally offer three basic types namely permanent tented safaris, lodge safaris, and mobile safaris.