Script for the film: Jonny here, right now I am in Kenya, on the Laikipia Plateau in the lee of the majestic Mount Kenya. And in this short film, I am talk about the wildlife trips we offer. Running adventure holidays on four continents across more than 50 countries -- many of which do have an impressive wildlife offering -- it might be considered a difficult decision to decide where to start explaining about this specific genre of travel. But standing where I am, with the vast planes of the Africa beneath my feet, and the endless African sky above my head, there really is only one answer. When it comes to the world's amazing animal kingdom, and interaction with it, East and Southern Africa is simply unrivalled. In Kenya you have the truly extraordinary Masai Mara game reserve. Covering more than 500sqm, the Mara is universally renowned for its exceptional populations of lion, leopards, cheetahs, elephants, buffalo and giraffe and the famous migration of wildebeest that takes place every year from July to October. But the Masai Mara is by no means the only show in town. Further to the east you have Amboseli National Park with its epic views of Kilimanjaro, to the north you have Samburu and Meru National Parks, with in my opinion, at Else's Kopje one of the finest lodges in all Africa. And here on Laikipia, in the Lewa conservancy, you'll find the quirky Grevy zebra and a new and burgeoning population of black rhino. And you don't have to see all this game, stuck in a land cruiser. In the north you can go on an amazing camel trek or my own favourite way, is on horseback... Heading further south through neighbouring Tanzania, you have the great Serengeti National Park and the Ngorongoro Crater. The Serengeti also forms a part of the great migration and is home to the Big Five -- elephant, lion, leopard, buffalo and rhino -- while the Ngorongoro Crater (formed when a volcano erupted and collapsed over 2 million years ago) is also an extraordinary place to view game. At Ruaha you have the largest concentrations of elephant anywhere on the continent, while Salous is the largest 'game reserve' in Africa. Heading west from here, there are more great wildlife experiences like at Mahale, on the shores of Lake Tanganyika, also in Tanzania, where you have the extraordinary chimp reserve and a wonderful camp called Greystoke, while across the border in Rwanda, Uganda and the Congo, gorillas can be observed. And to the south the extraordinary experience just go on and on. Zambia's game is abundant, particularly on the Zambezi -- where Tongabezi will give you all manner of wildlife viewing opportunities -- and in the Luangwa National Parks. Mozambique's Gorongoza National Park has been restocked after decades of civil war. Namibia is famed for its desert elephants and in Botswana's Okavango Delta you have one of the most remarkable ecosystems anywhere on earth. But don't think wildlife is only about Africa. With Wild Frontiers in Latin America you can witness, among other animals, the jaguar in the Brazilian Pantanals, armadillo's in Patagonia, lama's in Peru, sloths in the Amazon basin, vicunas on the Bolivian Salt Flats, whales off the coast of both Mexico and Argentina, the emperor penguins of Antarctica and if we're talking birds what could possibly be more majestic than seeing condor's fly above the Andes... and that's not even mentioning the Galapagos, which has to be one of the most amazing wildlife experiences on the planet. In Central Asia the lucky among you can see ibex, wild goats, even Marco Polo sheep. In Southeast Asia -- particularly Borneo -- you can see proboscis monkeys, Orangutans and pigmy elephants. And on the Indian subcontinent you're practically guaranteed to see Indian rhino at Kaziranga national park, leopards at Bhenswara, and have the best chance in the world of seeing tigers in the wild. And for those of a truly adventurous disposition heading up in the higher reaches of the Karakoram and Hindu Kush mountain ranges the elusive snow leopard can be found. I personally led a trip which spent all one afternoon watching a snow leopard stalk her prey and make her kill. At Wild Frontiers we offer both small group tours and private tailor-made itineraries to all of these destinations, so if wildlife is your thing, get in touch and let one of us help you decide which the perfect trip is for you.

• published: 25 Apr 2014
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