Yankari Off The Beaten Path

In Yankari there are several ways in which to embark on a Safari. Firstly, you may use the Parks old Mercedes 911 diesel truck, which does a two hour trip in the morning, and then again in the afternoon. However, the disadvantage of the 911 is that the area covered is limited in terms of time and geography.

The second and third options are to hire the park's Toyota Hilux pick-up truck, or to bring in your own SUV with a full tank. The advantage of the latter two options is that you can explore the park thoroughly and come across a wider variety of bio-diversity.

For instance, the park is home to about 3000 buffaloes, but if you restriced your game-viewing excursions to the 911's morning and afternoon trips, you would rarely come across them. On the other hand, if you had the flexibility of using the hilux or your own vehicle, you have a higher chance of comming across buffalo, spotted hyena, hippo, lion, and so on, in addittion to other warm springs and historical sites of interest.

Also, at the Daban Maje Salt-Lick there is a hyde, which over -looks the River Gaji. Hidding in and viewing wildlife from the hyde, gives one an excellent opportunity to view wildlife as they came to the river to quench their thirst, or to lick the salty sand at the salt-lick.