THE OUTPOST LAUNCHES SOUND SAFARI

The Outpost sound safari

AFRICAN SAFARI FIRST: SOUND SAFARI

First to market sound safari experience launches in the northern Kruger

Think of the smell of the first rains, the sight of the African sunset, and now The Outpost is bringing you the sounds of Africa. No matter what language you speak or culture you belong to, the sounds of nature connect us all. A first to market safari experience using specialised sound equipment, the guests at The Outpost are taken on a fascinating auditory journey that engages the active skill of listening to enhance the traditional game drive experience.  The region’s rich biodiversity also creates opportunities to delve deeper into nature; beyond sightings of animals and birds, our new Sound Safari unearths the hidden world of wildlife calls, rumbles, squawks and grunts.

Whether to attract the opposite sex, defending territory or just a caring way of saying hello to their fellow friends, nature is awe inspiring when it comes to sound.  Imagine the dawn chorus in the fever tree forest, or the sound of hundreds of elephants communicating with one another, the call of the jackal as the sun sets on the horizon – where you aren’t separated by technology or a screen but given the advantage of a surround sound microphone bolted to the front of the vehicle with head phones to really enhance the listening experience. This microphone amplifies the sound, and is so sensitive it can pick up sounds up to 5km away. Truly zoning into, which is often a forgotten sense, listening. Everything you know about the sounds of the African Bushveld, we are going to challenge it all, in our world first sound safari.

It is also a vivid and captivating way for guests with visual impairments to experience the bush, using this powerful new format to bring to life creatures great and small. From infrasonic conversations between elephants and hippos to insect communication and mating calls, there are dozens of sounds to discover that are usually inaudible to the human ear. While we try and err on the side of digital detox, technology can facilitate a richer connection to nature, especially in a world where AI dominates. The authenticity of nature can never be replaced.

The Sound Safari is a world first extension of the guest experience at The Outpost, complementing our existing approach which seeks to highlight the diversity of the area while drawing attention to all the “little things” that make the Makuleke concession so special. We encourage our guests to truly slow down, take moments for themselves and to limit distractions; to be fully immersed in nature and to sharpen their senses to the stories it whispers when one finds the time and space to listen.

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Unfolding along a ridge with commanding views of the landscape below, The Outpost sits on a remarkable piece of land wedged between the Luvuvhu and Limpopo Rivers in the northernmost corner of the Kruger National Park. This remote, private concession, owned by the indigenous Makuleke people, accounts for a tiny fraction of the Park’s total size and yet is home to 80% of its biodiversity. Thousands of species of flora and fauna thrive here that aren’t found further south, offering our guests an extraordinary and unique wilderness experience.

Game drives are long and unhurried, allowing our guests to drink in the landscape and its wildlife at a leisurely pace, quiet afternoons are punctuated by in-room spa treatments inspired by ancient African wellness rituals, and evenings are spent staring up at the stars, spotting Southern Hemisphere constellations from bed. A stay at The Outpost is a soul-stirring sensory adventure made all the more enriching by the new Sound Safari experience.

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