Pillow talk: On Natureways’ Explorer trips, all camping gear is carried in the canoe and set up whereever the group decides. Luxury mobile and static camp options are also available
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The first lion starts up just after dinner. We’re packing our plates, with the last streaks of sunset draining from the west, when I register that familiar rhythmic moan from somewhere on the horizon. “A lion? Really?” queries one of my companions, unimpressed. “A long way away,” our guide explains. “It sounds different up close.”