Rothschild Safaris Offers Insider Edge to Growing Culinary Tourism Trend

For nearly two decades, Rothschild Safaris has been dedicated to personally exploring the African Continent in order to custom design safari adventures for clients worldwide.

Denver,CO (June 19, 2009) – A rising trend has taken the tourismindustry by storm. Culinary tourism, defined as ‘travel to learn about or enjoyunique and memorable eating and drinking experiences’, is topping the list offactors tourists look to when planning their next vacation. Always atrendsetter in the safari world, Leora Rothschild, founder of RothschildSafaris (http://www.RothschildSafaris.com)understands how important the food and drink experience is to one’s Africansafari and offers insider safari secrets on the best recipes and camp kitchensin the African bush, along with other safari planning tips, in her recentlyreleased Safari Secrets: Insider Africa Safari Guide.

“After our clients return from safari in Africaand start telling us all about their adventure, without fail their bestmemories are intrinsically linked with what they were eating and drinking atthe time,” explains Rothschild. “Forthis reason we always prefer camps and lodges where meals are a social event,with guests eating together around one table, gathering in enclosed bomasaround a log fire under a canopy of stars or in large dining areas lit up withcandles. This creates a wonderful atmosphere and an opportunity for ourclients to share stories and conversation with other interesting people fromaround the world.”

Having been on over200 safaris over the last decade, Leora and her team of expert safari plannersat Rothschild Safaris have thelatest insight and knowledge about camp and lodge kitchens, secret recipes andwhere to find the best South African wines. However, it’s not just whattravelers are eating and drinking, it’s how. Leora’s itineraries includetraditional African cuisine served in expansive bomas or the catch of the daycooked to perfection on a South African Braai. In fact, knowing that the smelland taste of the fabulous food at the camps and lodges can leave just as muchas an impression as the sights and sounds of the bush, Rothschild Safaris (www.RothschildSafaris.com)goes so far as to send all clients a cookbook with recipes from African safaricamps and lodges after they return from their trip. 

Rothschild Safaris understands that nearly half of all travelers saythat culinary or wine-related activities were either a key reason or thedeciding factor between two comparable destinations and will work with eachtraveler to build this great experience into their itinerary. Having lived andworked in Africa for many years shehas the insider knowledge to provide unique food and drink experiences that arenot on a typical itinerary. This is just one of many tips Leora offers in her SafariSecrets: Insider Africa Safari Guide which can be found at (http://www.RothschildSafaris.com).

For nearly twodecades, Rothschild Safaris has been dedicated to personally exploring theAfrican Continent in order to custom design safari adventures for clientsworldwide. Whether travelers are looking for the adventure of camping under thestars of the African sky or a safari in total luxury and style in permanenttents and lodges, Rothschild Safarisalways delivers high value at a reasonable cost. And, having personallyexperienced every destination, guide, camp and lodge the company sells within Africa over the course of 200+ safaris, Rothschild Safaris prides itself on offeringsomething special and unique when it comes to African Safaris.

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