{"id":86,"date":"2024-12-18T12:21:48","date_gmt":"2024-12-18T09:21:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buzzdaily.co.nz\/?p=86"},"modified":"2024-12-18T12:21:48","modified_gmt":"2024-12-18T09:21:48","slug":"the-best-safari-and-beach-holidays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buzzdaily.co.nz\/index.php\/2024\/12\/18\/the-best-safari-and-beach-holidays\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Safari And Beach Holidays"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Sri Lanka and Maldives<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Roamed by leopards, elephants and sloth bears,\u00a0Sri Lanka\u00a0is a fabulous alternative to a classic African safari, with exciting game drives in the island\u2019s wonderfully wild national parks, including Yala, Udawalawe and Minneriya. After your jungle jaunts, it\u2019s a short hop to one of the world\u2019s most spectacular beach destinations, the Maldives, where overwater villas, coral reefs and snorkelling adventures in crystal-clear waters await.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

South Africa<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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South Africa\u2019s diverse landscapes mean you can combine a thrilling safari experience and the perfect beach escape without even having to leave the country. Kruger National Park is the jewel in the country\u2019s crown and one of the world\u2019s most spectacular wildernesses. Once you\u2019ve seen all of the park\u2019s big five, take time to relax on the beaches of the Western Cape or KwaZulu-Natal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Costa Rica<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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One of the most biodiverse destinations in the world,\u00a0Costa Rica\u00a0ticks both your safari and beach boxes with ease, delivering intrepid wildlife adventures and gorgeous spots to swim, sunbathe or snorkel around the coast. Explore the country\u2019s rainforests and volcanic peaks looking out for sloths, spider monkeys and iguanas, then catch a wave on the Pacific surf beaches or dive the reefs off the Caribbean coast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Tropical North Queensland, Australia<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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With two Unesco world heritage sites meeting at Cape Tribulation \u2014 the Daintree Rainforest and the Great Barrier Reef \u2014 tropical North Queensland provides an exciting and diverse range of activities to guarantee the perfect safari and beach holiday. Join a 4WD tour of Earth\u2019s oldest rainforest to see crocodiles and tree kangaroos, before kicking back on the beaches and islands of the Great Barrier Reef.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Borneo and the Malaysian peninsula<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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One of just two places in the world where you can see orangutans in the wild, the island of Borneo provides untamed adventures, tribal encounters and the chance to see pygmy elephants, proboscis monkeys and sun bears, alongside the critically endangered apes. Safari complete, seek out a soothing sojourn at a Bornean beach retreat such as Gaya Island, or on the paradise islands of the Malaysian peninsula.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Sri Lanka and Maldives Roamed by leopards, elephants and sloth bears,\u00a0Sri Lanka\u00a0is a fabulous alternative to a classic African safari, with exciting game drives in the island\u2019s wonderfully wild national parks, including Yala, Udawalawe and Minneriya. After your jungle jaunts, it\u2019s a short hop to one of the world\u2019s most spectacular beach destinations, the Maldives, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":88,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-86","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-lifestyle","category-travel"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/buzzdaily.co.nz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/86","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/buzzdaily.co.nz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/buzzdaily.co.nz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buzzdaily.co.nz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buzzdaily.co.nz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=86"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/buzzdaily.co.nz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/86\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":89,"href":"https:\/\/buzzdaily.co.nz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/86\/revisions\/89"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buzzdaily.co.nz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/88"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/buzzdaily.co.nz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=86"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buzzdaily.co.nz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=86"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buzzdaily.co.nz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=86"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}