South Africa Has No Reported Cases Of Ebola: Safari Sites 3.3K Miles Away From Outbreak

Gorgeous photos of safaris in South Africa can be seen on sites like Epic Road, which details adventures of luxurious African honeymoon safaris, replete with hot air balloons, giraffes underfoot, romantic dinners in the bush and exotic lodges whereby travelers can witness the sights, sounds and smells of South Africa in a life-changing way. The website also helps tourists create their dream vacations in Asia and the Artic as well.

However, South Africa is the focus of this article, in no small part due to the fact that some travelers are under the misconception that they need to cancel their long-planned safari trips to South Africa due to the Ebola outbreak.

“There are no Ebola cases reported in South Africa and the country is 3,300 miles from the nearest outbreak in West Africa,” reports USA Today, detailing how certain travelers are choosing to still take their long-awaited trips to South Africa.

Calling the fears and cancellations of safari trips an “epidemic of ignorance,” Ebrahim Rasool, the ambassador of South Africa, notes that a simple look at Google Maps will show just how far away South Africa is from the Ebola zone – about the distance from Texas all the way up to Alaska.

Those adventurers who choose to keep their safari trips to South Africa in place are sometimes rewarded with excellent action, such as when a group of tourists at a South Africa game reserve witnessed a pride of lions battling hyenas over the carcass of a buffalo recently, as reported by the Daily Mail.

Who knows – perhaps travelers to South Africa might be blessed enough to uncover huge gems and other delightful finds, like the 232-carat diamond that was found at the Cullinan Diamond Mine in South Africa, as reported by the Inquisitr. That rough diamond unearthed in South Africa recently sold for $15.2 million.

As more Americans and folks around the world realize that the wineries of South Africa and that scuba diving in places outside of South Africa – like Mozambique, Zanzibar and the Seychelles – is still alive and well and doable, the tourism in South Africa just may pick up to its record heights around this time of year as it has in years past.

By staying abreast of the most recent updates about South Africa, safaris and the safety of tourist travel, vacationers can set their minds at ease.

[Image credit: South Africa Safari on EpicRoad.com]