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Going on a wilderness safari is already a dream vacation for some, but adding the chance to do so on the back of a camel is a real treat. The visitor has to decide, one hump or two?<\/p>\n\n\n

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“Here at Safari Wilderness we have camel safaris,” shared owner and operator Lex Salisbury, “You go out on 260 acres, and you’ll see about 600 animals.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Safari Wilderness is a privately owned preserve in Lakeland. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The venue is untouched natural Florida land, except for the animals that live there as a part of the Safari Wilderness Ranch experience.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Visitors can choose to experience the ranch in several ways, but one of the more unique ones is on the back of camels.<\/p>\n\n\n

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“You’re about seven feet up on top of this camel in this sort of bestial perch,” admitted Salisbury, “You connect with the camel. It’s just a really awesome way to see all of the animals.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the rider, the experience is an education about the animal being ridden as much as the animals being viewed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Salisbury explained, “They call them ships of the desert because they go back and forth like a ship rocks. If you kinda get in the groove with that, you’ll have a cool time.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The camel tour takes about two hours, but the camels could go longer if necessary. It’s in their DNA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“They’ve got tremendous stamina,” said Salisbury, “Now they can take about 300 pounds all day. There’s just a ton of animals you can see on the back of a camel.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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