Learn all about Hallmark’s new film, “A Safari Romance,” including where it was filmed, who stars in the movie and behind-the-scenes stories.
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“A Safari Romance”
The Hallmark Channel’s newest movie, “A Safari Romance,” premieres on Saturday, August 12, at 8 p.m. Eastern/7 p.m. Central. The movie stars Brittany Bristow and Andrew Walker. Read on to learn all about where the movie was filmed and see behind-the-scenes cast stories. The stunning locations filmed in the movie include venues that viewers can visit themselves if they want.
The new “Summer Nights” feature “A Safari Romance” was filmed in South Africa, including at locations viewers can visit themselves.
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Walker and his wife, Cassandra Troy, flew to South Africa to celebrate their 40th birthdays together, he shared on Instagram. After their vacation, he began filming “A Safari Romance” with Bristow.
The cast filmed part of the movie at KwaZulu-Natal’s Phinda Private Game Reserve, Walker told Heavy. According to the Phinda Private Game Reserve’s website, the location includes luxury lodges, safari game drives, bush walking adventures, and impact and community experiences. The reserve is more than 73,000 acres in size and is home to lions, leopards, elephants, buffalos, rhinoceros, and 436 species of birds. Visitors can get up-close looks at a rare black rhino and cheetahs, along with visiting seven distinct habitats.
Walker told Heavy that the Bristows wanted the cast and crew to be totally immersed in the community, including helping renovate a local school with 66 students and one teacher.
In an Instagram post, Walker also tagged Lion & Safari Park while they were filming in May.
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Lion & Safari Park, located in the village of Broederstroom, shared on Instagram that they served as one of the backdrops in the film.
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Lion & Safari Park is a 1,000-hectare property, according to their website, that hosts conferences and parties. You can also visit for a self-driving tour or a one- to three-hour guided safari. Private tours and other tours with specific behaviorists are also available. You can even get a package that includes the elephant sanctuary or a giraffe feed.
Walker tagged Adventures with Elephants in another post.
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“I’ve always appreciated elephants but this experience really took it to a whole new level.
