means A trip or expedition, especially one taken to observe or hunt wild animals in their natural habitat, most often in Africa.

from Straight from Swahili 'safari,' meaning 'journey' or 'expedition' — itself borrowed from Arabic 'safar,' travel. The word followed the trade routes inland and was carried home by 19th-century European travelers, who attached it firmly to the African big-game expedition, where it has been staring at lions ever since.