Lady Gaga Enjoys "Wonderful" Lion Safari During South Africa World Tour Visit

1 December 2012, 11:18 | Updated: 1 December 2012, 11:28

The 'Born This Way' singer found time to enjoy go lion spotting on safari near Johannesburg this week.

Lady Gaga has tweeted that she had a "wonderful" time in Johannesburg, South Africa this week after getting to take part in a safari visit to the savannah.

The 'You & I' singer posted several pictures of her stood just several feet away from a pride of lions as part of her day out in the country, fresh from bringing her 'Born This Way Ball' world tour to South Africa this weekend.

"SAFARI PICTURES: "In this photo I'm about 10 feet from 13 lions, 2 cubs," Gaga tweeted yesterday," 30th November. "I spent about 30 minutes with them and took a nap!

"The lion pride even woke up at one point and let us come closer :)," the singer continued, posing a picture of one particular lion with the tweet: "I took this one about 5 feet away from her, isn't she beautiful!"

Check out a picture of Lady Gaga on a safari in South Africa this week below (Credit: Twitter):

Gaga also commented on her attire for the safari trip out which sees her adopting a traditional floppy safari hat with her brown pony tale sticking out of a hole in the top.

"& yes I cut a hole in my bush hat so my pony could stick out #SafariBarbie #Glambi my scarf was a gift from the Princess Of Monaco, thanku!" Gaga added. "Johannesburg was so wonderful, I can't really put it into words. I'm so happy, I haven't slept yet. Laying in bed dreaming of next tour."

View Lady Gaga posing on her African safari trip below (Credit: Twitter):