Visits to see wild animals in countries afar is great (7)

I believe the answer is:

safaris

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'visits to see wild animals' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'in countries afar is great' is the wordplay.
'in' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'SAFARIS' is hidden in the letters of 'countries afar is great'.

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(Other definitions for safaris that I've seen before include "African trips" , "Expeditions" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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