Explore Africa
Botswana
Botswana upmarket safari-based tourism is a very important source of income. Botswana has always followed a strategy of low volume–low impact for tourism, especially in the Okavango Delta, with the intention of better conserving the wilderness for future generations. This means Botswana can be expensive, but it’s definitely worth it.
Botswana is roughly the size of France, but instead of around 67 million people it has only about 2 million. This means that the country has vast swathes of unpopulated wilderness in which the native flora and fauna of the country can flourish, and incredible landscapes from dramatic desert to the lush Delta.
Kenya
Kenya’s geographic diversity means that it supports an extraordinary range of wildlife. The country’s premier national parks and reserves, including the Masai Mara, Amboseli, Tsavo East and West, Samburu-Buffalo Springs, Meru, and Laikipia, are all home to most or all of the Big Five, i.e., lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo and Black rhino.
We would rank the Masai Mara as one of the top reserves in Africa for lion and cheetah sightings. It is also unusually reliable for leopards, along with other less glamorous carnivores such as spotted hyenas, jackals, and bat-eared foxes. Amboseli is one of the top places anywhere in Africa for watching elephant interactions at close quarters.
Namibia
Namibia is home to spectacular wildlife, from small herds of desert dwelling elephant that survive against the odds in the northwest to the largest population of elephants left on earth that move through the Kavango-Zambezi Transfrontier Park; lions that prowl the coastline; the world’s largest population of black rhino, and countless other species from big to small, prolific to endangered.
Etosha National Park boasts numerous waterholes, including both natural springs and fountains others fed by man-made bore holes. Some of the camps in the park offer the unique experience of floodlit waterholes for night-time viewing. Overall, these various waterholes tend to offer the park’s best opportunities for both big and small game sightings, especially during the dry winter months, when more animals are drawn out of hiding to drink at the water’s edge.
However, each waterhole has its own unique personality and the animals that can be spotted at certain waterholes may vary from even season to season.
South Africa
From snow-capped mountains and the Bushveld to sub-tropical beaches and the Kalahari, South Africa is a mind-bogglingly diverse country. Showcasing an astonishing array of landscapes, the country’s national parks and game reserves are great places to experience true wilderness and get close to Africa’s famous wildlife.
If you include private reserves, South Africa has hundreds of national parks and game areas including Kruger National Park which is one of the world’s greatest wildlife-watching destinations. Some of Africa’s most iconic species – elephant, lion, leopard, cheetah, rhino, buffalo, giraffe, hippo and zebra – share the bushveld with a supporting cast of 136 other mammals and more than 500 bird species. Beautiful granite kopjes (hills) pepper the south, while the Lebombo Mountains rise from the savanna in the east, and tropical forests cover northern parts of this 7520 sq mile park.
Tanzania
Tanzania contains some 20 percent of the species of Africa’s large mammal population, found across its reserves, conservation areas, marine parks, and 17 national parks, spread over an area of more than 42,000 square kilometres and forming approximately 38 percent of the country’s territory. Wildlife resources of Tanzania are described as “without parallel in Africa” and “the prime game viewing country”. Serengeti National Park , the country’s second largest national park area at 14,763 square kilometres is located in northern Tanzania and is famous for its extensive migratory herds of wildebeests and zebra while also having the reputation as one of the great natural wonders of the world.
Uganda
When it comes to wildlife, Uganda is the richest country on the African continent and probably within the whole world. From hosting the rare and endangered mountain gorillas in the impenetrable national park, to easy sightings of rare birds such as the shoebill stork, there are lots of amazing wildlife in this East African country.
Uganda is a country gifted with a variety of wildlife including birds and animals. Uganda is a rewarding destination to those looking to go birding on the African continent. The country has more than 1065 bird species located within the park.
You should not forget that the country hosts nearly half of the total remaining population of the mountain gorillas. These great apes are protected in two gazetted national parks in South Western Uganda; Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Mgahinga National Park.
Zimbabwe
Northern Zimbabwe is the country’s most popular region for wildlife safaris, as it’s home to a number of game-rich wilderness areas. In the northwest, Hwange National Park is the biggest reserve in the country, conserving one of Africa’s largest elephant populations (an estimated 40 000 animals), as well as the other four of the Big Five (lion, leopard, rhino and buffalo), one of Africa’s biggest wild dog populations, and unusual antelope such as sable and roan. It’s also one of the only places in the country where you can see giraffe.
Next to Zimbabwe’s most visited attraction – Victoria Falls – the Zambezi National Park is a convenient safari destination for visitors to Zimbabwe who are short on time and aren’t able to visit some of the country’s other reserves.
Mana Pools National Park is a rugged, untamed wilderness area where the game viewing is superb. The park is known for its big herds of elephant, large numbers of buffalo, high density of endangered wild dogs and regular sightings of cheetah, leopard and lion.
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