From a malaria-free first-timer trip to Madikwe through to gorilla trekking in Rwanda — we plan safaris across nine African countries and every style of camp.
Lion, leopard, rhino, elephant, buffalo — Kruger, Sabi Sand, Madikwe deliver consistently.
All-inclusive private reserves with rangers, trackers and chef-cooked dinners under the stars.
Hire a 4x4 and run your own route through Kruger, Etosha or the Garden Route.
On-foot tracking in South Luangwa, Mana Pools and Sabi Sand — armed guides, real adrenaline.
Malaria-free reserves (Madikwe, Pilanesberg, Addo) with kid-friendly lodges and shorter drives.
One hour with a habituated gorilla family in Uganda's Bwindi or Rwanda's Volcanoes NP.
Follow 1.5 million wildebeest across the Serengeti–Mara — timing depends on the month.
Sossusvlei dunes, Skeleton Coast wrecks and desert-adapted elephants in Damaraland.
The easiest Big Five experience on the continent — malaria-free options, world-class lodges and self-drive routes that suit families and first-timers.
The high-end safari benchmark. Low-volume tourism, water-based game viewing in the Okavango Delta, and elephant herds in Chobe.
Home of the Great Migration crossings. Masai Mara delivers the iconic East African plains image, with Amboseli framing elephants against Kilimanjaro.
The Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater and the southern circuit — Tanzania holds more wild ground than any East African neighbour, with the migration spending eight months of the year here.
Desert, dunes and dramatic landscapes alongside Etosha's saltpan game viewing. Namibia is the self-drive safari country — well-graded roads, English signage, easy logistics.
The home of the walking safari. South Luangwa is the connoisseur's choice — small camps, brilliant guides, leopards in the daytime.
Hwange's elephants, Mana Pools' canoe trails, and the Zimbabwe side of Victoria Falls — best falls view, best sundowner bar.
Gorilla trekking — one hour with a habituated mountain gorilla family is the most-asked-for wildlife experience on the continent. Limited permits, book a year ahead.
Bush and beach in one country. Game in Gorongosa + dhow-sailing and diving in the Bazaruto and Quirimbas archipelagos.