Safari Destinations

Africa's premier luxury safari destination — pristine wilderness, low-impact tourism, and the extraordinary Okavango Delta where water meets the Kalahari Desert.

Kenya is where the safari industry largely began, and its road and air network still makes it one of the easier countries in which to combine several very different ecosystems in a short trip. The Masai Mara is the headline: the northern extension of the Serengeti ecosystem, where the migration herds cross the Mara River between roughly July and October and where the surrounding community conservancies allow night drives and walking that the reserve itself does not. Amboseli trades variety for one of the most photographed scenes in Africa, elephant herds beneath Kilimanjaro, while Laikipia in the central highlands has become the centre of Kenyan rhino conservation. The Rift Valley lakes — Nakuru, Naivasha, Bogoria — add flamingo and birdlife, and Tsavo's scale and red dust make a different kind of trip again. Most itineraries fly between them rather than drive.

The world's fourth-largest island and a biodiversity hotspot like no other — 90% of its wildlife is found nowhere else on Earth, from lemurs to baobabs to chameleons.

East Africa's Indian Ocean paradise — pristine archipelagos, world-class diving, whale sharks, and a recovering wildlife scene in Gorongosa, all wrapped in warm Mozambican hospitality.

A land of dramatic contrasts — towering red dunes, shipwreck-strewn coastlines, desert-adapted elephants, and some of the most photogenic landscapes on Earth.

The Land of a Thousand Hills — Africa's cleanest and most organised country offering premium gorilla trekking, lush volcanic landscapes, and a remarkable story of transformation.

The Rainbow Nation offers Africa's most diverse safari experience — from the legendary Kruger to the Cape Winelands, combining world-class game viewing with cosmopolitan cities and stunning coastal scenery.

Tanzania holds the largest concentration of protected land in East Africa, and most first safaris here follow the northern circuit: Tarangire for dry-season elephant, the Ngorongoro Crater for a dense resident population including black rhino, and the Serengeti for the wildebeest migration and resident big cats. The circuit works because the parks sit within a day's drive of Arusha and complement rather than repeat each other. Beyond it, the southern parks of Nyerere and Ruaha offer far lower vehicle density for visitors willing to fly, the Mahale and Gombe forests on Lake Tanganyika are among the few places to track wild chimpanzees, and Zanzibar and the Indian Ocean coast make the standard end to a trip. Park fees are charged per person per day and are usually bundled into lodge or operator pricing, so the headline nightly rate is rarely the whole cost — worth confirming before you compare quotes.

The Pearl of Africa — a compact country offering mountain gorilla trekking, tree-climbing lions, white-water rafting, and an incredible concentration of primate species.

The birthplace of the walking safari — Zambia offers raw, authentic wilderness experiences in the Luangwa Valley, Zambezi adventures, and its own dramatic perspective on Victoria Falls.

Home to Victoria Falls and some of Southern Africa's finest walking safari traditions — a destination for safari purists seeking authentic wilderness and exceptional guiding.