Classic Africa Explorer

Kenya’s finest wildlife sanctuary, the Masai Mara is a paradise of gently rolling grasslands studded with acacia trees. Remaining as the ancestral homelands of the Masai, a curious harmony between man and wildlife exists that allows a route for the large migrations and a home for predators and plains wildlife. Find Out More about {acc:title}

• Where: Rift Valley Province
• Ideal for viewing: cheetah, Grant’s gazelle, leopard, lion, Thompson’s gazelle
• Excellent for: Walking safaris, Wildlife photography, Vehicle safaris

Kenya’s bustling capital is more than just a starting point for your wildlife safari. Places to visit in the city include the Karen Blixen Museum, Daphne Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage and the Giraffe Centre. For those staying longer, nearby Nairobi National Park has a wide diversity of wildlife. Find Out More about {acc:title}

• Where: Nairobi Province
• Excellent for: City stopover

Parc National des Volcans is part of the Virunga Conservation Area that straddles the borders of Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. It contains 76 mammal species and over half the world’s estimated 880 mountain gorillas; trekking here in search of these wonderful creatures is an exhilarating experience. Find Out More about {acc:title}

• Where: South west Rwanda
• Ideal for viewing: black-fronted duiker, Cape buffalo, golden monkey, mountain gorilla, spotted hyena
• Excellent for: Gorilla trekking

Set at the southern end of Lake Malombe, Liwonde National Park has quiet lagoons, open savannah and wooded hills. There is an astonishing diversity of birdlife to be found here, however the park's major attractions are boat safaris on the Shire River and the successful reintroduction of black rhino. Find Out More about {acc:title}

• Where: Southern Region
• Ideal for viewing: Böhm’s bee-eater, African elephant, Livingstone’s fly-catcher, roan, sable
• Excellent for: Walking safaris, Vehicle safaris, River safaris, Birdwatching

Comprising some 9,050 square kilometres of unspoilt African wilderness, South Luangwa is undoubtedly the jewel of Zambia’s national parks and a magnet to outstanding wildlife, particularly leopard. Its eastern boundary is the meandering Luangwa River whose regular changes in course leave scenic oxbow lagoons. Find Out More about {acc:title}

• Where: Eastern Province
• Ideal for viewing: leopard, Cookson’s wildebeest, Thornicroft’s giraffe, Crawshay’s zebra, African elephant
• Excellent for: Wildlife festivals, Walking safaris, Wildlife photography, Wildlife art safaris, Vehicle safaris

Combining perfectly with a safari in Botswana, Zimbabwe or Namibia as well as Zambia, the Zambian side of the falls was once considered to be the ‘poor cousin’, by comparison with the views of the river and the falls from Zimbabwe. The two countries are linked by a spectacular iron bridge above the raging waters. Find Out More about {acc:title}

• Where: Southern Province
• Ideal for viewing: Cape buffalo, African elephant, hippo, trumpeter hornbill, waterbuck
• Excellent for: River safaris

Chobe sits on the confluence of the Zambezi and Chobe Rivers. The mosaic of bush, waterway, floodplain and woodland is home to a vast array of wildlife, most notably Africa’s largest concentration of elephant, but also huge herds of buffalo that congregate along its fertile floodplain during the dry season. Find Out More about {acc:title}

• Where: Northern Botswana
• Ideal for viewing: Cape buffalo, African elephant, lion, puku, wild dog
• Excellent for: Vehicle safaris, River safaris

Moremi is an unspoilt and stunningly beautiful reserve, considered to be one of Africa’s finest sanctuaries. Its 3,000 sqkm of woodland, floodplain and reedbed includes the waters of the Okavango Delta, attracting high concentrations of plains game and predators which can be viewed by river or on land. Find Out More about {acc:title}

• Where: Northern Botswana
• Ideal for viewing: Pel’s fishing owl, red lechwe, sitatunga, fire-crowned bishop, scops owl
• Excellent for: Walking safaris, Vehicle safaris, River safaris

This rich complex of grasslands, papyrus marshlands, lagoons and forests are often described as one of Africa’s best game-viewing areas. With a dense concentration of wildlife, the perennial waters attract great herds of plains wildlife and predators, but wild dog are undoubtedly the area’s speciality. Find Out More about {acc:title}

• Where: Northern Botswana
• Ideal for viewing: lion, wild dog, African elephant, red lechwe, spotted hyena
• Excellent for: Walking safaris, Vehicle safaris, River safaris

This 1.6 million hectare wildlife paradise is a vast tapestry of crystal clear water channels, lagoons and small islands, and is known for its concentrations of large wildlife and birds. Outings by boat or on land, at day or night, yields fantastic sightings within the private concessions of exclusive accommodation. Find Out More about {acc:title}

• Where: Northern Botswana
• Ideal for viewing: hippo, Nile crocodile, red lechwe, sitatunga, tsessebe
• Excellent for: Walking safaris, Vehicle safaris, River safaris, Birdwatching

The pleasant, relatively modern city of Windhoek is Namibia’s capital, and is the starting point of most wildlife safaris. A small city of contrasts, it combines modern Europe with modern Africa, together with a sprinkling of attractive old buildings of German architecture. Find Out More about {acc:title}

• Where: Windhoek
• Excellent for: City stopover

Damaraland is an ancient area of arid plains, deep chasms and dramatic red, rocky peaks, dominated by the huge Brandberg Mountain. With the Atlantic coast nearby, sea mists drift inland providing sustenance to various desert life forms and natural laws of food and water dictate the movement of the desert elephant. Find Out More about {acc:title}

• Where: Erongo Region
• Ideal for viewing: black rhino, desert elephant, springbok, white-tailed shrike, augur buzzard
• Excellent for: Walking safaris, Vehicle safaris

Etosha is considered to be one of the finest sanctuaries in southern Africa. It is famous for its vast, dazzling saltpan with permanent waterholes, which attract a multitude of wildlife particularly during the dry winter. The neighbouring Ongava Private Game Reserve offers the attraction of tracking rhino on foot. Find Out More about {acc:title}

• Where: Oshikoto & Oshana Region
• Ideal for viewing: black rhino, black-faced impala, damara dik-dik, African elephant, lion
• Excellent for: Walking safaris, Vehicle safaris, Conservation holidays

The vast Table Mountain National Park, a UNESCO Cape Floral Region World Heritage Site, stretches from north of Cape Town down the Cape Peninsula to Africa’s south-western extremity, the Cape of Good Hope. It is home to Silvermine Nature Reserve, Boulders beach penguin colony and Table Mountain. Find Out More about {acc:title}

• Where: Western Cape
• Ideal for viewing: African penguin, southern right whale, Verreaux’s eagle, rock hyrax, Cape baboon
• Excellent for: Walking safaris, Wildlife for families, Self-drive, Whale watching, Penguin watching

Set between mountains and ocean, Cape Town offers striking scenery alongside cultural heritage and easy access to nature. Explore the Cape Peninsula, visit historic neighbourhoods, sample wines in nearby valleys and enjoy a dynamic food scene, all within reach of beaches, hiking trails and abundant wildlife. Find Out More about {acc:title}

• Where: Western Cape