Top Five African Safari Destinations

Any vacations in Africa will not be completeThis is one of the few vacations in Africa parks
without going on a safari to experience the wildthat still allows this and it is a big advantage
animals and the peace and tranquillity of thebecause the animals will rarely oblige you and stay
bushveld.next to the major roads.
But there are literally hundreds of national parksThe only downside here is that because of it's
and wildlife areas in Africa that you can travel to.popularity there are a lot of people around so if
And some are definitely better than others whenyou want to spend time in isolation with nature
it comes to providing the potential for a greatthis is not the place to go.
safari holiday.3. South Africa - Kruger National Park
In my experience, and in the general consensusFor sheer variety of species no other place in
of the wildlife tour industry and other sourcesAfrica can come close to the Kruger Park. And
such as the first hand accounts of safari trips inbecause it is so large (larger than Wales) it has a
the travel diaries at African Safari Journals, herenumber of different ecosystems that you can
are the top five safari vacations in Africa:pass through in your search for animals and birds.
1. Tanzania - SerengetiIt is one of the best managed parks in Africa and
During the annual migration, when the wildebeestthe accommodation and infrastructure is superb.
and zebra pack up and leave their grazing areas4. Botswana - Selinda Reserve
to find fresher ones, the Serengeti is anSeasoned safari travellers rate this reserve in
astonishing place to be.north Botswana extremely highly and they return
It's a very good safari vacations in africato it again and again, drawn by the very high
destination at other times of the year too but theconcentration of wildlife, high standard of
migration has been ranked by many as one ofaccommodation and service and exclusivity.
the wonders of the natural world. Hard to beat in5. Zambia - South Luangwa National Park
the safari stakes.South Luangwa is a diamond in the rough, just
2. Kenya - Masai Mara National Parkwaiting for enough exposure to bring it to its
If you want to see the big cats, this wildlife parkrightful place in the crown of vacations in African
is top of the pops. Lion, leopard and cheetahwildlife destinations. But for the moment it's
abound and they are relatively easy to spotrelative isolation as one of Africa's best kept
because of the grassland vegetation which meanssecrets is part of it's charm.
you get unrestricted views for miles around.It has a reputation as one of the best places in
Another big plus is the fact that going off-road isAfrica to see the elusive leopard and it is the
allowed as long as you are not making new trailsbirthplace of the walking safari.
of your own.