Top Five Africa Safari Destinations

Masai Mara National Reserve in Kenya 

Located in the southwest Kenya on the border with Tanzania, Masai Mara, (also spelt as Maasai Mara), is the most popular game park in Kenya. Although it is relatively smaller in size compared to other Kenyan national parks, Masai Mara is home to an amazing concentration of wildlife. The 1, 530 sq km  park borders the Serengeti plains along its southern end and is nourished by the crocodile and hippo infested Mara River.

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Chobe National Park in Botswana
Situated  in northern Botswana, Chobe National Park is one of Africa's greatest wildlife sanctuaries. The 11,700 sq km park is best known for its   large concentrations of elephant – currently estimated at around 120,000 individuals. These elephants are massive in size, and are the world's largest in body size although their tusks are relatively small.


Kruger National Park in South Africa

Situated in the north eastern region of South Africa, Kruger National Park is the largest  game reserve in the 'rainbow country'. The park covers 18,989 sq km and stretches 350 km from the north to south and 60 km from east to west.  

South Luangwa National Park in Zambia
Situated in eastern Zambia, on 9,050 sq km of expansive grass plains, the South Luangwa National Park is renowned as one of Africa's greatest wildlife sanctuaries.  The park was established as a game reserve in 1938 and was transformed into a national park in 1972. South Luangwa supports an incredibly wide array of game and birdlife that makes it one of the best safari destinations in the region. 

Serengeti National Park in Tanzania 
Just like the Masai Mara, Serengeti boasts an abundant population of wildlife - including the dreaded tree-climbing lions- and it makes for excellent game viewing safari all year round. Other animals of interest include cheetah, hippo, buffalo, leopard, hunting dogs, jackals and monkeys. The name Serengeti comes from the Maasai word "Siringit" meaning unending plains - aptly describing the open grassy plains that make up the national park. The 12, 950 sq km national park is part of an ecosysytem that spans across the Kenya - Tanzania border into the Masai Mara game reserve. Serengeti's diverse habitat enables the park to support more than 30 species of large mammals and about 500 species of birds.

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