Africa is the birthplace of modern humans and, as such, has had millennia to develop fascinating cultures that exist alongside equally impressive nature. If you want to combine a trip to some of the more incredible locations on the content to explore the wildlife in its natural habitat, you need to ensure that you choose the right safari experience. We will look at a few that are world-renowned for offering a glimpse into the natural locations where the beasts you all know and have seen on TV actually reside.
South Africa’s Kruger National Park
First and foremost on this list is the famous Kruger National Park. Here, in this national park located in South Africa, you will discover a genuinely world-class safari experience that offers an utterly incredible diversity of landscapes and wildlife to explore. It is home to what is colloquially referred to as the “big five’ in safari terminology, which essentially means that you will be able to spot lions, leopards, elephants, buffalos, and rhinoceros roaming around the plains they’ve been trending for thousands of years. There is nothing quite like spotting the majestic lion doing what it does best, all while being so close that you could almost touch them (don’t, though).
Kenya’s Maasai Mara
If you’ve never heard of the Maasai Mara and the Maasai warriors that inhibit it, you must have been living under a rock. This incredible landscape is more of a plain but happens to offer year-round safaris thanks to the climate and infrastructure that have been put in place to cater to safari tourists. Although the best time to visit is during the Great Migration, which arrives from August to October, there is plenty more wildlife to see regardless of when you visit.
Tanzania’s Serengeti
You may be familiar with the term Serengeti already, but having a cursory understanding of the term and seeing it in reality are entirely different things. Once you step foot out into the vast wilderness that makes up the Serengeti, you will soon come to appreciate just why so many people visit the location each year. The variety of animals to see is similar to other places, but it also includes the great migration, as you will see in the Maasai Mara.
Botswana’s Okavango Delta
As one of the most stable, prosperous, and peaceful sub-saharan nations, Botswana stands as a testament to the fact that when sustainable tourism is combined with an incredible landscape, amazing things can happen. The Okavango Delta is a little different from other safaris in that it is more water-rich (hence being a delta) and offers a few more ways to explore the area, such as via canoe. Not only this, but you will also be able to perform a bit of twitching as the variety of birds that call the Delta home is a marvel to behold.
Choosing a destination for your once-in-a-lifetime safari isn’t as simple as it might first appear. Hopefully, after reading about the different locations you can visit, you can come to a more informed conclusion and book your dream vacation among the animals that roamed the earth before humans existed.
