Top 5 Safaris to Visit in Africa
About the Author: Ronald Robbins
Ronald Robbins is the Founder of Active Planet Travels adventure travel blog and Clicta Digital, a virtual digital marketing agency based out of Denver, Colorado. He has found most of his professional interests in being an adventure travel blogger, photographer & bizarre food enthusiast.
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Great list! I have been to Kruger National Park and remember it very well. I lived in Malawi from 1980 to 1984.
Thanks Doria! And wow, you are super lucky! I bet you’ve got some good stories from when you lived there. 🙂
My #1 is Mala Mala – went several years ago, but alas, can no longer afford their rates. AMAZING place! Question: does Elephant Plains Safari have a nearby airport, or must one drive in from Joberg?
Hey Brenda, thanks for swinging by! I’m not sure which is the closest airport; I have however contacted Megan from MeganoTravels.com (as she’s the one that included that entry) and she should get back to you soon regarding which would be the best way to get there along with more specific instructions. Sorry I couldn’t have been more help! 🙂
I was on safari in Kenya last January and heading back in November. Seeing lions from 5 ft away was AMAZING! Watching a mother cheetah teach her cub to climb a tree, truly special.
Wow Cheetahs are pretty rare to see out in the wild. I am happy you got to experience such a wonderful thing! 🙂
When we go we want to go back in the wet season after, we agree comparing would be quality!
If you could only choose 1 of these 5, which would it be?
If I could choose, I’d definitely visit Pendjari National Park during the off season. You get much better rates and more of a “local vibe” than during the beat season.
We have never been to Africa, and going to a safari is really on top of our bucketlist! I would love to do any of these 5 safaris in your post!
Yeah I’m excited for my safari this Fall…going to be such a good time!
Fantastic. I’m just starting to plan an African safari for next year. These are some good tips and will use them in my planning! 🙂
Thanks Marsha, I’m super excited for your upcoming trip!
A safari and Africa are definitely near the top of my list! It’s always nice to have personal recommendations–there are so many different areas and different types of safari tours that it can be overwhelming to try narrowing it down. Thanks for sharing a great list!
You’re welcome Jenna, I felt the exact same way! That’s why I put together this list of the various different locations & types of safaris around Africa…hopefully it’ll make it easier to choose later down the road! 😉
Thanks for putting together such a great list. We’re hoping to do some other safaris in the near future.
Going on safari is one of my dreams! Especially to see the elephants and giraffe– too cute.
Totally agree Beth, I can’t wait for my first trip to Africa the Fall! 😀
Great list! We love wildlife and have been on safari to Chobe in Botswana and Etosha in Namibia. We’ll keep these in mind for any future safaris.
That’s really cool! Did you go to the sand dune beaches while you were in Namibia? This is HUGE on my bucket list (as well as sand boarding)!
I would love to Elephant Plains Safari, I love the Big 5 but elephants are my favourites so I guess it would be a place for me!
I thought this one was cool too but ultimately I would like to see all (or at least most) of these safari’s during both the wet & dry seasons. It’d be neat to compare the differences!