Tanzania Serengeti National Park is arguably the most famous game park in Africa. The name Serengeti is virtually synonymous with mind-boggingly immense herds of animals migrating across the African plains. The first national park established in Tanzania, it is that country’s number one tourist draw. Serengeti is contiguous with Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya and … [Read more...]
HWANGE NATIONAL PARK
Zimbabwe Hwange National Park is the largest wildlife reserve in Zimbabwe and one of the best between Botswana and Tanzania. Located on the eastern edge of the Kalahari Desert, the area’s many water holes attract fauna from all over. Despite the huge size of the park, wildlife tends to be concentrated, making for excellent viewing, especially during the dry season. Hwange … [Read more...]
MANA POOLS NATIONAL PARK
Zimbabwe Mana Pools National Park is one of the lesser known gems of African wildlife reserves. Located along the Zambezi River between Lake Cahora Bassa and Lake Kariba, Mana Pools is one of the most watered parks in Africa, especially during the rainy season. Because of this it boasts some of the highest concentrations of Hippopotomi and Crocodiles anywhere in Africa. … [Read more...]
CHOBE NATIONAL PARK
Botswana Chobe National Park is one of Africa’s most famous wildlife reserves. The first game park established in Botswana, it is believed to be home to the densest concentrations of animals on the continent. Over fifty thousand elephants alone inhabit Chobe, the largest and most continuous surviving herd in Africa. Because of this Chobe is the most popular tourist … [Read more...]
ETOSHA NATIONAL PARK
Namibia Etosha National Park is arguably the best wildlife reserve in Namibia and one of the finest along the southwest coast of Africa. It is also one of the largest and most diverse, embracing everything from forests to grasslands to deserts and most species in southern Africa native to these areas. Etosha is one of Sub-Saharan Africa’s success stories, with many animals … [Read more...]
KRUGER NATIONAL PARK
South Africa Kruger National Park is a sprawling game reserve located in the extreme northeastern corner of South Africa. Part of the Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park, it adjoins similar game reserves in neighboring Zimbabwe and Mozambique, which collectively is one of the largest wildlife preservation areas in Africa. Home to large numbers of most major African animals … [Read more...]