Going on a Safari is always an exceptional opportunity to see the best Africa has to offer when it comes to wildlife. Maybe you didn’t know but Safari is a word that comes from Swahili, and it means “long journey”. At one point, Western literature took massive inspiration from countless landscapes that were visited by a lot of wealthy people. Just think about “Heart of Darkness” or similar novels. Even though this one wasn’t directly tied to safari, it was massively influenced by the trend of people visiting Africa, including going on a Safari. We mean, who doesn’t dream about going to Africa and witnessing all of its nature?
Only three countries, South Africa, Zambia, and Kenya have more than sixty national parks. At the same time, you have the option to choose from national parks from all over the continent. This means that you will have a hard time to choose the one where you should go when you have the chance. If you are interested in taking a look at more than we’ve provided, you can check out LeadwoodExpeditions. This was the reason we have decided to do a little bit of research and provide you with the best destinations you can visit while you are on safari. Without wasting too much of your precious time, we are going to present you with what we’ve been able to come up with.
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Kruger National Park (South Africa)
Kruger national park is the biggest and the best-known one in South Africa. The reason many people avoid it because it is considered to be too managed and too crowded. At the same time, this is one of the biggest national parks in the world with its 22,000 square kilometers. However, that doesn’t mean that this location doesn’t have anything to offer. Moreover, it doesn’t matter what your preferences are, this is definitely a national park where you can have a hell of experience while on a safari. When it comes to the place you are going to stay at, you can choose between a public camp where a majority of visitors are accommodated or you can rent an exclusive lodge where you can have your privacy.
Etosha National Park (Namibia)
Etosha is widely considered to be Namibia’s Kruger. This comparison has some supports when it comes to the facts. However, the lack of rivers means that you will not have an opportunity to see crocodiles or hippos. However, you can see many other animals like oryx, giraffe, zebras, and many more. Even with all of the downsides to this national park, deciding to visit this one is a no brainer. It has several public camps where all of the visitors are accommodated, and all of them have floodlit by night, busy waterholes. This means that if you are visiting during the dry season, you are not going to be able to leave the camp. When it comes to the questions of the guide, you can rest assured that you will be provided with exceptional service.
Masai Mara (Kenya)
When you think about some pictures of Safari that you’ve seen in your life, there are high chances that you are thinking about Masai Mara. This national park was used for filming many documentaries and TV shows that had Safari as the main theme. This is just an extension of Serengeti, Tanzania’s main national park. If you are looking to see be close to animals like a cheetah or a lion, this is probably the best place to visit. Among other animals, you can see rare Black Rhinos, Giraffe, and Elephants. This is one of the most popular safari destinations in the world. However, we would recommend you to hire a professional driver alongside the guide, since its roads are not in the best condition.
South Luangwa National Park (Zambia)
The next national park we would like to talk about is South Luangwa National Park in Zambia. It is considered to be the best choice for people are on safari for the first time in their life. At the same time, it is regarded as a park that has one of the best guide services of them all. You will be able to experience all that this national park has to offer. We said that this is the best safari destination for newbies and this was precisely the reason why. However, we wouldn’t recommend anyone to try to explore the park on his own since it has a lot of rough terrains. One of the best things you can experience while you are here is night drives. This is something remarkable that we advise you to try out when you have the chance.
Laikipia Plateau (Kenya)
When we started compiling this article, our main idea was to have one national park from every country. However, Laikipia Plateau is another national park from Kenya on our list. The reason was that this is a truly exceptional place that it would be wrong not to include it. It is located in the South of Kenya and it is located near three other parks like Buffalo Springs, Samburu, and Meru. This is a park where you can find some of the healthiest populations of wildlife in all of Kenya. You can see a plethora of different animal species. At the same time, this is one of the safest places in Kenya since this whole area is malaria-free.
Serengeti National Park (Tanzania)
Last but least, we are going to talk about Serengeti. Serengeti is a national park in Tanzania, which is often referred to as the best national park in the world. The reason is that the wildlife you are going to experience while you are on safari is something that you can’t get at any other place. We already talked about its extension located in Kenya, and all of the things that we said about Masai Mara can be applied to this one. The only difference is that Serengeti is much bigger than its extension with its 15,000 square kilometers.
Because of this size of this park, you can be sure that you can find many different landscapes within the national park. You can see everything, from near-desert locations to forests. Since this is the biggest national park in all of Africa you can imagine how many people come here every year. If you are thinking about having too many people at the same time in the park, think again. As we said, this is a very big national park and there is enough space for everyone.
