| Any vacations in Africa will not be complete | | | | Africa parks that still allows this and it is a big |
| without going on a safari to experience the wild | | | | advantage because the animals will rarely oblige |
| animals and the peace and tranquillity of the | | | | you and stay next to the major roads. |
| bushveld. | | | | The only downside here is that because of it's |
| But there are literally hundreds of national parks | | | | popularity there are a lot of people around so if |
| and wildlife areas in Africa that you can travel to. | | | | you want to spend time in isolation with nature |
| And some are definitely better than others when | | | | this is not the place to go. |
| it comes to providing the potential for a great | | | | 3. South Africa - Kruger National Park |
| safari holiday. | | | | For sheer variety of species no other place in |
| In my experience, and in the general consensus | | | | Africa can come close to the Kruger Park. And |
| of the wildlife tour industry and other sources | | | | because it is so large (larger than Wales) it has a |
| such as the first hand accounts of safari trips in | | | | number of different ecosystems that you can |
| the travel diaries at African Safari Journals, here | | | | pass through in your search for animals and birds. |
| are the top five safari vacations in Africa: | | | | It is one of the best managed parks in Africa and |
| 1. Tanzania - Serengeti | | | | the accommodation and infrastructure is superb. |
| During the annual migration, when the wildebeest | | | | 4. Botswana - Selinda Reserve |
| and zebra pack up and leave their grazing areas | | | | Seasoned safari travellers rate this reserve in |
| to find fresher ones, the Serengeti is an | | | | north Botswana extremely highly and they return |
| astonishing place to be. | | | | to it again and again, drawn by the very high |
| It's a very good safari vacations in Africa | | | | concentration of wildlife, high standard of |
| destination at other times of the year too but the | | | | accommodation, service and exclusivity. |
| migration has been ranked by many as one of | | | | 5. Zambia - South Luangwa National Park |
| the wonders of the natural world. | | | | South Luangwa is a diamond in the rough, just |
| Hard to beat in the safari stakes. | | | | waiting for enough exposure to bring it to its |
| 2. Kenya - Masai Mara | | | | rightful place at the crown of vacations in African |
| If you want to see the big cats, this wildlife park | | | | wildlife destinations. |
| is hard to beat. Lion, leopard and cheetah abound | | | | But for the moment it's relative isolation as one |
| and they are relatively easy to spot because of | | | | of Africa's best kept secrets is part of it's rustic |
| the grassland vegetation which means you get | | | | charm. |
| unrestricted views for miles around. | | | | It has a reputation as one of the best places in |
| Another big plus is the fact that going off-road is | | | | Africa to see the elusive leopard and it is the |
| allowed as long as you are not making new trails | | | | birthplace of the walking safari. |
| of your own. This is one of the few vacations in | | | | |