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Anyone who has already been on an African safari will tell you that it is an unrivalled experience, and wherever you choose to go on safari the sheer beauty of the African bush, and the ability to get close to wild animals in their natural environment are memories that will stay with you forever.
Safari Lodges
Most overseas visitors to Africa choose to stay at a fully inclusive safari lodge as this offers the best all-round safari experience with outstanding wildlife viewing, excellent guides and service, and a very high standard of food and accommodation. Lodges offering a fully inclusive safari experience can be found in the following areas:
If you have specific requirements for your safari then you might like to have a look at our selection of budget safari lodges, family safaris, safaris in malaria-free areas, or exclusive safaris ... or you could simply ask us to recommend a safari for you based on your budget, and what your plans are before and after your planned time on safari.
We can also plan an itinerary for you including a safari as part of your overall trip to South Africa or Namibia.
Special Offers
You can also browse our Special Offers page for outstanding offers on safari experiences across Southern Africa.
Self-drive Safaris
For visitors who decide against staying at a fully inclusive lodge, the most popular alternative is to spend a few days driving in one of the National Parks and staying at one or a couple of the comfortable camps actually in the Parks.
Self-drive safaris can be enjoyed in the following areas: Kruger, Eastern Cape (Addo), Pilanesberg and KwaZulu-Natal. To read more about what you can expect from a self-drive safari, click here.
Many visitors also combine a couple of days at a fully inclusive lodge with a few days self-drive in a National Park in order to give themselves the best of both worlds.
Short Guided Safari Trips or Day Visits
This option is best suited for people on a tight schedule or a more limited budget.
Guided safari trips generally do not involve an overnight stay in a reserve or National Park, and tend to be for just a few hours. Your guide will drive you through the game reserve or National Park on an open Land Rover, explaining things of interest as you spot them.
These short tours do offer far less game viewing time, so you are therefore unlikely to see as much as visitors who have an overnight stay. You can read more about what you can expect if you do a short guided safari trip by clicking here.
If your guided trip is in a National Park, you will be restricted to the road network. Alternatively, there are a few private lodges and reserves in the Eastern Cape that offer day visitor programmes, which tend to include a game drive and lunch or dinner - here, you would be able to drive off-road with your guide in order to get closer to the animals.
If you do have the time and budget, our recommendation would be to definately stay at a safari lodge or a National Park camp to get the most from your safari experience.
Safari in Namibia
The Etosha National Park in the north of the
country is one of the undisputed highlights of a visit to Namibia, and
offers fantastic self-drive game viewing
which is on a par with anything available in South Africa.
The Park is home to 114 different mammal species, including 4 of the Big 5 - leopard, lion, elephant and rhino (both black and white).
The excellent Ongava Private Reserve borders the Park, and guided safari trips are also available.
