{"id":3275,"date":"2020-10-20T15:17:35","date_gmt":"2020-10-20T13:17:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.exoticca.com\/ca\/blog\/?p=3275"},"modified":"2020-10-22T09:47:37","modified_gmt":"2020-10-22T07:47:37","slug":"5-best-safaris-in-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.exoticca.com\/ca\/blog\/5-best-safaris-in-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Best Safaris in Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Searing plains dotted with spritely gazelle, earth-shaking grey giants, and majestic lions reclining under acacia trees \u2013&nbsp; safari excursions are a dream escape for any true lover of nature. Millions around the globe flock to Africa every year to see the \u201cBig Five\u201d of lions, leopards, rhinoceros,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/African_elephant\">elephants<\/a>, and Cape buffalo. With a wealth of options to witness nature\u2019s battle for survival, choosing the best safari in Africa can be a tad difficult.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here at Exoticca we\u2019ve compiled a list of some of the best places to go on&nbsp;<strong>safaris in Africa<\/strong>&nbsp;to stop you dreaming and start you doing.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_62 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Index<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-65dcc503a4c56\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-65dcc503a4c56\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.exoticca.com\/ca\/blog\/5-best-safaris-in-africa\/#Masai_Mara_National_Reserve_Kenya\" title=\"Masai Mara National Reserve Kenya\">Masai Mara National Reserve Kenya<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.exoticca.com\/ca\/blog\/5-best-safaris-in-africa\/#Kruger_National_Park\" title=\"Kruger National Park\">Kruger National Park<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.exoticca.com\/ca\/blog\/5-best-safaris-in-africa\/#The_Serengeti_Tanzania\" title=\"The Serengeti, Tanzania\">The Serengeti, Tanzania<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.exoticca.com\/ca\/blog\/5-best-safaris-in-africa\/#Murchison_Falls_Uganda\" title=\"Murchison Falls, Uganda\">Murchison Falls, Uganda<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.exoticca.com\/ca\/blog\/5-best-safaris-in-africa\/#Etosha_Namibia\" title=\"Etosha Namibia\">Etosha Namibia<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Masai_Mara_National_Reserve_Kenya\"><\/span>Masai Mara National Reserve Kenya<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.exoticca.com\/ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/01-masai-mara.jpg\" alt=\"Masai Mara national Reserve\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Straddling the Tanzania-Kenya border,&nbsp;<strong>The Masai Mara National Reserve<\/strong>&nbsp;is one of Kenya\u2019s most famous safari destinations. Stretching over 600 square miles, this reserve is teeming with elegant giraffes, monstrous hippos,&nbsp;<strong>The Big Five<\/strong>, and even a few critically endangered black rhinos. Head here in Autumn to catch a glimpse of the&nbsp;<strong>Great Migration:&nbsp;<\/strong>over 1.5 million animals marauding together in search of fresh grazing pastures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons aligncenter is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.exoticca.com\/ca\/africa\/east-africa\/kenya\">Kenya vacation packages<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Kruger_National_Park\"><\/span>Kruger National Park<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.exoticca.com\/ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/02-kruger-sudafrica.jpg\" alt=\"safari in Kruger\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Laying at the southern tip of Africa this national park is one of the largest and oldest hunting reserves in&nbsp;<strong>South Africa<\/strong>. Swathed in legend and studded with natural gems, this park boasts over 6 ecosystems buzzing with vibrant zebras and rapid cheetahs peering out from dusty golden fields. Home to over 500 species of birds, crocodiles and the astounding landscapes of the UNESCO protected&nbsp;<strong>&nbsp;Kruger Canyon,&nbsp;<\/strong>witness all its glory from April to September at the end of the unforgiving dry season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons aligncenter is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.exoticca.com\/ca\/africa\/south-africa\/south-africa\">South Africa vacation packages<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Serengeti_Tanzania\"><\/span>The Serengeti, Tanzania<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.exoticca.com\/ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/03-serengeti-tanzania.jpg\" alt=\"Serengueti, Tanzania\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This celebrity of a national park welcomes guests with never ending pastures peppered with gigantic herds of wildebeest grazing under the formidable African sun. Meaning endless plains in the Maasai language, the 12,000 square miles of the Serengeti more than lives up to its name. Not only famous for its inhabitants of the Big Five, this large chunk of Africa is also home to&nbsp;<strong>Olduvai Gorge,&nbsp;<\/strong>AKA the&nbsp;<strong>Cradle of Mankind<\/strong>&nbsp;where human remains dating back 1.75 million years have been discovered. The ideal time for safari excursions is around early summer, when the hordes of the&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.exoticca.com\/ca\/blog\/the-great-migration\/\">Great Migration<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong>start to cross its vast lands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Murchison_Falls_Uganda\"><\/span>Murchison Falls, Uganda<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.exoticca.com\/ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/04-murchinson-uganda.jpg\" alt=\"Uganda\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The thundering White Nile tears through the luscious green forestal homes of silverback gorillas in Uganda\u2019s largest nature reserve.&nbsp;<strong>Kabalega Falls&nbsp;<\/strong>dazzles with its surging waters plunging to depths 140ft below. Crocodiles and hippos dwell in the turbulent waters and is best visited between the months of July and August.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Etosha_Namibia\"><\/span>Etosha Namibia<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.exoticca.com\/ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/05-etosha-namibia.jpg\" alt=\"Namibia\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Boasting a salt pan so large it can be seen from space along with its malaria-free status, Etosha National Park prides itself on its uniqueness. Abundant watering holes lined with an abundant range of exotic life also quench the thirst of another elusive African giant: the extremely rare black rhino. Weighing over one and a half tonnes, these imposing giants are unfortunately critically endangered due to poaching and habitat loss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pack the umbrella as the rainy season is tipped as the best time to plan an adventure in Etosha; its seasonal deluges ensure the grounds are teeming with fauna for its array of monstrous herbivores.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Be more adventurous than exploring the beach bar cocktail list on your next holiday and join us on one of our life changing safaris.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons aligncenter is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.exoticca.com\/ca\/africa\/south-africa\/namibia\">Namibia tour packages<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-auto kksr-align-right kksr-valign-bottom\"\n    data-payload='{&quot;align&quot;:&quot;right&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;3275&quot;,&quot;slug&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;valign&quot;:&quot;bottom&quot;,&quot;ignore&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;reference&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;count&quot;:&quot;6&quot;,&quot;legendonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;readonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;score&quot;:&quot;4.5&quot;,&quot;starsonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;best&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;gap&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;greet&quot;:&quot;Rate this post&quot;,&quot;legend&quot;:&quot;4.5\\\/5 - (6 votes)&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;22&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;5 Best Safaris in Africa&quot;,&quot;width&quot;:&quot;115&quot;,&quot;_legend&quot;:&quot;{score}\\\/{best} - ({count} {votes})&quot;,&quot;font_factor&quot;:&quot;1.25&quot;}'>\n            \n<div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\" style=\"padding-right: 4px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 22px; height: 22px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 4px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 22px; height: 22px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\" style=\"padding-right: 4px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 22px; height: 22px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\" style=\"padding-right: 4px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 22px; height: 22px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\" style=\"padding-right: 4px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 22px; height: 22px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 115px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 4px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 22px; height: 22px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 4px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 22px; height: 22px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 4px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 22px; height: 22px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 4px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 22px; height: 22px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 4px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 22px; height: 22px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                \n\n<div class=\"kksr-legend\" style=\"font-size: 17.6px;\">\n            4.5\/5 - (6 votes)    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Searing plains dotted with spritely gazelle, earth-shaking grey giants, and majestic lions reclining under acacia trees \u2013&nbsp; safari excursions are a dream escape for any true lover of nature. 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