{"id":3252,"date":"2020-06-23T11:01:17","date_gmt":"2020-06-23T09:01:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.exoticca.travel\/blog\/?p=3252"},"modified":"2020-10-26T15:40:16","modified_gmt":"2020-10-26T13:40:16","slug":"5-best-safaris-in-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.exoticca.com\/us\/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 \ngiants, and majestic lions reclining under acacia trees \u2013&nbsp; safari \nexcursions are a dream escape for any true lover of nature. Millions \naround the globe flock to Africa every year to see the \u201cBig Five\u201d of \nlions, leopards, rhinoceros, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/African_elephant\">elephant<\/a>s,\n and Cape buffalo. With a wealth of options to witness nature\u2019s battle \nfor survival, choosing the best safari in Africa can be a tad \ndifficult.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here at Exoticca we\u2019ve compiled a list of some of the best places to go on <strong>safaris in Africa<\/strong> to stop you dreaming and start you doing.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Table of Contents<\/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-65e5eb57d6907\" 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-65e5eb57d6907\" 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\/us\/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\/us\/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\/us\/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\/us\/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\/us\/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 size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"690\" height=\"298\" src=\"https:\/\/www.exoticca.com\/us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/masai-mara.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3326\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.exoticca.com\/us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/masai-mara.jpg 690w, https:\/\/www.exoticca.com\/us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/masai-mara-300x130.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Straddling the Tanzania-Kenya border, <strong>The Masai Mara National Reserve<\/strong>  is one of Kenya\u2019s most famous safari destinations. Stretching over 600  square miles, this reserve is teeming with elegant giraffes, monstrous  hippos, <strong>The Big Five<\/strong>, and even a few critically endangered black rhinos. Head here in Autumn to catch a glimpse of the <strong>Great Migration: <\/strong>over 1.5 million animals marauding together in search of fresh grazing pastures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.exoticca.travel\/africa\/east-africa\/kenya\">Kenya vacation packages<\/a><\/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 size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"690\" height=\"298\" src=\"https:\/\/www.exoticca.com\/us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/kruger-sudafrica.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.exoticca.com\/us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/kruger-sudafrica.jpg 690w, https:\/\/www.exoticca.com\/us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/kruger-sudafrica-300x130.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" \/><\/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 <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 <strong>&nbsp;Kruger Canyon, <\/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-button aligncenter\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.exoticca.travel\/africa\/south-africa\/south-africa\">South Africa vacation packages<\/a><\/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 size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"690\" height=\"298\" src=\"https:\/\/www.exoticca.com\/us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/serengeti-tanzania.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.exoticca.com\/us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/serengeti-tanzania.jpg 690w, https:\/\/www.exoticca.com\/us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/serengeti-tanzania-300x130.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" \/><\/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 <strong>Olduvai Gorge, <\/strong>AKA the <strong>Cradle of Mankind<\/strong>  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 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.exoticca.travel\/blog\/the-great-migration\/\">Great Migration<\/a> <\/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 size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"690\" height=\"298\" src=\"https:\/\/www.exoticca.com\/us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/murchinson-uganda.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3323\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.exoticca.com\/us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/murchinson-uganda.jpg 690w, https:\/\/www.exoticca.com\/us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/murchinson-uganda-300x130.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The thundering White Nile tears through the luscious green forestal \nhomes of silverback gorillas in Uganda\u2019s largest nature reserve. <strong>Kabalega Falls <\/strong>dazzles\n with its surging waters plunging to depths 140ft below. Crocodiles and \nhippos dwell in the turbulent waters and is best visited between the \nmonths 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 size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"690\" height=\"298\" src=\"https:\/\/www.exoticca.com\/us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/etosha-namibia.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3322\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.exoticca.com\/us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/etosha-namibia.jpg 690w, https:\/\/www.exoticca.com\/us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/etosha-namibia-300x130.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Boasting a salt pan so large it can be seen from space along with its\n malaria-free status, Etosha National Park prides itself on its \nuniqueness. Abundant watering holes lined with an abundant range of \nexotic life also quench the thirst of another elusive African giant: the\n extremely rare black rhino. Weighing over one and a half tonnes, these \nimposing giants are unfortunately critically endangered due to poaching \nand habitat loss. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pack the umbrella as the rainy season is tipped as the best time to \nplan an adventure in Etosha; its seasonal deluges ensure the grounds are\n 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 \nyour next holiday and join us on one of our life changing safaris. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.exoticca.travel\/africa\/south-africa\/namibia\">Namibia tour packages<\/a><\/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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