Wildlife park tours in Africa
To explore once such a vast region like Africa is impossible, so a vacationer must choose between many wildlife park tours. There are literally hundreds of national parks and wildlife areas that you can travel to. And some are definitely better than others when it comes to providing the potential for a great safari tour.
In the general consensus of the wildlife tour industry and other sources such as travel diaries, here are the top five safari parks in Africa:
Serengeti, Tanzania
During the annual migration, when the wildebeest and zebra pack up and leave their grazing areas to find fresher ones, Serengeti is a magnificent place to be. It's a very good safari destination in Africa at other times of the year too, but the migration has been ranked by many as one of the wonders of the natural world and offers a unique spectacle. Even if Africa has many wonders, a tour of Serengeti during migration is hard to beat in the safari stakes.
Masai Mara, Kenya
If you want to see the big cats, this wildlife park is the best. Lion, leopard and cheetah abound and they are relatively easy to spot because of the grassland vegetation - that means you get unrestricted views for miles around...
Masai Mara is one of the few African parks that still allows going off-road and this is a big advantage because wild animals rarely stay next to the major roads...The only downside here is the fact that due its popularity there are a lot of people around - so if you want to spend a peaceful vacation, in isolation with nature, don't go to a wildlife tour which includes this place.
Kruger National Park, South Africa
For sheer variety of species no other place in Africa can come close to Kruger National Park. Because it's very large it has a number of different ecosystems that you can admire during your search for animals and birds. Kruger is one of the best managed parks in Africa and the accommodation and infrastructure is excellent.
Selinda Reserve, Botswana
Experienced safari travelers rate this reserve, located in north of Botswana, extremely high and they return to it year by year, drawn by the very high concentration of wildlife, high standard of accommodation, service and enchanting nature.
South Luangwa National Park, Zambia
South Luangwa is an undiscovered diamond, just waiting for enough exposure to be on the top of wildlife tours in Africa. For the moment it's relative isolated and it's one of the best kept secrets from Africa. It has the reputation to be one of the best places in Africa to see leopard.