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Suggestions for wildlife safaris in Africa
Below is a list of lodges we would recommend specifically for wildlife safaris in Africa.
You may read more about each lodge by clicking on the lodge name. We suggest you take a closer
look, and then if you like what you see you can add the lodge to your list of favourites, and go
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134 lodges found for wildlife safaris in Africa
As well as the excellent birding to be enjoyed within the Kwando Reserve, there is a wide variety of game here including lion, leopard, large herds of buffalo and elephant (particularly from May-Oct), red lechwe, kudu, warthog, tsessebe, waterbuck, reedbuck, giraffe, spotted hyena and occasionally cheetah. Lagoon Camp is especially renowned for its regular wild dog sightings as they have denned in the area for many years. The best time to see wild dog is during the denning season (June/July) and for a month or two after when the pups are too young to move far. Pools of water that gather in the mopane forest during the rainy season (Jan-Mar) allow the packs to roam widely, so they are seldom seen over this time. There are also crocodile and pods of hippo in and around the waterways. One particularly enjoyable activity is a cruise on the double-decker boat; on a bright day you may see hippo walking along under the crystal clear water beside you. - View lodge details
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Along a small section of the Grumeti River, a relatively short drive from Grumeti River Camp, are some tall, stately trees that form riverine woodland. A few troops of the rare and beautiful black-and-white Colobus monkeys reside here. Not only are these primates striking to view but they are interesting in that, unlike other monkeys, they do not have thumbs. Whilst waiting patiently for the shy primates to get used to your presence and come out into the open, it's worth keeping an eye out for the areas specialist birds, including the black-headed gonolek, the silverbird and the eastern grey plaintain-eater. - View lodge details
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The surrounding woodland is a lovely place to experience a variety of wildlife. Whilst on guided safari walks, you might have the opportunity to see forest associated species such as blue monkey, black-and white colobus and the amazing chequered elephant shrew. Game drives concentrate on the plains in the vicinity of the camp and the north of the park. There are very few other vehicles around, although when last we visited there wasn't much game around either. - View lodge details
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The Serengeti's Lobo area has good permanent game, even when the great migration isn't passing through. Klipspringers and endless hyraxes live on the kopje, whilst buffalo, elephant, giraffe and impala frequent the plains. Lobo Kopje's mixture of jumbled, rounded rocks is ideal leopard country, and there is usually at least one pride of lion in the vicinity. - View lodge details
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There is plenty of plains game in Mapula Reserve including zebra, kudu, impala, steenbok, waterbuck, buffalo, lechwe, reedbuck and giraffe. Also present are elephant, jackal, baboon, monkey, lion and leopard. On our recent visit to Mapula Lodge we found a pack of wild dogs with their pups – unusually the beta female had also recently given birth to a second litter. On our night drives we saw porcupine, caracal, bush baby spring hare and genet. - View lodge details
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Mombo is one of the most astonishing wildlife areas in the Delta and because it's in a remote area of Moremi the game viewing is very exclusive. The animal densities here are some of the highest you'll find and the landscape is quintessentially Delta. It's also open, providing excellent viewing. As well as excellent predator numbers there is always the unique chance to spot one of Northern Botswana's very few remaining rhino too. - View lodge details
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Jao is best known as a water-based camp, for its excellent boat and mekoro trips, but also offers 4WD safaris on the dry-land areas within the Jao Reserve. Expect large herds of red lechwe, reedbuck and tsessebe – and smaller groups of buffalo and elephant. Big prides of lion are the norm, and leopard sightings are increasingly good. Obviously crocodile and hippo are abundant – and it's a good place to try and see sitatunga. - View lodge details
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The Selous has good wildlife all year round, and during the dry season game congregates around the river to drink. You can expect to see good numbers of giraffe and impala and there is also a reasonable population of lion. If you are lucky you might also be fortunate to see wild dog which do pass though the Selous from time to time. There a plenty of hippos and crocodiles in the river which are fantastic to see whilst on a boat safari. - View lodge details
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As Kwara Reserve is very large and covers a wide range of environments, game is consequently varied. Tsessebe and impala abound, along with healthy populations of zebra, red lechwe, wildebeest, reedbuck, kudu and giraffe. There are elephant and large herds of buffalo moving through the area, as well as all the big cats and occasionally wild dog. The ability to drive off road within the private reserve often enhances game sightings. - View lodge details
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These days the number of visitors to the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park is increasing, especially from South Africa. However, they are still relatively low, especially in comparison to places like Kruger – making it a fantastic place for game viewing without the crowds. Springbok, oryx or gemsbok, red hartebeest, eland and blue wildebeest are some of the larger mammals found here; lion and cheetah sightings are often good. - View lodge details
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Alternatively, click below for more ideas of places to consider for wildlife safaris throughout our specialist region:
Wildlife safaris in Africa
| Wildlife safaris in Botswana
| Wildlife safaris in Malawi
| Wildlife safaris in Mozambique
| Wildlife safaris in Namibia
| Wildlife safaris in Rwanda
| Wildlife safaris in South Africa
| Wildlife safaris in Tanzania
| Wildlife safaris in Zambia
| Wildlife safaris in Zimbabwe
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