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| Top African Safaris from HostelBookers |
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Coming from the Swahili language meaning "to journey", the word "safari" conjures up images of old school big game hunting. These days most safaris are undertaken with camera in hand, with safari holidays consisting of holidays to watch and photograph Afircan wildlife. We've picked out a number of our favourite african safari destinaitons for your pleasure:
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| Serengeti, Tanzania |
The famous Serengeti is often considered the mother of all parks, with one of the oldest ecosystems on earth. It's a large area of woodlands and grasslands in Tanzania, and despite its fame you can be remote and undisturbed when you leave the main safari routes. If you have the luck of a good quality safari here it will be an incomparable African safari experience.
Book accommodation in Moshi, Tanzania for The Serengeti | See guide to Moshi |
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| The Masai Mara , Kenya |
The Masai Mara is a large park reserve in south-western corner of Kenya, close to the Tanzanian border. It's famous for its exceptional population of game, and of course the annual migration every September and October. Known as the Great Migration, each yeay an estimated 1.4 million wildebeest migrate 1,800 miles, tracked by Africa's great predators, giving you the chance of a lion safari too!
Book accommodation in Nairobi, Kenya for The Masai Mara | See guide to Kenya
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| Kruger National Park , South Africa |
The world renowned Kruger National Park in South Africa is one of the oldest and largest reserves in Africa. The wildlife experience here ranks with the best in Africa, as the big 5 are all here. The park covers about 20,000 square km and extends 350 km (217 mi) from north to south and 60 km (37 mi) from east to west. Once you're inside there are a number of camps to choose from, allowing you to chase the most exciting sightings.
Book accommodation in Phalaborwa, South Africa for Kruger National Park | See guide to South Africa
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| South Luangwa , Zambia |
Experts have dubbed South Luangwa as one of the greatest wildlife sanctuaries in the world. The park manages to combine an immense density of wildlife around the Luangwa river and its various lagoons with limited visitor numbers, so big sightings are almost guaranteed. It's also one of the few national parks that allows night safaris, adding an alternative dimension to your safari.
Book accommodation in Livingstone, Zambia for South Luangwa | See guide to Livingstone |
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| Etosha, Namibia |
2 million years ago the Etosha area was an enormous lake that has slowly dried up. Etosha was declared a National Park in 1907 by the German Colonial Administration and covers an area of 22,270 square km. Home to 114 mammal species, 340 bird species, 110 reptile species and 16 amphibian species Etosha Game Park is one of the world's pre-eminent wildlife areas.
Book accommodation in Walvis Bay, Namibia for Etosha | See guide to Etosha |
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| Lilongwe, Malawi |
Liwonde National Park is located on the Shire River. Well managed, stocked with large numbers and variety of animals and with beautiful scenery, this park should not be missed. An estimated 900 elephants, some 4000 hippos, 600 antelope and recently introduced groups of zebra, hartebeest and rhino are resident in the park.
Book accommodation for Lilongwe, Malawi | See guide to Etosha |
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| Kampala, Uganda |
With only around 650 mountain gorillas left in the world, seeing them in the wild is something only a few people will ever have the chance to experience. The Gorilla Tracking Safari in Uganda traces the western Rift Valley in the very heart of Africa, allowing you to track mountain gorillas on foot through equatorial forests - one of the world’s most thrilling wildlife experiences.
Book accommodation for Kampala, Uganda | See guide to Kampala |
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