Safaris

Imagine witnessing a lion catnapping in the sun, an endangered rhino snacking on grass, or a gazelle breaking into its famously graceful gallop across a vast savannah. Safari travel promises tourists a brush with something magnificent and wild, albeit often at a hefty price. Even if you aren't ready to plan such a bucket-list adventure, it's still fun to dream of luxurious lodges surrounded by wilderness and riding through open plains in an open-air four-by-four in search of the Big Five.

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Sleeping out on the salt pans and watching the sunset
This 'Life-changing' Safari Experience Includes Sleeping Under the Stars in the Middle of a Salt Pan in Botswana
Exterior view of Lengishu in Kenya at night under a starry sky
This Little-known Reserve Is Home to More Than 10% of the Rhinos in Kenya — Here's What It's Like to Visit
The exterior of Six Senses Fort Barwara
On a Trip to India to See Wild Tigers, This Is the Hotel to Stay In — According to a Travel Expert
A safari vehicle in a field watching a herd cross
This New Conservation-focused Safari Camp in Tanzania Offers Night Drives and Incredible Wildlife Adventures — See Inside
View of Lolebezi Safari Lodge from the water
Zambia's Newest Safari Lodge Is Within a UNESCO World Heritage Site — and Gets You Closer to the Wildlife Than Ever Before
Trees and fog in a forest in Rwanda
Rwanda Has a New Rain Forest Park With Golden Monkeys and Endemic Birds — Here's How to Visit Responsibly
Jacqui, Bobby and Rob in Kenya
Why a Kenyan Safari Makes the Perfect Family Trip
Guests from Sungani Lodge have coffee by a river in Zambia at sunrise
I Went on a Walking Safari in Zambia — Here Are the 4 Best Camps to Visit
View from Mahali Mzuri, voted one of the best Africa Safari Lodges
Our Readers' Favorite 10 Safari Lodges in Africa in 2021
A safari jeep sits amid wildebeests on a safari with Micato Safaris, voted one of the best safari outfitters in the world
Our Readers' Favorite 10 African Safari Tours in 2021
A selection of the best binoculars for safari atop a decorative yellow background
The 5 Best Binoculars for Safari of 2024
A father, daughter safari in Botswana and Zimbabwe
How Photographing Wildlife on My First Safari Taught Me the Virtues of Patience
A pride of lions stands in front of a safari vehicle on a dirt road
10 Mistakes to Avoid on a Safari, According to Experts
Game drive in the serengeti
The Top 10 Safari Outfitters in 2018
andBeyond Ngorongoro Crater Lodge
The Top 5 Safari Lodges in Africa in 2018
Kathryn Romeyn and her daughter at Kwessi Dunes
What to Do on a Trip to Namibia — One of the Most Beautiful Countries in Africa
Romeyn Family on safari in South Africa with 10 month old baby
I Brought My Baby on an African Safari — Here's What I Learned on the Adventure of a Lifetime
Aerial view of DumaTau in Botswana
Botswana Doesn't Care If You See the Big Five — and That's What Makes It Such a Special Safari Destination
Four Seasons Serengeti Safari
I Went on a Luxury Safari With My Dad — Here's Why It's the Best Father-daughter Trip
A portrait of an elephant, Mombo, Botswana
This $60,000 Safari Comes With a Private Jet Flight, Elephant Watching, and Stays in the World's Top Wilderness Camps
A Micato Safaris truck surrounded by giraffes
Why Kenya Is the Best Place for a Safari, According to a Seasoned Local Guide
Wildebeest, Great Migration, Tanzania, Africa
How to See the Great Wildebeest Migration
Kilimanjaro giraffes are a common sight on Rothschild Safaris journeys through Kenya's Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya
Our Readers' Favorite 10 Safari Outfitters in 2020
Singita Kruger National Park
Our Readers' Favorite 10 Safari Lodges in Africa in 2020
Pair of photos showing a pangolin and a luxury villa in South Africa
How Two Safari Destinations Are Helping the World Better Understand Pangolins
The pilot, co-pilot and passengers must wear face masks on planes, including this one, a privately chartered East African bush plane.
What It Was Like Going on a Safari Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic
Singita Sabi
Our Readers' Favorite 10 Safari Lodges in Africa in 2019 (Video)
Cheetah sighting with African Travel
Our Readers' Favorite 10 Safari Outfitters in 2019
Jan Brett on traveling to India for her book The Tale of the Tiger Slippers
See a Magical Indian Tiger Safari Through the Eyes of Beloved Children's Author Jan Brett
Brooklyn parrot safari
You Can Go on a Wild Parrot Safari in a Brooklyn Cemetery
Kwin looking at a memory of elephants grazing at Amboseli National Park.
A Black American Traveler Shares His Experience of Visiting Africa for the First Time
Sonop Lodge, Namibia
This Luxury Camp in Namibia Is Surrounded by One of the Most Stunning Desert Landscapes on Earth
A farmhouse in a field in South Africa
Inside Klein Jan, the New Fine-dining Restaurant Within South Africa's Tswalu Kalahari Reserve
The Samburu Women
This Female-focused Tour Through Kenya Will Introduce You to Some of the Country's Most Amazing Women