East Africa Travel Guide

Wildlife

Safari parks

24 parks across 6 countries

PREMIUM marks flagship parks (9)

Tanzania

Mikumi National Park

Mikumi National Park

Tanzania · Southern Circuit (Morogoro) Jun-Oct (dry season)
Ngorongoro Crater
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Ngorongoro Crater

Tanzania · Northern Circuit (Arusha) Jun-Oct peak; visitable year-round
Nyerere National Park (Selous)

Nyerere National Park (Selous)

Tanzania · Southern Circuit (Morogoro) Jun-Oct (dry season)
Ruaha National Park
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Ruaha National Park

Tanzania · Southern Circuit (Iringa) Jun-Oct (dry season)
Serengeti National Park
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Serengeti National Park

Tanzania · Northern Circuit (Mara) Jun-Oct (dry) and Dec-Mar (calving)
Tarangire National Park

Tarangire National Park

Tanzania · Northern Circuit (Manyara) Jun-Oct (dry season)

Kenya

Amboseli National Park

Amboseli National Park

Kenya · Southern Kenya, border with Tanzania June–October and January–February (dry, animals at the swamps)
Maasai Mara National Reserve
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Maasai Mara National Reserve

Kenya · Southwest Kenya (Great Rift Valley escarpment) July–October for the Migration; June & January–February for fewer crowds
Samburu National Reserve

Samburu National Reserve

Kenya · Northern Kenya, along the Ewaso Ng’iro River June–October and December–March (dry; game at the river)
Tsavo East & Tsavo West

Tsavo East & Tsavo West

Kenya · Coastal hinterland between Nairobi and Mombasa June–October and January–March (dry; wildlife at water)

Uganda

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
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Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Uganda · Southwest Uganda, Albertine Rift June–August & December–February (drier forest, firmer trails)
Kibale National Park

Kibale National Park

Uganda · Western Uganda, near Fort Portal December–February & June–September (drier trails)
Murchison Falls National Park

Murchison Falls National Park

Uganda · Northwest Uganda, along the Victoria Nile December–February & June–September (dry, game concentrated)
Queen Elizabeth National Park

Queen Elizabeth National Park

Uganda · Western Uganda, Rift Valley floor below the Rwenzoris June–September & December–February (dry seasons)

Rwanda

Akagera National Park

Akagera National Park

Rwanda · Eastern Rwanda, along the Tanzanian border June–September & December–February (dry, game at water)
Nyungwe Forest National Park

Nyungwe Forest National Park

Rwanda · Southwest Rwanda, Albertine Rift escarpment June–September & December–February (drier forest)
Volcanoes National Park
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Volcanoes National Park

Rwanda · Virunga Mountains, northern Rwanda June–September & December–February (drier trails)

Botswana

Central Kalahari Game Reserve

Central Kalahari Game Reserve

Botswana · Central Botswana (Deception Valley & Piper’s Pan) December–April (green season drama) · dry-season access May–Oct
Chobe National Park

Chobe National Park

Botswana · Northern Botswana, along the Chobe River May–October (dry; elephants river-bound Jun–Sep)
Moremi Game Reserve
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Moremi Game Reserve

Botswana · Eastern Okavango Delta May–October (dry; Khwai riverfront at its best)
Okavango Delta
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Okavango Delta

Botswana · Northwest Botswana (Moremi & private concessions) May–October (flood peak Jun–Aug, game concentrated on islands)

Namibia

Etosha National Park
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Etosha National Park

Namibia · Northern Namibia, around the great salt pan May–October (dry; waterhole theatre peaks Sep–Oct)
Namib-Naukluft National Park

Namib-Naukluft National Park

Namibia · Central Namib desert (Sossusvlei, Sesriem, Naukluft) April–October (cooler, clear skies; dawn dune climbs)
Skeleton Coast National Park

Skeleton Coast National Park

Namibia · Northern Namibian coast, Kunene region Year-round (fog moderate Apr–Sep); fly-in lodges run all year
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