Experience
Safari & Wildlife
A safari is wildlife on the animals' terms — reserves and parks where the day is built around when the game moves, not when you would prefer to be out. The best destinations pair dense, visible wildlife with the guiding and access to reach it.
Where to stay →Best places to stay for safari & wildlife
Ranked by global recognition — how widely each place is read about across Wikipedia's language editions. Never paid placement, prices, or reviews.
Windhoek
Khomas · NamibiaWindhoek sits on the Khomas Highland plateau at the centre of Namibia, the country's capital, known for Christ Church and the Alte Feste.
Jaisalmer
State of Rājasthān · IndiaJaisalmer is the Golden City of the Thar Desert in western Rajasthan, crowned by a great sandstone fort.Ramat Gan
Tel Aviv District · IsraelRamat Gan stands immediately east of Tel Aviv, founded in 1921 and known for its Diamond Exchange District and the Ramat Gan Safari.
Arusha
Arusha Region · TanzaniaArusha is a city of northern Tanzania below the volcano of Mount Meru, the safari capital where journeys to the Serengeti and Kilimanjaro begin.
Shivamogga
State of Karnataka · IndiaShivamogga, also written Shimoga, is a city on the banks of the Tunga River and the district headquarters at the edge of the Malnad hill country.
Puerto Madryn
Chubut Province · ArgentinaPuerto Madryn is a coastal city of Patagonia in southern Argentina, the whale-watching town beside the great wildlife reserve of Península Valdés.
Kibera
Nairobi · Nairobi · KenyaKibera is a dense informal settlement of Nairobi, a division of low ridges just south-west of the Kenyan capital's centre.
Longueuil
Québec · CanadaLongueuil dates from 1657, a city on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River across from Montreal and the seat of Montérégie.
Rewa
Madhya Pradesh · IndiaRewa lies in the north-eastern part of Madhya Pradesh, the centre of Rewa District and Rewa Division, with its White Tiger Safari and Rewa Fort.
Wellington
Florida · United StatesWellington is a village in Palm Beach County, Florida, founded in 1972 and part of the Miami metropolitan area.
Livingstone
Southern Province · ZambiaLivingstone is a city of southern Zambia on the Zambezi, the town at the great Victoria Falls, named for the explorer who first brought the wonder to the…
Etāwah
Uttar Pradesh · IndiaEtāwah stands on the Yamuna. The Chambal joins it here, and Etawah Safari Park is known for its lions.13 more Safari & Wildlife destinations, by country
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Common questions
What makes a good safari destination?
Wildlife density and reliable sightings matter most, then the guiding and the seasons — many parks are transformed by the dry months, when animals concentrate at water. A great reserve with poor access disappoints; judge both.