Ontrack to Explore
The Okavango Delta from the air
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Where would you like to go?

Eight countries, each with a page on what it is like, when to go, what it costs and how to book. Not sure yet? Take the matcher and we will suggest a shortlist.

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Pick a country

Start with where

Each page covers the parks, the seasons, malaria, self-drive, visas and indicative costs, then points you to the places we would book.

South AfricaBig Five parks, private reserves, malaria-free options and the Cape.NamibiaDesert dunes, Etosha's waterholes and the best road trip in Africa.BotswanaThe Okavango Delta, Chobe's elephants and wild, uncrowded country.ZimbabweVictoria Falls and Hwange's elephants.ZambiaSouth Luangwa and the home of the walking safari.KenyaThe Masai Mara, big cats and the migration.TanzaniaThe Serengeti, Ngorongoro and the Great Migration.Rwanda & UgandaMountain gorilla trekking.

Not sure where? Take the 12-question safari matcher and we will suggest a shortlist. Or compare all eight side by side.

Then

Work out the details

Pick your month

Every destination, every month, on one grid. Dry season is not always the answer.

 Know what it can cost

Indicative costs for a week, budget to luxury, and an estimator for your own trip.

 Read the guides

First safari, private reserve or national park, with children, on a budget, what to pack.

 Download the checklists

Packing, planning, self-drive, 4x4 and children: free PDFs you can print and tick off.
When you are ready

Book by need

Car, specialist, tours, lodge, insurance, eSIM. Each page: what to check, then our pick.

Hire a car or 4x4Self-drive Kruger, Etosha or a Botswana 4x4 tripBook a tailor-made safariA specialist plans lodges, flights and transfersDay tours & game drivesGuided drives, bush walks, balloon flights, day tripsFind a lodge or campRest camps, tented camps and private lodgesTravel insuranceMedical evacuation and cancellation coverStay connectedAn eSIM for data from the moment you landPack the right thingsOur packing list, and the few items worth buying
Giraffe silhouetted against a golden sky beneath an acacia tree
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