Our Safari Destinations

Southern Africa

South Africa

Often described as “the world in one country,” South Africa is Africa’s all-in-one safari destination. The world-famous Greater Kruger National Park and its surrounding private reserves — including Sabi Sand and Timbavati — offer some of the finest Big Five game viewing on the continent, while the Cape Winelands of Stellenbosch and Franschhoek deliver world-class food and wine. Add in the dramatic Garden Route coastline from Hermanus to Knysna, the malaria-free reserves of Madikwe and Marakele, and the vibrant city of Cape Town, and you have a destination that truly has it all. South Africa is also the home of our flagship rhino conservation experience.

Botswana

Botswana is one of Africa’s most exclusive and pristine safari destinations, with vast expanses of untouched wilderness and a commitment to low-impact, high-value tourism. The jewel in the crown is the Okavango Delta — a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the world’s largest inland delta — where crystal-clear lagoons, meandering waterways and floodplains create an ecosystem of extraordinary richness. Beyond the Delta, the ancient salt pans of Makgadikgadi, the sweeping savannah of Savuti and the elephant-rich Chobe National Park (home to over 50,000 elephants) make Botswana essential for any serious safari traveller.

Zimbabwe

Southern Africa’s hidden gem, Zimbabwe offers remote, unspoilt national parks, phenomenal game viewing and some of the most celebrated luxury lodges on the continent. Victoria Falls — one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World — is the headline attraction, but the country’s real safari strength lies in destinations like Hwange National Park (home to around 40,000 elephants and one of Africa’s largest surviving wild dog populations), the UNESCO-listed Mana Pools with its iconic canoe safaris along the Zambezi, and the vast waters of Lake Kariba for houseboat cruises and world-class fishing.

Zambia

A tropical inland paradise spanning 750,000 square kilometres of largely untouched wilderness, Zambia is one of Africa’s most authentic safari destinations. Over a third of the country is designated as national parkland. The Lower Zambezi offers luxury tented camps along the mighty Zambezi River, South Luangwa is famous worldwide for its walking safaris and intimate wildlife encounters (with over 60 mammal species and 400 bird species), and the remote Liuwa Plains host Africa’s second-largest wildebeest migration. Victoria Falls is easily accessible from the Zambian side.

Namibia

With the second-lowest population density in the world, Namibia is a land of vast, uninterrupted solitude and some of the most dramatic landscapes on the continent. The towering red dunes of Sossusvlei in the Namib Desert are among Africa’s most photographed landmarks, while the desolate Skeleton Coast — littered with shipwrecks and home to desert-adapted lions — feels like the edge of the earth. Etosha National Park provides outstanding game viewing across sweeping savannah, and Damaraland is home to rare desert-adapted elephants and some of the best stargazing in Africa.

East Africa

Kenya

The home of the classic African safari, Kenya is where the modern safari experience was born. The Masai Mara National Reserve — spanning over 1,500 square kilometres of open savannah — is the stage for the annual Great Migration, when more than 1.7 million wildebeest, zebra and antelope cross from the Serengeti in one of nature’s greatest spectacles. Beyond the Mara, the snow-capped peak of Mount Kenya (Africa’s second-highest mountain), the dramatic landscapes of the Great Rift Valley and the tropical canopy of Kakamega Forest offer a diversity of experiences matched by few countries on earth.

Tanzania

Arguably Africa’s top safari destination, Tanzania is home to the Serengeti, the Ngorongoro Crater and Mount Kilimanjaro — three of the continent’s most iconic landmarks. The Serengeti’s endless plains host the Great Migration, while the Ngorongoro Crater (the world’s largest intact volcanic caldera, nearly three million years old and spanning 18 kilometres across) supports an extraordinary concentration of wildlife including all of the Big Five. Pair the bush with the tropical islands of Zanzibar — pristine white-sand beaches, warm crystal-clear waters and the historic alleyways of Stone Town — for the ultimate safari-and-beach combination.

Rwanda

Known as “The Land of a Thousand Hills,” Rwanda has become one of Africa’s most remarkable travel stories — transforming into the continent’s safest and most forward-thinking destination. The country’s greatest draw is Volcanoes National Park, home to more than half of the world’s last remaining mountain gorillas, where a trek through lush volcanic forest to sit with a gorilla family is a life-changing encounter. The tropical jungle of Nyungwe Forest shelters chimpanzees and primates, Akagera National Park delivers a classic Big Five safari, and the capital Kigali is one of Africa’s most vibrant and welcoming cities.

Indian Ocean

Madagascar

Separated from mainland Africa for over 80 million years, Madagascar has evolved an ecosystem that is truly one of a kind. Ninety percent of the island’s flora and fauna are found nowhere else on earth — from playful lemurs and exotic chameleons to towering baobabs and orchids that defy description. Add thriving coral reefs with sea turtles and seasonal whale sharks, miles of unspoilt coastline, lush rainforest trekking and diverse local communities with their own unique traditions and cuisine, and Madagascar becomes one of the most extraordinary wildlife destinations on the planet.

Personalised Travel Itinerary

Every Ranger Buck safari is built around you. Whether you’re drawn to one destination or want to combine several countries into a single journey, our ecosafari specialists will design a completely personalised itinerary around your interests — from Big Five game drives and conservation experiences to luxury rail journeys, beach extensions and gorilla trekking. Chat to our team and let’s start planning

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