Tommy Mosses
While the year 2020 was an unprecedented and the future of travel remains uncertain for now, we’ve picked out some promising trends in planning for future safari in Africa.
From the never-ending savannah of the Serengeti to the beaches and coral reefs of tropical Zanzibar, a luxury Tanzania safari delivers one fascinating experience after another.
The country was one of the first on the continent to reopen for international travelers and offers some of the most visitor-friendly COVID-19 entry requirements for African safari tours in 2021.
The Safari Original Country
Kenya is very likely to deliver some of the best African safaris in 2021. The country offers visitor-friendly COVID-19 entry requirements and a trip for every type of traveller.
The standards of service are high and Kenya’s top destinations offer luxury African safari accommodation ranging from lavish, colonial-style lodges to contemporary boutique hotels and authentic tented camps.
The emerald rainforests of Uganda are incredible destinations for gorilla trekking – the continent’s most powerful wildlife experience – and the country’s trekking permits are among the most affordable in Africa.
Plus, Uganda offers the chance to augment your gorilla trekking experience with one-of-a-kind chimpanzee trekking in Kibale Forest National Park as well as fantastic game viewing in Queen Elizabeth National Park.
Although a visit to the world-renowned grandeur of Victoria Falls should be on everyone’s Zambia safari itinerary, it’s the country’s hidden gem locations that are underrated safari destinations.
A home to an alluring network of national parks that are often less visited than their counterpart. You can enjoy sensational big game viewing while staying at luxury African safari lodges and camps.
Choose a Botswana vacation package and experience a traditional big game wildlife safari in one of Africa’s top destinations. The evergreen jewel of the Okavango Delta is at the heart of Botswana’s safari attractions, flanked in the east by the rolling savannah of the Savuti and the teeming elephant paradise of the Chobe.
South of the delta lie the far-flung stretches of the Makgadikgadi saltpans and the semi-desert grasslands of the Kalahari.
When it comes to complete holiday destinations in Africa, South Africa is seriously tough to beat. The country offers its visitors a plethora of unique experiences and arguably the best tourism infrastructure network on the continent.
Plus, you can crown your South Africa safari with some well-deserved R&R along the country’s stunning coastline.
