A lot of people dream of seeing the Big Five on safari.
Want to see the majestic lions, elegant leopards, caring elephants, robust rhinoceroses and the bumbling buffaloes on their home turf?
Serengeti & Masai Mara: Visit two of the world’s best safari destinations on one tour. You travel from Kenya to Tanzania – and back, from where you can choose to extend your tour with a beach holiday.
From baobab trees in Tarangire to the flat plains of Serengeti and the lush hills of Ngorongoro. Experience incredible nature and unique animal life in four of Tanzania’s national parks.
Stay at a pleasant 4* star lodge close to Kruger National Park. Experience the fantastic animal life on a safari in the park and get a safari experience for life.
This is the classic Kenya tour with the biggest highlights. From the elephants of Amboseli, the tour takes you to the hippos of Lake Naivasha before concluding in Masai Mara.
Do you dream of a safari – but have limited time? Then this short safari tour is perfect. Experience Africa’s unique animal life and nature while staying at a tent camp in Serengeti.
Experience the exciting and rich animal life on a safari tour in South Africa’s renowned Kruger National Park. Join a bushwalk, see the Panorama Trail and finish your tour in beautiful Cape Town.
This tour is for those who want a slightly more in-depth look at Kenya. You experience the fantastic animal life and wonderful nature in Kenya’s best and most varied national parks.
Fly to the Serengeti, where great animal experiences await. You drive through the landscape on a fantastic safari to the Ngorongoro crater before flying to Zanzibar on a beach holiday.
From Kenya’s vibrant capital, Nairobi, to safaris in Amboseli National Park with views of Kilimanjaro. Continue to Uganda, where you’ll go trekking in the rainforest in search of mountain gorillas.
If you’re looking at safari holidays, you’ve probably come across the term “Big Five”
The Big Five is the collective term for the buffalo, the elephant, the leopard, the lion and the rhino. The term was originally coined by big game hunters to describe the animals that were most dangerous to bring down. So even though a couple of them are quite large, the phrase is not an expression of the size of the five animals.
Today, we also use the term in connection with safaris.
You should see the Big Five animals because:
1) The Big Five are, in many ways, the symbol of African safari, and seeing one or more of the animals is very high on many people’s list.
2) These are amazing animals, all of which, in their own special way, take your breath away when you see them in their natural surroundings!
3) It goes without saying that if you can cross all five animals off your list, you’ve really got something to tell people about.
You can see one or more of the Big Five animals at many of the African safari destinations. But ALL FIVE animals live at the following of our destinations, so if that’s your goal, you should choose one of them.
Please note, however, that we have included the tours where you’re in with the biggest chance of experiencing all five Big Five animals on this page.
The short answer to that is no.
At all the destinations listed above, you are in with a chance of seeing all the Big Five. But one of the great things about safaris is that there are no guarantees.
Even if you visit a destination where all of the Big Five live, you still really need luck to be on your side, as we’re dealing with wild animals. However, some of the animals are more “common” to see than others.
Choosing the right safari isn’t easy. We will help you find the tour that best matches your wishes.
If you have any questions, you are very welcome to contact our travel specialists, who know all there is to know about our safari destinations.
We look forward to helping you on the holiday of your lifetime!
TourCompass – From tourist to traveller
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We are here to answer all your questions, listen to your wishes and provide you with honest and competent advice based on our extensive experience with tours in Africa, Asia, Latin America, North America and Oceania.
Personal and reliable service from dedicated travel specialists.
We are here to answer all your questions, listen to your wishes and provide you with honest and competent advice based on our extensive experience with tours in Africa, Asia, Latin America, North America and Oceania.
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