10 Best Safari Destinations Outside India

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Serengeti National Park, Tanzania

Famous for the Great Migration, Serengeti National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, sees over 10.5 lakh wildebeest, zebras, and gazelles follow the rains for fresh grazing.

Wildebeest surge across the Mara River during the Great Migration | Shutterstock

Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya

This national reserve is the classic African safari spot, known for big cat sightings and dramatic river crossings.

Two Maasai giraffes lock necks during a classic safari moment | Shutterstock

Kruger National Park, South Africa

Located in northeastern South Africa, Kruger National Park is one of the most accessible park for the 'Big Five' (lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo, and rhino).

A young male lion in Kruger National Park | Shutterstock

Okavango Delta, Botswana

Celebrated as the world's largest inland delta, Okavango is a unique wetland wilderness best explored by mokoro (traditional dugout canoe). It is also a UNESCO World Heritage site.

A mokoro ride through the Okavango Delta’s waterways | Shutterstock

Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania

A UNESCO World Heritage Site and the world’s largest unbroken caldera, this 2.5-million-year-old crater offers year-round sightings of the Big Five, including rare black rhinos.

Safari views across the Ngorongoro Crater floor | Shutterstock

Yala National Park, Sri Lanka

Established in 1938, Yala was first designated as a wildlife sanctuary in 1900. It is now Sri Lanka’s second-largest national park and one of the world’s best places to spot leopards.

An Asiatic elephant in Yala National Park | Shutterstock

Etosha National Park, Namibia

Known for its giant salt pan and exceptional wildlife viewing at desert waterholes, Etosha shelters 114 mammal species, over 400 recorded birds, plus reptiles.

A white rhino in Etosha’s wildlife-rich plains | Shutterstock

Chobe National Park, Botswana

Home to Africa’s largest elephant herds and spectacular boat-based river safaris, Chobe National Park is Botswana's third largest park.

An elephant grazes along the Chobe River | Shutterstock

South Luangwa National Park, Zambia

A pioneer of the walking safari, South Luangwa is ideal for travellers who want to track wildlife on foot. Established in 1972, the park spans over 9,000 square kilometres.

A baboon spotted in South Luangwa National Park | Shutterstock

Pantanal, Brazil

The Pantanal is the world’s largest tropical wetland and one of the best places to see wild jaguars. You can expect a distinctly South American safari experience with exceptional wildlife viewing.

A jaguar resting in the Pantanal canopy | Shutterstock

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