The Big Five

Fabled for being the five most dangerous and difficult animals to hunt, the Big Five are now the most sought-after animals to capture on a point-and-shoot. Whilst sitting firmly at the top of every safari checklist, nature’s most magnificent animals are as elusive as ever before, making tracking them an exhilarating and unforgettable adventure. Home to all five showstoppers, the national parks of South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania, Namibia and Botswana, are excellent destinations for a chance to see them all. On foot, by horseback or in the comfort of a 4x4, traversing the plains of sub Saharan Africa in search of these celebrated animals is the undisputed original safari experience.

Wildlife Favourites

The eclectic species that call Africa home are so rich and diverse it can be hard to know where to start. The pursuit of a memorable safari experience has inspired our personal collection of Imagine Africa Wildlife Favourites.

In Africa, anyone can give you big cats. We can give you big cats, arrange a guide we know and love, armed with your preferences, at the right time to avoid the crowds and ensure the best pictures, staying in a luxurious lodge with a preferential rate.

Be it a private Rwandan forest trek to catch a glimpse of the great mountain gorilla, witnessing a crocodile snap at a wildebeest crossing the Mara River, dazzling diving at Pemba Island, or a midnight lemur walk in Madagascar; here you can see our first hand recommendations to best explore Africa’s wildlife.

Imagine Africa safaris can be combined with a beach holiday for an unforgettable trip. Challenge an Africa specialist to design your tailor-made holiday.

Selous and Mikumi, Tanzania

Sand Rivers is a stylish safari lodge on the Rufiji River in Tanzania’s famous Selous Game Reserve. Sand Rivers' prime location and amazing guides mean you can enjoy bush walks, game drives, river safaris and wilderness fly-camping adventures.

Sand Rivers Selous

Serengeti National Park, Tanzania

Serengeti Safari Camp is a traditional mobile tented camp that roams around Tanzania’s Serengeti in semi-nomadic fashion. A safari with Serengeti Safari Camp means that you can shadow the Great Migration, and not miss a second of the action.

Serengeti Safari Camp

Zanzibar Beaches, Tanzania

The Residence, located in peaceful southwest Zanzibar, is a superbly stylish luxury beach resort set on pure white sand, and a member of Leading Hotels of the World. The Residence is ideal for a relaxing and romantic beach holiday or honeymoon.

The Residence Zanzibar

Ruaha, Tanzania

Jongomero is a remote stylish tented camp located in southern Tanzania's magnificently wild Ruaha National Park. Jongomero offers superb service and a true African bush adventure, with excellent guiding and myriad animals visiting its riverside location.

Jongomero

Mahale Mountains, Tanzania

Greystoke Mahale is a stylish and relaxing lodge on Tanzania’s Lake Tanganyika. The main draw of Greystoke Mahale is tracking chimpanzees in the Mahale Mountains, and the expert guides will take you into this sanctuary for a magical chimp encounter.

Greystoke Mahale

Serengeti, Tanzania

Chaka Camp is a luxurious mobile camp which moves seasonally around the Serengeti to ensure that you are in the best position possible for witnessing the spectacular wildebeest migration.

Chaka Camp

Serengeti, Tanzania

Serian's Serengeti Lamai is a stunning mobile camp located on the open plains in the north of the Serengeti. The camp is situated close to the Mara river and boasts views of one of the crossing points used by the wildlife during the migration.

Serian Serengeti Mobile Lamai

Selous and Mikumi, Tanzania

Siwandu (formerly Selous Safari Camp) is a small tented camp on Lake Nzerakera near the Rufiji River in Tanzania's Selous Game Reserve. With superb game viewing even in camp, Siwandu offers a thrilling safari adventure in a beautiful part of the Selous.

Siwandu

Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania

Gibb's Farm is a delightful colonial-style guesthouse set on a coffee farm in Tanzania's Ngorongoro Highlands. Offering wonderful service and utter peace, Gibb's Farm makes a superb base for safaris into the Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara and Tarangire.

Gibb's Farm

Serengeti, Northern Tanzania

Olakira is a semi-permanent luxury tented safari camp located in northern Tanzania’s incredible Serengeti. Olakira is ideal for viewing the Great Migration, with its superb guided game drives offering a privileged window on this amazing natural spectacle

Olakira Camp