Safaris & Game Drives
The best safaris & game drives in Kruger and the African bush (2026)
Game drives, walking safaris, multi-day tours and the operators worth booking — from open-vehicle drives into Kruger to fly-in safaris across Africa.
We publish 15 safaris & game drives guides for Kruger and the African bush, including destination guides for Zimbabwe, Tanzania, South Africa, Kenya, Greater Kruger, Botswana, Kruger National Park, Hazyview. Every guide is hand-picked and written up with what each place is good at, where it is and what to know before you go.
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The 9 Best Kruger Game Drives to Book (2026)
The best Kruger game drives in 2026 are SANParks' own morning drives, which leave half an hour before the gates open, its sunset and night drives, pri…
Read the list Hazyview · Game DrivesThe 5 Best Kruger Game Drives From Hazyview (2026)
The best Kruger game drives from Hazyview in 2026 are PK Safaris (Private Kruger Safaris) for a private open vehicle for up to nine, Kurt Safari for s…
Read the listThe 9 Best Walking Safaris in the Greater Kruger (2026)
The best walking safaris in the Greater Kruger in 2026 are Africa on Foot in the Klaserie and Bateleur Safari Camp in the Timbavati, both built around…
Read the list Africa · Walking SafarisThe 10 Best Walking Safaris in Africa (2026)
The best walking safaris in Africa in 2026 are in Zambia's South Luangwa, the home of the walking safari, with Time + Tide Chinzombo, Robin Pope Safar…
Read the list Kruger National Park · Walking SafarisThe 10 Best Walking Safaris in and Around Kruger (2026)
The best walking safaris in and around Kruger in 2026 are SANParks' multi-night wilderness trails — Bushman, Napi, Nyalaland and Mathikithi — and the …
Read the listThe 5 Best Safari Companies in Zimbabwe (2026)
The best safari companies in Zimbabwe in 2026 are Wilderness, with Linkwasha in Hwange; Imvelo Safari Lodges, with five camps in and around Hwange; Af…
Read the list Tanzania · Safari CompaniesThe 7 Best Safari Companies in Tanzania (2026)
The best safari companies in Tanzania in 2026 are Thomson Safaris, a Tanzania specialist since 1981; Nomad, with camps from the Serengeti to Mahale; A…
Read the list South Africa · Safari CompaniesThe 10 Best Safari Companies in South Africa (2026)
The best safari companies in South Africa in 2026 are &Beyond, Singita and the MORE Collection (Lion Sands, Marataba) for lodges; Wildlife Safaris, Ku…
Read the list Kenya · Safari CompaniesThe 6 Best Safari Companies in Kenya (2026)
The best safari companies in Kenya in 2026 are Cottar's, with roots to 1909 and camps bordering the Maasai Mara; Gamewatchers, which runs the Porini e…
Read the list Botswana · Safari CompaniesThe 7 Best Safari Companies in Botswana (2026)
The best safari companies in Botswana in 2026 are Wilderness, with camps such as Mombo and Vumbura Plains; Desert & Delta Safaris, operating since 198…
Read the list Africa · Safari CompaniesThe 12 Best Safari Companies in Africa (2026)
The best safari companies in Africa in 2026 are Wilderness, with 55+ camps in eight countries since 1983; Singita, with lodges in five countries; &Bey…
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