The best safari destinations for luxury travel in Africa and the Gulf, with reasons and the best time for each.
Africa
- Okavango Delta Botswana · July to October
You can fly straight to an airstrip near your lodge.
- Masai Mara Kenya · June to October
You can fly straight to an airstrip near your lodge.
- Ngorongoro Tanzania · January to February and June to September
You can fly straight to an airstrip near your lodge.
- Serengeti Tanzania · January to February and June to September
You can fly straight to an airstrip near your lodge.
- Madikwe South Africa · July to September
You can fly straight to an airstrip near your lodge.
- Sabi Sand South Africa · June to September
Private conservancies mean fewer vehicles and extras like night drives.
- Volcanoes Rwanda · June to August and December to February
- Lower Zambezi Zambia · August to October
You can fly straight to an airstrip near your lodge.
- Tarangire Tanzania · July to October
You can fly straight to an airstrip near your lodge.
- Victoria Falls Zimbabwe · May to October
You can fly straight to an airstrip near your lodge.
The Gulf
- Ras Al Khaimah Desert United Arab Emirates · December to February
- Sir Bani Yas Island United Arab Emirates · December to February
- AlUla Saudi Arabia · November to March
You can fly straight to an airstrip near your lodge.
- Dubai Desert United Arab Emirates · December to February
- Sharqiya Sands Oman · December to February
- Liwa United Arab Emirates · December to February