Experience a Big 5 safari in Africa that you won’t forget.
A safari to Africa isn’t complete without admiring the Big 5, a select group of the continent’s most well-known inhabitants. So what precisely is a Big 5 safari? Any safari where you can see lions, leopards, buffalo, elephants, and rhinos qualifies, I suppose.

A Big 5 safari is frequently requested by our guests because the Big 5 are Africa’s greatest achievements and most recognizable symbols. Here is a brief preview of what to expect.

Marvel at Africa’s Big 5 animals

The Big 5 African animals are all magnificent, but they differ greatly from one another, so here are the Big 5 animals and their key characteristics:

• Lion: King of the jungle, or rather bushveld, the lion is Africa’s most impressive and largest big cat.
• Rhino: We love the rhino so much that we named ourselves after it. A powerful herbivore, it’s also, unfortunately, an endangered species.
• Leopard: This spotted big cat is famously elusive, and seeing one in real life is one of the most memorable moments on a Big 5 safari.
• Buffalo: The African buffalo is a large, cattle-like animal that falls prey to other animals like the lion, but they put up quite the fight with their muscular bodies and impressive horns.
• Elephant: As the largest land mammal, the African elephant is our gentle giant that you cannot (and don’t want to) miss seeing on a Big 5 safari.

Some of the best Big 5 safari opportunities in the nation can be found in the Greater Serengeti Ecosystem and its surrounding areas. Imagine vast plains and grasslands dotted with volcanic mountains, rivers, and forests. During the Great Migration, the wildlife freely roams the 1.5 million hectares of the Serengeti, entering Kenya’s Maasai Mara, and returning.

The Ngorongoro Crater, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is to the south. In addition to being the only intact caldera in the world, it has a fertile floor, a wide variety of wildlife, including the Big 5, and it is the only intact caldera in the world. Fun fact: Many believe that Ngorongoro would have been higher before it erupted than the formidable Mount Kilimanjaro.