Best Game Reserves in Africa: 10 Top Picks and Where East Africa Ranks
July 21, 2026
The best game reserves in Africa, honestly ranked: Masai Mara, Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Okavango, Kruger and more, with best
Field-tested safari tips, park guides and honest advice from the guides who drive these trails every week.
The best game reserves in Africa, honestly ranked: Masai Mara, Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Okavango, Kruger and more, with best
Genet facts for safari travellers: what genets are, Kenya’s species, diet and behaviour, where and when to see
Bat-eared fox facts for safari travellers: ears, termite diet, family life, where and when to see them in
Gerenuk facts for safari travellers: how it stands up to eat, diet, breeding, status, where to see it
Aardvark facts for safari travellers: biology, diet, burrows and who uses them, where to look in Kenya, night
Dik-dik facts for safari travellers: Kirk’s and Guenther’s dik-dik, size, pair bonds, dung middens, the cooling nose, where
Honey badger facts checked against science: the Guinness myth, venom resistance, the honeyguide debate, where to see one
Kenya national parks explained: how many there are, every park, reserve and marine park by region, who manages
Mombasa Marine National Park guide: 2026 KWS fees, beach gates, best months and tides for snorkelling, marine life,
Mwea National Reserve guide: Hinde’s babbler and rare birds, hippos on the Tana dams, 2026 KWS fees, getting
Malindi Marine National Park guide: Kenya’s first marine park (1968), 2026 KWS fees, turtles and coral gardens, best
Lake Elementaita guide: the quiet UNESCO soda lake between Naivasha and Nakuru, flamingos and pelicans, 2026 fees, best
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