Rainforest lodge in Odzala-Kokoua National Park, Republic of the Congo
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Africa

Vast savannahs, lush rainforest and desert sunrises, with wildlife and culture at their most extraordinary.

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Why we love it

The trip people never stop talking about

There's nothing quite like your first morning on safari: the cold air in an open vehicle, a guide who seems to see everything, and the moment the bush goes quiet because something is moving nearby.

Africa can be as wild or as polished as you like. We combine classic safari with time to unwind, perhaps on the Indian Ocean islands or in the Cape Winelands, and choose lodges for their guiding, setting and how few other vehicles you'll see.

Safari

Classic East African safari

Kenya and Tanzania, the Serengeti and the Masai Mara, with the Great Migration as the headline act.

The safari I'd book my best friend →

Primates

Gorillas and the Congo Basin

Trek to western lowland gorillas in the Republic of the Congo, or mountain gorillas in Rwanda and Uganda.

Into the Congo Basin →

Botswana

The Okavango by water

Mokoro trips, walking safaris and remote camps, including Belmond's Eagle Island, Khwai River and Savute lodges.

Belmond Bellini Club guide →

South Africa

Cape Town and the Winelands

Table Mountain, the Cape Peninsula and long lunches in Franschhoek and Stellenbosch.

The Cape Town stay that feels like home →

Islands

Safari and beach

Follow the bush with the Seychelles, Mauritius or Zanzibar, white sand and warm water after the early starts.

From the Seychelles to East Africa →

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First safari?

We'll help you choose when to go, which countries suit you and how to combine them, with no guesswork.

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From The Frontier Edit

Stories to get you started

All stories →
A Maasai host tending the fire in a lodge lounge beneath a palm-tree mural East Africa The East African safari I'd book my best friend Read the story → A western lowland gorilla in the rainforest of Odzala-Kokoua National Park Republic of the Congo Into the Congo Basin: it starts with gorillas Read the story → Hot air balloons drifting over the golden Serengeti plains at sunrise Tanzania Above the Serengeti Read the story → Cape Cadogan in the leafy streets of Gardens, Cape Town South Africa The Cape Town stay that feels like home Read the story → Aqua Lares cruising through deep blue water Seychelles & East Africa From the Seychelles to East Africa Read the story →

Where to stay

Lodges and hotels we love

Booked through Frontier Travel, many come with extra privileges through our partner programs.

Botswana · Belmond

Eagle Island Lodge

Deep in the Okavango Delta, with mokoro trips and game drives from the door.

Bellini Club benefits →

Botswana · Belmond

Khwai River Lodge

On the edge of the Moremi Game Reserve, known for big game and wildlife at the river.

Bellini Club benefits →

Botswana · Belmond

Savute Elephant Lodge

In Chobe National Park, overlooking a waterhole famous for its elephants.

Bellini Club benefits →

Frontier Cruises

Cruising Africa

River safaris on the Chobe, temples along the Nile, and the islands of the Indian Ocean.

The Chobe & the Nile

AmaWaterways

Chobe River safaris in Botswana, and the Nile between Luxor and Aswan.

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The Nile

Viking River Cruises

Egypt's temples by river, with an included excursion in every port.

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Indian Ocean

Ponant

The Seychelles, Madagascar, Zanzibar and Oman, October to March.

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Frontier by Design

Let's plan your Africa

Safari is all about the right lodge in the right place at the right time of year. Your advisor will put it together, from the first game drive to the last night by the sea.

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