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Maasai Mara

Savanna

where the wild things still run

Zanzibar

Coast

spice islands, slow afternoons

Marrakech

Atlas

a sensory landslide, softened by riads

Okavango Delta

Wild

green fingers in the Kalahari

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A travel field guide for 12 African destinations
138 stays 71 vendors 10 co-stars
Field note · Egypt

Cairo

A Wanderly-curated African destination — visit for the layered atmosphere, stay for the small discoveries on side streets. The light here is its own argument for the trip.

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Lion
Maasai Mara, Kenya
Lion
Panthera leo

The continent's most photographed predator. Best in golden hour.

African Elephant
Tsavo, Kenya
African Elephant
Loxodonta africana

The largest land animal alive. Family herds with serious memories.

Mountain Gorilla
Bwindi, Uganda
Mountain Gorilla
Gorilla beringei

Strict permit-only trekking. Worth every step.

Giraffe
Serengeti, Tanzania
Giraffe
Giraffa camelopardalis

Patterns unique as fingerprints. Loves an acacia.

Cheetah
Okavango Delta, Botswana
Cheetah
Acinonyx jubatus

Built for one short sprint. Spotted with quiet trackers.

Zebra
Etosha, Namibia
Zebra
Equus quagga

Two species, infinite stripe combinations.

Black Rhino
Kruger, South Africa
Black Rhino
Diceros bicornis

Critically endangered. Conservation-fund-supported sightings only.

Hippo
South Luangwa, Zambia
Hippo
Hippopotamus amphibius

Loud, grumpy, surprisingly fast on land. Don't come between them and the river.

Leopard
Sabi Sands, South Africa
Leopard
Panthera pardus

Hardest cat to spot. Sabi Sands has the best odds.

Wildebeest
Serengeti, Tanzania
Wildebeest
Connochaetes

The 1.5 million-strong migration. Follow them all year.

Lion
Maasai Mara, Kenya
Lion
Panthera leo

The continent's most photographed predator. Best in golden hour.

African Elephant
Tsavo, Kenya
African Elephant
Loxodonta africana

The largest land animal alive. Family herds with serious memories.

Mountain Gorilla
Bwindi, Uganda
Mountain Gorilla
Gorilla beringei

Strict permit-only trekking. Worth every step.

Giraffe
Serengeti, Tanzania
Giraffe
Giraffa camelopardalis

Patterns unique as fingerprints. Loves an acacia.

Cheetah
Okavango Delta, Botswana
Cheetah
Acinonyx jubatus

Built for one short sprint. Spotted with quiet trackers.

Zebra
Etosha, Namibia
Zebra
Equus quagga

Two species, infinite stripe combinations.

Black Rhino
Kruger, South Africa
Black Rhino
Diceros bicornis

Critically endangered. Conservation-fund-supported sightings only.

Hippo
South Luangwa, Zambia
Hippo
Hippopotamus amphibius

Loud, grumpy, surprisingly fast on land. Don't come between them and the river.

Leopard
Sabi Sands, South Africa
Leopard
Panthera pardus

Hardest cat to spot. Sabi Sands has the best odds.

Wildebeest
Serengeti, Tanzania
Wildebeest
Connochaetes

The 1.5 million-strong migration. Follow them all year.

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