African national parks

Many of these parks are on the UNESCO World Heritage List. They can be visited for safaris, to see the African flora and fauna.

Botswana

 * - in the heart of the Okavango Delta
 * - in the heart of the Okavango Delta
 * - in the heart of the Okavango Delta
 * - in the heart of the Okavango Delta

Eswatini

 * - known for its rhinos

Ethiopia

 * — stunning mountain scenery and important wildlife populations in Ethiopia
 * — stunning mountain scenery and important wildlife populations in Ethiopia
 * — stunning mountain scenery and important wildlife populations in Ethiopia
 * — stunning mountain scenery and important wildlife populations in Ethiopia
 * — stunning mountain scenery and important wildlife populations in Ethiopia
 * — stunning mountain scenery and important wildlife populations in Ethiopia
 * — stunning mountain scenery and important wildlife populations in Ethiopia

Lesotho



 * &mdash; remote mountain reserve great for hiking with rare wildlife, impressive waterfalls, and ancient rock paintings and stone shelters
 * &mdash; the largest national park in Lesotho: rugged wilderness at a high altitude

Malawi

 * — famous for its incredibly high level of diversity in fish species
 * — large highland national park in Malawi
 * — large highland national park in Malawi
 * — large highland national park in Malawi
 * — large highland national park in Malawi

Namibia



 * - including the Fish River Canyon Park
 * &mdash; Composed by ex "Caprivi Game Park" and ex "Mahango Game Reserve".
 * &mdash; Abundant wildlife in the "big white place"
 * &mdash; one of the world's largest canyons.
 * &mdash; Maybe the most remote of all Namibian national parks, known for its tourist-terrorising elephants
 * &mdash; contains the famous Sossusvlei valley and the world's highest dunes
 * &mdash; Another good place to watch wildlife.
 * &mdash; Another good place to watch wildlife.
 * &mdash; Another good place to watch wildlife.
 * &mdash; Another good place to watch wildlife.

Réunion

 * – Réunion's only national park protecting the island's volcano, mountainous landscapes, and a popular spot for hiking

Rwanda

 * — in Rwanda is full of impressive rainforest and volcanic scenery of the Virunga Mountains, and is perhaps the best place in the world to see rare mountain gorillas. Also crosses into Uganda where it is known as Mgahinga Gorilla National Park
 * — in Rwanda is full of impressive rainforest and volcanic scenery of the Virunga Mountains, and is perhaps the best place in the world to see rare mountain gorillas. Also crosses into Uganda where it is known as Mgahinga Gorilla National Park

South Africa


South African national parks are administrated by SANParks.



National parks administrated by KZNwildlife (selection):

Wild Card
A daily conservation fee is charged at all National Parks in South Africa, both for day visitors and visitors booking into accommodation in the parks. Should you plan an extended stay within the National Parks it may be cheaper to obtain a Wild Card. The Wild Card is valid for 1 year from the date of purchase and allows access to all SANParks, Cape Nature provincial parks (Western Cape), Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife provincial parks (KwaZulu-Natal), Msinsi private parks and some big game parks in Eswatini (Swaziland) without having to pay the daily conservation fee.

Tanzania

 * — huge national park in Tanzania, perhaps the archetypal African game park; becomes the Maasai Mara National Reserve over the border in Kenya
 * — huge national park in Tanzania, perhaps the archetypal African game park; becomes the Maasai Mara National Reserve over the border in Kenya
 * — huge national park in Tanzania, perhaps the archetypal African game park; becomes the Maasai Mara National Reserve over the border in Kenya
 * — huge national park in Tanzania, perhaps the archetypal African game park; becomes the Maasai Mara National Reserve over the border in Kenya
 * — huge national park in Tanzania, perhaps the archetypal African game park; becomes the Maasai Mara National Reserve over the border in Kenya
 * — huge national park in Tanzania, perhaps the archetypal African game park; becomes the Maasai Mara National Reserve over the border in Kenya
 * — huge national park in Tanzania, perhaps the archetypal African game park; becomes the Maasai Mara National Reserve over the border in Kenya
 * — huge national park in Tanzania, perhaps the archetypal African game park; becomes the Maasai Mara National Reserve over the border in Kenya
 * — huge national park in Tanzania, perhaps the archetypal African game park; becomes the Maasai Mara National Reserve over the border in Kenya
 * — huge national park in Tanzania, perhaps the archetypal African game park; becomes the Maasai Mara National Reserve over the border in Kenya
 * — huge national park in Tanzania, perhaps the archetypal African game park; becomes the Maasai Mara National Reserve over the border in Kenya

Uganda

 * — home of the almost mythical, otherworldly scenery of the Mountains of the Moon in Uganda
 * — home of the almost mythical, otherworldly scenery of the Mountains of the Moon in Uganda
 * — home of the almost mythical, otherworldly scenery of the Mountains of the Moon in Uganda
 * — home of the almost mythical, otherworldly scenery of the Mountains of the Moon in Uganda
 * — home of the almost mythical, otherworldly scenery of the Mountains of the Moon in Uganda

Zambia

 * &mdash; very accessible, with lechwe, zebra and buffalo
 * &mdash; largest national park of the country
 * &mdash; excellent for bird watching
 * &mdash; used to be the president's private game reserve, now pristine wilderness without mass tourism
 * &mdash; used to be very popular in the 1970s but has declined in the last decades
 * &mdash; one of Africa's great safari destinations
 * &mdash; one of the world's largest waterfalls
 * &mdash; used to be very popular in the 1970s but has declined in the last decades
 * &mdash; one of Africa's great safari destinations
 * &mdash; one of the world's largest waterfalls
 * &mdash; one of the world's largest waterfalls
 * &mdash; one of the world's largest waterfalls
 * &mdash; one of the world's largest waterfalls

Zimbabwe


. 99. Hwange National Park

Note: The National Parks in Dr Congo are generally not safe to visit. Same is said for Central African Republic and Niger.