You can see many incredible and unique sights on an African safari. Watching elephants up close or giraffes by the side of the road, like it’s no big deal, can be a wonderfully overwhelming experience. Want a glimpse for yourself? Check out our top 10 picks for incredible sights you see on an African safari:

1. Wildlife up close

Elephants will often graze close to safari vehicles, and if you’re extremely lucky, a cheetah might use yours as a look out post!

2. Scenes from The Lion King

If you watch the opening sequence of The Lion King carefully, you’ll spot iconic landmarks like Mt Kilimanjaro, Lake Manyara, and an areal shot of the Okavango Delta.

3. Awe-inspiring Sunrises and Sunsets

4. Care-free animals crossing the roads

The safari roads cut right across the wildlife parks so seeing elephants, lions, and other animals create a traffic stir and calmly make their way across the road is not a very uncommon sight!

5. A Hunt

If you’re lucky, you can catch big cats stalk, chase, kill, and feast right in front of your safari vehicle! It’s like watching NatGeo live, except a hundred times better!

6. Different animals co-existing peacefully

Why can’t we all get along like this?

7. Adorable baby animals
 

If you go during, or a little after breeding season, you’ll see them everywhere!

8. Incredible safari accommodation

If you think being on a safari means staying in a small tent and having to “do your business in the wild”, think again! Safari lodges, as you can see in these photos, can offer you exciting experiences and high-end luxury at the same time!

9. Picnics in the Bush

Often times when you’re on safari, you’ll stop for lunch or tea/coffee out in the wilderness (in a safe spot, of course), so you can take in the incredible wilderness around you.

10. Breath-taking landscapes

 Africa has many incredible landscapes. From grassy plains to wet deltas, and aired deserts, you can see it all here!

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