Africa Safari Tours

Adventure Life recommends traveling on African safari tours during the summer and early fall months of July through October. During this period, animals are more likely to be spotted and in large numbers.

African safari tours are among the safest adventure travel experiences available. The African bush is naturally socially distant. You're far from crowded resorts, busy rail stations, and congested city centers. Safari travel keeps you in clean open air, surrounded by wilderness rather than urban density. That said, the safari tours Africa has available are not zoo visits. Wildlife behaves on its own terms, and that's precisely what makes it extraordinary.
Your guides are the most important safety resource you have. Adventure Life partners with professional safari guides who are trained to read animal behavior (identifying warning signs like aggressive posturing, territorial displays, or a predator moving through camp) and they make real-time decisions to keep guests out of harm's way. Follow their instructions without exception. Stay in the vehicle when instructed. Don't wander from camp after dark. Respect distance protocols around wildlife. Do all of that, and your safari experience will be as safe as it is unforgettable.

Most travelers spend $5,000–$10,000 per person on a 7–10 day safari, or roughly $600–$1,000 per person per night at mid-range lodges and tented camps. That price typically includes accommodation, game drives, park fees, and most meals. International flights are extra.

• Value (from about $3,500 per person): simpler lodges and drive-in itineraries, about $350–$500 per night.
• Mid-range ($5,000–$10,000): comfortable lodges and camps in parks like the Serengeti or Maasai Mara.
• Luxury ($15,000+): private concessions and fly-in camps in places like Botswana’s Okavango Delta, at $1,500–$5,000 per night.

The biggest factors in price are where you stay, which country you visit, the season, and whether you fly between camps. An Adventure Life Trip Planner can help break down these factors and provide an accurate quote based on the type of experience you are looking for.

Adventure Life consistently offers many of the best African safari tours for travelers who want expert-planned itineraries without the rigidity of a mass-market group tour. With over 25 years specializing in small-group and custom safari travel, Adventure Life combines deep destination knowledge with personal trip planning while matching travelers to the right camps, circuits, and timing based on their specific goals. Every itinerary is built by specialists who have traveled the routes themselves.

The best safari tours in Africa are those designed around the experience you want. Some travelers focus on classic Big Five game drives, while others prefer river safaris, gorilla trekking, walking safaris, or combining wildlife viewing with cultural experiences. Adventure Life offers immersive journeys and can customize itineraries across Africa to match a wide range of safari styles, interests, and activity levels.

Most safari trips center on four countries: Tanzania for the Serengeti, Kenya for the Maasai Mara, Botswana for the Okavango Delta, and South Africa for Kruger National Park. For a quick look at each, see our list of the best places to go on an African safari, or read our guide to safaris in Africa for seasons and planning tips.