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Matyholweni Rest Camp - Google Places photo

Big Five parks and reserves

Parks and private reserves that hold lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo and rhino, with the stays closest to each.

All five of the Big Five live in each of these parks and reserves. That is a statement about the population, never a promise about a single drive: sightings depend on season, water, luck and a good guide.

36 places

Each one opens on the park page with the nearest stays, sorted by distance.

  • Matyholweni Rest Camp - Google Places photo

    Addo Elephant National Park

    Eastern Cape, South Africa

    National Park

    Famous for elephant herds and Big Seven

    Big Five · Malaria-free

    Addo Elephant National Park
  • Karenge Bush Camp

    Akagera National Park

    Rwanda

    National Park

    Rwandas only savannah park featuring the Big Five, managed by African Parks. Home to lions, elephants, buffalo, leopards, and black rhinos in diverse ecosystems.

    Big Five

    Akagera National Park
  • Bukela Game Lodge

    Amakhala Game Reserve

    Eastern Cape, South Africa

    Private Game Reserve

    Malaria-free safari destination

    Big Five · Malaria-free

    Amakhala Game Reserve
  • Kwena Lodge Villa at Gondwana Game Reserve

    Gondwana Game Reserve

    Western Cape, South Africa

    Private Game Reserve

    Luxury Garden Route safari

    Big Five · Malaria-free

    Gondwana Game Reserve
  • Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park: Mpila Camp

    Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park

    KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

    Game Reserve

    White rhino conservation success

    Big Five

    Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park
  • Mopani Rest Camp - Google Places photo

    Kruger National Park

    Limpopo, South Africa

    National Park

    Premier Big Five destination

    Big Five

    Kruger National Park
  • Ecca Lodge

    Kwandwe Private Game Reserve

    Eastern Cape, South Africa

    Private Game Reserve

    Luxury safari experience

    Big Five · Malaria-free

    Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
  • Thakadu River Camp

    Madikwe Game Reserve

    North West, South Africa

    Game Reserve

    Malaria-free Big Five destination

    Big Five

    Madikwe Game Reserve
  • Makalali Main Lodge

    Makalali Private Game Reserve

    Limpopo, South Africa

    Private Game Reserve

    A Big Five reserve in the Greater Kruger lowveld

    Big Five

    Makalali Private Game Reserve
  • Tintswalo Safari

    Manyeleti Game Reserve

    Mpumalanga, South Africa

    Game Reserve

    A community-owned Big Five reserve open to Kruger

    Big Five

    Manyeleti Game Reserve
  • Bontle Rest Camp - Google Places photo

    Marakele National Park

    Limpopo, South Africa

    National Park

    Waterberg Mountains wilderness

    Big Five

    Marakele National Park
  • Mont Eco Game Reserve

    Mont Eco Private Game Reserve

    Western Cape, South Africa

    Private Game Reserve

    Big 5 private game reserve in the Klein Karoo, 2.5hrs from Cape Town

    Big Five · Malaria-free

    Mont Eco Private Game Reserve
  • A rustic cabin living room with a fireplace, wooden coffee tables, and sheepskin rugs.

    Ngorongoro Conservation Area

    Tanzania

    National Park

    World's largest intact volcanic caldera

    World Heritage · Big Five

    Ngorongoro Conservation Area
  • The River Camp

    Ol Pejeta Conservancy

    Laikipia County, Kenya

    Conservancy

    Rhino conservation on the Laikipia plateau

    Big Five

    Ol Pejeta Conservancy
  • &Beyond Phinda Mountain Lodge

    Phinda Private Game Reserve

    KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

    Private Game Reserve

    Diverse private game reserve in KwaZulu-Natal with seven distinct ecosystems.

    Big Five

    Phinda Private Game Reserve
  • Boulders Lodge Main Lounge overlooking Bush at Singita Boulders Lodge

    Sabi Sand Game Reserve

    Mpumalanga, South Africa

    Private Game Reserve

    Prestigious private game reserve sharing unfenced borders with Kruger National Park.

    Big Five

    Sabi Sand Game Reserve
  • A man standing on the porch of a safari tent in a dry savanna landscape.

    Serengeti National Park

    Mara Region, Tanzania

    National Park

    Largest terrestrial mammal migration

    World Heritage · Big Five

    Serengeti National Park
  • Sunken fire deck and pool terrace at dusk, Monwana Villa

    Thornybush Game Reserve

    Limpopo, South Africa

    Private Game Reserve

    Exclusive safari experience

    Big Five

    Thornybush Game Reserve
  • An aerial view at Tanda Tula Safari Camp

    Timbavati Private Nature Reserve

    Limpopo, South Africa

    Private Game Reserve

    Private nature reserve adjacent to Kruger National Park, known for its white lions and exceptional game viewing.

    Big Five

    Timbavati Private Nature Reserve

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