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.

Addo Elephant National Park
Eastern Cape, South Africa
National Park
Famous for elephant herds and Big Seven
Big Five · Malaria-free
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
Amakhala Game Reserve
Eastern Cape, South Africa
Private Game Reserve
Malaria-free safari destination
Big Five · Malaria-free
Gondwana Game Reserve
Western Cape, South Africa
Private Game Reserve
Luxury Garden Route safari
Big Five · Malaria-free
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park
KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Game Reserve
White rhino conservation success
Big Five
Kruger National Park
Limpopo, South Africa
National Park
Premier Big Five destination
Big Five
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Eastern Cape, South Africa
Private Game Reserve
Luxury safari experience
Big Five · Malaria-free
Liwonde National Park
Malawi
National Park
Black rhino reintroduction program
Big Five
Madikwe Game Reserve
North West, South Africa
Game Reserve
Malaria-free Big Five destination
Big Five
Majete Wildlife Reserve
Malawi
Wildlife Reserve
Big Five reintroduction
Big Five
Makalali Private Game Reserve
Limpopo, South Africa
Private Game Reserve
A Big Five reserve in the Greater Kruger lowveld
Big Five
Manyeleti Game Reserve
Mpumalanga, South Africa
Game Reserve
A community-owned Big Five reserve open to Kruger
Big Five
Marakele National Park
Limpopo, South Africa
National Park
Waterberg Mountains wilderness
Big Five
Masai Mara National Reserve
Narok County, Kenya
National Park
Annual Great Migration crossing
Big Five
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
Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Tanzania
National Park
World's largest intact volcanic caldera
World Heritage · Big Five
Ol Pejeta Conservancy
Laikipia County, Kenya
Conservancy
Rhino conservation on the Laikipia plateau
Big Five
Phinda Private Game Reserve
KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Private Game Reserve
Diverse private game reserve in KwaZulu-Natal with seven distinct ecosystems.
Big Five
Pilanesberg National Park
North West, South Africa
National Park
Volcanic crater Big Five park
Big Five
Sabi Sand Game Reserve
Mpumalanga, South Africa
Private Game Reserve
Prestigious private game reserve sharing unfenced borders with Kruger National Park.
Big Five
Serengeti National Park
Mara Region, Tanzania
National Park
Largest terrestrial mammal migration
World Heritage · Big Five
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
Welgevonden Game Reserve
Limpopo, South Africa
Private Game Reserve
Malaria-free Big Five
Big Five

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