Botswana, a landlocked country in southern Africa, has a landscape defined by the Kalahari Desert and the Okavango Delta, which becomes a lush animal habitat during the seasonal floods. Luxury safari camps are common, and in the Delta’s Moremi Game Reserve, dug-out canoes are used to navigate past birdlife, hippos and crocodiles. On dry land, wildlife includes lions, leopard and black and white rhinos.
Kenya is known for its safaris, diverse climate and geography, and expansive wildlife reserves and national parks such as the Maasai Mara, Lake Nakuru National Park, and Aberdares National Park.
Tanzania is a safari mecca populated by the "big five" game (elephant, lion, leopard, buffalo, rhino) and is home of Kilimanjaro National Park, the location of Africa’s highest mountain.
Rwanda, nicknamed "Land of a Thousand Hills" is home to the renowned Volcanoes National Park best known for its wild population of mountain gorillas and golden monkeys.
Uganda's abundant wildlife includes chimpanzees as well as rare birds. Remote Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is a renowned mountain gorilla sanctuary.
