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A successful African safari adventure is measured by unique experiences you have witnessed in the African wilderness such as big 5, a spectacular lion kill, a wildebeest dropping young – something that makes you feel you have witnessed something truly special and gives you that unforgettable African experience.
An African safari is a true adventure and it is part of your duty to make it successful as possible. Many wildlife enthusiasts who flock to Africa every year believe that it is the responsibility of their tour company only to make their African safari a success, without knowing they are responsible to. Here are my tested tips that will help you maximize your wildlife viewing successes.
Pick the right safari destination. There are literally hundreds of great destinations throughout Africa. But at the risk of offending many great countries, I have chosen three places that in my view are the best destinations to go for a safari. The Maasai Mara Game Reserve in Kenya, the Kruger National Park in South Africa and the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania.
Maasai Mara game reserve in Kenya is my preferred venue for a safari. I believe that if you don’t see many animals here then you will never see them. Herds of hundreds of buffalo are common, and unending clusters of waterbucks, Maasai giraffe and elephants dot these never-ending plains.
Apart from being the most famous game reserve in the world there is nowhere in Africa richer in wildlife or more action-packed in encounters than the Mara when it comes to game viewing. Here is the place to witness the famous annual wildebeest migration.
The BBC’s Big Cat Diary team has been following the amazing lives of the Mara’s resident cheetahs, lions and leopards here since 1996. Wildlife safari in the Masai Mara is without a doubt some of the best you ever get.
Kruger National Park in South Africa is second on my list. This destination is ideal ‘hunting grounds’ for Big 5 enthusiasts as well as for other animals and birds.

The countries infrastructure provides ease of transportation to this park, the climate is good for safari all year and most important of all the variety of game viewing and park’s scenery is spectacular.
Third on my list is Serengeti National Park in Tanzania. Located in northern Tanzania, bordering Kenya, the park is renowned for its prides of lions and other predators which in turn feed on the vast herds of hove mammals.
This is one of the best spot to see the Great Migration unfold. February through March is probably the best time to witness the migration when the wildebeest and zebra have their young. Not only can you enjoy seeing baby animals, but the predators are at the highest number too.

Pick the right season. Although much has been written about the best time of year to go for an African safari, most countries in Africa are a year-round destination – depending upon your interests and preferences. For many tourists to this vast and diverse continent, wildlife is the major attraction.
The best game-viewing period in Africa is generally during the dry season and it will always guarantee a successful African safari. Permanent water holes attract a large concentration and a wide variety of animals, the vegetation becomes thinned out, and trees don’t have so many leaves to obstruct the view.
During the wet seasons the grass can be long; therefore, game viewing at these times can be difficult. I’ve been on African safaris in smaller game parks in Kenya where you could literally see nothing beyond the road because the grass was so tall. In some game parks, the wildlife will disperse during the wet season due to the ample water supply, as they are not dependent on water holes.
There are two wet seasons in East Africa, the first, known as the long rains is from April to June and the shorter season from late November through to December. Many lodges and camps in the game viewing areas do close during April and May, mainly due to bad road conditions.
Pick the right time of day. You don’t have to worry much about this because safaris in Africa are planned very carefully to coincide with when you are most likely to see wildlife. This means early, late afternoon, or even night game drives are essential to see the animals at their most active.
Early morning is generally the best time to spot the wildlife, as the temperature is cool and the animals are still very active, including the big cats, which will be returning from a night of hunting.
Sometimes, you will have the opportunity to go on a game drive at night. Vehicles are equipped with spotlights, as well as expert game trackers who will generally spot any wildlife well before you will. From authors point of view this is often the best time to spot the elusive leopard.
A game-drive at night is an unforgettable experience and gives you a completely different perspective of the wilderness.

Go with a guide and listen to your guide. Guides will often be in radio contact with each other, so if one spots a spectacular lion kill they can let your party know so you get to see it too. A guide is also useful in identifying different species. Even if you carry a nice guide book, it can be difficult to tell the difference between a female sable and an impala when they are running.
Listening to your guide may sound like a no-brainer, but being a guide myself I know what I am talking about. I have experienced when I drive near to an animal and say “stay seated please,” and then the guests spot the animal and leap to their feet with their cameras, scaring it away.
If you are good to your guide, your guide will be good to you and take you to the best wildlife spots – don’t take them or their advice for granted. A guide can make your African Safari a very successful one.
Ask to see what you want to see. In general your guide is not a mind-reader. If you don’t say what you want to see, you’ll get a general game tour — when it could be directly focused on your interests. Some travelers are birdwatchers, some want to catch a lion on a tree, and some want to make sure they see every kind of monkey.
Most of the time guide knows the park, the animals in it, and their hideouts. If you want to see leopards, for example, your guide will know a couple of places they’ve been spotted recently. You’ll still be seeing a vast array of other animals, but by letting your guide know you want lions, your chances of encountering them are greatly increased.
There are certain safaris in Africa that you cannot go without a guide or ranger i.e. gorilla tracking safaris in Rwanda and Uganda.
Bring binoculars. Binoculars make wildlife viewing much more fun. While on safari there are always interesting things to see: both big and small! More often than none, nonetheless, it can get frustrating when the lion kill action is taking place far away from your vehicle. This is when a good pair of binoculars can come in handy!