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The experts at African Travel have
mapped out a 10-day Madagascar tour
that includes key highlights such as
the Analamazaotra rainforest and the
spiny desert. africantravelinc.com

An extensive water conservation
program is in place at Namibia’s
andBeyond Sossusvlei Desert Lodge,
recycling more than 25,000 gallons
per month. andbeyond.com

Community conservancies cover
nearly 20 percent of Namibia, the first
country in Africa to include protecting
the environment in its constitution.
Big Five‘s conservancy safaris hit all
the prime wildlife spots. bigfive.com

In addition to Cape leopard and the
Cape mountain zebra, Bushmans
Kloof, in South Africa, also protects
more than 130 ancient San rock art
sites, which adorn spectacular caves
and cliffs. bushmanskloof.co.za

At Kenya’s Campi ya Kanzi, Maasai
warriors guide guests across a highly
biodiverse wilderness of old-growth
cloud forests and to a watering hole
where wildlife gathers. maasai.com

Whether traversing the bush or
scouting the Chobe River for wildlife,
the Chobe Angels team, in Botswana,
knows where and when to find big
game. chobegamelodge.com

Duba Plains Camp, in Botswana, sits
amid a pristine wilderness; lions are

Sustainable Africa Safari Planner


among the majestic species visitors
can spot. greatplainsconservation.com

Loango National Park in Gabon is
the place where explorer Michael
Fay found ocean-bathing hippos and
beach-roaming elephants. Explore Inc
takes you there. exploreinc.com

Maggie’s Tour Company custom-
crafts safaris to Tanzania—with its
diversity of cultures and some of
the planet’s most iconic parks and
reserves—combined with local village
visits. maggiestourcompany.com

Off-the-beaten-track wildlife experi-
ences are the specialty of Passage
to Africa, also the go-to experts for
trips to Chad’s Zakouma National Park.
passagetoafrica.com

Roar Africa, a luxury tour operator
owned by South African Deborah
Calmeyer, assists women in becoming
wildlife guides and trackers; the group
specializes in women-led safaris.
roarafrica.com

Located on the edge of Rwanda’s
Volcanoes National Park, Singita
Kwitonda Lodge doubles as a base
camp for forays to see the mountain
gorillas. rwanda.singita.com

Nestled under ebony trees in
Botswana’s celebrated Moremi Game
Reserve, Xigera reopens in June 2020
as one of Africa’s most sustainable
safari lodges. xigera.com

500 mi
500 km

TSAVO WEST N. P.

TSAVO EAST N. P.

ANALAMAZAOTRA

AMBOSELI N. P.

MARA NABOISHO
CONSERVANCY

ZAKOUMA
NATIONAL PARK

LOANGO N. P.

MOREMI
GAME RESERVE

Cederberg Mountains

Sossusvlei

ATLANTIC
OCEAN

INDIAN
OCEAN

Okavango Delta

N
ile

Congo

Kilimanjaro
19,341 ft
5,895 m

AFRICA


Bushmans Kloof

andBeyond Sossusvlei
Desert Lodge

Duba Plains
Camp

Singita Kwitonda Lodge Campi ya Kanzi

Chobe Game Lodge

Xigera
Safari Lodge

Mombasa


Cape Town


KENYA

CHAD

SOUTH
AFRICA

TANZANIA

RWANDA

MADAGASCAR

GABON

NAMIBIA

BOTSWANA
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