National Geographic Traveler Interactive - 10.11 2019

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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

Ni

le

Congo

Kilimanjaro

19,341 ft5,895 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