East Africa vs Southern Africa
* The table below does not list all features and highlights, only those that are relative strengths compared to the other option in the table.
* It is possible to combine destinations in East and Southern Africa, but this involves additional travel time and cost, including a city overnight (typically in Johannesburg or Nairobi).
East Africa
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Southern Africa
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* The wildebeest / zebra "great migration" across the Serengeti and Maasai Mara |
* Low tourist volumes and privacy - the top wildlife areas are private reserves with limited guests and maximum activity flexibility |
* Villages close to safari areas make it easy to combine safari with cultural interaction |
* Major water features like the Okavango Delta and Zambezi River provide a diverse array of land and water safari activities |
* Easy to combine safari with beach |
* Easy to combine safari with Cape Town, Winelands, &/or Victoria Falls. |
* Possibility of combining rainforest ecosystems (with primates) and savanna safari |
* Possibility of combining desert ecosystems and savanna safari |
* Many traditional cultural groups, less Western influence |
* Multiple US flights, sophisticated infrastructure, easy travel destination (no shots or visas), geopolitically safe |
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