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Best destinations for wildlife
Where the animals are the main event.
43 destinations across 7 regions.
Africa
Botswana
Okavango Delta mokoro canoes, Chobe elephants, Central Kalahari salt pans
Budget day from P 1,900 · Best Jun–Oct
Cape Town
Table Mountain, Bo-Kaap, Cape of Good Hope, Stellenbosch vineyards, Boulders Beach penguins
Budget day from R 1,400 · Best Nov–Mar
Diani
Colobus Conservation, Wasini Island, Kaya Kinondo, Ali Barbour’s Cave
Budget day from KSh 7,800 · Best Jul–Feb
Ethiopia
Lalibela's rock-hewn churches, Simien Mountains gelada baboons, and coffee ceremony.
Budget day from birr 6,500 · Best Oct–Feb
Kenya
Great Migration in Maasai Mara, Amboseli elephants, Diani beach, Maasai culture
Budget day from KSh 24,500 · Best Jan–Feb, Jul–Sep
Madagascar
Avenue of the Baobabs, Tsingy de Bemaraha, Andasibe-Mantadia, Nosy Be
Budget day from Ar 140,000 · Best Apr–May, Sep–Nov
Malawi
Lake Malawi, Mount Mulanje, Liwonde National Park, Zomba Plateau
Budget day from US$60 · Best May–Sep
Nairobi
Nairobi National Park, Giraffe Centre, Karen Blixen Museum, Karura Forest
Budget day from KSh 11,500 · Best Jan–Feb, Jun–Sep
Namibia
Sossusvlei red dunes, Deadvlei, Etosha wildlife, Namibian oysters in Swakopmund
Budget day from N$ 1,600 · Best May–Sep
Seychelles
Anse Source d'Argent, Vallée de Mai coco de mer forest, private island resorts
Budget day from SCR 1,800 · Best Apr–May, Oct–Nov
South Africa
Kruger Big Five safari, Table Mountain, Cape Peninsula penguin beaches
Budget day from R 1,400 · Best May–Sep
Victoria Falls
Victoria Falls, Zambezi River, Batoka Gorge, Victoria Falls Bridge
Budget day from US$115 · Best Apr–Aug
Asia
Brunei
Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque, Kampong Ayer, Ulu Temburong, Royal Regalia
Budget day from B$ 57 · Best Jan–May
India
Taj Mahal, holy Ganges at Varanasi, Kerala backwaters, tiger spotting in Ranthambore
Budget day from ₹ 3,800 · Best Oct–Mar
Kota Kinabalu
Kinabalu Park, Tunku Abdul Rahman Marine Park, City Mosque, Gaya Street
Budget day from RM 175 · Best Feb–Apr, Aug–Sep
Labuan Bajo
Komodo Island,Padar Island,Pink Beach,Manta Point
Budget day from Rp 1,000,000 · Best Apr–Sep
Langkawi
Kilim Karst Geoforest Park, SkyBridge, Telaga Tujuh Waterfalls, Tanjung Rhu
Budget day from RM 170 · Best Jan–Apr
Mongolia
Gobi Desert dunes, nomadic ger camps, Altai eagle hunting, khorkhog lamb
Budget day from ₮ 215,000 · Best Jun–Sep
Sri Lanka
Sigiriya rock fortress, scenic tea-plantation train, Yala leopard safari
Budget day from LKR 14,000 · Best Dec–Mar
Caribbean
Europe
Finland
Aurora borealis over Lapland, smoke saunas, husky sledding in Rovaniemi
Budget day from €115 · Best Dec–Feb, Jun–Aug
Iceland
Ring Road waterfalls, Blue Lagoon, Jokulsarlon iceberg lagoon, northern lights
Budget day from ISK 26,000 · Best Dec–Jan, Jun–Sep
Lofoten
Reinebringen, Henningsvær bridge, Rambergstranda, Trollfjorden, rorbu cabins
Budget day from NOK 1,350 · Best Jun–Sep
Rovaniemi
Santa Claus Village, Arktikum, Arctic SnowHotel, Ounasjoki River, Ranua Wildlife Park
Budget day from €125 · Best Nov–Mar
North America
Banff
Lake Louise, Moraine Lake, Banff Upper Hot Springs, Tunnel Mountain
Budget day from C$ 185 · Best Jun–Sep, Dec
Costa Rica
Arenal Volcano, Monteverde cloud forest, turtle nesting beaches, zip-lining, sloths and toucans
Budget day from ₡ 53,000 · Best Dec–Apr
Jasper
Athabasca Glacier, Maligne Canyon, Pyramid Lake, Mount Edith Cavell
Budget day from C$ 130 · Best Jun–Sep
Puerto Escondido
Playa Zicatela, Manialtepec Lagoon, Playa Carrizalillo, Punta Cometa
Budget day from MX$ 1,050 · Best Jan–Apr
Yosemite
El Capitan, Yosemite Falls, Half Dome, Glacier Point, Mariposa Grove
Budget day from US$105 · Best May–Sep
Oceania
Australia
Great Barrier Reef, Uluru at sunset, Great Ocean Road Twelve Apostles
Budget day from A$ 155 · Best Mar–May, Sep–Nov
Cairns
Great Barrier Reef,Kuranda Scenic Railway,Barron Gorge,Esplanade Lagoon
Budget day from A$ 170 · Best May–Oct
Perth
Kings Park, Cottesloe Beach, Elizabeth Quay, Fremantle Prison
Budget day from A$ 140 · Best Feb–Apr, Oct–Nov
Tasmania
Cradle Mountain, Wineglass Bay, MONA, Salamanca Place, Port Arthur
Budget day from A$ 155 · Best Jan–Apr
South America
Bolivia
Salar de Uyuni salt flat, Lake Titicaca, La Paz cholita markets, Tiwanaku ruins
Budget day from Bs 220 · Best May–Sep
Brazil
Christ the Redeemer, Iguazu Falls, Amazon rainforest, Carnival, Copacabana beach
Budget day from R$ 340 · Best Jun–Sep
Ecuador
Galápagos sea lions, Cotopaxi volcano, Amazon lodges, and cloud-forest cacao.
Budget day from $40 · Best Jun–Sep, Dec
Galapagos Islands
Bartolomé,Kicker Rock,Tortuga Bay,Sierra Negra
Budget day from US$140 · Best Jan–May
Paraguay
Palacio de López, Jesuit Missions, Panteón Nacional, Chaco, Asunción
Budget day from ₲ 330,000 · Best Apr–Jun, Aug–Sep
Patagonia
Perito Moreno Glacier, Mount Fitz Roy, Ruta 40, Marble Caves, Punta Tombo
Budget day from US$100 · Best Nov–Mar
Peru
Machu Picchu citadel, Inca Trail, Nazca Lines, Lima ceviche, Vinicunca rainbow mountain
Budget day from S/ 150 · Best May–Sep
San Pedro de Atacama
Valle de la Luna, El Tatio, Laguna Cejar, Pukará de Quitor
Budget day from CLP$ 80,000 · Best Mar–May, Sep–Nov
Suriname
Fort Zeelandia, Neveh Shalom Synagogue, Brokopondo Reservoir, Raleighvallen
Budget day from SRD 1,700 · Best Feb–Mar, Sep–Oct
Ushuaia
Beagle Channel, Tierra del Fuego National Park, Martial Glacier, Les Eclaireurs
Budget day from US$75 · Best Nov–Mar
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