National Parks
National parks and reserves across our safari countries
Protected landscapes we build journeys around — labelled accurately as parks, reserves or conservation areas.

National Parks
Protected landscapes we build journeys around — labelled accurately as parks, reserves or conservation areas.
Protected landscapes
Browse the parks and reserves that shape Shishi Footsteps itineraries. Each card shows the real designation so you know whether you are looking at a national park, national reserve, game reserve or conservation area.
Open grassland continuous with the Serengeti — classic plains game and seasonal migration movement.
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Elephant herds on open plains with Kilimanjaro as a backdrop on clear mornings.
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Vast red-earth savannah known for elephants, open horizons and quieter circuits when well planned.
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More varied terrain than Tsavo East — springs, lava flows and volcanic scenery with Big Five potential.
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Semi-arid reserve famous for northern specialists such as Grevy’s zebra, reticulated giraffe and Somali ostrich.
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Compact Rift Valley park with lake shoreline, rhino sanctuary reputation and varied birdlife.
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A wild savannah on the edge of the capital — useful for arrival or departure game drives.
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Highland forest and moorland park with waterfalls and cooler climate than the plains.
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One of Africa’s great savannah ecosystems and the Tanzanian heart of the wildebeest migration cycle.
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A vast crater and highland conservation area shared with Maasai communities — dense wildlife on the crater floor.
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Baobab country and a dry-season magnet for elephant herds along the Tarangire River.
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A compact Rift Valley park of groundwater forest, lake shore and escarpment views.
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Remote southern wilderness with baobabs, the Great Ruaha River and strong predator potential.
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One of Africa’s largest national parks — riverine wilderness formerly part of the Selous ecosystem.
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The protected slopes of Kilimanjaro — rainforest to alpine desert for multi-day treks.
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UNESCO rainforest park and a primary home of mountain gorilla trekking in Uganda.
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Diverse habitats from Kazinga Channel to Ishasha — boat safari and classic game drives.
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Nile drama at the falls, boat trips below the cascade and savannah game drives.
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Uganda’s leading chimpanzee-tracking forest with rich primate diversity.
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Remote northern wilderness with dramatic valleys and a true off-the-beaten-path feel.
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A compact park of lakes, acacia woodland and plains game — ideal between Kampala and the southwest.
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Virunga volcano slopes for mountain gorilla and golden monkey treks.
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Rwanda’s Big Five savannah park with lakes, plains and recovering wildlife populations.
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Ancient montane rainforest with canopy walks and chimpanzee tracking.
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Younger twin forests protecting primates and highland biodiversity between Volcanoes and Nyungwe.
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Famous for elephant concentrations along the Chobe River and classic riverboat game viewing.
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A premier Delta reserve (not a national park) with water channels, islands and predator-rich plains.
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Vast salt pans and seasonal grasslands — zebra migrations and open-sky drama when rains allow.
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Open pans and iconic baobabs — seasonal zebra herds after summer rains.
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A vast salt pan ringed by waterholes — classic dry-country game viewing.
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Home to Sossusvlei dune fields and the Naukluft mountains — desert landscape on a grand scale.
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Fog-bound coastline, shipwreck lore and stark desert meeting the ocean.
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South Africa’s flagship Big Five park — self-drive circuits and private reserve edges.
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Elephant stronghold with expanding Big Five ambitions and accessible game drives.
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Cape Peninsula park protecting Table Mountain, fynbos and Atlantic coastline.
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Red-sand Kalahari wilderness shared with Botswana — predators, arid beauty and huge skies.
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Private reserve adjoining Kruger, known for leopard viewing and guided off-road drives.
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