National Parks in Africa

Umbabat Game Reserve

South Africa

Umbabat Nature Reserve is situated on the bank of the Nhlaralumi River in the Bushbuckridge Municipality, adjacent to the Kruger National Park. The parts of Umb...

Umhlanga

South Africa

Umhloti Nature Reserve

South Africa

The Jane Goodall Institute Chimpanzee Eden, commonly referenced as Chimp Eden is a 1,000 ha (2,500 acres) game reserve and animal sanctuary for rescued chimpanz...

Umkumbe Game Reserve

South Africa

Umkumbe Private Game Reserve

South Africa

An early morning game drive is followed by breakfast at the lodge before departing for Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport.

Usambara Mountains

Tanzania

The Usambara Mountains of northeastern Tanzania in tropical East Africa, comprise the easternmost ranges of the Eastern Arc Mountains. The ranges of approximate...

V&A Waterfront

South Africa

The Victoria & Alfred (V&A) Waterfront in Cape Town is situated on the Atlantic shore, Table Bay Harbour, the City of Cape Town and Table Mountain. Adrian van d...

Valley of 1000 Hills

South Africa

The Doon Valley is an unusually wide, long valley within the Shivalik Hills in the Lesser Himalayas, in the Indian states of Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and H...

Vamizi Island

Mozambique

Vamizi Island is situated in the far north of Mozambique in the Quirimbas Archipelago. The island is recognised as one of the leading luxury private islands and...

Van Zyl's Pass

Namibia

Lizzie van Zyl (22 April 1894 – 9 May 1901) was a South African child inmate of the Bloemfontein concentration camp, who died from typhoid fever during the Seco...

Vanrhynsdorp

South Africa

Van Rhynsdorp (Afrikaans: Vanrhynsdorp) is a settlement in West Coast District Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa. Van Rhynsdorp was foun...

Venda Region

South Africa

"La venda" ([la ˈβenda]; transl. The blindfold) is a song performed by Spanish singer Miki and written by Adrià Salas, who is the lead vocalist of the Latin Gra...

Verlorenvlei Estuary

South Africa

Redelinghuys is a village in the Bergrivier Local Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa, located about 160 kilometres (100 mi) north of Cape...

Victoria

Seychelles

Victoria Falls National Park

Zimbabwe

Here on the Zimbabwe side of the falls you're in for a real treat. Some two-thirds of Victoria Falls are located here, including the main falls themselves,...

Victoria Falls Private Game Reserve

Zimbabwe

Hwange National Park (formerly Wankie Game Reserve) is the largest natural reserve in Zimbabwe. The park lies in the west, on the main road between Bulawayo and...

Victoria West

South Africa

Victoria West is a town in the central Karoo region of South Africa's Northern Cape province. It is situated on the main N12 route, at an elevation of 1,300 met...

Virunga Mountains

Rwanda

The Virunga Mountains (also known as Mufumbiro) are a chain of volcanoes in East Africa, along the northern border of Rwanda, the Democratic Republic of the Con...

Voi War Cemetery

Kenya

Voi is the largest town in Taita-Taveta County in southern Kenya, in the former Coast Province. It lies at the western edge of the Taru Desert, south and west o...

Vredefort Dome

South Africa

The Vredefort crater is the largest verified impact crater on Earth, more than 300 kilometres (190 mi) across when it was formed. What remains of it is located...

Vryburg

South Africa

Vryburg (Afrikaans for free borough) is a large agricultural town with a population of 48,200 situated in the Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Municipality of...

Vumbura Concession

Botswana

Wa-arusha Village

Tanzania

Walvis Bay Museum

Namibia

Walvis Bay (Afrikaans: Walvisbaai), meaning "Whale Bay", is a city in Namibia and the name of the bay on which it lies. The town covers a total area of 29 squar...

Wandare Gate

Kenya

Wasini Island

Kenya

Wasini Island lies in southeast Kenya 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) off the coast of the Indian Ocean, 75 kilometres (47 mi) south of Mombasa, and 3 kilometres (1.9 mi)...

Watamu Marine National Park

Kenya

Watamu Marine National Park and Reserve is located in Kenya. Established in 1968, it was one of Kenya's first marine parks. It is located about north of Mom...

Watamu Marine Park

Kenya

Snorkel in Watamu Marine Park, observe coral reefs and marine life, and spot dolphins. Enjoy a seafood lunch on the island.

Watamu Turtle Watch

Kenya

Watamu is a small town located approximately 105 km north of Mombasa and about 15 km south of Malindi on the Indian Ocean coast of Kenya. It lies on a small he...

Waterval Boven

South Africa

Waterval Boven (officially known as Emgwenya) is a small town situated on the edge of the Escarpment on the banks of the Elands River above the 75m Elands Falls...

Welgevonden Game Reserve

South Africa

Self-drive to Welgevonden Game Reserve. Transfer to Sediba Rock Lodge for check-in and lunch. Enjoy an evening game drive with a sundowner, followed by dinner a...

Welgevonden Private Game Reserve

South Africa

Welgevonden Game Reserve, (Dutch for well found), is in the Waterberg District, of the Limpopo, province of South Africa. Welgevonden Game Reserve, (Dutch for "...

Wellington

South Africa

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Welwitschia Trail

Namibia

The world's superlative trees can be ranked by any factor. Records have been kept for trees with superlative height, trunk diameter or girth, canopy coverage, a...

West Coast National Park

South Africa

The West Coast National Park lies 120km north of Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It is 27500ha in size. It is bordered by the Atlantic O...

West Coast National Park

South Africa

The West Coast National Park lies 120 km (75 mi) north of Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It is 36,259.8 hectares (140.000 sq mi) in si...

West Lunga National Park

Zambia

West Lunga National Park is a remote wildlife haven in dense forest in the North-Western Province of Zambia. It lies between the West Lunga River and Kabompo Ri...

Western Cape

South Africa

The Western Cape (Afrikaans: Wes-Kaap; Xhosa: iNtshona-Koloni) is a province of South Africa, situated on the south-western coast of the country. It is the four...

Western Corridor, Serengeti

Tanzania

Morning game drive in Central Serengeti. Proceed to the Western Corridor, known for riverine forests and the Grumeti River. Observe the Great Migration (seasona...

Western Corridor, Serengeti National Park

Tanzania

Explore the Western Corridor of the Serengeti, searching for the wildebeest migration (depending on rainfall). Enjoy a morning game drive, followed by lunch. An...

Western Moremi

Botswana

Enjoy morning and afternoon game drives in Western Moremi. Return to camp for lunch and a siesta.

Western Serengeti National Park

Tanzania

The Serengeti National Park is a Tanzanian national park in the Serengeti ecosystem in the Mara and Simiyu regions. It is famous for its annual migration of ove...

White Desert National Park

Egypt

Upon first glimpse of the 300-sq-km national park of the White Desert, you’ll feel like Alice through the looking-glass. About 20km northeast of Farafra, on the...

White River

South Africa

Wild Rivers Nature Reserve

South Africa

Nylsvley Nature Reserve is a 40 km2 (15 sq mi) protected area, lying on the seasonally-inundated floodplain of the Nyl River, the uppermost section of the Mogal...

Wilderness

South Africa

Wilderness or wildland is a natural environment on Earth that has not been significantly modified by human activity. It may also be defined as: "The most intact...

Wilderness National Park

South Africa

Wilderness National Park, also called the Wilderness Section, is located around the seaside town of Wilderness between the larger towns of George and Knysna, in...

Wimbe Beach

Mozambique