Africa is the true home of the safari and the continent’s eastern and southern regions are filled with world-class safari parks where wildlife viewing is outstanding. But which one is the real travelers’ favorite? To find out, we analyzed in detail 2,665 reviews written by safari experts and travelers. This year, it was Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park that came first in our list of the Top 10 Best African Safari Parks and Destinations for 2025.
Its overall rating of 4.86 out of 5 put this world-renowned wildlife park ahead of 50 other safari parks and reserves across East and southern Africa. Serengeti National Park is the sort of place that appeals equally to first-time safari-goers and experts from Africa’s safari industry: they all fall for this destination.
Of the 2,665 reviews contributed to the study, 1,492 came from safari travelers, with the remaining 1,173 park reviews written by renowned international safari industry experts. Among the experts are writers who contribute regularly to Lonely Planet, Rough Guides, Frommer’s, Bradt Travel Guides and Footprint. Many of these industry professionals are on the SafariBookings expert panel.
Lower Zambezi National Park in Zambia came in second place this year, with Botswana’s Okavango Delta placing third.
Serengeti Rated Africa’s Best Safari Park
Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park has been voted Africa’s best safari park for 2025. Its score of 4.86 out of 5 is one of our highest ever. One of three Tanzanian parks in the Top 10, Serengeti was the clear winner, beating competition from more 50 other safari parks on the continent.Every year we survey safari travelers and experts from across the planet to find the best safari destinations, and this year we considered nearly 2,700 of their reviews.
Why the Serengeti? For a start, this is where the annual 2.5-million-strong wildebeest migration spends a significant part of the year. Whenever the migration passes through, it truly is one of the greatest natural spectacles on the planet. But at any time of year, the dance for survival between predator and prey takes place against the backdrop of classic safari landscapes. Elephants, big cats and vast herds of other wildlife interact on East Africa’s most extensive savannah grasslands, alongside great piles of boulders known as koppies, and within sight of perfectly formed umbrella acacia thorn trees silhouetted against the rising and setting sun. No wonder everyone loves this place.
