The 12 Best Safari Days Out in the World

1.From Zanzibar: Mikumi Safari Day Trip with Flights and Meal

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,470 reviews · from $451Our pick

A practical review of the Mikumi safari from Zanzibar, with flights, game drive, bush lunch, guide tips, timing, and value advice.

“Our day at mikumi was magical. It was made extra special by our guide Salim. He was absolutely amazing. , so knowledgable and funny and made the whole day just perfect. We saw everything we were hoping to see and more. Highly recommend this trip”

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2.From Colombo: Sigiriya and Dambulla Day Trip with Safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 842 reviews · 14 - 16 hours · from $53

Review of a Colombo day trip to Sigiriya, Dambulla, village life, and safari, with practical advice on costs, climbing, timing, and value.

“Great day and trip. Comfortable bus to take us from Colombo to sigiriya area. The tour guide helped us get to our hotel in sigiriya as we weren’t returning to Colombo with the group. He also gave us some contacts for a tour for polunnarwaru the next day”

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3.Ranthambore National Park Day Trip with Safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 244 reviews · 12 hours · from $85

Review of Ranthambore National Park from Jaipur, covering safari wildlife, long drives, costs, vehicle choices, tips, and tiger sightings.

“The Safari was incredible! Mukesh, the driver, took me there from Jaipur and we had so much fun on the way. He’s such an amazing person. Also a very good driver and guide. Regarding to the safari I sow 4 tigers! The overall was an outstanding experience. Highly recommended. Thank you so much get your Gide for gave me Mukesh as a driver. It made it so much better!”

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4.Moreton Island: Tangalooma Day Trip with Desert Safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 142 reviews · 1 day · from $109

Review of Moreton Island’s Tangalooma day trip from Brisbane, with resort access, lunch, a desert safari, sand tobogganing, and ferry tips.

“A really fun day, all the staff on the boat and island are lovely, the island is so stunning it’s absolutely worth going, the desert safari and sand boarding was so fun! It was great to have the food voucher and it’s enough money to cover nice options in the restaurants there and you do have a variety to choose from. I do wish we had some more time on the island but overall was a great day!”

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5.Chobe National Park: Day Trip, Safari drive & River Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 100 reviews · 10 hours · from $190

Review of Chobe National Park’s 10-hour safari from Livingstone, with game drive, river cruise, wildlife, border tips, and value advice.

“Pamala picked us up in Vic Falls and was a super driver. She shared in guy or nation about the history and culture of the area in a very friendly way. She was kind and helpful and always smiling The ride thru Chobe with Tana was fantastic. He is so knowledgeable and made sure to take us to great viewing sites. He found a pride of lions with about 8 lions and got us close enough to see really well. He took us to a very nice spot for lunch then an afternoon boat ride where we saw lots of hippos and birds and crocs and elephants. Very happy to…”

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6.Ranthambore Tiger Safari from Jaipur – 1 or 2 Days

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 88 reviews · from $33Best value

Review of the Ranthambore tiger safari from Jaipur, with transport, timing, costs, wildlife odds, itinerary details, and practical booking advice.

“I booked the trip one day Ranthambore Tour from Delhi was an unforgettable experience! My driver, Shamshu, was great – polite, punctual, and made the journey very comfortable. The safari was thrilling, and we were lucky to spot a tiger in thRead more”

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7.Ranthambore Tiger Safari Day trip from Jaipur – All Inclusive

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 87 reviews · from $43

Review of the Ranthambore tiger safari from Jaipur, including the fort, transport, safari options, timing, value, and practical booking advice.

“The traffic jam to get back from the temple was beyond crazy and left us only 20 minutes to order and eat lunch - which was nearly impossible. We then got sent 2 fake passports, that we had to use to get in the park. Even though we had seRead more”

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8.One Day Trip to Ranthambore Tiger Safari

★★★★★★★★★★3.7 · 54 reviews · 14 hours · from $100

Review of a Jaipur to Ranthambore day trip, including safari chances, transport, costs, timing, guides, and practical booking advice.

“The activity was nice and scenic. However, we really did not know what was going on because the guide would not speak to us in English. Also, the other people on the tour with us were not pleasant. Our driver, Manoj, was great and very skilled at driving.”

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9.DAY TRIP AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK FROM NAIROBI BUDGET SAFARI.

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 52 reviews · 12 hours · from $170

Review of a 12-hour Amboseli safari from Nairobi with elephants, Kilimanjaro views, Maasai culture, transport details, costs, and practical tips.

“Alex was a very nice guide ! He shows us animals that we wanted to see ! Time went by so fast ! Thank you !”

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10.From Negombo: Sigiriya and Dambulla Day Trip and Safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 32 reviews · 14 hours · from $75

Review of a Negombo day trip to Dambulla, Sigiriya, and safari, with practical advice on timing, costs, climbing, temples, and value.

“Our trip was amazing we both had an awesome time.the guide was great giving us loads of time to look around and take photos he was very knowledgeable about the sight and told us plenty of history we both would highly recommend.”

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11.Galle/Mirissa: Yala & Udawalawe Safari Day Trip with Picnic

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 21 reviews · 16 hours · from $101

Review of a 16-hour Yala and Udawalawe safari from Mirissa, with leopard sightings, baby elephants, picnic lunch, costs, tips, and honest drawbacks.

“It was a fantastic day from beginning to end. Our transportation was very efficient and on time. Our guide was amazing at spotting the wildlife. We were lucky enough to see a leopard and the elephants came so close to us!! We saw a huge variety of species as we visited both of the parks and I’d highly recommend this day out. Just remember the entrance fee to the parks is not included and they only take cash. It cost us 26,000 RPS in total for entry. The picnic lunch was in a local restaurant which we weren’t expecting but the service was fantastic and owners were very kind. We…”

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12.From Windhoek: Okapuka Safari Lodge Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 20 reviews · 1 day · from $170

Review of Okapuka Safari Lodge near Windhoek, covering wildlife, timing, price, guides, transport, accessibility, and what to expect.

“Everything went really well. The Guide Presley was awesome. The Tour was very nice. He explained everything very well and we saw many nice animals. It couldn't be better.”

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