Are you interested in seeing a particular animal? The chart below gives you a general idea of your chances of seeing this animal in various parks or reserves. Check out our animal slideshow.
Best - Best, A - Excellent, B - Very good, C - Possible, D - Rare, Blank - Unlikely

 

Country

Park or Reserve

Lion

Leopard

Cheetah

Elephant

Black Rhino

White Rhino

Hippo

Buffalo

Eland

Greater Kudu

Sable Antelope

Gemsbok/ Oryx

Botswana

Chobe

A

C

B

A Best

A

A

D

B

C

Linyanti

A

C

C

A

A

B

D

A

B

Moremi

A

B

B

A

A

B

A

C

Okavango Delta

C

D

D

B

A Best

B

B

D

Savute

A

C

C

A

C

D

A

C

Kenya

Amboseli

B

C

B

A

B

A

C

C

Lewa Downs

D

B

C

B

A Best

A Best

B

D

B

A

Masai Mara

A

B

A

B

C

B

B

B

Samburu

A

B

B

A

A

B

A

Tsavo

B

D

C

A

D

B

A

C

C

Namibia

Etosha

A

B

B

A

B

B

A

A

South Africa

Kruger

B

C

B

A

C

B

A

A

C

A

C

Private Reserves

A

A

B

A

C

A

A

A

C

A

C

Country

Park or Reserve

Lion

Leopard

Cheetah

Elephant

Black Rhino

White Rhino

Hippo

Buffalo

Eland

Greater Kudu

Sable Antelope

Gesbok/ Oryx

Tanzania

Lake Manyara

B

D

D

A

A Best

B

Ngorongoro

A

C

C

A

A

A

A

B

A

Ruaha

A

C

C

A

D

A

A

B

B

B

B

Selous

B

C

A

A

B

B

B

Serengeti

A

A

A

B

B

A

B

B

Tarangire

A

C

B

A Best

B

B

B

A

Zambia

Lower Zambezi

B

B

A

A

A

B

B

North Luangwa

A

C

B

A

A

B

B

South Luangwa

A

A

A

A

A

C

B

Zimbabwe

Chizarira

C

C

B

B

B

D

B

D

Hwange

A

B

C

A

D

C

B

A

B

B

A

D

Mana Pools

B

B

A Best

A Best

A

B

B

Matobo

C

B

A

B

B

B

A

Matusadona

B

C

D

A

C

A

A Best

B

Chances for viewing the selected animal:
Best - Best, A - Excellent, B - Very good, C - Possible, D - Rare, Blank - Unlikely