Wildlife

Nowhere on Earth rivals Africa for the scale, diversity, and abundance of its wildlife. Ancient forests, sweeping savannas, vast deserts, and life-filled oceans tell stories that began long before the first pages of human history were written. Watch a family of elephants emerge silently through the morning mist as the distant roar of a lion rolls across the grasslands. Follow the elusive tracks of a leopard to her favorite resting spot in a shady tree. Sit quietly among a colony of inquisitive meerkats as they begin another day beneath the Kalahari sky, or wait patiently in Rwanda’s ancient forests as a family of mountain gorillas appears from the shadows. With ORYX, these are not isolated sightings but thoughtfully crafted encounters, guided by experience, patience, and a deep respect for the wild places that make Africa unlike anywhere else on Earth.

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ORYX African Safaris Experiences

Tswalu Khalahari Reserve

Tswalu Khalahari Reserve

South Africa

Front-row seats on your wildlife safari experience for sightings of five of the most elusive species in Africa: pangolin and brown hyena (which are also rare and endangered), aardvark, aardwolf and bat-eared fox.

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Desert Adapted Wildlife

Desert Adapted Wildlife

Namibia

Stay at Wilderness's Skeleton Coast lodge and track Desert-Adapted wildlife along this unique stretch of coast.

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Among the Meerkats of Makgadikgadi Salt Pans

Among the Meerkats of Makgadikgadi Salt Pans

Botswana

From Jack’s Camp, walk out onto the vast salt pans at sunrise and spend time with a habituated meerkat colony. Curious and unbothered, they move freely around you as they go about their daily routines.

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Under Hwange’s Night Sky

Under Hwange’s Night Sky

Zimbabwe

From Linkwasha Camp in Hwange National Park, experience the wild after dark from a secluded star bed - fully open to the elements, yet quietly protected, with the rhythms of the bush unfolding around you.

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Zambezi Canoe Safari

Zambezi Canoe Safari

Zambia

At Dulini Anabezi Camp, paddle the Zambezi’s quiet channels by canoe, drifting past elephants, hippos, and birdlife at water level.

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Shumba Lion Encounters

Shumba Lion Encounters

Zambia

From Shumba Camp, track the region’s famed swamp living lions as they hunt vast herds across the seasonal floodplains in Zambias Kafue Region.

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Magashi: Private Wilderness

Magashi: Private Wilderness

Rwanda

At Magashi Camp, explore a remote corner of Akagera with exclusive access to Big Five game viewing in a quietly restored landscape.

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Front Row to the Migration

Front Row to the Migration

Kenya

At Mara Plains Camp, the vast plains of East Africa take center stage. Witness the Great Migration unfold right before your eyes, with predator and prey moving across the plains in real time.

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Inside Lewa Conservancy

Inside Lewa Conservancy

Kenya

From Sirikoi Lodge, go behind the scenes of one of Africa’s leading conservation models - tracking rhino, meeting rangers, and understanding protection on the ground.

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Chimpanzees of Kyambura Gorge

Chimpanzees of Kyambura Gorge

Uganda

At Kyambura Gorge Lodge, trek through the steep forested gorge to encounter wild chimpanzees in one of Uganda’s most dramatic landscapes!

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In Search of Tree-Climbing Lions

In Search of Tree-Climbing Lions

Uganda

From Ishasha Wilderness Camp, explore the remote Ishasha sector in search of the park’s famed tree-climbing lions, often found resting high in fig trees above the savannah.

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Into the Realm of the Mountain Gorillas

Into the Realm of the Mountain Gorillas

Uganda

Venture deep into the ancient forests of Uganda for one of the world's most extraordinary wildlife encounters. Guided by experienced trackers through the mist-covered slopes of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, each trek is a journey of anticipation, culminating in a rare and deeply moving hour spent with a habituated family of endangered mountain gorillas.

Far more than a wildlife viewing experience, gorilla trekking is an intimate connection with one of our closest living relatives. Watching a silverback keep a watchful eye over his family, juveniles play amongst the undergrowth, or mothers gently care for their young is both humbling and unforgettable.

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