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10 of the best safaris for 2015

Published 6:28 PM EST, Mon December 22, 2014
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How else can you keep up with giraffes and zebras through the Okavango? Award-winning African Horseback Safaris zigzag across Botswana's delta, inaccessible to vehicles.
African Horseback Safaris (Botswana) —
How else can you keep up with giraffes and zebras through the Okavango? Award-winning African Horseback Safaris zigzag across Botswana's delta, inaccessible to vehicles.
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Rangers at Leopard Hills are established photographers who can offer advice taking stunning shots through Sabi Sand Game Reserve.
Leopard Hills (South Africa) —
Rangers at Leopard Hills are established photographers who can offer advice taking stunning shots through Sabi Sand Game Reserve.
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Guided by Masai and Samburu trackers, Karisia Walking Safaris' team of camels carry guests through Kenya's Laikipa country to find giraffes, zebras and more.
Karisia Walking Safaris ( Kenya) —
Guided by Masai and Samburu trackers, Karisia Walking Safaris' team of camels carry guests through Kenya's Laikipa country to find giraffes, zebras and more.
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The Pumba Private Game Reserve reserve has hippos, hyenas and elands, but the eastern cape reserve's biggest draw are the white lions. The reserve is one of two homes for them in South Africa.
Pumba Game Reserve (South Africa) —
The Pumba Private Game Reserve reserve has hippos, hyenas and elands, but the eastern cape reserve's biggest draw are the white lions. The reserve is one of two homes for them in South Africa.
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Walking mere meters from wildlife may be daunting to safari newcomers, but Norman Carr Safaris have 60 years of experience in Zambia's Luangwa Valley.
Norman Carr Safaris (Zambia) —
Walking mere meters from wildlife may be daunting to safari newcomers, but Norman Carr Safaris have 60 years of experience in Zambia's Luangwa Valley.
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For anyone wanting to tick tigers off their must-see list, India's Bandhavgarh National Park's Samode Safari Lodge beckons.
Samode Safari Lodge (India) —
For anyone wanting to tick tigers off their must-see list, India's Bandhavgarh National Park's Samode Safari Lodge beckons.
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Fundu Lagoon's dive center explores Tanzania's coral reefs and offers encounters with dolphins, whales and sea turtles. Above water, guests stay in private villas.
Fundu Lagoon (Tanzania) —
Fundu Lagoon's dive center explores Tanzania's coral reefs and offers encounters with dolphins, whales and sea turtles. Above water, guests stay in private villas.
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After a day of seeking out elusive creatures, like the golden monkey, there's the opportunity to relax at Rwanda's Nyungwe Forest Lodge.
Nyungwe Forest Lodge (Rwanda) —
After a day of seeking out elusive creatures, like the golden monkey, there's the opportunity to relax at Rwanda's Nyungwe Forest Lodge.
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The Nkhotakota Wildlife Reserve is Malawi's oldest protected area. From the Tangole wilderness lodge, you can trek through the bush or canoe the Bua River with monkeys, water bucks, warthogs and elephants.
Tangole Wilderness Lodge (Malawi) —
The Nkhotakota Wildlife Reserve is Malawi's oldest protected area. From the Tangole wilderness lodge, you can trek through the bush or canoe the Bua River with monkeys, water bucks, warthogs and elephants.
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Goliath Safaris' tents with teak finishes and open-air showers ensure guests are close to wildlife that includes hippo, elephant, lion, leopard and wild dogs.
Goliath Safaris (Zimbabwe) —
Goliath Safaris' tents with teak finishes and open-air showers ensure guests are close to wildlife that includes hippo, elephant, lion, leopard and wild dogs.
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