popular destinations 

‘It’s really beautiful. It feels like God visits everywhere else but lives in Africa’ Will Smith

The Choices are many so where do you start? We at Bella Luna have the expertise and on the ground experience to help guide you through the process of where and when to go in Africa. 

Herewith just a small taste of whats on offer or possible in each country and the best time to travel there.

SOUTH AFRICA

The Rainbow Nation

  • Visit one of the many Wildlife Parks that the country is famous for - Kruger National Park, Sabi Sands, Addo Elephant Park, Hluhluwe and many more....
  • Big 5 Game Drives - your chosen camp/lodge will traditionally take you out twice daily, early morning and late afternoon/evening with a siesta at the hottest time of the day when the animals hideout in the shade
  • Bush Walks that will take you up close to the wildlife in their natural habitat
  • Cultural Experiences
  • Luxury Train Travel - The Blue Train & Rovos Rail (The most Luxurious Trains in the World) 
  • Photographic Safaris
  • Birding Safaris
  • Flower Safaris
  • Explore the famous Cape Winelands for some of the best wines in the world
  • Bush & Beach Safaris - Combine Cape Town (voted one of the Top Ten Cities in the world) with a Wildlife Safari
  • Adventure Activities - Whale watching, Shark cage diving, hike or take a Cable Car to the top of Table Mountain, diving and many, many more....
  • Luxurious Hotels, Lodges & "Out of Africa" style Luxury Tented Camps

Combines beautifully with Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe & Namibia 

BEST TIME TO TRAVEL: 

South African Safari - May to October dry season when the wildlife is more active and congregate around waterholes, and the bush has thinned out so you can spot the animals easier, and the skies are always clear 

Beach Holidays - November to April - summertime when the ocean is warmer and the activities are plentiful

NAMIBIA

Where the Desert meets the Ocean

  • Visit one of the many Wildlife Parks?Nature Reserves that the country is famous for - Etosha National Park, Sossusvlei, Skeleton Coast and many more... 
  • Wildlife Game Drives - your chosen camp/lodge will traditionally take you out twice daily, early morning and late afternoon/evening  with a siesta at the hottest time of the day when the animals hideout in the shade
  • Bush Walks that will take you up close to the wildlife in their natural habitat
  • Explore the vastness of the deserts - take a Living Desert Tour
  • Cultural Experiences with the Himba & San peoples
  • Photographic Safaris - they say even a bad photographer is a great photographer in Namibia
  • Luxury Train Travel - Rovos Rail (The most Luxurious Train in the World) 
  • Birding Safaris
  • Bush, Desert & Beach Safaris
  • Stargazing - with no pollution, the night skies are so clear, it feels like you can touch the stars 
  • Adventure Activities - Sandboarding, Quad Biking (ATV) and 4x4ing in the desert sand dunes, Living Desert Tours 
  • Visit the 2nd biggest canyon in the world - The Fish River Canyon
  • Luxurious Hotels, Lodges & "Out of Africa" style Luxury Tented Camps

Combines beautifully with Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe & Namibia 

BEST TIME TO TRAVEL: 

Namibian Safari - May to October dry season when the wildlife is plentiful and the skies are clear  

KENYA

The birth place of Safari Travel

  • Big 5 Game Drives - your chosen camp/lodge will traditionally take you out twice daily, early morning and late afternoon/evening  with a siesta at the hottest time of the day when the animals hideout in the shade
  • Witness the Great Wildebeest Migration in the Masai Mara in late July, August, September & early October
  • Hot Air Balloon Safaris with a Champagne breakfast in the middle of the bush
  • Bush Walks that will take you up close to the wildlife in their natural habitat
  • Swahili Cultural Experiences
  • Photographic Safaris
  • Birding Safaris
  • Bush & Beach Safaris
  • Luxurious Hotels, Lodges & "Out of Africa" style Luxury Tented Camps

Combines beautifully with Tanzania, Rwanda and or Uganda

BEST TIME TO TRAVEL: 

Year-round safari and beach holiday destination 

Great Wildebeest Migration  - Late July, August, September and early October

TANZANIA

Where the never ending plains are teeming with wildlife

  • Game Drives - your chosen camp/lodge will traditionally take you out twice daily, early morning and late afternoon/evening with a siesta at the hottest time of the day when the animals hideout in the shade
  • Ngorongoro Crater the world's biggest intact volcanic caldera born from a volcano eruption 2.5 million years ago and now a World Heritage Site with great beauty and filled with wildlife
  • Climb Kilimanjaro the Roof of Africa (highest mountain in Africa) and combine with a Safari in Serengeti
  • Witness the Great Wildebeest Migration in the Serengeti in June & July as they follow the rains north
  • Calving season in February & March where you will witness the life and death struggle, as the herds try and protect their newborn young from the predators
  • Hot Air Balloon Safaris with a Champagne breakfast in the middle of the bush
  • Bush Walks that will take you up close to the wildlife in their natural habitat
  • Swahili Cultural Experiences
  • Luxury Train Travel - Rovos Rail (The most Luxurious Train in the World) 
  • Photographic Safaris
  • Birding Safaris
  • Bush & Beach Safaris
  • Luxurious Hotels, Lodges & "Out of Africa" style Luxury Tented Camps

Combines beautifully with Kenya, Rwanda and or Uganda

BEST TIME TO TRAVEL: 

Year-round safari and beach holiday destination 

Great Wildebeest Migration  - Late June & July

Calving Season - February & March

Climbing Kilimanjaro - December to mid-March & mid-June to the end of October but can however be done anytime of the year

RWANDA

Home of the Mountain Gorilla

  • Gorilla Trekking In Volcans National Park 
  • Golden Monkey Trekking in Volcans National Park
  • Wildlife Safari in Akagera National Park - including zebras, giraffes, elephants, lions and hundreds of bird species, such as the rare shoebill stork
  • Cultural Experiences - Genocide Museum in Kigali, Intore dancers
  • Photographic Safaris
  • Luxurious Hotels, Lodges & "Out of Africa" style Luxury Tented Camps

Combines beautifully with Kenya, Tanzania or Uganda

BEST TIME TO TRAVEL: 

The dry season June to September 

UGANDA

The Pearl of Africa 

  • Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
  • Birding Safaris with a total of 1088 confirmed species as of February 2023 including the Shoebill . If you love birding then you cant go wrong in Uganda
  • Game drive safaris in the premier wildlife destinations such as Murchison Falls and Queen Elizabeth National Park the country’s premier wildlife destinations, offering classic big game viewing, chimpanzee trekking and river cruises, as well as a chance at seeing the famous tree-climbing lions.
  • Photographic Safaris
  • Cultural Experiences - Meet the Batwa Pygmies 
  • Rustic Lodges & "Out of Africa" style Luxury Tented Camps

Combines beautifully with Rwanda Tanzania & Kenya 

BEST TIME TO TRAVEL: 

Gorilla Trekking in its two dry seasons - December to February & June to August

Wildlife viewing in the parks is best at the end of the dry seasons – February/March & September/October  

 

BOTSWANA

The most sought-after Safari destination on Earth

  • Visit one of the most desired Wildlife Sanctuaries in the World, The Okavango Swamps
  • Big 5 Game Drives - your chosen camp/lodge will traditionally take you out twice daily, early morning and late afternoon/evening with a siesta at the hottest time of the day when the animals hideout in the shade
  • Game Viewing in Mokoro's (traditional dug-out canoe) in the swamps and Boat Cruises on the Chobe River
  • Hot Air Balloon Safaris & Helicopter Rides
  • Bush Walks that will take you up close to the wildlife in their natural habitat
  • San Cultural Experiences
  • Photographic Safaris
  • Birding Safaris
  • Quad Biking (ATV) in the desert 
  • Desert sleepouts
  • Floating Luxury Lodges on the Chobe River wth incredible game viewing on land and in the water
  • Luxurious Lodges & "Out of Africa" style Luxury Tented Camps

Combines beautifully with Zimbabwe, Zambia & South Africa

BEST TIME TO TRAVEL: 

During the dry winter months of May to October when the Game viewing is at its peak

ZAMBIA

The place that offers everything:

  • Visit Africa's biggest waterfall - The Victoria Falls
  • Game Drives in South Luangwa, Lower Zambezi and Kafue National Park - your chosen camp/lodge will traditionally take you out twice daily, early morning and late afternoon/evening with a siesta at the hottest time of the day when the animals hideout in the shade.
  • Bush Walks that will take you up close to the wildlife in their natural habitat. 
  • Sunset River Cruises 
  • Helicopter & Microlight Flights over the Falls 
  • Exhilarating Activities - Bungee Jumping (one of the highest in the world), White River Rafting on the mighty Zambezi River Ziplining through the rain forests and have a dip in the "Devils Armchair" a rock pool on the edge of the falls. 
  • Luxurious Hotels, Lodges & "Out of Africa" style Luxury Tented Camps

Combines beautifully with Botswana, Zimbabwe & South Africa

BEST TIME TO TRAVEL: 

During the dry winter months of May to October when the Game viewing is at its peak

ZIMBABWE

The "Smoke that Thunders" the Mighty Victoria Falls

  • Visit Africa's biggest waterfall - The Victoria Falls 
  • Game Drive Safaris in Hwange, Mana Pools and Kariba Dam - your chosen camp/lodge will traditionally take you out twice daily, early morning and late afternoon/evening with a siesta at the hottest time of the day when the animals hideout in the shade.
  • House Boating on Kariba Dam with land and water based game viewing
  • Bush Walks that will take you up close to the wildlife in their natural habitat
  • Exhilarating Activities - Bungee Jumping (one of the highest in the world)at Victoria Falls, White River Rafting on the mighty Zambezi River, Ziplining through the rain forests and have a dip in the "Devils Armchair" a rock pool on the edge of the falls
  • Helicopter & Microlight Flights over the Falls 
  • Sunset River Cruises 
  • Luxurious Hotels, Lodges & "Out of Africa" style Luxury Tented Camps
  • Luxury Train Travel - Rovos Rail (The most Luxurious Train in the World) 

Combines well with Botswana, Zambia & South Africa

BEST TIME TO TRAVEL: 

During the dry winter months of May to October when the Game viewing is at its peak

Victoria Falls - between April & May when the Falls are in full flood