Safaris

Safaris, considered one of the most fun and exciting ways to explore a region, come in many shapes and forms. You can get involved in canoeing safaris, walking safaris, food safaris, adventure, mobile - Jeeps or motorbikes - fly-in or 'wing', balloon, 4WD, fishing, elephant-back and privately guided safaris.

When you've worked out how you would like to do your safari, you then have a myriad of places that you can choose to do them in.

One of the most popular places for a safari is in Africa due to its intriguing and brilliant wildlife - from lions to giraffes, elephants and rhinos and leopards.

If you choose Africa to do your safari, great locations in the country include Kenya, Monzambique, Botswana, Nambia and Rwanda. In South Africa you can tour through regions such as Tanzania, Swaziland, Togo and Uganda.

A safari in India is a treat and areas to journey include the Himalayas, Ladakh, Uttaranchal and Rajastan. Each place in India is spectacular whether it be for its snowcapped mountains and rolling hills to its deserts and cities filled with palaces and temples.

Australia is another grand place to do a safari. Discover its lush rainforests and waterfalls, travel across red-sanded deserts on camel-back and marvel at deep canyons and gorges in Queensland, Western Australia, South Australia and the Northern Territory.

Fantastic places to do a safari extend into Egypt, where the Western Desert and its five oasis' Baharia, Farafra, Khanga, Siwa, Marsa and Matruh are there for you to marvel. Sinai is another popular region where you can climb the Moses Mountain. Hurghada in Egypt is another spectacular place for its astonishing deserts, mountains and canyons.

If you're looking for other countries to explore on a safari, why not think about colourful Morocco, and the snowy adventure lands of Alaska, Antarctica and Canada.