10 Questions: Get the most out of your African safari

What's the best destination? each country has something special to proffer but many safari connoisseurs say the top overall choices are Kenya, Botswana, southern Africa, and Tanzania. All have established tourism industries and opportunities to speckle the "big five" (elephants, lions, leopards, rhinos, and buffalo). southerly Africa stands apart for its relative abundance of conveniences-ATM machines, Internet access-as well as hospitals and a variety of accommodations and activities. "You're better able to mix it up in southern Africa, with visits to cities, beaches, and cultural attractions," says Julian Harrison, coauthor of Fodor's African Safari and president of Premier Tours. Middle- and upper-class southern Africans who drive to the country's keeps make up a large part of its safari market. by dint of contrast, safaris in Kenya, Botswana, and Tanzania primarily cater to international tourists. The game store ups are often in remote locations, and the experience have feelings more like you're in deepest darkest