The best wildlife trips are the ones where you and the animals both win. This directory groups the great safari parks, dive sites, lemur reserves and rainforest stations of the world by country and lets you filter by family-friendliness, season and budget.
No selfie is worth a charge from a hippo or an irritated bull elephant.
Almost all big-mammal action happens in the first and last 2 hours of light.
A real 200–400 mm lens lets the animals stay relaxed. Phones get only silhouettes.
Many wildlife areas need yellow fever, rabies or anti-malarials. Book a travel clinic 6 weeks out.