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The 15 most-booked safari day trips, all done in a single day and back by evening. Each one comes with the pickup point, how long you are away, what it costs and the company that runs it.
Fly from Zanzibar to Mikumi National Park for a full day game drive, bush lunch, and a return flight with hotel pickup.
Most Popular“Both the guide, I believe he's name was Elias, and the driver were amazing. so welcoming, funny and professional. We've seen lots of animals and had really nice bush lunch. would recommend it to everyone, it was a highlight of our trip.”
A long day trip from Colombo to Sigiriya and Dambulla, with hotel pickup, expert guidance, and an optional village tour or wildlife safari.
Cape Town Big Five day trip with Aquila safari drive, Breede winelands stops, and a champagne buffet lunch for a tight schedule.
“We had a wonderful day with our guide, Werner. Our ship was delayed by two hours due to fog, but Werner rearranged our schedule and saved the day. We had an excellent buffet lunch at Aquila and did the safari drive. Werner gave an excellent narrative of all the sights and history background if South…”
Jaipur to Ranthambore day trip with a naturalist-led safari by jeep or canter, park entry and transfers included, wildlife viewing.
Private day trip from Colombo to Sigiriya and Dambulla, then Minneriya safari for elephants and UNESCO sights in one long day.
“Our guide showed up on time but didn’t know what he was doing. Did not have water bottles as advertised and wasn’t even planning on returning us to our hotel! Guide blamed his friend that asked him to cover for him the night before. I would not use this tour operator.”
Moreton Island from Brisbane with 75-minute cruises, Tangalooma resort access, plus a 4WD desert safari and sand tobogganing.
“A really fun day, all the staff on the boat and island are lovely, the island is so stunning it’s absolutely worth going, the desert safari and sand boarding was so fun! It was great to have the food voucher and it’s enough money to cover nice options in the restaurants there and you do…”
Colombo day trip to UNESCO Dambulla Cave Temple and Sigiriya Lion Rock with a small group, driver-guide, and optional safari.
“The tour provides transport to Dambulla and Sirigiya. Our tour was amended to also include a disappointing and expensive bumpy Safari tour (to only see elephants and peacocks) or a much better and cheaper village tour. The driver very was very helpful and provided some stops along the way as there was no lunch or…”
Jeep safari through the Algarve countryside from Albufeira: off-road tracks, Medronho at a farm, Alte village stops, and scenic viewpoints.
“Excellent way to see the real Algarve. Professional driver. Easy to book. Great timekeeping. Wonderful”
Private Yala safari with hotel pickup, a 4-hour jeep game drive, park entry, and lunch. Choose morning or evening and go solo-style.
“Smooth transport, great safari with a guide that really tried to find us every single animal to see! Loved it.”
10-hour Chobe day trip from Livingstone: morning game drive and afternoon river cruise for elephants, hippos, crocs, and birds.
“Excellent trip. I don't normally like mass tourism type of things so I was a bit concerned whether or not I'd like this arrangement. However, I was pleasantly surprised to have been picked up from my hotel in a private car (not shared with another group), once at the national park there were 8 other…”
One-day Mikumi safari from Zanzibar with a small group, included food, and quick flights to the Mkata plains for top wildlife.
“Excellent animals and park. Keep in mind flights are not on time (hakuna matata) and the experience could be much shorter than promised. We did get to see animals so it wasn't bad. In my case - flight was 1 hour late, and we finished at 1500 instead of 1530, so including lunch the activity…”
Private Ranthambore tiger safari from Jaipur with AC pickup, park entry, and a guided search for tigers and other wildlife.
“I had a fantastic safari experience at Ranthambore during my short visit to India. I decided to book a wildlife safari on short notice, and it turned out to be an unforgettable adventure. I was lucky enough to spot a tiger, which was truly shocRead more”
All-inclusive Ranthambore tiger safari day trip from Jaipur with private round-trip transport, Ranthambore Fort, lunch, and park safari.
“We met our driver at our hotel in the morning. Then we drove south. We stopped for breakfast first in a place for tourists but we told the driver that we wanted to stop in a local place so he took us to a place along the road. Then the driver brought us to the…”
Snorkel St. Anne Marine National Park, hike Moyenne Island for giant tortoises, feed fish, and enjoy Creole BBQ from Victoria.
“The excursion was great because it gave you a bit of everything, hiking, snorkeling, swimming, etc. The guides were friendly, informative and fun. The lunch was excellent. Overall a fantastic day, so happy this was the excursion I chose!”
Private Udawalawe safari with air-conditioned transfers, a jeep ride, elephant milk feeding, and lunch. Pickup times at 4am, 7am, 11am.
“I loved the experience. Right from pickup to drop everything was top notch. Udawalawe has mainly elephants and I knew what I was signing up for and it didn’t disappoint. I saw elephants up close and atleast 35-40 of them. One of my best days in Sri lanka! Car was comfortable and Ravin was smiling…”
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