The African Big Five animals are the standouts of any Africa tours and safaris, the wildlife that for many define what a journey to the savannah is all about. We’re talking about the iconic and wild forms of lion, leopard, African buffalo, elephant, and rhinoceros.
The term “Big Five” goes back to the colonial days of game hunters and the difficulty of pursuing on foot and ultimately killing these beautiful animals. Fortunately, our species for the most part has abandoned the legal pursuit of vanquishing these gifts of nature, and instead, we now try to protect and preserve them.

On safari in Kenya, you’ll have unlimited opportunities to see the big 5 animals and sometimes get close to these iconic creatures in our country’s expansive wildlife national parks and game reserves.