Big Five, Gorillas & Tigers

A safari is more than just seeing wildlife. It’s the anticipation of finding tracks in the dirt, the sudden movement in the grass, a well-chosen camp, and, ultimately, the thrill of seeing an animal you’ve only ever read about. And there are few experiences more rewarding than seeing an animal in its home, from vast savannahs and dense forests to wetlands and stark but beautiful deserts.

At Skanda, we build our safari experiences around the wildlife you want to see. In Kenya and Tanzania, you might follow the Great Migration across the Serengeti, search for the Big Five in the Masai Mara, or visit Lake Manyara to see remarkable tree-climbing lions. In Rwanda and Uganda, the experience becomes intimate: trek through Volcanoes National Park to encounter mountain gorillas, follow chimpanzees through Kibale National Park, or explore Murchison Falls, where the Nile cuts through a landscape rich in wildlife. In Namibia, Damaraland provides unique backdrops of petrified forest and dramatic rust-red rocks for encounters with desert-adapted elephants, while Botswana’s waterways bring you close to elephants, crocodiles and birdlife. 
We visit Sri Lanka to see leopards, sloths and the elusive loris; India for naturalist-led experiences with wild tigers in Kanha National Park; and Malaysia’s Kinabatangan River, where you might encounter orangutans and pygmy elephants living in the surrounding forest.

For wildlife found nowhere else on Earth, we can guide you through the Galápagos Islands to find endemic species such as marine iguanas and iconic giant tortoises.

Whether you’re looking for gorillas in Rwanda, tigers in India or desert-adapted elephants in Namibia, our tailor-made safari holidays are built around the way you want to travel.