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Where to Go in 2026: My Picks
My 2026 picks: Uganda, Kenya, Australia and Zambia, plus Guyana and Northern Albania. Places that cap visitor numbers and still feel wild if you plan them well.
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Fewer vehicles at a sighting comes down to choosing the right kind of land. Here is how conservancies, private reserves and remote parks differ, and how to combine them into a trip with very little tourist traffic.
Privately or community-owned land that partners with safari operators to protect wildlife and limit tourist numbers. Most cap:
Why it matters:
No traffic at sightings, and your fees go directly to conservation and local communities.
Best examples:
Privately managed wildlife areas next to national parks (often unfenced), offering:
Why it matters:
Far fewer vehicles and more freedom in what you can do.
Best examples:
Government parks with naturally low visitor numbers: hard to reach, very large or barely developed.
Best examples:
Why it matters:
Real solitude. You may not see another vehicle all day.
This is how I do it:
Prioritize:
Small, owner-run camps keep sightings and evenings uncrowded.
E.g. the Mara Reserve, central Serengeti, Chobe Riverfront.
On foot you leave the vehicles behind. Zambia and Kenya are best.
Leave at sunrise, take a later brunch and book a private sundowner spot.
Example combinations:
Get the land, the camps and the timing right and you'll spend most of the trip without another vehicle in sight.
Every itinerary begins with a 20-minute planning call. From there, a $250 planning fee, credited in full toward your booked trip and non-refundable if you don’t book. I brief the property before you arrive — that's what the fee funds.
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