Top 7 places in Africa to see the Big Grey Giants – elephants, rhinos and hippos

While it’s common for Africa’s ‘Big Cats’ to be considered as the continent’s primary wildlife species, the animals that often inspire the most awe when out on safari are the larger, ‘Big Grey Giants’ – elephants, rhinos and hippos. There is nothing quite like witnessing these huge beasts and their surprising grace and agility, so in this blog we’re rounding up some of the best places in Africa to see the Big Grey Giants.

Rhinos in Mkhaya Game Reserve, Eswatini

Eswatini is one of the best places in Africa to observe the continent’s two rhino species. There is a good, well protected breeding population in Mkhaya in the country’s lowveld, where you can get very close to white rhinos, both by vehicle and – even better – on foot. White rhinos are generally easier to encounter…