Zakouma National Park

Zakouma National Park Safari Trips & Tours

Zakouma National Park

Travel and Leaisure Worlds Best Awards for number 1 tour operator in the world 2024 and number 2 tour operator in the world 2025
We're one of the World's Best Tour Operators!
Voted No.1 in 2024 and No.2 in 2025 by Travel+Leisure

Zakouma National Park Safari Trips & Tours

An extraordinary national park and conservation success story that’s home to epic endemic wildlife.
Chad is the very definition of extraordinary – extraordinary travel, extraordinary people and, in Zakouma National Park, extraordinary wildlife. Declared a national park in 1963, Zakouma suffered rampant poaching during Chad’s civil wars. Enter magnificent conservation organisation African Parks in 2010, and thanks to their formidable work, the park is now a wildlife hotspot – and what a hotspot it is! The big boys of the park are elephant, which roam happily alongside endemic Kordofan giraffe, herds of roan antelope, buffalo and predators such as lion, leopard and hyena. It’s a place of surprising abundance, particularly when it comes to birdlife, and it’s not unusual to see millions (literally!) of quelea and great flocks of black crowned crane.
Things to do

What to do in Zakouma

Zakouma National Park offers a unique safari experience with exceptional wildlife viewing, especially during the dry season. Spot large herds of elephants, buffalo, and giraffes, and witness over 50% of Africa's Kordofan giraffes. Explore the vibrant birdlife with tens of thousands of migratory birds, including black-crowned cranes. Engage in thrilling game drives and walking safaris and learn about the park’s efforts in conservation and anti-poaching, providing an enriching backdrop to your visit.

Open Map
Static map
Best time to visit

When to go on a Zakouma Trip

Excellent
Good
Mixed
Articles

Chad in the blog

As Seen in

11 Condé Nast Traveler Top Travel Specialists 2025

Condé Nast Traveler

No. 1 & No. 2 Tour Operator in Travel + Leisure's Best Awards 2024 & 2025

Travel + Leisure

Best Booking Platform in Women's Health Travel Awards 2025

Women's Health

Travel Specialist voted as Latin America A-List Travel Advisor 2025

Latin America A-List Travel Advisor

"Timbuktu can take relatively complex and slightly amorphous travel plans and transform them into a well-organized, perfectly tailored trip."

Forbes
AFAR
The Daily Telegraph
Vogue
Glamour
BBC
Oprah Magazine
Natural Geographic