Pendjari National Park

Atakora Department · Benin

Pendjari National Park, Benin
Photo: Fawaz.tairou, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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Best time to go
December to April, when wildlife concentrates at waterholes
Budget
$$
Coordinates
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One of West Africa's best remaining savanna reserves, sheltering elephants, lions, cheetahs and large antelope herds beneath the Atakora cliffs. Waterholes along the dirt tracks deliver reliable dry-season game viewing without southern-Africa crowds.

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