May 2026 brought with it a special convergence: Sir David Attenborough turns 100, as does South Africa’s Kruger National Park. It’s a shared centenary that invites reflection on the people and places that have shaped our understanding of the natural world.
“Attenborough’s career needs little introduction,” says Antoinette Turner, GM of Flight Centre South Africa. “Driven by tenacious curiosity and deep reverence for nature, he brought the wild into our homes through generations of documentaries – and places like the Kruger let us experience it for ourselves.”
As the calendar nears June, the Kruger enters what many seasoned safari operators consider the finest wildlife viewing period of the year. Dry winter conditions thin the bush and draw animals to waterholes, making game far easier to spot. Turner sees the timing as something worth acting on: “Two icons of the natural world reaching 100 in the same year is a remarkable thing. There’s no better invitation for South Africans to get out into the bush.”
Attenborough himself said it best: “No one will protect what they don’t care about; and no one will care about what they have never experienced.” And with that, here are Flight Centre’s top safari destinations to tempt you with in the coming months.
