hunting expedition vs safari

hunting expedition and safari both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hunting expedition	Yes	No	No	No
safari	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, hunting expedition and safari are synonyms defined as:

hunting expedition and safari: an overland journey by hunters (especially in Africa)

Other synonyms of hunting expedition include campaign.

hunting expedition (noun)	safari (noun)
an overland journey by hunters (especially in Africa)	an overland journey by hunters (especially in Africa)