Christopher Clark
Member of the SafariBookings Expert Panel
- Country:
United Kingdom
- Expert Reviews:
- 46 Reviews
- Website:
- www.cawclark.com
Christopher Clark left his home in sleepy rural England in 2008, bound for Africa on a wing, a prayer and a one way ticket, in search of sunshine and stories from across the continent. And he hasn't looked back since.
Now permanently based in Cape Town, he has travelled through and written from 13 different African countries ranging from safari stalwarts such as Kenya and Tanzania to more "extreme" destinations such as the Democratic Republic of Congo, where, among other things, he spent a harrowing weekend in an overcrowded prison.
His ramblings and travel features have appeared in a number of publications in South Africa, Namibia, Zambia, the US and the UK. He has contributed to the Fodor's South Africa guidebook and their Complete Guide to African Safaris, and has also done work on Africa for World Travel Guide. He is the primary content writer and blogger for Zambia Tourism.
Despite his fishy English accent, Christopher has twice been featured as one of South Africa's best writers and thought leaders in the annual Big Issue Collector's Edition.
Expert Reviews 46 – Written by Christopher Clark
Botswana
- Botswana country review 4/5
Botswana: Land of desert and giants
- Chobe National Park 5/5
Land of the giants
- Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 4/5
Big cat country
- Makgadikgadi Pans National Park 4/5
The desolate beauty of the seemingly-endless salt pans
- Moremi Game Reserve 5/5
Where the Delta thins and the big game thickens
- Nxai Pan National Park 4/5
Salt pans and endless sky
- Okavango Delta 5/5
The rare jewel in Botswana’s safari crown
Kenya
- Kenya country review 4/5
East African safari stalwart
- Lake Nakuru National Park 4/5
The Family Friendly Park
- Lake Turkana 4/5
The Jade Sea: an oasis in the desert
- Masai Mara National Reserve 3/5
Safari on speed
Namibia
- Namibia country review 5/5
Sand, salt pans and stars: Southern Africa’s wild west
- Bwabwata National Park 4/5
The new jewel in Namibia’s conservation crown
- Damaraland 4/5
The desert elephants of Damaraland
- Etosha National Park 4/5
Big game galore at Namibia’s flagship park
- Kaokoland 4/5
Black rhinos, desert elephants and time travel in Kaokaland
- Khaudum National Park 3/5
Getting lost in Namibia’s wildest national park
- Namib-Naukluft National Park 4/5
A desert dream
- Nkasa Rupara National Park 3/5
A secluded swampland detour in the Zambezi Region (Caprivi Strip)
- Waterberg Plateau Park 3/5
History and hiking at beautiful Waterberg
- Zambezi Region 4/5
An incongruously verdant oasis
South Africa
- South Africa country review 4/5
Big 5 for Beginners
- Addo Elephant National Park 3/5
Elephants and more elephants in Addo
- Augrabies Falls National Park 3/5
Waterfalls and arid wilderness
- Golden Gate Highlands National Park 3/5
The foothills of the mighty Drakensberg
- Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 4/5
Big cat country
- Kwandwe Game Reserve 3/5
Big 5 in the Eastern Cape’s Frontier Country
- Madikwe Game Reserve 4/5
Elephants, wild dogs and leopards at luxurious Madikwe
- Madikwe Game Reserve 4/5
Elephants, wild dogs and leopards at luxurious Madikwe
- Marakele National Park 4/5
An underexplored gem in Limpopo
- Pilanesberg Game Reserve 3/5
Big 5 on a plate, close to Jo’Burg
- Shamwari Game Reserve 4/5
A slick conservation triumph
- Waterberg Biosphere Reserve 4/5
Big 5 and beautiful landscapes close to Jo’Burg
Tanzania
- Tanzania country review 5/5
The capital of safari in word and deed
- Arusha National Park 3/5
Accessible and under-rated park watched over by Mt Meru
- Lake Manyara National Park 3/5
Pretty in Pink
- Ngorongoro Crater 5/5
Tanzania’s Garden of Eden
- Serengeti National Park 5/5
Endless plains and lions galore
- Tarangire National Park 4/5
A lesser-known gem on Tanzania’s Northern Circuit
Zambia
- Zambia country review 5/5
Unadulterated Africa
- Kafue National Park 4/5
A neglected African giant
- Kasanka National Park 3/5
Home of the world’s biggest mammal migration
- Liuwa Plain National Park 4/5
Zambia’s Wild West
- Lower Zambezi National Park 4/5
On the banks of the mighty Zambezi
- Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park 4/5
A staggering natural wonder and some easy Zambezi game-viewing
- South Luangwa National Park 5/5
The Valley of the Leopard
Zimbabwe
- Zambezi National Park 4/5
A pleasant surprise on the periphery of Vic Falls
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