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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 Private 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 Private 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