Expert

Stephen Cunliffe

Member of the SafariBookings Expert Panel

Country:: South Africa
Expert Reviews:: 87 Reviews
Website:: www.stevecunliffe.com

To say that Stephen has a passion for Africa and its wildlife, not to mention an unquenchable thirst for off-the-beaten-track travel to experience the continent's most out-of-the-way national parks and safari hotspots, would be the proverbial understatement of the year. Having explored and photographed over 25 countries on the continent to date, there is no disputing that Steve is a seasoned African explorer and safari stalwart. He is, however, also an avid conservationist with an Honours degree in Environmental Economics and a Masters in Wildlife Management.

As an international photojournalist specialising in wildlife conservation, adventure sports and travel, Stephen Cunliffe's stories and images have been widely published with his work regularly appearing in a wide range of magazines and newspapers from around the globe. While he is a frequent contributor to prestigious conservation and safari-orientated publications such as the Royal Geographical Society's Geographical magazine, Africa Geographic, Travel Africa, Travel Namibia and Travel Zambia, his work has also featured in some 30 prominent travel, airline, diving and 4x4 magazines and newspapers.

Born and raised in South Africa, and having lived and worked in Zambia and Uganda, Steve is now based with his wife Katherine and two sons in the iconic Serengeti where he gets to spend pretty much everyday exploring the wilds of Africa.

Expert Reviews 87 – Written by Stephen Cunliffe

Botswana

Botswana country review

5/5
Desert to Delta and Everything In Between
Central Kalahari Game Reserve

4/5
Cry of the Kalahari
Chobe National Park

4/5
Place of Elephants
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

4/5
South Africa’s Premier Desert Safari
Khutse Game Reserve

4/5
Dynamite comes in Small Packages
Makgadikgadi Pans National Park

3/5
Dazzling Zebra and Shimmering Salt
Mashatu Game Reserve

4/5
Carnivore Central
Mokolodi Nature Reserve

3/5
A Convenient Introduction to Botswana
Moremi Game Reserve

5/5
The Predator Capital of Southern Africa
Northern Tuli Game Reserve

3/5
Limpopo revival
Okavango Delta

4/5
Africa’s Ultimate Water Wilderness
Selinda Concession

4/5
Wild dogs and Wildlife Abundance

Kenya

Buffalo Springs National Reserve

4/5
amburu’s lesser-known neighbor
Lewa Wildlife Conservancy

4/5
A conservation success story and rare species sanctuary
Nairobi National Park

3/5
City Safari
Samburu National Reserve

4/5
Elephants, elephants and more elephants

Malawi

Malawi country review

4/5
Dynamite comes in small packages
Liwonde National Park

4/5
Malawi’s flagship conservation area
Majete Wildlife Reserve

4/5
Majete: wilderness restored

Namibia

Namibia country review

4/5
Dunes, Deserts and Scenic Splendour
|Ai-|Ais Richtersveld Transfrontier Park

3/5
An Arid Place for Landscape Lovers
Bwabwata National Park

3/5
An Exciting Park for the Future
Damaraland

4/5
Desert Elephants and Rhino
Etosha National Park

5/5
The Great White Place
Kaokoland

3/5
An Arid Wilderness
Khaudum National Park

4/5
Wild Elephant Wilderness
Mudumu National Park

3/5
Kwando is King
Namib-Naukluft National Park

4/5
Seas of Sand
Nkasa Rupara National Park

4/5
Dynamite Often Comes in Small Packages
Waterberg Plateau Park

3/5
Waterberg: a rare-species fortress
Zambezi Region

3/5
Namibia’s Lush Green Heartland

Rwanda

Rwanda country review

4/5
Not your stereotypical safari destination
Akagera National Park

4/5
Wilderness reborn
Nyungwe Forest National Park

3/5
Fantastic forest and challenging chimpanzees
Volcanoes National Park

5/5
Mountain gorillas, trekking and birding

South Africa

South Africa country review

4/5
Wonderful Wildlife without Wilderness
Addo Elephant National Park

3/5
Expanding Addo
|Ai-|Ais Richtersveld Transfrontier Park

3/5
An Arid Place for Landscape Lovers
Augrabies Falls National Park

2/5
Big Skies and an Impressive Waterfall
Djuma Game Reserve

4/5
Sabi Sands without Big Crowds
Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Game Reserve

4/5
Rendezvous with Rhinos
Kapama Game Reserve

3/5
Expanding their Horizons
Karoo National Park

3/5
Rolling Back the Years
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

4/5
South Africa’s Premier Desert Safari
Kruger National Park

4/5
South Africa’s World-Renowned National Park
Kwandwe Game Reserve

4/5
Best Safari Experience in the Eastern Cape
Londolozi Game Reserve

5/5
The Land of the Leopard
Madikwe Game Reserve

2/5
A Private Park without a Soul
Manyeleti Game Reserve

3/5
In the Shadow of the Sabi Sands
Mkhuze Game Reserve

3/5
Feathers and Fever Trees
Mokala National Park

2/5
New Kid on the Block
Mountain Zebra National Park

2/5
Dazzles of Zebra
Phinda Game Reserve

4/5
Wildlife Wonderland
Pilanesberg Game Reserve

3/5
Gambling and Game-viewing
Sabi Sand Game Reserve

5/5
Big Five Bonanza
Singita Sabi Sand Game Reserve

5/5
Safari chic with a conservation vision
Spioenkop Game Reserve

2/5
Boating and Battlefields
Tembe Elephant Park

4/5
Tuskers of the Sand Forest
Thornybush Game Reserve

3/5
Wildlife without the Wilderness
Timbavati Nature Reserve

5/5
Poor Cousin of the Sabi Sands

Swaziland

Swaziland country review

4/5
Home of the Big Game Parks
Hlane Royal National Park

4/5
Swaziland’s biggest park
Mkhaya Game Reserve

4/5
Bastion of the black rhino
Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary

3/5
Safari activities extravaganza

Tanzania

Tanzania country review

5/5
Much More than a Migration Destination
Arusha National Park

4/5
Meru and the Flamingos
Katavi National Park

4/5
Wildest Africa for the true connoisseur
Lake Manyara National Park

4/5
Flamingos and tree-climbing lions
Mahale Mountains National Park

5/5
The premier chimpanzee experience in all of Africa
Ngorongoro Crater

5/5
The Safari of a Lifetime
Selous Game Reserve

4/5
A wilderness in terminal decline
Serengeti National Park

5/5
A Wildlife Wonderland where Wildebeest Steal the Show
Tarangire National Park

5/5
Land of the giant tuskers