​User Reviews – Mountain Zebra NP

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arnorab   –  
United Kingdom UK
Visited: March 2009 Reviewed: Sep 29, 2011

Email arnorab  |  65+ years of age

Overall rating
5/5

If you like zebras....

~lustedtowander~   –  
United States US
Visited: August 2010 Reviewed: Jan 24, 2012

35-50 years of age

Overall rating
5/5

The best kept secret amongst South Africa's national parks.

Wim Spronk   –  
South Africa ZA
Visited: March 2011 Reviewed: Mar 22, 2012

Email Wim Spronk  |  65+ years of age

Overall rating
4/5

It is a good place to see the Mountain Zebra and other antelopes. No big game but very pleasant

Goodstuff Visited: August 2007 Reviewed: Apr 26, 2012

Overall rating
4/5

Nice little National Park.

Nature lover   –  
South Africa ZA
Visited: December 2010 Reviewed: Apr 29, 2012

50-65 years of age

Mountain Zebra park is a unique Karoo biome and utterly spectacular scenery and wildlife
Overall rating
5/5

The Park accommodation is very good and our chalet was newly refurbished - within easy walk of the swimming pool where you can laze away the hot midday hours while being watched by Rock Dassies (Procavia capensis), which are abundant in the area and the favorite meal for the Verreaux's Eagles. Far from being devoid of life the Karoo is alive with a wide variety of species specially adapted to the harsh semi desert conditions. Specials include the Mountain Zebra's which the Park was established to conserve, Blue Cranes (Anthropoides paradiseus)- South Africa's national bird and the nocturnal, shy, Aardwolf (Proteles cristatus) which feeds almost exclusively on termites and can be seen early morning or at dusk if you are lucky. The roads are good and suitable for normal cars and take you up onto the surrounding plateau with breathtaking views of the surrounding valleys and mountains. There are also nice hiking trails for early morning or late afternoon when temperatures are more comfortable. All in all a must do for a night or two to truly appreciate the magnificent Karoo.

M_Fdez   –  
Spain ES
Visited: October 2006 Reviewed: May 8, 2012

Email M_Fdez  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

The review below is the personal opinion of M_Fdez and not that of SafariBookings.
Nice, but not superb, experience for an European
Overall rating
2/5

As a biologist, I enjoyed African Nature in many diverse places in South Africa; also in Mountain Zebra National Park, of course. Landscapes are beautiful, not very different to African savanna, I think. There were very few tourists when I visited the Park, so it was a good moment to relax and enjoying driving through it.
Apart from this, I have to say that mammals diversity was not too high, so we had to drive a long way to see "big" animals (gazelles and zebras, most of them). I can imagine that the most of urban citizens, unused to Nature, prefer to find wilder animals like rhinos, lions, cheetahs,... and that could be the reason why we saw so few tourists there.
My final impression was that Mountain Zebra is a good park, sure, but it shouldn'be a priority for visitors

mimtea   –  
Australia AU
Visited: August 2010 Reviewed: Jun 28, 2012

50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

Spectacularly wild
Overall rating
5/5

Getting to Mountain Zebra National Park by car gives you the impression of so many types of ecosystems in this one small area. Rising up to the plateau, being pursued by baboons coming out of rocky outcrops, the sudden sharp blue enormous sky against steely coloured grasses which hides leopards and zebras, all so beautiful!

A. J Visited: July 2012 Reviewed: Sep 9, 2012

Overall rating
5/5

Lots of mountain zebras, the landscape is beautiful and the restaurant provides good food.

Narina Exelby   –  
South Africa ZA
Visited: June 2006 Reviewed: Dec 28, 2012

35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: over 5 safaris

The review below is the personal opinion of Narina Exelby and not that of SafariBookings.
A quiet park with lovely scenery
Overall rating
3/5

This tranquil little park in the Eastern Cape is one of the few places you can see its namesake: the Cape mountain zebra. The population of these animals dropped to zero in the 1940s, but through a very successful reintroduction programme, the park now boasts more than 700 Cape mountain zebras.
(Burchell’s is the most common zebra in southern Africa. The Cape mountain zebra is smaller than its common cousin, and has bigger ears. Its stripes are bolder than the Burchell’s, and its belly is white. There are no shadows on the stripes, as with the Burchell’s.)
Mountain Zebra National Park is also home to cheetah (which I didn’t see) and a lot of plains game: hartebeest, buffalo and black rhino, springbok and blesbok. When I visited, there were only two roads you could drive on – both one-ways, which take you along the beautiful open plains of sweet grass that stretch off into the distant hills. There are, however, a few 4x4 trails, and some walking trails too.
The night skies out here on the edge of the Karoo are exceptionally clear, so take a star-gazing reference book or download a night skies app, and take your safari into another dimension. There is an overwhelming sense of tranquillity in Mountain Zebra National Park, and while game-viewing doesn’t compare with many of South Africa’s other parks, it is a wonderful place to put your feet up, take out a good book and soak up life in the lovely Karoo.

caigenberger Visited: November 2014 Reviewed: May 8, 2015

Great scenery, few tourists
Overall rating
4/5

The landscape is really wonderful at Mountain Zebra National Park. It had the most beautiful scenery of all National Parks we have been in South Africa. Few tourists were there so it was relatively calm and a nice atmosphere. We made a game drive ourselves and saw of course Zebras, Red Hartebeests, Blue Wilderbeests, Springboks etc. The park is generally not cramped with animals but you'll get quite a few nice sightings. We also did a cheetah tour which is definitely worth the money. We drove with a guide and his assistant around in a safari vehicle until we got a good signal from the collar some cheetahs wear. Then we got out of the car and walked outside until we found it. I would have never found it without a guide. I stood quite a few meters aside from it but I did not see it until the guide exactly showed me where it is lying under the bushes. Their covering works really very good ;) The guides do also have signals of the lions that are living in the park. If their signal is too close then you can't get out of the car. They care very much for your security. Our guide was very good. Not only he showed us the cheetah he also told us a lot of interesting things about it and the other animals we saw during the driving part. All in all I can very much recommend the park with it's amazing scenery and especially the cheetah tour.

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