Victoria Falls
We spent two days in Victoria Falls during a two week safari (going throuhg national parks in Botswana). Of course there we visited beautiful and waterfalls. There was ample possibilities for "entertainment" as well: aerial view of the waterfalls by helicopter or micro-light, bungee jumping, elephant rides and walking with lion cubs. Other attractions are boat cruises on the Zambezi river or barbecue dinners in the evening. Be aware: for all of this you pay high dollars (USD of course).
In a high contrast to this is the situation of the citizens: extreme poverty, extreme inflation, unemployment and hunger crisis.
My travel experience is from 2006, since then the situation got even worse regarding economics and politics. Considering this i would not recommend to travel to Simbabwe.
IT
35-50 years of age
Review about Waterberg Plateau Park by AlmostPerfect
The other parks offer more wildlife experiences than the Waterburg Plateau
IT
35-50 years of age
Review about Damaraland by AlmostPerfect
Damaraland is rather barren and dusty, the wildlife are the illusive Desert Elephant (which we did not see) however, we were the only people staying at our campsite so had all the facilities to ourselves.
65+ years of age
20-35 years of age
Review about Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park by kboaler
Had a brilliant trip!
US
35-50 years of age
Review about Lake Mburo National Park by OurDistantJourney
Although Lake Mburo National Park is one of Uganda’s smallest parks we enjoyed the great lake setting and large populations of impala, zebra and buffalo. The highlight for us was a sunset walking tour with a ranger that allowed us to get closer to the animals.
CA
20-35 years of age
Review about Lake Mburo National Park by Brian
Didn't see a whole lot of wildlife beyond various waterbuck/impala/topi a few hippos/zebra and buffalo.
CA
20-35 years of age
Wildlife disappointing compared to Serengeti area
Having done a safari in the Serengeti immediately before Uganda it was always going to be difficult to live up to expectations. The quantity and variety of wildlife was poor in comparison. The people in my group who were starting with Uganda were quite thrilled with what they saw so I may be being overly harsh. Our guide explained that much of the wildlife was decimated during the Idi Amin era and is still recovering so perhaps in the future it will improve. The campsites we used varied quite widely from fairly developed areas in Jinja/Kampala to merely a flat area near the river at Lake Mburo. The gorillas and Bwindi forest in general were amazing and did make the trip to Uganda worthwhile in my opinion.
DE
35-50 years of age
Review about Zambezi National Park by Jörg Schönfels
beautiful camp site directly at Zambezi river, 40km from park entrance. Real bush vibe - we where the only tourists inside the park at his time