65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Review about Serengeti National Park by Allan
This is supposedly the "endless plain" and it certainly stretches for miles. It's savannah which gets very dry in the summer and although overrun with tourists, the guides talk to each other so anything encountered by one safari, gets reported to the others. It is much easier to see the wildlife here than in most other parks.
65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Review about Ruaha National Park by Allan
This park is surrounded by miles of bush, giving the whole area a more authentic feel. It's a big park with fewer tourists than in somewhere like Serengeti but the price you pay for this is fewer views of the more interesting wildlife.
65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Review about Nyerere National Park by Allan
It's a greener environment than the savannah parks further north, but that provides more hiding places for the wildlife meaning that some animals that are commonplace further north, are present but difficult to spot here. Fewer fellow tourists.
65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Review about Ngorongoro Crater by Allan
There's lots of wildlife in the crater and lots of it remains there, thanks to difficulties escaping the crater. This leads to lots of in-breeding, particularly among the lions. Lots of tourists so its difficult to imagine it's just you and nature.
65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Review about Mikumi National Park by Allan
The problem at Mikumi is that it's easily accessible by road and attracts lots of tourists. It's often difficult to span the horizon without seeing another tourist vehicle. If you spot lions, you'll soon be surrounded by at least another ten vehicles as all the guides/drivers talk to each other by mobile.
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Incredible beautiful country, easy to fall in love 🥰! Over all my expectations!
I have heard about Namibia as Africa for new beginners. It must be truth. I’ve never been in Africa before, so it was right place to start.
We have contacted Tour operator, and they adjusted our trip to our budget and desire.
At airport in Windhoek we were met by friendly and professional personnel, they were very effective at all services from visas to car rental. From the first accommodation we’ve got excellent service, huge rooms at every lodge we stayed, good food and friendly and polite personnel. June is vinter time in Namibia, and night temperature dropped down to 2-3 degrees C. It was heating in almost every lodge we stayed, warm water in the shower, clean rooms and tents and even European power outlets.
Most of the places like gas stations, restaurants, safari operators and lodges used credit cards terminals.
About nature and wildlife. The nature in Namibia varies a lot from the dead desert to sunlit savannah with green trees. Damaraland is completely different with red mountains. Namibia is a big country with just three million inhabitants. Distance between destinations are quite long, and there is a lot of space for everyone. Tourist attractions don’t feel crowded. The most tourist we met was in Swakopmund and Sossusvlei.
Etosha national park has variety of wildlife. There were animals roaming just outside lodges. Every lodge offers guided safaris with very knowledgeable guides . I wish we could stay longer in Etosha, I would book more guided safaris. My advice to book in advance. Evening and whole day safaris are best, you get best light in evening, and guide will take you to some special places for wildlife watching. Everything is well organised, clean toilets at all tourist destinations, good parking facilities. This country is much cleaner than we used to here in Europe! Of course it’s Africa and country is not rich, so we have seen poor villages filled with rubbish too. We talked to locals, they were poor, but friendly and polite. Give them food and water if you have, maybe some clothes.
Nature in Namibia is just fantastic with landscapes just out of this world! It’s impossible to describe! It’s better to see!
Roads very from very good standard to very poor quality, especially in Damaraland. But we loved to drive on gravel roads, it was not boring and you can see a lot of surrounding countryside. Our advice: rent a bigger 4WD car, so you can stay on the road stable.
All 16 days we were staying in Namibia, the weather was fine. Just sunny, but Swakopmund was foggy and wet. Cold winds from Atlantic brought waves and humidity. This is the only place we had unfortunately accommodation without heating, we wouldn’t stay there again. So bring with you some warm clothes, light down jacket and pyjamas, as it can be cold in tent lodge at night. As soon sun comes up, it’ll get warm.
By conclusion: we loved Namibia so much, that we’re already planning to come back to Namibia❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️.
65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
The towns are scruffy, the traffic is chaotic but the scenery & wildlife more than make up for it
The Tanzanians themselves use an accurate Swahili term - "pole, pole" meaning slowly, slowly. The people are friendly and helpful. The hotels/lodges are of a reasonably high standard and you can usually get hot water (unlike Uganda). The proliferation of motorcycles makes the traffic crowded and unpredictable - you just need to remember this when crossing the road. For the same reason journey times can be longer than the distance would suggest. If the travel is on unmade roads (as most of them will be), the travel time increases proportionately. I went early in the dry season and the daytime temperature hovered around 24-28 degrees C. The exception is climbing Kilimanjaro, where temperatures drop substantially the higher you go. Once above cloud level, despite the lower temperature the sunshine will cause burning unless you've taken enough sun cream.
The scenery in Tanzania is magnificent, despite the littering from locals. Wildlife abounds and you'll certainly see most of what you expect to see. You may see all the "big five" with the exception of rhino. Leopards are less likely to be seen but I was lucky enough to see two. This applies to the National Parks. Outside of these, wildlife is more scarce. Costs vary but you are better off booking safaris with companies from Tanzania on the internet, rather than using companies in your home country who will use the same safari providers but after applying their mark-up.
Costs in Tanzania are relatively low but the more westernised the company you use, the more expensive it will be. In larger towns, you'll regularly be approached by locals who adopt the same approach - Hello, where you from? They may then try to sell you something which becomes trying after you've already rejected this approach by ten other people, but it's just a matter of grinning and bearing it.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Touring with Nelson was indeed spectacular
I am a solo traveler, but I was part of a tour group, mainly for gorilla trekking, and used *Ngorongoro Tours*. Nelson was our tour guide and we could not have had a better person. He was very supportive and knowledgeable.
All accommodations, trekking, game drives - all well organized making the experience relaxing and enjoyable. The chimpanzees and gorilla encounters were unforgettable.
Nelson did a fantastic job in providing options and suggestions for the group to have a wonderful experience. He even provided an extra night game drive to see if we could catch more animals in the wild.
He provided us an extraordinarily and memorable experience in every step of the way.
*I Highly recommend Ngorongoro Tours* for anyone looking for a wonderful and worry-free African Tour.
Touring with *Ngorongoro Tours* was truly incredible and all thanks to Nelson who was knowledgeable, helpful, accommodating, and very welcoming.
Perfect organization, great accommodations. 100% recommend *Ngorongoro Tours* for a worry-free African adventure!
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Sospeter's expertise and passion turned an amazing safari into an unforgettable adventure.
Epic. Our African safari with Eliteways Travel exceeded every expectation and was one of the best family vacations we've ever taken.
From the beginning, Eliteway worked with us to create a custom itinerary that was perfect for our family. We visited four incredible national parks, spent time in Nairobi at both the beginning and end of the trip, experienced a breathtaking sunrise hot air balloon ride over the Maasai Mara followed by a champagne brunch, and were fortunate enough to see the Big Five. Every accommodation was excellent and offered tremendous value.
What truly made the trip unforgettable was having a dedicated guide for our family throughout the entire week. Sospeter was exceptional—knowledgeable, patient, and genuinely invested in making every day special. By the end of the trip, he felt like an extension of our family, and we've stayed in touch ever since.
If you're considering a safari in Kenya, I can't recommend Eliteway highly enough. They delivered an unforgettable experience that our family will treasure for a lifetime.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Experience of a lifetime
From the minute we arrived in Tanzania Erimpala Safaris was there to make our experience memorable for our entire family. Erick and Patrick were available for booking and creating the adventure of our dreams. The cost and ease of booking and accommodations was top notch and luxurious-especially the Serengeti camp and meals. Our guide Erick is an excellent driver and knowledgeable about each of the national parks and the wildlife. He is professional, reliable, a storyteller and culinary master with delicious meals and finding the most interesting view and dining experience. Erick shared his beautiful country with us and is an incredible ambassador for Erimpala Safaris and Tanzania! We loved our experience and feel Erick became a part of our family and making our dreams come true—truly an experience of a lifetime.
