50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Charge of the wildebeest
Seeing thousands of wildebeest first line up for as far as they eye could see and then as If on cue to start running and then stopping surrounding our jeep with unforgettable sounds, smells and sights is beyond description. The tented camp is the only way to experience the Serengeti. Everyone who worked there were extra special. The food was outstanding. We had the best guidea possible - very knowledgable and friendly.
Weather in October is perfect - from very dry areas to lush grasslands allowed us to see every animal possible.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Outstanding first safari
Chobe National Park was the first park we were lucky enough to visit on our first safari. We had nothing to compare it to, but were very happy with our three days there. The guides were knowlegeable and accomodating, the park was "just big enough", and the animal and bird sitings were frequent. If you love elephants, this is the park for you, but we saw all of the big 5 except leopards. Our hotel was close to the park and a lovely place to stay. (The Chobe Wildlife Lodge)
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A wildlife experience that ranks with the best in Africa.
The Kruger National Park is a wildlife sanctuary to an amazing number of species: 336 trees, 49 fish, 34 amphibians, 114 reptiles, 507 birds and 147 mammals. We have had the privilege to seeing all the big five (Lion, Elephant, Rhinoceros, Buffalo and Leopard) in matter of 1.5 hours during many safaris in the Sabi Sands Private Reserves. We also find this area of Kruger National very handy because of its close proximity to the big cities of Johannesburg, the Sun City Resort and the beautiful city of Capetown.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Review about Pilanesberg Game Reserve by Kitty & Tony Jackson
Again, so much to see and all the big fives are there.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Review about Sabi Sand Game Reserve by Kitty & Tony Jackson
The great private lodges and the big five are all here. Savanna Lodge was where we stayed and loved.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Review about Ulusaba Game Reserve by Kitty & Tony Jackson
A really nice & luxury lodge there and great games drives.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Lake Manyara Nation Park is absolutely breathtaking!
Lake Manyara was my first introduction to African wildlife outside of a zoo setting. I was in awe. The variety and numbers of animals we saw was great. The scenery was beautiful & diverse - wooded areas full of monkeys & birds, wetlands and vast open plains each had a unique experience to offer.
HU
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
The Happiest Elephants in the World
Going to Chobe was an instant decicion of us (me and a friend of mine). We spent some days in the Okavango Delta and were prepared to leave for the Viktoria Falls. Then suddenly we realized that it is possible to interrupt our trip and spend a few hours in Chobe. This is why I have no opinion on hotels. Even I spent only few hours on a boat on the Chobe river, this has left deep impressions. One can see an incredible number of elephants playing in the water, hipos, birds, alligators. I wish I could spend more time there.
PL
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Paradise on earth
This Park I remember as one almost at the end of the world , driving there was hard and long but what I have seen and felt brought me a lot of pleasure and happines. Wildlife was great, camp also and offcourse possibility to have a short swimm in this weather in nature was great.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A safari to see wild wildlife. Unlike some safaris the animals arent used to a human presence
Kafue is a huge park, we adventured only in South Kafue. It is an amazing safari for wild adventure feeling. Located in Zambia and more difficult to access than other big parks it gets few tourist. Kafue used to have a problem with poaching so it was known even by locals to not animals, this is starting to change. Kafue contrast to Chobe in that the animals take notice of you and some times flee, or in the case of one elephant get defensive. On the other hand Chobe felt like a zoo, yeah you see lots of animals but most dont even give you a second glance as you join the line of land rovers circling the water front.
We drove our on 4x4 and the roads were well maintained. In fact since we came from Kalomo the parks roads were better maintained those to get there. If you need to be babbied then this is probably not the safari for you. The lodge we stayed at provided everything we needed, beer, water and fire wood. They did have other accomidations but I can't comment on those as we camped.
Highlights were seeing two lion cubs that were less than 2 months old and seeing no other safari vehicles. In the three days we were in the park I think we passed 3 vehicles, and two of them were together.