South Africa has many game reserves and experiences to meet your desires. Ngala is a private game reserve where a smaller number of guests and experienced trackers and drivers can take you to what you want to see. I visited Ngala in 1998 and what a great experience of getting up close to leopards and lions. The bush vibe in private game reserves is a certain.
zapiture
ZA
Visited:
July 2016
Reviewed: Aug 7, 2016
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| 35-50 years of age
| Experience level: over 5 safaris
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You are never more than a hour from a nature reserve.
pixpeeper
FR
Visited:
April 2016
Reviewed: Aug 18, 2016
Everybody knows what a scenic country South Africa! What we didn't expect that many encounters with the people were as memorable as the wildlife! Can't wait to go back!
tapaculo99
US
Visited:
July 2016
Reviewed: Aug 28, 2016
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| under20 years of age
| Experience level: first safari
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Wildlife was amazing in the game parks - we saw something like 35 species of mammal in our 3-week trip.
Scenic beauty was great as well, especially in Kruger, Hluhluwe, and the Drakensberg Mountains.
Birding was excellent - we saw over 300 species during our trip, mostly without hiring guides.
coldfish88
US
Visited:
August 2016
Reviewed: Sep 16, 2016
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| 50-65 years of age
| Experience level: first safari
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In my limited experience, I find that South Africa has good transportation infrastructure and management to easily get you to the camps, and then has the great facilities in private camps that make it possible to maximize the "bush vibe."
Brendon White
ZA
Visited:
August 2016
Reviewed: Sep 17, 2016
Its an amazing place, with awesome scenery and great people.
Anouk Pilon
NL
Visited:
September 2016
Reviewed: Sep 26, 2016
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| 20-35 years of age
| Experience level: first safari
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South Africa is a great country full of beautiful nature ánd culture. These two make this country a great destination for a holiday. Just make sure you have some time to enjoy the different parts of this country and don't rush to see as much as possible in a short time. It's much better to really enjoy two or three places instead of seeing everything shortly. My ideal trip would be a week in Kruger (including a wilderness walk!), visiting Drakensberg and/or Blyde River Canyon and driving (part of) the Gardenroute. Please don't forget to do a township tour to see this part of the country as well and understand it a bit better. SA is beautiful, but there are still many challenges especially for the poor people. Please pay attention to this part of the country as well. The beggars on the street can be annoying, but take the time to listen to them and treat them like any other human. You don't support them by giving money, spend your money on the people who work for it
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instead. That's how you can really support the people and the country. And don't forget to enjoy! :-)