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Email Michael Potts | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Lots of great wildlife as well as culture, natural beauty, variety and history. Great place to visit, great food and wine and affordable prices.
Email Tim Cam | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
We are not particularly birders, we did see a number of birds, but not a huge variety.
Email Errol | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
The South African National Parks are superbly managed, and cater to every possible taste. All the national parks have fabulous birding and photographic opportunities, as well as excellent game viewing. Many of the parks have the big five.
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Email Will Sweet | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The best three months of my life were spent in South Africa. From the Cape to Kruger, everything is amazing. I saw over 350 species of birds, incredible mammals, and gorgeous views.
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Email Denise | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
There were beautiful birds everywhere and we wished we were more knowledgeable about them.
Email shawnleishman | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
I believe it is great depending on where you go but Pilanesberg Game Reserve definitely deserves 5 stars for all of those criteria. I am pretty sure the other Game Reserve will also be just as amazing. I live with my best friend who is a South African and all he has described to me has been accurate during my visit there therefore I would definitely go back some day to visit more of South Africa.
You probably don't get the wilderness experience you would get elsewhere - unless you go for the smaller lodges & private concessions.
Lots of animals & birds to sight in their natural habitat. The bush has a certain unique beauty about it but the drought had dried up a lot of creek beds & vegetation. It's exciting to witness wild animals in the wild - almost surreal at times.
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Email Gail | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
It was the only safari I've ever been on, so I don't have anything to compare it to. However, for a first time, it was wonderful.
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Email piazzi1969 | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Very good views of a number of mammals, especially leopards, elephants and white rhino but fewer bird species than expected. This could have been due to the very dry months prior to our visit with rains only beginning a day or two before our arrival. During the course of our stay the bush started to turn green so I can imagine that the scenic beauty will be much better in the weeks and months to come.
