Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Reviews – Page 7

Caroline –

ZA

Visited: April 2015 Reviewed: Aug 19, 2015

Email Caroline | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris

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5/5

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This is a wonderful park that I visit often. I always stay in park accommodation and although the camps vary in quality (love Nselweni) being in the park is the best. The tar roads are pretty bad with potholes but they are presently repairing them. The other roads are fine. The game viewing is generally good and I enjoy being able to use my own vehicle.

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Kate –

US

Visited: August 2015 Reviewed: Sep 14, 2015

Email Kate | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris

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5/5

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We saw several prides of lions munching on a fresh kill, what more could we have hoped for!? I guess that might sway my opinion a little bit.

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Piero –

IT

Visited: August 2015 Reviewed: Oct 18, 2015

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4/5

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I liked more Kruger National Park, perhaps beacuse of the guide

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Gary Longshaw –

ZA

Visited: October 2015 Reviewed: Nov 26, 2015

Email Gary Longshaw | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris

Overall rating

4/5

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Being nearer to the Coast, it is a more humid climate, and thick vegetation can make game viewing a bit of a challenge. Facilities are a bit meagre compared to some other reserves, but on the whole it is a great breakaway destination and gives that full Night in the Bush feeling.

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piazzi1969 –

DE

Visited: November 2015 Reviewed: Dec 5, 2015

Email piazzi1969 | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris

The review below is the personal opinion of piazzi1969 and not that of SafariBookings.

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3/5

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This was the final park visited. Overall very similar to the other destinations mentioned above and below, but staff in the park seemed less friendly.
Less animals and birds seen here and during one of the drives our car was packed with 10 people although other cars were almost empty. The weather was dry.
We stayed at the Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge. Very nice rooms, good food, less friendly staff although our guide was very friendly and knowledgable, and overall less wildlife sums up the two nights w stayed here.

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ianh3000 –

UK

Visited: November 2015 Reviewed: Dec 13, 2015

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Overall rating

3/5

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Only had an afternoon here - so difficult to review as didn't travel that far within the park.

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Michael Jansen –

DE

Visited: November 2012 Reviewed: Dec 20, 2015

Email Michael Jansen | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari

Brilliant first safari impressions

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5/5

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Our safari at Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Game Reserve was the first safari we took part in.
We saw three of the big five, namely the buffalos, the majestic elephants and a lot of white rhinos. Sadly we did not encouter any predators, but that is nature. The beautiful and hilly landscape more than a compensation for that.
Our tour began at 6 am, so we experienced the south african sunrise over the hills of the park. What a beautiful scenery, a breathtaking sight.
Our ranger, a guide from the UK, did a great job explaining the diversity of animals and flowers of this park to us and provided invaluable background information. After four informative hours later the safari ended. It has added many new experiences and enriched our lives.

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Michael Potts –

NL

Visited: October 2015 Reviewed: Dec 29, 2015

Email Michael Potts | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris

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Overall rating

3/5

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Lots of invasive plants makes view difficult

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Tjeerd de Wit –

ZA

Visited: March 2015 Reviewed: Jan 18, 2016

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4/5

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Great Park
Quite big
Lots of game, also big 5, many rhino.

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Scott –

US

Visited: October 2015 Reviewed: Jan 31, 2016

Email Scott | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari

Wish we had more time

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5/5

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My wife and I visited Hluhluwe-iMfolozi as a day-trip during our stay at another game reserve. We wish we had taken more time to explore this park. It was massive and had so many opportunities for great wildlife viewing, we felt like we barely scratched the surface. One of our favorite spots was a hide built above a watering hole. We were able to watch a troop of baboons try to defend the spot from some nyala. The views from the roads and paths were truly breathtaking. We will be sure to give Hluhluwe-iMfolozi much more time next time we visit South Africa!

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