IT
50-65 years of age
Review about Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Game Reserve by giuliolib
We met a dozen elephants very close during a sunset drive.
CZ
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Succesful solar eclipse adventure
(Sorry about my english - it is not best...) When I was planing my trip to Uganda, I didn't even think about possibilities, which are here. All my doubts were dispeled just after I (and my friends) met our guide - Crammy Wanyama. He prepaired for us the best - in all sences. The best view to life in Uganda (not only commercial), best opportunities to be amazed by local sightseeings, especially natural parks, best places to stay overnight. As astronomer and astrophotographer I had really hight ambitions and nonstandard requests (like finding place to make photos of starry sky). All the time he was 100 percent helpful and absolutely kind and polite. Thanks to him I could recognize the most beautiful face of Uganda, pearl of the central Africa. But most of all - despite all problems (unpredictible weather, technician demands, local regulation) he did all possible, even impossible, to take us on right placi in right time to see and record scientificely very important total solar eclipse (on Nov. 3rd, 2013). Thanks to it we really succeded and had needed results for following procession: http://www.zam.fme.vutbr.cz/~druck/Eclipse/Ecl2013u/0-info.htm. More about observing the eclipse you can also find in this short review: http://www.astronom.cz/horalek/?p=137. I'll be greatful in rest of my life for all those possibilities Crammy Wanyama created for our Uganda Eclipse Safari Trip...
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Mt Kilimanjaro Rongai Route
I summited Mount Kilimanjaro via the Rongai Route in seven days in November 2013 as part of a charity climb. The trip was amazing. Our group contacted e-Trip Africa on the advice of another group that summited June 2013. From our first contact with e-Trip Africa to our farewells from our climbing team at Marangu Gate, the entire experience was wonderful. Everyone we dealt with was professional and knowledgeable. We were uncertain at the start of the process on which route we would take and for what duration. e-Trip answered all our questions and gave us unbiased advice on the pros and cons of each route. They took the time to answer our million and one questions with patience and never once did I feel I was given a rushed answer. The climb team was superb and their professionalism helped give me the confidence that I needed to make it to the top. Climbing Kili is not for the weak of mind or body and finding the right partners are critical in my opinion. From our first meeting in Moshi with the head guide Caspar and his team I felt we were in good hands for the coming week. The food was great – there were two picky eaters in our group and neither one went away hungry from any meal. The camps were clean and orderly and the climb team made sure our experience was fun and safe. Ben Jennings worked with us before and after the climb and was a large part of us being successful. We are already talking about taking another group back in 2015 for charity, we will use e-Trip Africa again.
IT
50-65 years of age
Kgalagadi: wonderful experience
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park has become in last years a cross-border park, that includes part of the territory in Botswana and has a border station to Namibia. You can enter the park from a country and exit it to another one.
The Botswana side is very wild, there are only a few camping sites and is mandatory to drive a 4x4 vehicle. We didn’t go there.
In the South African side there are some rest camps (3 of them with bungalows, the others are smaller with only 4-6 tents), only one of them has a restaurant inside. We spent 6 days in the park, sleeping in 4 different rest camps.
The park is 4 hours drive far from Upington, the only medium-sized cities in the area; to go there you have to drive along a nearly deserted but in good condition road. This means that the park is frequented mainly by South African people or by most motivated among foreign tourist.
The special feature of the park is the natural environment, which is described as “arid savannah” and is very different from other african park’s landscape. There is an expanse of red sand dunes with a little grass and bushes, some trees and only a few waterholes, largely artificial. Wildlife in the park is astonishingly varied, we sighted springbok, hartebeest, wildebeest, jackal, giraffe, lion, oryx, meerkat, mongoose, ground squirrel and many birds, but we weren’t so lucky to sight also cheetah, leopard and eland.
One morning, at dawn, we met one lion, two lionesses and a cub walking along the road, they keep on walking among cars for half an hour. It was so exciting!
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
We had a great experience with Ati.
Ati met us at the airport, drove us to our hotel and provided a cell phone to make sure if we had any issues we would be able to contact them 24/7. The rooms and accommodations were awesome and were above our expectations.
Experience outstanding wildlife in a semi-dessert like nowhere else.
You can't compare Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park with any other park because it is special in its own way. It has its own special charm and atmosphere. The springboks Oryx and wildebeest are abundant. So is a number of predator birds. If you are lucky you will see lions cheetahs and leopards.
The camps have bird hides where you can see predators drinking water at night. Facilities at the camps are very good.
It is recommended to take the night drives. One out of three is usually very good.
It is dry and hot during the day and can get very cold at night.
35-50 years of age
Review about Lower Zambezi National Park by bianca
The mighty Zambezi river, fourth largest in Africa and home of the mysterious river God, Nyami-Nyami, is the show piece of this remote National Park. The flood plain offers the best game viewing on land, while a boat cruise on the Zambezi, visiting some of the islands, is a wonderful experience.
35-50 years of age
Review about South Luangwa National Park by bianca
Walking safaris! South Luangwa is the birthplace of walking safaris in Big 5 country, and still one of the most magical places to do it in. Some of the best game guides in the business share their knowledge here, showing you the big and small wonders of the African bush. The night drives in southern Luangwa are also legendary, with regular sightings of leopards, civets and gennets. This is one of the wildest and most beautiful Parks I have had the pleasure of spending time in.
35-50 years of age
Review about Ruaha National Park by bianca
The Great Ruaha River is the centrepiece of this wonderful park. It is remote, wild and very beautiful. The baobab trees constitute one of many highlights, providing a dramatic backdrop for the wildlife and birds that abound. Special sightings could include lesser kudu and the Tanzanian red-billed hornbill. (My tip: Don't miss the wonderful museum dedicated to Chief Mkwawa of the Hehe tribe near Kalinga on your way in. It is well worth a stop!)
US
35-50 years of age
Review about Kruger National Park by Dave
Despite the crowds in certain areas (particularly around the larger rest stops like Skukuza) and the limitation to the roads, Kruger offers an amazing array of animals and great access to them. Talk to other travelers about locations for animal watching. Drive yourself through part of the park - there's a unique value to spotting that lion yourself.