US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about South Africa by ntny1955
South Africa has some of the most spectacular scenery on the planet. The people were incredibly warm and welcoming.
CH
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about Botswana by Georg Treptow
Drive slowly or you might hit an elephant turning around a corner, careful when getting out of the car as lions and leopards are many in numbers inside all the parks.
The only thing we did not see were rhinos and cheetas, everything else was present.
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great memories for our honeymoon!
Thank you very much for a great a great time in the Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater! My wife and I are very happy with the service provided by you guys, nice food, excellent drive, lots of animals and most of all amazing picture and great memories for our honeymoon!
We totally recommend the Northern Circuit Adventure to anybody who wants to have a good time!
Thanks Mike Ally and all teams of Northern Circuit Adventure.
John & Melissa
U.S.A
50-65 years of age
Unique - where else can you walk amongst the wildlife in a National Park/UNESCO World Heritage site
I have been fortunate to visit Mana Pools on an almost annual basis over the last 12 years (I am now the Mana Pools 'Destination Expert' on Tripadvisor).
It is a magical place - a series of pools, where the Zambezi river once flowed. These pools retain water all year around, so along with the Zambezi, provide a vital resource for animals from far and wide during the long, hot dry season (August - October). We always visit in October - the end of the dry season and nicknamed the 'suicide' month for good reason. It is blisteringly hot, and Mana is not a comfortable place to be at this time of year. But the reward for this discomfort is in the game viewing. Animal numbers are at their peak and they are easy to see due to the lack of vegetation.
On my trips, I have always seen elephant (Mana is the only place I know of where they have learnt to stand on their rear legs to reach up a little higher to graze the Accacia Albida trees which are so characteristic of Mana), hippo, crocodile, kudu, eland, monitor lizard, mongeese of various types, baboons, zebra, vervet monkeys, cape buffalo, impala, hyena, lion & jackal. Most of these have at one time or another walked right through our camp! We have also been fortunate to see on most visits the rare African Painted Dog - Mana is one of the few places in Africa where you stand a good chance of seeing these wonderful animals. We have also had a number of wonderful 'one-off' sightings over the years - leopard, python nyala, bush buck and last year, three cheetah on an impala kill. A very rare sighting as Mana lacks wide open spaces and so is not really cheetah country at all. All of the animals I mention have been seen without the aid of professional guides - we are just a group of friends who enjoy visiting the African bush. Most of the time we walk rather than drive - after viewing wildlife on foot, the experience from the back of a vehicle just isn't the same.
In addition to the animals mentioned, Mana is a 'birding' paradise - so many species to see I couldn't begin to list them, but a personal favourite of mine are the noisy carmine bee beaters who nest in burrows in the sandy river banks.
In the unlikely event you grow tired of looking at animals, the scenery is fantastic - the almost parkland-like abandoned river terraces, the majestic Zambezi and the hazy mountains of Zambia. Always try to be on the river bank just before sunset, a beer or G&T in hand and just watch & listen!
Mana is not the easiest place in the world to get too, but there are a number of safari operators who will take the logistical strain on your behalf, and if you don't want to 'go it alone' and use National Parks camping (or lodge) facilities, there are a number of very good camps (one or two permanent, like Ruckomechi, others seasonal, like Goliath Safaris who have their camp inside the National Park and are run by the wonderful Stretch & Flo)
ES
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Review about South Africa by Stefan Randholm
South Africa has the exotic vibe of the african continent, yet the all the conveniences you'd find in any developed country.
35-50 years of age
Review about Okavango Delta by lesliel
As for Moremi - the delta is exceptional! The heart of Botswanna!
BR
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Outstanding service
I pick Flexi Tours based on the reviews and I am very happy to say that all positive comments reflect my very good experience. Everything was perfect. Ted, who guided us, was absolutely outstanding. Dave was also very kind to assure we met our expectations. They did everything possible to help us get the most of our time.
CN
20-35 years of age
Review about South Africa by laut1234
South Africa is my favorite destination I have ever been to. I have no other safari experiences to compare it to, but it exceeded my expectations at every step of the way.
NL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Perfect Kruger tour with Dave
We went on the leopard crawl tour with our tourguide Dave. Everything was perfectly prepared and the guide was very funny and friendly. We went to the Kruger park for 1,5 day and saw lots of animals. Dave knew a lot about them and could tell us everything we wanted to know. We were just with our own group (5 people), so it was possible to ask questions. The accomodation was great, we slept well and the shouwers were okay.
We also did some other trips that day, everything well prepared and Dave managed it all. We had zero concerns during the entire tour.
We would really recommend to go on tour with Dave: you definately will see a lot, have fun with the guid and you will never forget the tour!
35-50 years of age
Review about Moremi Game Reserve by lesliel
Has everything! Seclusion, bush experience, interesting routes and roads/bridges coupled with diverse wildlife and birds. Water, water, water - in Souther Africa it is like magic bringing everything to life and abundance! A must see/stop over for at least 3-4 days on a tight budget, even longer if you can!