35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Review about Lion Sands Game Reserve by Daniel P Barker
It was good but no way as good as Kruger
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
The best Park in South Africa
Many people go to private parks which almost guarantee you to see all the animals that are listed. This is not teh case with Kruger. Some days you may get lucky other days you won't. I have self driven and used organised drives. Self drive is good as you can stop and stay as long as you like somewhere. Organised drives are great as they do have radios which can take you to certain animals although continuously looking at Zebra's does get frustrating! If you like wildlife photography its a dream place. Make sure you take some good lenses, cleaning cloths (gets dusty) and a bean bag to rest on. Many people just look at the big animals but look for birds and the small creatures. DO NOT drive over the dung in the road as 1/ you run risk of a puncture because of thorns 2/ you can kill the dung beetles. I stayed in Hazey View which is great but plenty of places to stay outside. One thing is for certain you will love Kruger. my photos are on 500px.com/danielbarker . Its a must place to go to and i would avoid the private game reserves at all cost, in addition Kruger is a lot cheaper and more natural.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Good introduction, but perhaps not quite "wild" enough
I went to the southern section, from Malelane gate up to Skukuza. This is probably one of the the most popular parts of the Kruger. Access is easy, there are many lodges close by. But popular means busy; this is not the wide open savannah, its relatively dense lowveld, and visitors must stay on the roads and tracks. There are sightings on the roads, and some good ones too, but as guides usually have radios to keep in touch and report sightings, anything interesting tends to be soon surrounded by a traffic jam! I had a two guides, one okay, and one great which helped a lot, but even then we didn't see any cats at all. That's just down to bad luck. :-( Overall whilst it was a great introduction to the whole safari experience, I found it felt "managed" and somewhat canned and commercialised. I wanted and still want a "wilder" safari experience.
FR
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Review about South Africa by Grey World Nomads
There is something for everyone. From luxury accommodation to camping with a good infrastructure. It's easy to get around. From guided tours to self drive and can still be done without breaking the bank.
IN
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about Kenya by Vinay
We had no troubles in Kenya in terms of our stay, food or safety. The people are courteous and friendly. We came to spot the "Big Five" and in 7 days we managed to see all the five!
IN
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Review about Tanzania by Sudhir
The people are friendly & the guides are very knowledgeable. They are a little laid back but as we will be on a holiday, that fine! The Serengeti National Park/Lake Manyara NP & Ngorongoro Crater can be a route to see a lot of birds indeed. You will not be disappointed!!! If you are arriving via Arusha Airport, Mt Kilimanjaoro can be on the list too.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Review about South Africa by Daniel P Barker
everything about KRuger says it all!
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about South Africa by Chris Boyce
Parks are relatively small and widely separated, few really "wide open spaces"; even the Kruger feels confined due to roads.
PL
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great 16 days safari in Kenya i Tanzania
My wife and I visited Kenya second time. We found the agency online and they got back to us in only few hours with all the information.
All was very well organized by „The Destination Consultants” and we found it good value for money.
The correspondence with Niko and Susan was very smooth, prompt and clear and they lived up to their promises.
We opted for the most basic accommodation offers and we found them all very neat.
Our program was made perfectly, just like we wanted.
We started in Nairobi, then went to Samburu, Nakuru & Masai Mara. It was amazing time with our guide Evans and the cook Kimani. Evans was very respectful, punctual, kind, patient and had the best eye!!! We had the chance to witness so many things thanks to his patience. We saw wildebeests and zebras crossing the river Mara, Big Five and manym many other animals and we didn't have to hurry up. It was fantastic to see a black rhino female with the young one!!! Kimani, we called him „Mama” cooked very tasty and was a great comrade. It was amazing time.
After visiting Kenya we changed the car and the Raymond & Mandela were our team. We started in Serengeti, then went to Ngorongoro, Lakes Manyara and Natron and then to Tarangire. Raymond was who we needed: professional, but cheerful, great driver and with an amazing eyesight. We had amazing discussions about interesting wildlife facts. We saw again big five, dozens lions, hyenas, leopards, many birds and many others animals. Mandela cooked delicious.
We would like to thank all the people that made this experience unforgettable: Niko, Susan, Evans, Kimani, Raymond, Mandela and all the people in the guest house.
We would like to make special mention of Niko. He was very helpful in all subjects and sent prompt responses. He was a big help in the planning of the entire trip and always friendly.
We must say that it was an unforgettable experience with the people we could only dream about. I would definitely go to safaris with The Destination Consultants again and again!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Memories of a life time to Africa
We took a 5 days safari to Lake Nakuru and Masai mara and it was perfect organised,we had a knowledgeable and jovial guide Morris who handled well our children and played with them.We saw the big five including the great sceneries and we had memorable bush breakfast under the acacia tree with wildebeests all over,it was wonderful experience.We would highly recommend them to anyone who takes safaris to Kenya,they are affordable and they provide great service.