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50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about Kruger National Park by Kelly in Dallas, TX
Kruger National Park is where you want to be if you're hoping to see the "Big 5" in South Africa.
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about Singita Sabi Sand Game Reserve by Kelly in Dallas, TX
The accommodations are the most amazing in Singita. Guests stay in "tree houses" that are luxuriously appointed. And it's close to Mozambique so you can step over into yet another country while here. The most memorable moment on this trip was stopping in the open air Jeep to look up at the stars while our guide pointed out the constellations. The stars felt so close you could reach out and touch them. Then we were told to close our eyes and listen to the silence. A very unique experience in the bush. We also saw a hippopotamus here up close which was very rare.
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing
Sabi Sabi was our first bush safari in South Africa and we saw the "Big 5" (Lion, Elephant, Black Rhino, Cape Buffalo and Leopard) in just two days. We also saw hyaenas and the elusive cheetah just after a kill. The accommodations at Sabi Sabi were mud huts built into the hills in the natural environment - but it's not like it sounds. The huts were luxurious and well appointed. The food was amazing. We had morning and evening game drives with knowledgeable scouts and naturalists. We had "sun-downers" every evening in the bush during night drives which was a highlight - watching the sun go down with a glass of wine and nibbles.
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about South Africa by Kelly in Dallas, TX
South Africa is the ultimate adventure destination. The continent is hard to get to but once there, you really don't want to leave until you've seen it all. And you cannot see it all in just two weeks so it makes you want to plan your next trip to South Africa right after you return.
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Lewa's Great Bush Experience Plus Creature Comforts
We have been to Lewa twice, once with our family and another family in Oct. 2007 and again just my husband and I in October 2008. The accommodations are lovely though not over-the-top luxurious (e.g., Vumbura Plains Camp in Botswana where we spent a few of our days recently in Botswana). The food is tasty and well-prepared without being pretentiously gourmet. The staff, especially the guides were excellent. In addition to the requisite cheetahs, lions, elephants, leopards, buffalo, and white rhino, we saw wild dogs from a distance. Plus the staff described a history (don't know how recent) of trying to integrate local communities into conservation. Overall an experience worth doing.
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about Tarangire National Park by Tom Bissonnette
A beautiful location. Many sightings of elelphants.
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about Serengeti National Park by Tom Bissonnette
A great place to stay for four to five days. As each day brings new and interesting views of wildlife.
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about Ngorongoro Crater by Tom Bissonnette
The best location for wildlife, especially the wilderbeast and lions.
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about Arusha National Park by Tom Bissonnette
We had beautiful vistas and views of Mt. Kilamangaro while here in Arusha National Park.
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Review about Kenya by WW
The diversity of wildlife, the many parks and private reserve, the overall good accommodations, safety in the bush, adequate roads contributed to why we like Kenya for safari. Plus we lived in Nairobi for a year.