US
under20 years of age
Review about Kafue National Park by aserlemitsos
Kafue is a great national park. I recommend Mukumbi Lodge, where they offer great food, and excellent game drives. My favorite memory of Kafue is driving along the road and running into lion, just lying there on the road.
Review about Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park by Instinia
You got to see it at least once in your lifetime - put it on your "wildlife bucket list"
Review about Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Game Reserve by Instinia
Friendly staff and small enough to stay away from the tourists
Review about Pilanesberg Game Reserve by Instinia
Around the corner from South Africa's Las Vegas is a tranquil wildlife environment that is still very professionally managed
Review about Golden Gate Highlands National Park by Instinia
Wow, stunning sandstone beauty within walking distance, surrounded by majestic mountains. Lovely climbs, freezing in winter (like in frost and snow)
Kruger Park
A vast wildlife environment - do not think you can do it in less that 5 days and still enjoy it. We went in early winter, but the north still reached 35 degrees Celsius, where-as the southern end of the park got down to 12 degrees. It was a wet year, so spotting animals were sometimes difficult. Staying in the park (at a private lodge or in a camp - lookup "rondavel") is the best way to see the animals as late or early as possible. And relax, this is not a tour bus environment. You set the pace as you drive yourself around...
CA
20-35 years of age
Review about Bwindi Impenetrable National Park by Brian
The mountain gorillas are the only real reason to visit the park, but on their own they make it an amazing destination.
IT
20-35 years of age
Heaven on earth
I've been to Africa many times, visited many countries, but my experience in Zimbabwe and Botswana was different. The scenic is amazing, you could drive for days without encountering any human being. If you travel by camping in a tent, then you really experience the beauty of that land. There are loads of animals, you smell the perfume of wildlife, you can enjoy a walking safari as you never did before. definetly one of the most beautiful places i've ever visited.
US
under20 years of age
Zambia, the real Africa.
Zambia is one of the most beautiful countries in the world. With multiple unique national parks, this country offers wildlife that is just as good if not better than countries like Tanzania or Kenya. Most importantly, Zambia offers something, that these other two don't, privacy. In my 15 years living in Zambia, I have never come across another safari truck, while on a game drive. People are very friendly, and crime is very low making Zambia the most ideal country to visit for safari.
Review about South Africa by Instinia
Besides the Kruger (and all the hundreds of private game reservers around), you have the Kalahari, Cape Town with Cape-Dutch vineyards, Garden Route, Drakensberg, Soweto and the West Coast. What more can you ask for within a 1000 km?