A grand meeting with nature and wild life
We traveled with JK Safaris for a week and our first stop was at Meru. This is a bit away from Nairobi and maybe that's why the park isn't very busy. It's a big advantage since you at time can view wildlife on pretty much on your own. This park might be one of your best chances to get to see one of the last black rhinos in the wild. We stayed at Murera Springs Eco Lodge which offered nice rooms just by the entrance to the park and also featured a small swimming pool for relaxing in the sun in between the safaris. Our guide Sammy from JK was really friendly and tried to give us the best experience possible. We had several meetings with Giraffes (and these are a different kind from those in Lake Nakuru and Masai Mara), Elephants, Rhinos (black and white) and other beautiful animals. A visit is highly recommended.
Review about Kenya by LimeWave
Lots of chances to watch wildlife, not that many visitors and a varied landscape.
IT
35-50 years of age
Review about Murchison Falls National Park by mauro g.
Great wildlife and sceneries, good accomodation and food, a strong bush vibe.
IT
35-50 years of age
Great wildlife, less crowded than Tanzania, stronger bush vibe than Namibia, great place for safari
I had game drives both in Queen Elizabeth NP and in Murchison Falls NP. At Queen Elizabeth I had good wildlife sightings along the Kazinga Channel and I did a walking safari with a ranger at Ishasha, where I had the chance to see a large school of hippos from quite a short distance. Game drives in Queen Elizabeth NP were extremely good for scenery, maybe I expected more wildlife. Accomodation/food: I always camped; accomodation at Ishasha was extremely basic, as well as the restaurant (food was enough and acceptable anyway). Accomodation and restaurant were better at Mwenya Campsite (still basic, though). Hippos are never far from the campsites!
Murchison Falls NP: great sceneries and game drives, lots of animals, especially giraffes. Navigation to Murchison Falls was definitely good both for sceneries and animal sightings (birding too). Accomodation and food at Red Chili Campsite were good (and the beer cold!).
In both parks we were accompanied in our game drives by rangers, all of them nice, providing interesting infos and very good in finding animals.
An extremely good experience overall.
An amazing experience
The permits are expensive, but I feel that the experience is definitely worth it. After hiking through rural villages and into the rain forest, our guides were able to locate a family of gorillas. For the next hour we observed them from only a few feet away. One got up on his hind legs to beat his chest and an infant poked its head out from time to time from the protection of his mother. We got soaked from the rain on the hike back, so I recommend bringing a raincoat and rain pants.
AR
20-35 years of age
Review about Ngorongoro Crater by Ezequiel
Regarding wildlife, it´s the most exciting place I´ve ever seen. It´s PACKED with wonderful wildlife. We even saw a lion hunting down a zebra. Downside to this are the crowds of people (cars go in a queue at times, and car-jams may occur if there´s some must-see and the notice runs fast) and exhorbitant entry fees. No chance to camp inside, so you can´t really get a feel of the vibe of the place. Anyway, you cant miss it.
AR
20-35 years of age
Review about Tarangire National Park by Ezequiel
Great scenery, full with huge baobabs, and all the elephants you ever dreamed of seeing.
US
35-50 years of age
Review about Queen Elizabeth National Park by Chrissy Olson
Abundant wildlife & perfect weather
US
35-50 years of age
Review about Bwindi Impenetrable National Park by Chrissy Olson
We went gorilla trekking in Bwindi. It's an incredibly lush rainforest filled with exotic sounds and smells. We found the Mubare group of gorilla’s after about 2 hours of trekking and spent a blissful hour among the gentle giants.
NL
20-35 years of age
Review about Mgahinga Gorilla National Park by GreenDK
Great scenery, on the border with Rwanda and the DRC! One can go see gorillas and probably birding is great there too. I went for the scenery and for a dive in the (perfect) crater lake on top of the volcano! For this specific trip all is not too polished. I guess that (for the price) a gorilla visit should be a lot smoother...