Review about Augrabies Falls National Park by Massai_1 (Carsten M.)
Mostly not interesting for game viewing bur great scenery. Not too crowded.
BA
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
I finally saw the Serengeti
It has been a childhood dream to one day visit this mystical land with an abundance of wildlife and unique landscape. I spent 7 days in Serengeti and was astonished by the size of this national park and the eco friendly lodges that existed here, everything was perfect and we enjoyed every moment. Our driver Peter was a jolly guy with a wealth of experience, Priti from Safarihub was instrumental in putting this together. Will definitely use next time around.
BR
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
South Africa is interesting!!!
I liked South Africa. Arrived on October 6th stayed in Johanesburg for two days and October 8 went by car to Haziview city ( about 15 km farway the Kruger Park. The accomodation and foods were ok. I had nice time there. I stay for 3 days and visited Kruger Park 3 times. My experience was good, but my expectation was to see more animals. The Lion and leopard I sow just one and far away. The hippopotamus was impossible to see because they were underwater. I could to see girafas, zebras, bufalo, rinoceronte, monkey, empala. … The Safari was safe and drivers good. I had short and simple options in my trip. The price was good and all happened as planned.
The trip from Johanesburg to Haziwiew was safe. The road and drivers as well.
If you have ideia to go to Safari I recommend.
The meal is good. The weather in October is hot and dry most the time. Some time rains.
Wild life is interesting!!!
Review about Addo Elephant National Park by Massai_1 (Carsten M.)
Nice area close to Cape town and the Garden Route, mostly Elephants (never seen any other Big 5 animal there).
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
TW
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A wonderful place is worthy re-visiting once more
It was an amazing experience while joined 3 days tour to Maasai Mera National reserved with Axis Africa Safari team. The vast plain and fruitful wildlife animal species moved around this beautiful place which I enjoyed this trip a lot. The scenes and atmosphere is quick diversified than Asia's that re-caped my memories of "Lion King" of movie session. To visit Maasai vibe village also is another new experience that realized the traditional life style and modern new technique conflicted each other in their daily life and habitat area . This also made Maasai vibe struggling to find out a new way out with mobilization.
However, this is a pleasant journey being worth taking time to see around and experienced place. Highly recommended.
NO
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Nature and people in harmony
I lived in Botswana 1975-78. The development hasbeen amazing in the capital, and regardingvthe roads . The wildlife is very interesting and impressive. We saw all the «big five» , several lions, lots of buffaloes and elephants, rhinos in the sanctuary and lots of hippos. For us it was specialbto meet some people I have metnbefore. Lodging and food and security no problem. Botswana is highly recommended. But this time it was a bit too hot, and too dry, but still with quite many green bushes and trees
PT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
A truly magical experience, taking me hundreds of years back in time!
Ngorongoro crater is a truly special and unique place. I arrived at Ngorongoro close to sunset, pitched the tent and rested for the exciting day to come.
On waking up early the next morning, the whole place was covered in fog. The slow descend from the 2100m peak to the bottom set the pace followed by an increase in my heart beat from emotions and expectations. As the 4WD went down and the mist slowly faded away, a feeling of time travel to the past filled the atmosphere.
Surprisingly, the first animals spotted were cows, taken care by Maasai farmers. As explained by our guide, they manage to live in harmony with the predators in the crater (apparently the Maasai rub the bodies of the cattle with a smelly protective herb in order to keep lions away.) What a surprise to witness cows and wild predators living so close to each other.
As the vehicle drove along the caldera roads, wildlife popped up like popcorns. In fact, this place has one of the highest concentrations of wildlife in Africa.
Roaming along we came across ostriches, buffalos, wildebeests, zebras, elephants and many different birds. These are cool animals for first time safaris but the interesting game was yet to come.
Lions were resting on the road and along the side of the road like true kings. Probably their last moments in the open before going away to rest for the day.
Lions are nocturnal and sleep up to 20 hours a day. One can tell they are nocturnal because the area below their eyes is white, just like leopards, to reflect moonlight. Cheetahs, on the other hand, hunt during the day and have black stripes to aid their vision.
We saw a lioness guiding her 4 cubs to safety in the tall grass before leaving for a hunt. It was impossible to tell where the cubs were just moments after their mother left them. We didn't follow the hunt and continued roaming in this nostalgic and amazing reserve until after lunch.
A truly magical time travelling experience, the ancient caldera definitely lives up to its name.
A must see.
NL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Indulge and relax in beautiful surroundings
Initially we visited at Augrabies Falls National Park just to see the waterfalls. Which are amazing to view, even though we visited during the dry season. But Augrabies Falls National Park has much more to offer. We didn't expect to scenic beauty we experienced during our drive through the park, it was simply amazing. The canyons and the limited viewings of wildlife made the experience complete. I loved it and would definitely visit again if I would be in this area.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Beautiful location
We went to Nyerere wildlife park and it was beautiful with some amazing sites and incredible animals to see. Local culture was amazing and people were generally very friendly. The tour operator was very good too (Daigle Tours). However, for how much we are paying, I do not believe that enough is going to the locals who do the activities. When speaking to some of the locals, they are reliant on tips from travellers rather than being fairly paid by the tour operator for their services. This should be looked into. It does not mean the prices for tours go up, it means the tour gives a bigger share to the locals.