20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Lots of animals to see, but may take time to find.
Hluhluwe-iMfolozi is huge! There are lots of animals, but if you are driving yourself through (as we did), they may be hard to find (probably depends a bit on the season). We had a couple stretches of maybe 45 minutes where we didn't see anything. We spent about 5-6 hours there and probably only covered 60-70% of the park. The roads are fine, though there are lots of potholes on the tarred roads. The dirt roads we did drive were borderline too much for our small car, but manageable. We had a nice time, enjoyed seeing all the animals we did find and got some good pictures. There are plenty of facilities available throughout the park, so it made for an easy place to spend the day. Several picnic areas are available as well. I think that if we go back, we'd try to go at a different time of year, because all of the watering holes were dry and I suspect many animals were sticking close to certain areas with water that we didn't find.
PL
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Interesting travel experience in Africa, worth visiting once.
Our safari tour operator Full Package Adventures prepared our trip perfect. Driver was excellent.
In general Tanzania visited parks fulfilled our expectations. Most of our stay we spent on Zanzibar, we encountered no problems regarding safety.
CH
65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Beautiful scenery and nice people
We had a great time visiting Tarangire NP, Ngorongoro NP, where we encountered lots of animals, including lions, elefants, hippos, giraffes, buffalos, gnus, and many others. We had nice weather in november.
Arusha was very crowded, specially at rush hours, so driving was quiet difficult.
We met nice people, our tour operator Benson Safari did a very good job.
I can recommend Tansania as a beautiful destination for safari.
NL
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Beautiful landscape of stunning variety.
Arusha National Park has an incredible diversity of landscape for its small size, ranging from savannah, to soda lakes, forests with craters, and the slope of Mount Meru itself.
CH
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
An Adventurous Experience
For me it was an Adventurous Experience, I was stunned by the gorgeous beaches in Zanzibar, the water and the people and vibe here is so much fun, but the safaris experiences were very exciting, it was wild, beautiful but at the same time difficult to feel safe, we had a very dangerous driver. We got into a car accident going down from Ngorongoro mountain direction exit the Natural Park. We almost couldn't tell the story.
The operator of the tour sold us a package for 3 friends and I, but the driver didn't follow our instructions from the beginning. The driver and the private cooker were never on time, making us waste a lot of valuable time. Also, the safari car broke 4 times in 4 days. Each one of us paid a lot of money for the safaris, but the quality of what it was offer was not good at all. The campsites were not clean, and the shower doors didn't close properly. The tents were ok, but didn't close as they should, and the sleepingbags offered were not good at all, they washed them and ruin the stuff inside, so we were cold at night.
Review about Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Game Reserve by Walter Lichtenberger (MosSixtieOne)
Self driving through the game reserve. guided safaris possible. Take your time.
Review about Addo Elephant National Park by Walter Lichtenberger (MosSixtieOne)
Large elephant herds, predators, giraffes, zebras, warthogs and others. Self driving through the game reserve. Follow the safety rules.
20-35 years of age
Redefining the African experience
I was impressed by the new approach taken by the company in providing safari tours driven by a young team with vibrancy and a new outlook on the African continent.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Another great stay with the Tembe Tribe.
Tembe is a favorite destination on our Birding and Wildlife safaris to KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It's a community partnership park, where the local people derive great benefits from the lodge and park, and it's great to support these types of operations. Tembe is a great birding destination, the only place in South Africa where one can see Plain-backed Sunbird. The Sand Forest habitat holds many other special birds, including a host of species endemic to South-eastern Africa. Thus, considering that Tembe is a full-board lodge with guided activities, it provides an 'easier' alternative for birders than does Ndumo or Mkuze Game Reserves, two of the top birding destinations in the province. Plus there's the thrill of big game encounters, and Elephants in particular of course. In terms of game viewing, I think it pays to look at reserves with a 'comparative advantage' mentality, in other words seeing what a particular reserve is good for and vising it for that reason. On a 'big five' comparison Tembe doesn't compare with reserves in the Greater Kruger region such as the Sabi Sand Game Reserve. Yes, they do have Lion and Leopard (the guides seemed to suggest to us on this visit that the Wild Dog pack had broken out of the reserve recently), but if your aim is to see and photograph big cats, then the Sabi Sand / Timbavati is the way to go. If you want to have great Elephant encounters and experience the Maputaland (as the northern tip of the province is called) ecosystems and associated fauna and flora, enjoy the hospitality of the Tembe people and experience something a bit different, then Tembe Elephant Park is a great place to stay. I've always enjoyed my time there...
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Review about Matobo National Park by Jeremy Smith Photography
Scenery here is simply breath taking. The birdlife is excellent and the wildlife is not too bad but a little harder to see in amoungst all of the towering granite boulders and dwalas. The roads in the Game Park could do with some TLC but overall it is a lovely place to go with a picnic for the day and just outside the city of Bulawayo. Well worth the visit.