35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about Kenya by Gayle Edwards
I would definitely rate Kenya as a top Safari destination as the Mara has so much to offer such as an abundance of wildlife and the ability to get up close, picturesque landscapes, excellent accommodation options, fantastic food and guides who hold the Mara in their heart and love what they do. Another great thing about the Mara is that they have rangers out after dark to protect the animals from poachers, great work.
Review about Tanzania by Rob M
The most amazing widlife, fantastic accomodations, and the people were so warm and welcoming!
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about Tanzania by lindsaydonald1319
An amazing experience. We used Safari Legacy tours with Norman as our guide. He adapted our itinerary once he saw that we had 3 serious photographers and we were not interested in relaxing by the pools and eating. We were there for game drives!
Most mornings we left our tented accommodations before sunrise taking box breakfasts and boxed lunches. We only returned after the Parks closed and we had to leave. We saw all of the "Big Five", Lion, Leopard, Cape Buffalo, Rhino and Elephant. We also saw cheetahs. Fantastic!! One disappointing aspect is that visitors are required to leave most of the parks by 6 pm (4 pm Ngorongoro). This is to respect the wildlife and not have visitors interfering with predators hunting. The downside for photographers is that the best light is from 6:30 am to about 9 am and from 4:30 to 7 pm.
In total I shot over 4,000 images using 2 cameras which is >120 GB. Luckily I brought both a laptop and an external HD.
Review about Waterberg Plateau Park by Marleen Horsten
Beautiful but we didn't see much wildlife.
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20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very well organized safari. Everything exceeded our expectations :-)
Very well organized safari. Luxurious lodges with very service-minded personnel and really great catering.
We saw all the Big Five and had a very good and welcoming guide/driver who was well-informed about the different animals in both Masai Mara and Lake Nakuru and their habitats.
Review about Kaokoland by Marleen Horsten
Untamed, beautiful scenery and the place to be to spot the desert elephant and other desert adapted animals like rhino, lions, giraf and many more. Here you can visit the nomadic Himba.
Review about Etosha National Park by Marleen Horsten
Excellent game viewing. The waterhole in Okaukuejo is great especially at night.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Trip of a lifetime!
We are seasoned travellers and want unique experiences. Afroriginal got it right - Desiree spent time understanding what we were looking for, and got us a great combination of beautiful wildlife parks, wonderful lodges and small scale campsites, accompanied by a very friendly and knowledgable driver, and some nice R&R in Zanzibar in a beautiful family hotel. In two weeks we saw so many different ecosystems, and each and every overnight stay was worth while. I know there are many tour operators offering similar experiences and you may think Serengeti is the same whatever operator takes you there, but I disagree. It is the local knowledge, the special places to visit, the friendliness of the staff that makes you feel welcome and enjoy your time. As a family, we really thought this was one of those 'once in a lifetime' trips. Desiree called after we got home to seek feedback, and this is another example that Afroriginal cares about your experience. Wel worth your consideration!
Review about Tanzania by Amy Haselow
Tanzania is the place to go for a safari. You will see an abundance of wildlife and when you are traveling to each destination the culture and the scenery is amazing.