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35-50 years of age
Review about Chobe National Park by JM/CG
We saw all of the big five in the park and were able to get close to them all.
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50-65 years of age
Review about Chobe National Park by lita
The majority of our trip was spent with a local birding organization from Portland, Oregon. We camped for eight nights and stayed in tents on top of our 4x4 vehicles. So we really were able to experience the Bush vibe...waking up to the sound of Francolins in the mornings and finding tracks of elephants that had passed through our camp during the night.
50-65 years of age
Review about Skeleton Coast National Park by gsskimsing
An awesome sight to see so many seals living in one area.
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Surreal safari
after spending the last 2 years exploring the 7 continents, my final adventure came down to a safari in Africa. I spent months preparing and researching where to go and what to see. Listened to many of my friends from all over the world. The Outfitter that best exemplified my needs and tastes was with Ecological Wilderness Adventures. Spent many phone calls via Skype with Brian to arrange it so that I could spend over 2 weeks seeking the best spots to have a safari. What it all came down to was the quality of the guide and the service he rendered. Without a doubt, in all 4 regions of Africa that we toured, Brian exceeded my expectations. His experience and knowledge surpassed what I thought possible. You know you have e best guide when others are flagging him down asking where he could recommend they take their clients. On one occasion we spotted a leopard- which is my favorite big game animal- walking across the river. Instead of chasing after it like all the other guides, he went off in a different direction. When I asked him why we weren't headed after it like the others, he replied that we were going to where it was headed. Sure enough we parked under a tree 10 minutes before the leopard arrived and climbed into the tree where it had stored it's kill. All the other vehicles had to park behind us as we got the front row seats and best pictures possible. His guiding skills are incredible and the camps on the Serengeti we stayed at were 5 star resorts in a camp out on the plains. The entire trip was way beyond what I had envisioned having done almost everything, now only the best will do. That means Ecological Wilderness Adventures will be the only phone call I make for the next safari.
50-65 years of age
Review about Etosha National Park by gsskimsing
A wonderful game park with a wide variety of game both on land, in the water and in the air.
50-65 years of age
Review about Namib-Naukluft National Park by gsskimsing
Wonderful sight of gemsbok amongst the dunes.
50-65 years of age
Review about Damaraland by gsskimsing
Damaraland is interesting for its strange landscape, with conical hills scattered over the countryside. I'm told that Namibia is the part of Africa that was once connected to South America before the continent split off, so this geological event can be seen in the landscape. In terms of wildlife, other than the seals on Cape Cross, the wildlife here is mainly in the form of reptiles such as desert chameleons, lizards, snakes or spiders. What mammals there are in the desert are small, like mice.
50-65 years of age
Review about Zambezi Region by gsskimsing
From what our guide told us, a lot of the wildlife had been hunted down during the Namibian War of Independence in the 70's and 80's. We saw far fewer wildlife than the other parks I visited. However, speaking to another tourist who had done a flyover above the Caprivi, she described it as a paradise with big herds of animals scattered over the bush.
20-35 years of age
Review about Makgadikgadi Pans National Park by psychobine
Large variety of animals and limited amenities.
20-35 years of age
Review about Okavango Delta by psychobine
Large variety of animals and abundant bird life and limited amenities.