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Rita Gazdag   –  
Hungary HU
Visited: January 2009 Reviewed: Aug 4, 2011

35-50 years of age

Selous is amazing and remote place - highly recommend a visit.
Overall rating
5/5

We went there 4 of us in a group and stayed in a nice lodge run by a half- Tanzanian man and his wife. They were excellent hosts and we enjoyed staying in a mud hut , and experience we never had before.
In Selous we saw an abundance of wildlife, an elephant family and a great bunch of lions (we counted them up to 13!!!) and other beautiful grazing animals.
I will never forget my time in Selous as everything I saw before on NatGeo just suddenly came to life there.

Rita Gazdag   –  
Hungary HU
Visited: January 2009 Reviewed: Aug 4, 2011

35-50 years of age

About: Tanzania
Review about Tanzania by Rita Gazdag
Overall rating
5/5

I think its just the most pristine and safe safari destination of all African safari places. Not too many real concrete roads, wildlife at its best.

Linda Hoernke   –  
United States US
Visited: April 2007 Reviewed: Jul 29, 2011

50-65 years of age

Review about Makgadikgadi Pans National Park by Linda Hoernke
Overall rating
5/5

A huge salt pan...did not view a lot of wildlife but the scenery went on forever...so beautiful.

Linda Hoernke   –  
United States US
Visited: April 2007 Reviewed: Jul 29, 2011

50-65 years of age

Review about Okavango Delta by Linda Hoernke
Overall rating
5/5

The Delta is lush and green, linking lagoons, islands and inlets, grasslands and flooded plains in a puzzle of interchaging scenery. Trees give shade to animals surrounding pools of water. Such an amazing place to be enjoyed from the land and the air.

Linda Hoernke   –  
United States US
Visited: April 2007 Reviewed: Jul 29, 2011

50-65 years of age

Review about Moremi Game Reserve by Linda Hoernke
Overall rating
5/5

This was my favorite park...I have never seen colors like this in the grass, trees and land before...something very spiritual about Moremi.

Linda Hoernke   –  
United States US
Visited: April 2007 Reviewed: Jul 29, 2011

50-65 years of age

Chobe is to touch Africa with all your senses and leave with a place in your heart forever.
Overall rating
5/5

The colors and smells of Chobe touched me..all your senses are heightened. The smell of the African Sage, the hippos in the water, the colorful birdlife, the crocodiles and the large herds of elephants playing at the rivers edge. The people are simple and friendly and the camping is a lifetime experience. Wake to a sunrise over the African bush and to the animals venturing out for the day. A monkey swings above you, a hippo serenades you, a warthog rustles through the brush...this is Africa!

Linda Hoernke   –  
United States US
Visited: April 2007 Reviewed: Jul 29, 2011

50-65 years of age

About: Botswana
Review about Botswana by Linda Hoernke
Overall rating
5/5

Botswana "is" Africa!

Shahar Bar   –  
Israel IL
Visited: October 2010 Reviewed: Jul 28, 2011

under20 years of age

Addo Elephant Park full of lions.
Overall rating
4/5

Addo Elephant park is a beautiful park that have a nice nature view plus a nice wildlife scene. When I been in the park I thought I will come and because it's called "Elephant park" I will see a lot of elephants but actually my all time there I saw only two Elephants, but I saw a massive amount of lions.

When we drove in the park in the beginning we didn't see much animals or birds but then after couple of kilometres we saw couple of cars gathering in one place, we got there slowly and what we saw was one of the most beautiful scenes I ever saw, A lion mom I guess and her two grown old cabs (In a size of grown male but acting young) Playing with each other like they practising a fight; Every couple of minuets also the mom joined them and rested. after about half an hour we kept driving and we saw another male lion alone walking and after another short drive another group of lions sitting beside a tree.

The weather in Addo was clear and the road is very comfortable to drive on your own without 4X4.

Maybe I didn't see a lot of Elephants like I thought I would see, but in less then one day I saw a lot of Lions.

TjibbeD   –  
Netherlands NL
Visited: August 2009 Reviewed: Jul 28, 2011

20-35 years of age

One of the most magical places on earth
Overall rating
5/5

We drove into Makgadikgadi NP, in a hired 4x4, from the south (from Lethakane) on a spur of the moment decision, we had an extra two days to get to Maun and thus decided to take the detour. Probably one of the best decision ever made. After a small town (I think it's called Mmatshumo) the road gradually gets narrower and after reaching the salt plains it now and then was completely gone. The salt plains give a tremendous feeling of freedom, but don't wander of too far from the tracks, because your vehicle will get stuck if you crack the crust of the salt and you'll probably damage the landscape.
We camped at the campsite at Kubu Island, a rocky outcrop just east of the central grassy peninsula. Although the "island" is rather small, it's full of Baobabs, a rather strange sight if the surrounding area is only salt plains and grassland. Watching the sun set from the top of the island was beautiful, the moment the last part of the sun sinks behind the horizon, absolute darkness engulfs the plains. During the five minutes walk back to our tent we lost our way in the darkness, ending up at someone else's camping spot.
If you've got the choice, try to make it to Kubu Island on a night, or at least evening, without a moon. The night skies were some of the best of seen in Africa.

TjibbeD   –  
Netherlands NL
Visited: August 2009 Reviewed: Jul 28, 2011

20-35 years of age

About: Botswana
Review about Botswana by TjibbeD
Overall rating
4/5

Botswana has some very beautiful areas, such as Makgadikgadi, Chobe, Moremi and Okavango Delta, with loads of wildlife. However, it's close proximity to South Africa makes it a busy place. Many campsites in National Parks need to be booked more than a year in advance. This pre-arrangement doesn't give the country a real 'bush-vibe', although some gems, such as Makgadikgadi still feel very much like the real deal.

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