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Airboat Afrika   –  
South Africa ZA
Visited: May 2011 Reviewed: Oct 16, 2011

35-50 years of age

Review about Kapama Game Reserve by Airboat Afrika
Overall rating
3/5

Kapama boasts accommodation of various types, but the overall size of the reserve and the road running through it mean you inevitably "hit" the fence. There's a bit of a "Jurassic Park" feel to all of it, and the rangers tend to be very young, lacking a bit of experience.

Airboat Afrika   –  
South Africa ZA
Visited: May 2011 Reviewed: Oct 16, 2011

35-50 years of age

About: Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park
Review about Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park by Airboat Afrika
Overall rating
3/5

One of the most rewarding birding spots in the country.

Airboat Afrika   –  
South Africa ZA
Visited: May 2011 Reviewed: Oct 16, 2011

35-50 years of age

Review about Addo Elephant National Park by Airboat Afrika
Overall rating
3/5

The Eastern Cape landscape is a bit bleak and does not convey the rich variety of other areas.

Janet Visited: September 2004 Reviewed: Oct 14, 2011

About: Zimbabwe
Southern African Safaris
Overall rating
3/5

We didn't have a safari in Zimbabwe. We were there to see Victoria Falls and stayed at the Victoria Falls Hotel. There was sight seeing on the Zambezi where we saw many animals. Our safaris were in South Africa at Kirkman's Kamp in the Sabe Sands area and in Botswana in the Okavanga Delta at Eagle Island Camp and Kwai River Camp. Our daughter's family took a safari in November of 2010 in South Africa's Sabe Sands at Elephant Plain Camp and were thrilled with everything . We all saw all the big 5 animals and many more.If my husband were well we'd doing it again.

Robert Pilemalm   –  
Sweden SE
Visited: July 2011 Reviewed: Oct 7, 2011

20-35 years of age

Review about Tsavo East National Park by Robert Pilemalm
Overall rating
3/5

The landscape is filled with bushes and trees, which makes the sight bad.

Robert Pielmalm   –  
Sweden SE
Visited: July 2011 Reviewed: Oct 7, 2011

20-35 years of age

It was an OK experience, but not more.
Overall rating
3/5

In the summer of 2011 I visited Tsavo West National Park in Kenya. I was there for two days and I had for some reasons my own driver with no other tourists in the same vehicle. I spent the night at Kiliguni Serena Safari Lodge, which is located in the park.

As I went to the park I imagined the park of consisting of a big savannah with a dense of population of animals. This picture was totally spoiled as I came there, because instead of a savannah there were only some roads through a landscape characterized by a lot of trees and bushes. This had two consequences. Firstly, it was not to easy to discover the animals and when we have found them, the threes and the bushes covered them so that I could not see them clearly and after a while they could be hidden again. Secondly, there were no opportunities to drive close to the animals and really encounter them. It was only possible to drive on the roads and the animals were hardly close to the road.

Concerning animals I observed many of the animals I had expected, but I could never observe the series of the big five. Rhino and leopard lacked. I could only see lions once and they were then quite far away. If the lack of rhinos and leopards and the only single encounter of lions were just bad luck or an indication of not so many interesting animals in the park, I do not know for sure. However, I think that the case was the later and that is also what I heard, when I spoke to locals. I also had the opportunity to leave the vehicle and take a walk with an armed ranger along a water source connected to a river. It was a little bit exciting to walk in the park, because I never knew what would happen. At the same time, I felt safe and I felt that I could trust the ranger. By the river we saw one small crocodile and a hippo.

Concerning accommodation, I really liked the Kiliguni Serena Safari Lodge. The hotel has high standards and I had buffet for breakfast, lunch and supper. The food is good and I really liked the supper with its rich supply of different kinds of foods and desserts. One side of the dining room consisted of a big balcony, from which I could observe animals from my table as the same time having my dinner. Quite close to the balcony there is a little water source and animals came there to drink. My best experience of the trip was at supper, when approximately ten elephants of different sizes came to drink. At one side of the source there is a spotlight, so that it was possible to the see the elephants in action. This is a memory that I never will forget.

To summarize, the trip had some highlights, but I also visited another National Park in Kenya, namely Masai Mara and Tsavo West does not due to its landscape offer the what I expected in terms of encountering of animals and my purpose of going there was of course to do that. If the choice was between Tsavo West and Masai Mara I would definitely chose Masai Mara. So, if somebody planning to go to Tsavo West I would recommend to evaluate the options of parks.

Mr Ush   –  
United Kingdom UK
Visited: July 2007 Reviewed: Oct 7, 2011

35-50 years of age

About: Zimbabwe
A beautiful country being slowly crushed by one man's intransigence
Overall rating
3/5

While I wasn't in Zim for wildlife, what we saw was fantastic. The weather was perfect, the scenery stunning. As you would expect the only issues were those which could be traced from the economic situation.

John A Forbes   –  
South Africa ZA
Visited: September 2011 Reviewed: Oct 5, 2011

65+ years of age

Review about Spioenkop Game Reserve by John A Forbes
Overall rating
3/5

Not the best for game viewing by rhino may be seen. It surrounds the Spionkop Dam and accommodation is/was old construction contractor housing. It is overlooked by the Spioenkop mountain (Spy hill/mountian) where the British suffered major casualties during the Anglo-Boer War of 1899-1902. This is well worth a visit and where the old trenches may still be seen were the bodies lay deep.

JacoBrits   –  
South Africa ZA
Visited: September 2011 Reviewed: Oct 5, 2011

35-50 years of age

Review about Khutse Game Reserve by JacoBrits
Overall rating
3/5

Limited variety of game and bird species. Habitat is not very diverse. Very rustic camping sites.

JacoBrits   –  
South Africa ZA
Visited: September 2011 Reviewed: Oct 5, 2011

35-50 years of age

Review about Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park by JacoBrits
Overall rating
3/5

Excellent variety of game and bird species. Habitat is not very diverse. Very rustic camping sites.

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