under20 years of age
Review about Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Game Reserve by Daybreak96
There wasn't much big game to see, we saw a few Elephants and twice we saw a small pride of Lions, but overall we were just seeing Rhino's and Zebra with a few Giraffe. It was a great place to go to see lots of birds, we were even able to get great photos of them as they seemed to never fly away. The food wasn't as good as the full-board safri we were at before, mainly because we had to find our own lunch.
under20 years of age
A perfect oppurtunity to see some of the most endangered species of Africa.
The weather when we were there was amazing, it was a bare able heat in the day whilst staying reasonably warm in the night. We never caught any rain whilst we were in South Africa and so the humidity was good also.
The scenery at Ulusaba was amazing, without the bush over coming us we were able to see a variety of trees around us whilst still seeing a lot of wildlife. The wildlife there was incredible, we saw every animal possible for the region: Leopards, Elephants, Lions, Rhinos, Water buck, Giraffes and even Hyena's and Hunting dogs.
The food there was amazing it was all served hot, with delicious desserts and we were given the option of different meals. We even had the one-off chance to have breakfast in the middle of the bush; pancakes with chocolate sauce.
Our tracker and driver was amazing, funny and telling us the information we wanted to know, even allowing us to pause for photo's whenever we wanted.
under20 years of age
Review about South Africa by Daybreak96
We visited South Africa for just over two weeks, spending five days in Ulusaba, Kruger, five days at Hluhluwe-Umfolozi and four days down at Durban and one day up at Sodwana bay to do some diving. The weather while we were there was great overall, we only had bad weather one day when we went out diving off a boat from Durban, but that was more the sea breeze.
The people were so hospitable, everyone was asking if we were enjoying ourselves, etc. Both game parks provided good food and places to sleep, bathrooms, etc.
The beach, sea and reef were amazing at Sodwana bay, 7 mile as it is known was beautiful and there were loads of fish around generally.
Nature at it's best!
When we visit a game reserve we like it simple. No 5 star accommodation and fancy living, just nature at its best. At Manyeleti we got everything we needed from a bush break away. Beautiful nature, peaceful surroundings. The weather was excellent and we were lucky to be there when it was a full moon. The tented accommodation allows you to be close to nature even at night. We saw plenty of elephants and even from our campsite. There is no better place to enjoy a magical night under the african stars!
Review about South Africa by El-Ria
What can I say, South Africa is my place of birth, you can't get any better anywhere else!
Review about Kruger National Park by Maarten
We saw 4 of the Big-5, lots of other game, fisheagle, wahlberg eagle, vultures, kingfishers and many more birds.
Your own private Kruger Park!
We stayed for 3 nights and did one gamedrive. The setting of Amukela lodge is very nice, and good value for money. Meals were good, atmosphere relaxed and personal. The waterholes were visited by impala, jackal, vervet monkeys, civet, elephants (2 big ones) and in the evening we heard the lions! Owner/managed with friendly and helpful staff.
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35-50 years of age
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35-50 years of age
A great safari experience in a malaria free zone
Madikwe is a great destination for wildlife observation with a number of excellent and comfortable lodges. The wildlife is very impressive especially for large mammals. Lions, rhinos (both white and black) , giraffes, wild dogs, buffalos, elephants are relatively easy to see and you have the time to observe their behavior. The park is pretty large and you do not have the feeling of being in a 'large zoo', on the contrary; this despite the fact that the Game reserve is fenced. The part which is missing is a large river and the related wildlife such as hippos and crocodiles. We have seen and had the time to follow two wild dogs packs and two male lions roaring just in front of us (really unforgettable). The park is not accessible with your own car and that makes the experience really much better even if a bit more expensive. No traffic at all and very little chance of queuing to see wildlife.
Accommodation at Rhulani was very comfortable and they have a large pond where we had the opportunity to see rhinos, wild dogs , zebra, elephants and more when in the evening they came for drinking.
Scenery is the typical SA bush so do not expect large trees or a thick forest, it is not the landscape everybody loves.
Guides are friendly, helpful and very technical.
Final remark: it is a malaria free area and you do not need to worry about it or about yellow fever.
On balance the reserve I would recommend in South Africa.
