Review about Addo Elephant National Park by A. J
The elephants are quite a sight to behold. Seeing elephants and lions together at a water hole is just incredible.
A leisurely drive through stunning landscapes.
I have visited Camdeboo National Park thrice in the past four years and each time the visit has offered something new and different which is why I keep returning.
Cambdeboo is not a heavily frequented park - you will not find many other cars on the roads in the park. This offers the unique opportunity to take as much time as you like with each instance of game or birds you spot.
I have visited the park in both summer and winter. Summers in the Karoo are very hot, and thunderstorms are frequent. The storms themselves are a sight to behold, with towering thunderclouds, lightning and incredible amounts of rain. In winter, the days are incredibly warm and nights freezing cold - great for stargazing.
Cambdeboo has quite a diverse range of game in the park - I've seen kudu, red hartebeest, eland, duiker, steenbok, zebra, vervet monkeys, yellow mongoose and several different bird species. One of the great things about the park is that it's quite small - the drives are easy enough to fit into an afternoon after lunch, which is what I do most often. The light in the late afternoon is beautiful for photography.
The first time I went to Cambdeboo, the park had not yet completed signposting their roads sufficiently and we got lost a couple of times and had to backtrack. The signposting as since been completed and the roads are now a breeze to use.
There is no restaurant or accommodation in the park as it is situated very close to the town of Graaff-Reinet which provides ample options for both.
I have only self-driven through the park, but it's a simple enough park in which to do this. The reception offers a list of animals which may be seen in the park and off you go on a mini-safari.
There's a wonderful bird hide not very far from where you enter the park, which is a great place to set up with a pair of binoculars, a sandwich and a flask of coffee to see the birds around the lake. The most exciting sighting I've had here was seeing a Goliath heron.
Review about South Africa by A. J
South Africa has a huge diversity of landscapes within the same country, so it's possible to come here and have several very different experiences and see radically different things just by travelling a couple of hours in any given direction. The weather is fantastic for most of the year.
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about Lake Manyara National Park by An Droid
Lake Manyara is the smallest of the 4 national parks we visited on our safari (the others were Ngorongoro, Serengeti and Tarangire). This is probably the only 'bad' thing about it (although that is 'spoiled me' talking). The alkaline lake is a unique ecosystem with loads of rare things to witness in and around it.
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about Tanzania by An Droid
Tanzania is absolutely great (probably the best) safari destination. I have not been around Africa a lot but heard more than once from various people who travelled with me and visited many more African countries than I did that there is hardly any other place out there that has such a mix of natural beauty combined with HUGE variety of wildlife, great service and people friendliness, relaxed atmosphere and fantastic overall experience. To that I can only agree.
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about Leopard Tours by An Droid
Everything was great: well organised from the moment of airport pickup to great guide to the very end of the journey.
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Review about Serengeti National Park by Perry Peace
Awsome experience.
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Review about Ngorongoro Crater by Perry Peace
Wonderful experience. You see many other vehicles and people. This was much different than our Serengeti experience.
NL
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Camping in the wild
Camping in Tlopi tented camp in Marakele NP is a unique experience. As Tlopi is unfenced, the wild animals come very close. We had a big elephant next to our tent. The monkeys that visit are a bit annoying though. The tents are not luxury, but everything is there. Good beds, a shower and a closed kitchen. The wooden deck is looking out on the water, where birds are abundant and all kind of animals come to drink.
The park is not big, but the scenery is stunning. When we visited there was not much game to be seen. Next to the elephants we saw rhino, giraf, ostrich, wildebeest and impala.
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Tanzania is an amazing experience for anyone who loves nature.
Dar es Salaam was our first destination in Tanzania. The cultural experience was wonderful. Seeing the Indian Ocean was a bonus. The Ngorogoro Crater is a spectacle to see alone. The first glimpse over the edge is one of many sights that I will never forget. The wildlife: I do not know how you can describe the sights and sounds of Africa. The Crater offered outstanding opportunities for photography.
The Serengeti:The openness and amount of life was more than I could have imagined. Our hot air balloon ride overwhelmed me. I was humbled and blessed to experience.