Review about Mala Mala Game Reserve by Massai_1 (Carsten M.)
Great game viewing (the didn't even had to use a tracker), great accomodation.
Review about Madikwe Game Reserve by Massai_1 (Carsten M.)
Really beautiful area, great accomodation.
Review about Lion Sands Game Reserve by Massai_1 (Carsten M.)
Maybe the best game viewing I've had.
Review about Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park by Massai_1 (Carsten M.)
Different experience, no Rhinos or Elephants, but lots of animals you don't see that often in the other areas. Went there a few years back, maybe today it's a little bit more crowded since they have the tarred road now.
Review about Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Game Reserve by Massai_1 (Carsten M.)
Lots of rhinos, really bad roads. Not as crowded as the Kruger area, better "bush experience".
Review about Augrabies Falls National Park by Massai_1 (Carsten M.)
Mostly not interesting for game viewing bur great scenery. Not too crowded.
Review about Amakhala Game Reserve by Massai_1 (Carsten M.)
Lions not in the main area, nice scenery (river), stayed two nights but went to Addo for one day.
Review about Addo Elephant National Park by Massai_1 (Carsten M.)
Nice area close to Cape town and the Garden Route, mostly Elephants (never seen any other Big 5 animal there).
A few days in paradise - or at least as close as you can get.
I've visited the Sabi Sands Game Reserve three times yet (different lodges every time) and, compared to the other Game Reserves I know, it's probably the best. The game viewing is top notch, mostly due to the fact that there are two rivers crossing the reserve. In the Greater Kruger Area it's the best chance you get to meet the African Wild Dog, one of the highlights besides the Big 5. The scenery is great as well, sometimes in this area the bush gets a little thick but that gives you the best experience, nothing can beat a rhino behind the next corner you're not seeing well in advance. The Lodges are among the best I've seen, sometimes it's almost a little bit too much. All the guides I've met were experts and took all the time necessary to explain whatever you ask them (it is important that you ask as they don't push their knowledge at you as they sometimes do in other areas). Food was great as well, but there's one thing I liked a little bit better in other game reserves. Often in South Africa you have your dinner with the people your spending most of the day on game drives with and - most important - your guide, which leads to many interesting conversations. They don't do this at all the Sabi Sands Lodges I've visited which is a bit of a small minus for me, but everything else makes up for this. If you go there and you meet Surprise, Ferdi or Fritz - plese say hi from me!