QA
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great accessible and affordable wildlife viewing
We spent four nights camping in Kruger National Park. The park was exceptionally well maintained - roads were all in good condition, the camping areas were clean and quiet and the wildlife viewing was exceptional. Our safari company was Armadillo Overland Safari and Adventure Tours, and they did a terrific job taking care of us. We spent quite a bit of time driving through the park and saw an amazing amount of wildlife, especially birds. Chris and Nicky provided lots of books to identify what we saw but they were also quite well informed and gave us lots of additional information about the animals and the park. Late March was an excellent time to visit the park as it wasn't crowded and the weather was mostly good (just a little rain.) The tents were relatively easy to set up, the food was great, and Chris and Nicky were very responsive, informative and accommodating. Camping might not be right for everyone, but we were comfortable and saw more than we ever expected. The truck is quite amazing (cold drinks, charging station and a toilet!) and puts you up higher for better viewing. If you want to see Kruger up close and not spend a fortune, this is absolutely the way to do it!
Review about Tarangire National Park by CaroleH
We saw the largest number of elephants and other animals here. It was the least crowded of all the parks. Hilly topography was very beautiful.
Review about Ngorongoro Crater by CaroleH
The scenery was gorgeous. The animals seem so peaceful. You can see everything in a day. The campsite was while not the cleanest very unique because of the elephants that pass through.
saw every major animal including two rhinos
The wildlife in this park was amazing. It was so diverse ...from the classic
plains to the wooded areas we saw animals in their natural habitat everywhere we went. The landscape seemed to be endless and transports you to a place on earth unlike any other
wonderful experience of the night drive and seeing some different wildlife
wildlife was different...have not seen wild dogs before: saw them close-range both day and night; scenery rather varied and provided many photo opportunities; weather was fine and clear...not too hot for us nor the game; accommodation clean and well-kept...excellent spot opposite waterhole on other side of stream so excellent viewing and photo opportunities; transportation was our own, except for night drive; guides were experienced and friendly; seeing Baraka was a bonus....meals were well-presented and tasty....all in all, a very enjoyable experience...we would go there again
SE
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Serengeti is just amazing!
Serengeti is so impressively big! There is so much space for the animals (and the tourists!) that at times you do not see any. This means that they have plenty of space and can live naturally. For the first time I saw a leopard as well as a lion up in a tree. We got close to many of the animals from big to small and saw a big variety. We asked our driver/guide if we could do a night game drive, but apparantly it is not allowed in Serengeti. At first it was a disapointment, but it is actually a very good thing! The animals are not disturbed by sharp light during the dark hours.
Serengeti is a great place!
Review about Thornybush Game Reserve by Valentina
Plenty of animals in a quite small space
Wonderful nature
Kruger Park has plenty of wildlife, and it's amazing and exciting to go finding it on your own in your car if you want. I would definitely go back to Kruger Park, it has been a wonderful experience.
IN
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Simply amazing and a lifetime experience of been closer to nature.
We visited Masai Mara National Reserve with a skepticism of how the experience will be then what we all watch on TV. I was impressed by the scenery, weather and the people around us. At the same time thank full to our guides who took in extra efforts to find us every wildlife that one wish for watching in wild.
IN
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The Majestic elephants and the Majestic Kilimanjaro
What better way to start a safari in Kenya than to spot 5 cheetahs on a tree! That was what welcomed our group as we entered the Amboseli National Park. The entire experience at the Amboseli National park was excellent. We stayed at the Serena Lodge and the accommodation, food and the overall experience left nothing to be desired for.
The weather was very pleasant. The mornings and evenings made everything the sunlight touched, turn orange!
The guides we had were with us for the entire tour (before and beyond Amboseli) were well versed in the information about the park and the wildlife found here. We used Land Cruisers to travel around (these vehicles were with us from Nairobi till we went back to Nairobi) and had very comfortable travel.
The main wild life we saw at Amboseli were the Elephants. We were a photo tour group and the objective at Amboseli was to get an Elephant looking towards the camera, with the Mt. Kilimanjaro in the background. And we did manage to get it quite easily, multiple times!
Other than this, there were quite a few zebra, wildebeest, giraffes, gazelles,etc. Though not known for the predators, I got to see my first pair of African lions here. Hyenas, hippos, etc. too were seen, though not in large numbers. The park also houses a huge variety of birds!
The sunset over the distant mountains in the evenings is also a sight to behold. I would recommend this is as one of the Must See places in Kenya.