US
35-50 years of age
Review about Addo Elephant National Park by twosoakers
Awesome place for seeing vast number of elephants and warthogs.
US
35-50 years of age
Review about Pilanesberg Game Reserve by twosoakers
Very dynamic, animals crossing roads, great photo ops.
US
35-50 years of age
Review about Shamwari Game Reserve by twosoakers
Smaller then the other game reserves. Mostly devoted to large cats.
Awesome!
First the bad news: the flights (usually at least 3) are endless and exhausting; for most mortals; for most mortals, the prices are painful; getting up at 5:30 every morning is not my idea of pleasure; and there are mosquitoes.
The good news is that the wildlife and the vistas more than compensate for the long flights, the high prices, the early rising and the occasional itch. The wildlife is forever changing from camp to camp and from day to day. You experience the wildlife with an electrifying, personal immediacy - - - without the distraction of competing vehicles that mar game viewing in much of southern Africa.
After three separate visits to Botswana and stays at some 10 different camps, we have come to prefer the smaller (perhaps 12 guests) and less luxurious camps.
We are too old to enjoy roughing it, but jacuzzis seem out of place to us. We also prefer for a longer time at fewer camps, getting more familiar with the locale, the local wildlife and the guide.
The photography is wonderful, but it can be a distraction. From time to time, the distracting camera should be put back in its bag while you just breathe in deeply and try to absorb the scene around you. Another photographic distraction might best be described as 'lens envy". There is always someone at your camp with a longer, faster lens. The pricey equipment makes sense for professionals and serious bird-watchers, but most of the game is so large or gets so close that lugging a $5,000 is no necessary.
The pleasures of Botswana reflect the commitment of the government, the camps and their skilled staff to sound, protective care of the environment and the creatures in it.
50-65 years of age
Review about Wildlife Safaris (Pty) Ltd by job2003
Guide looked after us. He Worked hard to ensure we saw animals, ate well, were not in any unnecessary danger and that we enjoyed ourselves safely.
NL
35-50 years of age
Review about Uganda by MW / NL
Uganda is a very good (motorbike) safari destination. Beside all the other African wildlife you can see there, its one of the view country's where you can spot gorillas in the wild. We made an unforgettable safari through Uganda on motorbikes but the possibilities traveling by car or even bike are also good.
50-65 years of age
Review about Uganda by job2003
I had a great experience in Uganda seeing all the animals I expected to see and more. Elephants,hippos,wart hogs,zebras, big horned cattle,weaver birds, azure kingfishers, storks, cranes, the crested crane, spoonbills, lions, gorillas,moneys,crocodiles, a magnifent leopard and beautiful butterflies in their thousands.
NL
35-50 years of age
Uganda, a beautiful country with lots of magnificent wildlife and nice people.
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is an area where mountain-gorillas live, so main goal was to see a family of gorillas. After a pretty long walk through the beautiful green rainforest it's really breathtaking to encounter gorillas in the wild. An experience I'll never forget. There are guides who lead you through the forrest, so you need to have a rather good condition and good tracking-shoes.
NL
35-50 years of age
Review about Budongo Forest by MW / NL
Budongo Forest Reserve is home of chimpanzees, so with a bit of luck you get to see them in there natural environment. A beautiful forest with good possibilities to see wildlife.
NL
35-50 years of age
Review about Murchison Falls National Park by MW / NL
Beautiful area where you can make a boat-trip to see the impressive Murchison Falls.