50-65 years of age
Review about Karoo National Park by Nature lover
The Karoo is a unique biome and if you enjoy the spectacular peace and quiet of the semi desert with its abundance of specially adapted plants, animals and insects this is for you. Nice pool and good restaurant - and some ancient fossils on display.
50-65 years of age
Review about Kruger National Park by Nature lover
Kruger offers excellent facilities and owing to the variety of the various biomes is a must see and do. Take the night game drives and organize a bush braai - somewhere in the bush with no fences and a great chef to prepare your food while you enjoy drinks next to the fire - great experience.
50-65 years of age
Review about Madikwe Game Reserve by Nature lover
Nice destination if you are visiting Johannesburg on business and want a quick safari experience - somewhat limited in variety of game.
FR
50-65 years of age
Rhinos and peace
After numerous visits to Kruger, Hluhluwe-Umfolozi gives a sensation of peace and authentic bushlife. Accommodation (a safari tent at Mpila) was superb, even if it meant keeping an eye on vervets and warthogs (my husband had to negotiate with an old male warthog who was determined to take the rubbish bag away - and so was my husband!). We also went for a game walk and were lucky to come across some rhinos. I also managed to spot a few more birds to add to my list, as well as one or two spiders (but I didn't spend to long with those!). One of the other advantages over Kruger is the fact that it is much less crowded and people seem to behave more sensibly.
FR
50-65 years of age
Review about Marakele National Park by mbd
Beautiful scenery, but unfortunately we didn't spend long enough to appreciate it to the full
FR
50-65 years of age
Review about Thornybush Game Reserve by mbd
Maybe we were very unlucky to have a guide who was determined to show us yet more elephants and completely ignored the leopard I spotted because it was time to get back to camp. We don't like this attitude of rushing people from one big 5to the next as if they were the only worthwhile animals to see
FR
50-65 years of age
Review about Kruger National Park by mbd
I will just explain why I only gave a "good" to bush vibe: too many people in the park who behave like idiots: fast driving, loud music, no respect for animals. It is still a great place and we particularly enjoyed a night at Sable hide which I would recommend to anyone who wants to know what bush experience means.
FR
50-65 years of age
Review about Waterberg Biosphere Reserve by mbd
Very pleasant for walks. Wildlife and birding OK
50-65 years of age
Review about Kenya by Ian Macfadyen
I've been to Kenya, Botswana, Zimbabwe and Zambia in the past. Areas such as the Masai Mara in Kenya rival anything the other destinations can offer, and there's simply nothing to beat the visual experience of the 2 million flamingo at Lake Nakuru or Lake Bogoria, when numbers are high, (the number does fluctuate with the weather, time of year and level of water in the lake). On the other hand it's often argued that Kenya is more "touristy", that it's less "wild" than say, the Luangua Valley in Zambia, - well probably true, but then it's more accessible, the infra-structure is better and it's less expensive. I'd also suggest the game-viewing is perhaps better, as the open plains are condusive to seeing animals from afar (in Chobe N.P., Botswana, and Hwange N.P. , Zimbabwe, I found animals were only visible when they emerged from the bush to cross the road). They are also more used to tourist disturbance, - not so skittish. So it gets a good rating in my book!
Review about South Africa by Frank_Richards
We spent a month in Kwazululand - camped at False Bay for a few days - found the birds and general wildlife (not so much the big game animals) something that I hadnt expected. Marvelous varieties and quantities of species or birds, lizards, plants (only dead snakes thanks!)