SE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Awesome experience of great nature
This was the first time for me doing a safari and it definitely exceeded my expectations. The hostels we stayed at outside of the parks were far better than I anticipated for the low price we payed and the two nights sleeping in tents in the middle of Serengeti where the best outdoor experience of the trip even though I got a fever one of the evenings.
On our arrival day we had problems with getting to our first accommodation in Karatu (where we where supposed to stay at the orphanage that Agama tours is supporting) because the police did not allow us to drive after dark for some reason. But we did not have to pay any extra money although we had to stay at another place than was the plan and it was not in the power of our driver to get us to Karatu that evening.
Our guide was great and we got to see a lot of animals on our 5 days of safari around Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Serengeti and Ngorogoro. The best was seeing two lion brothers in Serengeti just beside the road with not a single car in sight. Being an nature nerd, my only complain was not learning more about the animals and over all nature, we got to see it but that was pretty much it. If I go on another safari in the future I would like to include a walking safari or canoeing one day to really be in the nature and also be able to see the small things that you miss from the car window. That's why the best thing was camping in the park, I would just want to have more of that.
Amazing experience in Tarangire National Park
We slept at Oliver's Camp in Tarangire National Park the first weekend of December. The roads were perfect and we saw a large amount of elephant, giraffe, buffelo and birds. The welcome at Oliver's Camp was really friendly and informal. The managers themselves greeted us and informed us about the camp rules. Everything was organized great. The game drive was good and the guide was knowledgable. The Camp itself is beautiful. Tents with beautiful view and breakfast on the deck where you can see elephant eating the grass. It was amazing!
IL
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Absolutely charming! No second thoughts.
There is no way I can express how grateful I am to have done a 3-day gorilla trekking safari. The safari was within my budget and the activities were so compact. I enjoyed my trip with gorilla tour booking safaris. You definitely need to be fit for this trip. I had to trail for some time with the guides before we could see the gorillas. My advice is for everyone to get a porter. Well, I was lucky to carry the luggage for myself but definitely after the trip, I felt they were worthy trying. I must say that experiences come and they go but my gorilla trekking safari experience shall definitely stay with me forever. I big thanks to gorilla tour booking safaris, they trailed so much to ensure I had the best experiences. Thank you guys for your hospitality.
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Review about Lake Nakuru National Park by GavinKenya
When we were there it was flood issues to deal with. Heavy forest was a challenge but came away with many, many fine images.
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
We loved it.
Being so close to the city it was amazing to see so many wild creatures. The park does not have the numbers other parks do and there are no Elephants there at all. But it can only hold so much with the restricted landscape. They could use an infusion of some species though. And it turned out to be our best place to get close Vulture images.
Lions were seen on every trip in there and it was fun to hang at the waterhole for long periods as many animals come & go. After a three week safari in other parts of the country we did see our only Mamba here !
For anyone who does not have time to visit other parks, it is a great place to go.
It was kind of weird having a Giraffe image with large city building & landing planes in the background.
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about Okavango Delta by Ross
The Okavango is a beautiful place, and there's nothing like a boat ride through all the twisting waterways where crocodiles lurk and elephants munch the fibrous stalks on shore. I think the high season (July-August) is probably not the best time for birders to visit here -- I imagine there's more bird life during the migratory seasons.
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about Makgadikgadi Pans National Park by Ross
Let me qualify this review -- I went to the pans in the winter (July) which is not the height of its wildlife season. If you can get there in the African summer when the rains are falling and animals are bearing their young and the birds are migrating, I think it would be a very different experience.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
The most visited National Park in Uganda, definitely deserves a visit
Queen Elizabeth National Park is the most visited National Park in Uganda. Located on the Western Region, the Park occupies more then 1,900 square kilometers. I started early morning with a Game Drive in the plains. Beautiful scenery and I had the chance to see some lions and lots of monkeys. I strongly recommend a visit to Kawe village were Salt mining is done for centuries. The highlight of the day was the cruise where you can see all kinds of wildlife. Elephants, crocodiles, rhinos, the list goes on...If you visit the Western area of Uganda, don't miss this beautiful National Park.
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Saw 3 of the Big 5
We went through the tour company Quality Touring Services (http://www.qualitytouringservices.co.za/index.htm). The guides were very knowledgeable and professional. We first drove through the park in a small bus that holds about 30 people. We saw a lot of wildlife right away: warthogs, red hartebeests, an eland, a black-backed jackal, zebras, helmeted guinea fowl, elephants, male and female ostriches (and their eggs!), kudu, leopard tortoise and another small one I can't remember, and black-headed heron.
I highly recommend taking the open air vehicle tour because they can go off the main roads, whereas the personal cars cannot. That's where we got to see two male lions very up close and personal! It was awesome.
The restaurant told us they were only serving breakfast, which was very delicious, however, we saw that the table next to us (also with our party), were able to order lunch. That was a bit disappointing!
Go into the interpretation center to read about Hapoor the elephant. Very interesting story.
Overall, it was really great. Many of the watering holes are on the side of the roads so we were able to see many animals. That's the only part that seemed a bit artificial. Oh and we stayed along the edge of the park for some of the tour so you can see fencing and also electrical towers, etc.
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about Kenya by Steve
Kenya has some of the greatest bird diversity in Africa, and it was a wild place to visit. In some respects, bird and mammal diversity is restricted to the large parks, or at least the regularly birded destinations. We tried to visit places off the beaten path, but we had a hard time stopping on the side of the road without attracting a scene. The human population is blosoming, and the countryside and many parks are suffering from people trying to support their families. If you stick to your itinerary with a tour group, you'll be exposed to some of the best parks Kenya has to offer.