Review about Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Game Reserve by Andy
This is a great reserve to see Rhino. The roads aren't great but worth the effort as the scenery is beautiful.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Way off the beaten track
This is a fantastic park to visit if you have already been to other, more popular, national parks in East /Southern Africa. It's not the kind of place where you will see a vast variety of animals (elephants being the main one here), though you will get to see a decent amount of different animals and birds, and not forgetting plenty of wonderful baobabs. What you will get, though, is the feeling that it's just you and your 4WD out in the vast wilderness, exploring somewhere truly remote. The roads are rough with lots of growth so that you often can't work out what is the road in front of you. But this just adds to the excitement.
The scenery is beautiful as well, so there are lots of upsides to this place.
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Review about South Africa by Rothdigga
Ideally I would like to see all the animals that I shoot photos of as totally wild "not on reserves", but I realize that in South Africa that's just not available as much. The parks I've visited have been amazing and the birding is top notch.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about Lake Nakuru National Park by Narayan
Semi- arid but we sighted a leopard and three rhinos apart from flamingos (not many), zebras and other animals.
CH
20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Review about Queen Elizabeth National Park by LB
Very big park, lots of opportunities to spend several days.
CH
20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Review about Kibale National Park by LB
The main attraction is the Chimp trekking, which is a very nice and interesting thing to do, but also a bit touristy and comparably expensive.
AE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
It was a wonderful experience of a lifetime, to get immersed in nature and the wilderness.
We had visited Serengeti National Park with family in the month of March 2015. We were quite apprehensive that heavy rains will spoil our safari in the month of March which is rainy season in Serengeti. But that never happened and we were treated with wonderful sightings of large number of zebras, wildebeests, gazelles, giraffes, wild buffaloes, elephants, warthogs, birds and of course the big cats - Lions. Leopards and rhinos were elusive though. We are not allowed to drive off road, therefore the chances of seeing all wildlife are slim, but it is heartening to note that this way the pristine Savannah is preserved. We stayed at Serengeti Serena lodge which is situated in the middle of grasslands, with aesthetically designed cottages, wonderful staff and great food. We really enjoyed our stay there. We had booked the tour through Sunset Africa safari. Our driver and guide Mr. Ben was quite knowledgeable and friendly. The vehicle was a 4x4 Land Cruiser with openable roof and was in good condition. I am interested in wildlife photography and managed to click many photos which have been loaded on Flickr. Please do have a look. It was definitely a memorable Safari and would definitely recommend for you which I am sure you will enjoy. Cheers!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Review about Queen Elizabeth National Park by Andy
Uganda's main safari park. Worth a visit if you are in Uganda, but I think there are better opportunities outside Uganda for big game. They changed the rules recently so drivers get fined if they go off the trails. I appreciate that there is probably an environmental reason for this, but it meant that we didn't get very close to any of the animals
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Uganda, fantastic place to see the gorillas
We had a fantastic time in Uganda. The people were really friendly, the birding was great (although we're not really birders) and we felt safe. The outstanding attraction has to be the gorillas. The hour that we spent with them was totally magical, I once in a lifetime opportunity which tops any other wildlife experience I've had. Aside from the gorillas, you can probably get better sighting animals (especially the large cats) in other countries, mainly because of the scrub and jungle landscape in Uganda. However, the gorillas make up for any lack of lions, leopards etc.
BE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Nice experience!
Correct pick up, good driver/guide in safari park, we've seen many animals! Good food!