20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Awesome Africa experience with Etrip
From start to finish etrip was great. We were able to give our budget, the things we wanted to see, and the timeframe, and they were able to sort out a great itinerary for us. Drivers were knowledgeable friendly and funny, the vehicles were great, lots of room, the accommodation was exactly what we wanted, and we saw every animal! I've already recommended them to my parents who are going over next year.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Abundance of wildlife and good location
With a good motorway from Durban, we found the Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Game Reserve to be a good safari destination with hills and valleys making for some variety in the scenery. We saw an abundance of wildlife. Our highlight was seeing and photographing lions in close proximity on both days we were there. We also saw elephant, white rhino, zebra, blue wildebeest, buffalo, warthog, nyala, kudu, impala and a variety of birds. The facilities were good and the staff friendly. Generally, it was an all-round pleasant experience. We also found the location handy, as it’s a relatively short drive to Lake St Lucia for coastal wildlife.
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under20 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about Kruger National Park by tapaculo99
Kruger lived up to the hype for wildlife and birding... In three days we saw an exceptional amount of game and birds. Highlights were Hyenas right outside the fence at Balule Camp (high score for bush vibe), Southern Ground-Hornbills, and a leopard right by the roadside near Satara.
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under20 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Game Reserve by tapaculo99
Wildlife - we had neat views of Rhino as well as lots of Nyala and buffalo.
This park has gorgeous scenery, especially close to the hilltop camp (we were only in Hluhluwe). Amazing long views over the park gave the illusion of being in an alpine zone.
Bush vibe was not really evident - a major road cuts through this park. The main park road is paved and the hilltop camp is fairly fancy.
Birding - quite good here. Highlights included Woolly-necked Storks and an African Harrier-Hawk.
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under20 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about Golden Gate Highlands National Park by tapaculo99
The scenery here was stunning - amazing geology and hiking.
Wildlife was not terribly plentiful, but we did see a few wildebeest, jackal, and zebra.
Bush vibe - not such a nice park in this regard, since a major road passes through the park.
Birding was nice but not particularly exceptional.
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under20 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very nice, but unfortunate timing due to construction
We stayed at uMkhuze for two nights in the end of July 2016. We stayed at Mantuma Camp, which was very nice; the rooms were clean and comfortable. We had a small difficultly with the hot water but the staff were very helpful.
In the morning we drove out to KuMasinga hide, and spent a lot of time at the waterhole there. Wildlife was plentiful - lots of Nyala, Wildebeest, and a single White Rhino. We also saw lots of neat birds in the sand forest, including some of the specialties of the area. We also visited the KuMahlahla hide, which had some more birds and baboons.
Unfortunately, at the time we were there most of the roads in the park were closed for maintenance, so we could only visit a small part of the reserve. This was disappointing, since it meant we couldn't see some of the birds we'd hoped for... however, it probably won't be an issue for much longer.
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Beautiful scenery park with easy to find wildlife
Augrabies Falls National Park is a beautiful smaller park with fantastic scenery around the falls and the gorge. There is a lot of wildlife which is pretty easy to find and can be seen and photographed at close distance. Game such as giraffe, zebra, springbok, kudu, oryx, baboon, monkey can be found.
The accommodation in the park is good with comfortable cabins and a nice restaurant and shop. The weather in the winter time is good with nice temperatures without extreme heat. In the winter time not a lot of tourists are in the park creating some additional bush vibe
The night game drive is fun with some challenge to find animals, but is rewarding if nocturnal animals turn up under an amazing starry sky.
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35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
My Favorite place in Botswana.
The sunset cruise is a must.
Chobe National Park is an open window to the Pleistocene Period.
The concentration of megafauna is beyond imagination.
Here you will find some of the largest elephant and buffalo herds in the entire African Continent.
Not to mention real close encounters with Lions, hippo's, crocodiles and monitor lizards.
The rare Puku and the Red Lechwe are also very common.
Bird life is also abundant.
These are some of the pictures that I got in a couple of days.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ysaenz/albums/72157671775156461
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under20 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about South Africa by tapaculo99
Wildlife was amazing in the game parks - we saw something like 35 species of mammal in our 3-week trip.
Scenic beauty was great as well, especially in Kruger, Hluhluwe, and the Drakensberg Mountains.
Birding was excellent - we saw over 300 species during our trip, mostly without hiring guides.
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35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Review about Botswana by Yamil Saenz
The tour guides are very friendly and knowledgable.
They really know how to spot wildlife and how to position their vehicles to provide great photo opportunities.
To maximize your experience, let the tour guide the purpose of your visit.
They will be glad to assist you.
Don't forget to tip your tour guide!
I suggest at least $10 per person.