35-50 years of age
Review about Kruger National Park by Rob Severin
The best game viewing in Southern Africa
NL
35-50 years of age
In the footsteps of Joy Adamson
A wonderfull peacefull place, with a lot of wildlife. Giraffe, buffalo, waterbuck, elephants, zebra and the beautiful Grevy's zebra. Also Lion, leopard and cheetah are also quite easy to spot. The gerenuks wich stand on their hind legs to feed are great to see.
The landscape is rich and varied with hills and plains, wood, grassland and a river that runs through.
NL
35-50 years of age
Review about Masai Mara National Reserve by MeisjeSanne
A pristine wilderness of haunting beauty with the 'greatest show on earth' !
Varied, remote country from rugged hills via dusty slopes down to the river. Flora & fauna to match.
Samburu has varied country from the rocky hills, through the dry and dusty slopes down to the Ewaso Ng'iro river. The fauna and flora were equally varied but there was evidence of stress from the changing climate. Samburu had suffered from drought and then, around the river, serious floods.
Our trip was just off-season so the park had few vehicles and the lodge had few guests. We saw big game (lion, cheetah, elephant etc) and numerous smaller animals. Although some trees had died, there were signs of recovery and those in flower were beautiful. The clear air meant it was easy to see birds.
The park is remote, from an outsider's point of view. We reached it by plane from Nairobi Wilson to Samburu airport and were picked up by a Samburu Lodge vehicle. So the first game drive was on the way to the Lodge! The guide was excellent. Later, we witnessed the aftermath of a kill, returning several times to see the animals and birds that turned up at different times.
The accommodation was excellent; food and service couldn't be faulted.
US
35-50 years of age
Review about Brothers Safaris by twosoakers
Great educational experience and great animal exposure.
US
35-50 years of age
US
35-50 years of age
Immersive experience
Completing a conservation and immoblization medicine course through Brothers Safaris at Amakhala Game Reserve was a truly awesome experience. Intimate experiences with cheetahs, black rhinos and zebras were plentiful. Highly recommended experience!
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.
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.