NZ
50-65 years of age
Review about Chobe National Park by Bruceontour
Just our luck that the setting sun was in the wrong angle ie animals between us and the sun and therefore were backlit. Despite this with more time we would have been rewarded like the other travellers we had met on route including some of our own group who had separated from us the previous day to start another tour and what they saw.
NZ
50-65 years of age
Review about Okavango Delta by Bruceontour
A place where one has to go as we were on a very small part of this huge expanse of inland water. With the previous heavy rain, the whole water level was high resulting in animals being displaced.
Great Wild Experience
I visited Mana Pools in 1999 and Loved it! It was my last trip before leaving Zimbabwe after spending a semester there over the previous 4 months. When I was there it was the only national park in Zimbabwe that A) had big game, and B) allowed you to move around on foot. I did not feel comfortable walking around the bush though, a decision I stand by with all the wildlife I saw!
My first experience there was a close encounter with a baboon as I unloaded my groceries from my vehicle - the baboon grabbed a bag and took off! I was warned by travelers in the adjacent campsite that it is important to bring "zip straps" to "lock" your tent zippers so baboons can't steal your gear and food while you're away from your site.
I also saw an elephant walk through the camp ground, hyenas outside our tent at night, and later, while driving, had a beautiful view of a mother and baby elephant walking together across the road.
Overall it was one of the most exciting camping trips I have ever been on (the fact that I slept in a tent, while most visitors used campers/RVs/caravans, surely added to the adrenaline rush). And I am making that assessment after visiting Hwange, Gonarezhou, Malilangwe (private game reserve), Chimanimani, Matopos, Vic Falls, and other sites around the country.
Review about Gonarezhou National Park by Kwali
The only reason it didn't get 5 stars for wildlife is because it is (was is 1999) more wild and has less infrastructure for ready-made game viewing.
Review about Hwange National Park by Kwali
My intro to Hwange was a chase of an impala by 2 Cape Hunting Dogs as we drove into the park. How can you beat seeing a coordinated hunt and kill by one of the most rare predators in Africa?!
Review about Matobo National Park by Kwali
Matobo (Matopos) has amazing for its scenery, historic/cultural and geologic interest, more than wildlife. balancing rocks and 10,000 year old cave paintings.
US
50-65 years of age
US
50-65 years of age
Beautiful Wild Free Ranging Animals - Magnificent Sunsets and River Scenery
From the comfort of the river, one can see Hippos [X], Elephants [X], BIRDS [X], Monkeys [X]. Of course, be sure to go to Victoria Falls too! Lovely Dinner Sunset Cruise (took it twice). Enjoyable Elephant Ride.There's ultralight gliding, white water rafting, and the Livingstone Museum.
Bring mosquito repellent. I was there in June/July and the mozzies came out at dusk.
US
50-65 years of age
Review about Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park by mmgalitz
Victoria Falls
FI
20-35 years of age
Superb safari in Ruaha NP
Me and two of my friends started our three day, three night safari by flying in to Ruaha Mwakusi airstrip. From there we were picked up by our guides and headed out to the wild. We had excellent guide crew, they had wide knowledge of animals and plants and were really nice company for us. Also the bush lunches they served us were really tasty.
Ruaha is full of animals, already during the first hours of the first day we saw huge amount of them, including lions and leopard. And the same continued the following days, possibly the biggest highlight was watching pack of four cheetah to stalk their prey for few hours. Overall we counted that we saw something like thirty different mammals, and at least as many birds. Scenery of the park was very nice, there was a lot of variety and not just flat plans. It was also not crowded at all there, we perhaps saw one or two other cars there, so we were pretty much on our own all the time.
We stayed at the Mdonya Old River camp, which is open area where animals can (and will) roam freely. We enjoyed listening to the nightly noises around our tents, we preferred that over lodge accommodation. Everything worked smoothly in the camp, and the dinners they made us were of highest quality. Exchanging experiences of the day at campfire with other travelers was nice ending for a day.
I can fully recommend Ruaha for your safari destination, you will enjoy the peace you have compared to the other crowded parks and all it has to offer. One of us has been in many parks in Africa before, and he considered it possibly the best experience he has had so far. I can easily believe him.
