Review: Tanzania, Kenya, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Botswana, Africa Safari, Victoria Falls, Ngorongoro Crater

Our trip to Africa went beyond our expectations, particularly the time spent in Tanzania on private safari. Our safari guide was exceptional and we were stunned from the first day by how many different animals we saw, and how close we came to them in the safari vehicle. We saw many more lions than we expected including a lion pride with a beautiful male lion, two lionesses and three cubs peacefully lounging together in the shade of a small tree. The lodging suggested and arranged by our specialist was five star at Tarangire Tree Tops, Lake Masek Tented Camp and Soroi Serengeti Lodge, and the food delicious. After our six day safari we said our goodbyes to our now dear friend and flew by small plane from the Serengeti to Victoria Falls. The Sunset Cruise on the top deck was a wonderful experience with more animal sightings. We had a private tour of Victoria Falls and a magical afternoon at the Elephant Encounter in Victoria Falls National Park. On the water safari in the delta of Botswana we were blessed to see a mother Hippo and her baby resting in the river off the side of the boat and later more than two hundred elephants come down from the trees to the river bank to drink. It was an amazing sight! Africa is unlike anywhere else in the world that we have visited and the country and its people are already calling us back. I would not hesitate to use this specialist again for our next trip to Africa!