Mana Pools National Park + Hwange National Park + Victoria Falls - July 2023

[Nik63]

@ricmilesand @michael-ibkThank you so much for your lovely comments!

[Nik63]

@AtravelynnI'm glad that you enjoyed the photos! My wife is glad that you liked her safari outfits! 

[ElenaH]

Good sightings and photos! I feel the atmosphere of the trip through your pictures :-) and that you enjoyed it a lot!

Have you been also alone in Deteema camp?

[Nik63]

On 4/24/2024 at 4:15 PM, ElenaH said:

Good sightings and photos! I feel the atmosphere of the trip through your pictures :-) and that you enjoyed it a lot!

Have you been also alone in Deteema camp?

  @ElenaH    In Deteema Springs we had to share the safari car just during an afternoon game drive. One day there was another couple in the camp but we did not share the car.

Edited April 25 by Nik63

[ElenaH]

14 hours ago, Nik63 said:

In Deteema Springs we had to share the safari car just during an afternoon game drive. One day there was another couple in the camp but we did not share the car.

It is interesting, it looks like they (Machaba Safaris) don't have the camps full. I even know your guide from Hwange. We met him a few times there and once even had a cup of coffee together. Once we were the first once who found the lions and shared the information and he shared the coffee and cookies   He had two guests (who were not against us to have a company during the coffee break) and he told us that there were not many guests in the camp, however it was a high season. In Mana Pools when I saw Machaba Safaris there were also not many guests in the car. It is good to know what camp to choose  when you want more privacy ;-) Your guide was extremely nice guy, by the way  

[Nik63]

Southern Ground-Hornbill (Bucorvus leadbeateri)

 

 

 

Hamerkop (Scopus umbretta)

 

 

 

 

 

Tropical Boubou (Laniarius major)

 

 

Honey Badger (Mellivora capensis)...unfortunately it was very late, very dark and very far!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blue Waxbill (Uraeginthus angolensis)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To be continued...

 

[Nik63]

On 4/26/2024 at 9:02 AM, ElenaH said:

It is interesting, it looks like they (Machaba Safaris) don't have the camps full. I even know your guide from Hwange. We met him a few times there and once even had a cup of coffee together. Once we were the first once who found the lions and shared the information and he shared the coffee and cookies   He had two guests (who were not against us to have a company during the coffee break) and he told us that there were not many guests in the camp, however it was a high season. In Mana Pools when I saw Machaba Safaris there were also not many guests in the car. It is good to know what camp to choose  when you want more privacy ;-) Your guide was extremely nice guy, by the way  

 

@ElenaHBoth camps were not full at all and for that reason we super enjoyed our game drives (most of the times we had our own private car and guide). All the guides that we met were very nice and highly professional and they did a great job for us.