Hello
Friends recently returned from their first time in Kenya in absolute raptures over their safari bought off a 'beach boy', their only complaint was that on one occasion there were 23(!) minibuses around one kill. Can any one tell me, are the drivers obliged to radio in anything of interest? I realise it would be selfish to keep a 'find' to yourselves but is there anyway to avoid crowds without jeopardising relationships that drivers have with particular parks or lodges.
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Well....in for example the Masai Mara even if you dont radio the sighting there is every possiblity that there is going to be a sea of cars around the sighting. There are just far too many vehicles in the park at any given time. The crater is the most frustrating of all.....
However, if you are looking at quantity of animals....these are the places to visit.
Hari
The season will affect crowd levels as well. We were in the Mara late November last year for 4 nights and encountered few other vehicles. The busiest sighting was some newborn lion cubs with 3-4 vehicles. Elsewhere, we were pretty much alone. My husband watched a leopard feeding for 40 minutes or so before our guide got on the radio to alert any other vehicles in the area.
If you travel to the popular parks and reserves like Mara, Nakuru, Amboseli, Samburu in high season, crowds may be difficult to avoid. But there are other areas like Shaba, Meru, Tsavo, Laikipia that in comparison get relatively few visitors any time of year.
Hello,
Sightings in Southern Africa (South Africa, Botswana, Zambia) are typically limited to two or three vehicles so you would not experience any crowds even in high season.
Cheers,
Julian