On safari

We did Kruger National Park . Stayed for 4 nights in the Marloth park area , entered the park at Crocodile River Bridge Gate. Did two full day Safaris and two evening ones. Saw all the 'Big Five' and one night we had Lions walking around our vehicle, having no windows added to the excitement. We flew from London to Johannesburg and on to Nelspruit , from where our lodge picked us up. Later we flew back to Jo'burg and on to Cape Town and toured the western cape (Wine/ Garden Route) for 10 days. It was a once in a life time experience. This was 15 years ago. The Safari bit wasn't cheap but touring the Cape was reasonable. Did this in August , their Winter, when vegetation is low and game easier to spot. Another high light was seeing the Whales at Hermanus.
Booked all the flights on one ticket( multi city) and got all the internal flights for free. (edited)

I did 3 nights in the Masai Mara in Kenya a few years ago and even my wife who was not even vaguely interested loved it. I stayed in one of tented resorts and did an early morning all day to go and see the Wildebeest migration. We’re planning on doing the Serengeti next.

I booked mine all from here, just did a Google, found a few companies and exchanged a few emails with them. What was strange is that they wanted payment in US dollars, wouldn’t accept any other currency, not even their local.

We got see everything except Rhinos and Cheetahs. Got to see Leopards twice though with one walking by our vehicle.

I would not go to South Africa anytime soon.

Do your research into the situation there.

The country is probably in its worse state in decades both politically and economically. Add into this the issues with power grid failures lasting days, water and civil unrest many commentators have said the country will collapse within 2023.

Plus some of the politicians have been calling for attacks on certain fairer skin colours. (mods, not racist - look it up!)

So please read up on it before you spend money.