Well hell, I won a trip to a South Africa game/safari park.

[Chefguy]

@UncaStuart

Oh yes. We were lucky in that one of our hosts was an esteemed birder and pointed out the various birds that we came across. These included (here comes another list):
Tawny eagle
Steepe eagle
Wahlberg’s eagle
African fish eagle
African hawk eagle
<snip>

It’s almost impossible to not become a bit of a birder in that part of the world. Besides going on several safaris in Botswana, Tanzania, etc., we lived in Kampala, Uganda and woke up to a cacophony of birdsong every morning. Our yard was always populated with hornbills, blue turacos, mouse birds, etc.

[MrDibble]

@DummyGladHands

6 nights. I won a charity auction. Some of the people at the event had previously won it & recommended it highly. It’s been my dream forever. I may annoy everyone with questions, but for now, anyone done it?

Which park? My advice would vary depending on where it is (for instance, there’s no malaria in *most *of the country)

[susan]

Fun!

[Slow_Moving_Vehicle]

@glee

6. It’s a matter of chance what you see in the wild.
   We clocked lions, hippos, buffalo and elephant. No sign of leopard (the guide explained their camouflage and stealth is excellent.)
   Another tourist asked about seeing tigers! :o

[Obligatory Monty Python reference] “A tiger? In AFRICA?” [/Obligatory Monty Python reference]
My editing.

[Urbanredneck]

If you want to spend some money I hear a hot air balloon ride over the park is amazing.

[Darryl_Lict]

I spent 3 months in Africa, on 3 different safaris. It was fantastic. I bought a SLR (digital SLR’s were not available at the time) and a 300mm zoom lens. It was the trip of a lifetime.