Travel reviews by The S family from Drayton
Review Distribution
Total number of trips
1
Countries visited
2
Lodges stayed in
4
Excursions taken
0
Southern Tanzania/Zanzibar sept 2013
Tanzania and 1 other country between 31 Aug 2013 and 11 Sep 2013
"An outstanding experience for all of us. Couldn't fault it, really.
Perhaps one less night on safari and one more at the beach would have been a better balance
Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:
No, it all went smoothly.
As advised, we got yellow fever vaccination exemption certificates (plane change in Nairobi) but these weren't asked for so maybe we could have done without them"
Perhaps one less night on safari and one more at the beach would have been a better balance
Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:
No, it all went smoothly.
As advised, we got yellow fever vaccination exemption certificates (plane change in Nairobi) but these weren't asked for so maybe we could have done without them"
Arranged By Elizabeth Chapman
Impala Camp
"Selous Impala Camp review"
3 nights
Arrived
1 Sep 2013
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Activities
Excellent
Rooms
Good
Food
Good
Facilities
Good
Impala fly-camp
"Selous Impala fly-camp review"
1 night
Arrived
4 Sep 2013
"Not sure that we gained much from this but it was enjoyable.
Comfortable tents
Noisy wildlife, but that's what we went for
Good food...we thought it would be cooking over an open fire, not a roast chicken with Jersey new potatoes! It was good to have our guide Gerrard join us for dinner
Good campsite
Enjoyed the morning walking safari."
Comfortable tents
Noisy wildlife, but that's what we went for
Good food...we thought it would be cooking over an open fire, not a roast chicken with Jersey new potatoes! It was good to have our guide Gerrard join us for dinner
Good campsite
Enjoyed the morning walking safari."
Good
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good
Location
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Activities
Excellent
Rooms
Good
Food
Good
Facilities
Average
Jongomero Camp
"Jongomero Camp review"
3 nights
Arrived
5 Sep 2013
"Good location, though Jongomero River dried up at this time of year so no boat safaris, only drives
Luxurious tents
Loved the welcome song from the camp choir
Manager very attentive and helpful
Good staff
Liked the sundowners on the afternoon trips
Excellent food served at tables in the riverbed, underneath the Milky Way"
Luxurious tents
Loved the welcome song from the camp choir
Manager very attentive and helpful
Good staff
Liked the sundowners on the afternoon trips
Excellent food served at tables in the riverbed, underneath the Milky Way"
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Good
Service
Excellent
Activities
Good
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Excellent
Facilities
Good
Unguja Lodge
"Unguja Lodge review"
3 nights
Arrived
8 Sep 2013
"A bit further from airport than anticipated. It took us over 4 hours to get there from Jongomero, so a tedious journey
Beautiful beach
Dhow trip exciting
kayaks not available, though offered in brochure
Interesting trip to Jozani Forest
wish we'd done the dolphin trip as other guests said that was great
tour of Stone Town (eco Culture) was a bit of a rip-off...we weren't shown much, our change from the drinks was pocketed by the guide, we didn't get the 2 hours there which we had asked for but were rushed away from the shops we were looking at so that the guide could leave early"
Beautiful beach
Dhow trip exciting
kayaks not available, though offered in brochure
Interesting trip to Jozani Forest
wish we'd done the dolphin trip as other guests said that was great
tour of Stone Town (eco Culture) was a bit of a rip-off...we weren't shown much, our change from the drinks was pocketed by the guide, we didn't get the 2 hours there which we had asked for but were rushed away from the shops we were looking at so that the guide could leave early"
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Good
Service
Good
Activities
Excellent
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Excellent
Facilities
Good
Friendly staff
Good food
Liked eating out in different areas of the camp at night, especially by the wood fire
Nice swimming pool
Good choice of activities
Especially enjoyed boat safaris and fishing trip. Interesting trip to local village
Gerrard was an excellent, well-informed guide, enthusiastic about his job and showed us lots of game and birds"