Travel reviews by Dr S from Cambrai
Review Distribution
Total number of trips
2
Countries visited
2
Lodges stayed in
8
Excursions taken
0
My Oct 2017 trip
Zambia and 1 other country between 1 Oct 2017 and 17 Oct 2017
"We made a fantastic trip!
I really want to thank Megan for preparing it so well and for all the little attentions paid everywhere for our anniversary.
Thank you specifically for our anniversary celebration at Royal Livingstone that was fantastic.
Already looking forward to our next trip!"
I really want to thank Megan for preparing it so well and for all the little attentions paid everywhere for our anniversary.
Thank you specifically for our anniversary celebration at Royal Livingstone that was fantastic.
Already looking forward to our next trip!"
Arranged By Megan Green
Shumba Camp
"Shumba Camp review"
3 nights
Arrived
2 Oct 2017
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Good
Service
Excellent
Activities
Good
Rooms
Good
Food
Excellent
Facilities
Good
Radisson Blu Hotel, Zambia (this camp has since closed)
"Radisson Blu Hotel review"
1 night
Arrived
5 Oct 2017
"Excellent Luxury hotel close to the airport.
Nothing to say."
Nothing to say."
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Excellent
Not currently featured by Expert Africa
Kaingo Camp
"Kaingo Camp review"
3 nights
Arrived
6 Oct 2017
"Awesome!
Wildlife was fantastic, we saw 45 different lions, 4 leopards, wild dogs, 3 kills during the 3 nights we stayed there! The only thing is that although the river bed was dry, we were not allowed to follow the animal when they were crossing due to exclusivity (Shenton on our side, Norman Carr on the other).
Our guide Patrick was one of the best we had and we met many guides in more than 100 game drives.
We'll come back there for sure."
Wildlife was fantastic, we saw 45 different lions, 4 leopards, wild dogs, 3 kills during the 3 nights we stayed there! The only thing is that although the river bed was dry, we were not allowed to follow the animal when they were crossing due to exclusivity (Shenton on our side, Norman Carr on the other).
Our guide Patrick was one of the best we had and we met many guides in more than 100 game drives.
We'll come back there for sure."
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Excellent
Service
Good
Activities
Excellent
Rooms
Good
Food
Good
Facilities
Excellent
Feedback response
Great news that these travellers had such a fantastic stay; game viewing from Kaingo this year has been phenomenal. Sorry about the frustration of not being able to cross the Luangwa by vehicle, even when the bed of the Luangwa was dry. The issue with this was park rules forbid the camp to cross, not anything to do with any other camp owners.
Senior Africa Specialist | Southern Africa & Seychelles
Royal Livingstone Hotel
"Royal Livingstone Hotel review"
1 night
Arrived
9 Oct 2017
"Celebrating our anniversary in this fantastic hotel was like a dream.
It was marvelous and we've been treated as members of the Royal family would have been.
Our romantic dinner in front of the Zambezi river was unforgettable!
Victoria falls were beautiful even during the dry season."
It was marvelous and we've been treated as members of the Royal family would have been.
Our romantic dinner in front of the Zambezi river was unforgettable!
Victoria falls were beautiful even during the dry season."
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Activities
Excellent
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Excellent
Facilities
Excellent
Kings Pool
"Kings Pool review"
3 nights
Arrived
10 Oct 2017
"It was a return to Kings pool after 16 years. So disappointing.
Accommodation, service, food were just perfect but wildlife so poor.
We haven't seen a single lion during these three days, no cheetah or dogs. A leopard with cub saved our stay...
Talking with people there, it seems that it's been a few years that life is not so wild around kings pool. To tell you the truth we thought about leaving the camp to have a longer stay at Sandibee."
Accommodation, service, food were just perfect but wildlife so poor.
We haven't seen a single lion during these three days, no cheetah or dogs. A leopard with cub saved our stay...
Talking with people there, it seems that it's been a few years that life is not so wild around kings pool. To tell you the truth we thought about leaving the camp to have a longer stay at Sandibee."
Average
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Average
Location
Good
Service
Excellent
Activities
Poor
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Excellent
Facilities
Excellent
Sandibe Safari Lodge
"Sandibe Safari Lodge review"
3 nights
Arrived
13 Oct 2017
"The camp is very well located. Food was excellent.
The manager was not a good one, probably to many people in the camp but he paid very few attention to us. I don't think he is good for the job.
Wildlife was very good but 6 people in a car is crowded.
We asked for a private car or a car with 4 people (extra payment of course): declined
Not a high standard camp."
The manager was not a good one, probably to many people in the camp but he paid very few attention to us. I don't think he is good for the job.
Wildlife was very good but 6 people in a car is crowded.
We asked for a private car or a car with 4 people (extra payment of course): declined
Not a high standard camp."
Good
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good
Feedback response
The camp was really sorry to hear that these travellers did not experience the usual attentive and warm service that they aim to provide. Mitigating circumstances took up much of the lodge manager’s time over this period, but they acknowledged it should not have affected these travellers and they are very sorry that it did. They have assured us that this issue has been addressed. The private vehicle had already been booked by other guests, and this was not clearly explained to these travellers.
Senior Africa Specialist | Southern Africa & Seychelles
My Oct 2015 trip
Botswana between 1 Oct 2015 and 9 Oct 2015
"It was great,we had a fantastic trip, although I think spending 6 nights in the same reserve was too much.
It would have probably wiser to choose another camp than Selinda (Chitabe?,Savuti? Mombo?) even if this one was great."
It would have probably wiser to choose another camp than Selinda (Chitabe?,Savuti? Mombo?) even if this one was great."
Arranged By Megan Green
Selinda Camp
"Selinda Camp review"
2 nights
Arrived
2 Oct 2015
"Very nice camp,good food,very good guide."
Good
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good
Location
Excellent
Service
Good
Activities
Good
Rooms
Good
Food
Good
Facilities
Good
Zarafa Camp
"Zarafa Camp review"
4 nights
Arrived
4 Oct 2015
"Beautiful camp,awesome food,very good guide.
We had a wonderful stay."
We had a wonderful stay."
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Excellent
Service
Good
Activities
Excellent
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Excellent
Facilities
Excellent
Camp was perfect( accommodation, food, nice attention paid to our anniversary).
Only two important things:
- No more lions climbing in the trees for years at Busunga plains
- To many tse-tse flys: we've been bitten hundred times maybe."