Travel reviews by Mr P from Bucks.

"Comfortable rooms, great food & service plus swimming pool make this a really good base - nice to stay in 1 place for 3 nights rather than moving around. Day trip into Lake Manyara National Park - Good gentle safari introduction in this relatively small park.

Half day trip into Ngorongoro Crater - Excellent! Obviously you come prepared for lots of other vehicles but other than immediately you get down into the crater we felt the level of other vehicles was okay.

The natural environment both at the top & down in the crater is stunning - well worth our trip (we actually did a full day in the crater)
Take note - the road into the crater is truly dreadful - given the amount of fees that go to the park authority it really is a disgrace."

"We only stayed a night to break up the drive between the Crater & the far north of the Serengeti.

If you're driving up there it definitely makes sense to break the journey somewhere like this"

"Good location just outside Kleins Gate - gives opportunity for walks, night drives & trips into Serengeti. Standard of tent & food excellent & service around camp good.

Real issue is failing to ask what client wants - 1st evening just arranged a walk without asking what we wanted to do. Failed to ask about our level of safari experience / our interests. Arranaged 7.30am start without asking. We wanted to go out at sunrise (6.30) in order to maximise the day & get the best light for photography - we insisted on earlier start but really shouldn't have to.

Then took 25 mins to get through Kleins Gate due to Tanzanian bureaucracy - I can't believe that the camp can't come to a better arrangement with the park authorities. Guide seemed intent on telling us every fact about every animal much of which we knew already."

"Great location in the far north of the Serengeti near the Mara river means you see very few other vehicles. Very close to one of the Mara river crossing sites so fantastic to see a crossing. Good levels of game. Location means you can drive off road & get out of vehicle for picnic breakfast / sundowners - a real bonus for the Serengeti. In short well worth the trip up.

As with Suyan just didn't ask about our level of experience / what we we looking for - we generally got what we wanted but had to push for it (e.g. only agreed to picnic breakfast once we made a fuss despite knowing what we wanted & having no good reason for not doing so).

Driver seemed inexperienced & guide came from the school of giving every fact he knew despite the fact that us & others already knew it. Once pointed this out he did adapt."

"Lovely location with easy access to great snorkelling / diving. Excellent service & general relaxed atmosphere. Good range of trips / activities - lack of a pool wasn't an issue.

Got a good feel of local life from visit to nearby Chole island etc"