Travel reviews by Mr F from Hampshire
Review Distribution
Total number of trips
4
Countries visited
3
Lodges stayed in
11
Excursions taken
0
My May 2024 trip
Malawi between 28 May 2024 and 14 Jun 2024
"Wonderful experience, the standard of these lodges never ceases to impress us, we had excellent wildlife viewing, and were so grateful to all concerned for their help and understanding in regard to our age and my wife walking problems due to a recent road accident.
Nothing was too much trouble resulting in an extremly enjoyable and memorable holiday.
Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:
Can't really think of anything negative to say about our experience. Just wonderfully managed from start to finish."
Nothing was too much trouble resulting in an extremly enjoyable and memorable holiday.
Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:
Can't really think of anything negative to say about our experience. Just wonderfully managed from start to finish."
Arranged By Claire Scott
Ryalls Hotel
"Ryalls Hotel review"
1 night
Arrived
29 May 2024
"This was a good one night stay over after a long and tiring journey, allowing us to relax before going into the bush."
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Good
Food
Good
Service
Excellent
Mkulumadzi Lodge
"Mkulumadzi Lodge review"
5 nights
Arrived
30 May 2024
"Extremely well run lodge, service, food and game viewing all first class as always with Robin Pope camps.
Our guide Tom was excellent."
Our guide Tom was excellent."
Excellent
Mvuu Wilderness Lodge
"Mvuu Wilderness Lodge review"
5 nights
Arrived
4 Jun 2024
"Another very well run camp, Chifondo our guide was one of the best we have had after several visits to Africa.
Again food, service and game viewing all high quality.
Good sightings and photographs of cheetah which delighted us. the Shire river was in flood making boat ride here special."
Again food, service and game viewing all high quality.
Good sightings and photographs of cheetah which delighted us. the Shire river was in flood making boat ride here special."
Excellent
Pumulani
"Pumulani review"
4 nights
Arrived
9 Jun 2024
"Ideal place to relax for a few days after ten" full on" days in the bush.
High quality food service etc."
High quality food service etc."
Excellent
My May 2022 trip
Zambia between 24 May 2022 and 5 Jun 2022
"The experience was magical, we will definitely visit again next year.
Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:
The only problems with this holiday was getting to and from Zambia, which we arranged ourselves, we will rethink this for next time and try to find an easier way to do it."
Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:
The only problems with this holiday was getting to and from Zambia, which we arranged ourselves, we will rethink this for next time and try to find an easier way to do it."
Arranged By Claire Scott
Chongwe River Camp
"Chongwe River Camp review"
10 nights
Arrived
25 May 2022
"Everything about this camp faultless.
Our guide Ronald was one of the very best that we have had on our several visits to Africa.
The food was excellent and every member of staff extremely pleasant and efficient. the accommodation suits us, we are not looking for hot tubs etc and the camp is very well managed in every way."
Our guide Ronald was one of the very best that we have had on our several visits to Africa.
The food was excellent and every member of staff extremely pleasant and efficient. the accommodation suits us, we are not looking for hot tubs etc and the camp is very well managed in every way."
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Activities
Excellent
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Excellent
Facilities
Excellent
Sightings report
Buffalo
Many sightings
Elephant
10+ sightings
Hippo
10+ sightings
Leopard
2 sightings
Lion
5 sightings
Spotted Hyena
1 sighting
Zebra
2 sightings
Zambia 2017
Zambia between 25 May 2017 and 9 Jun 2017
"We have visited Africa several times and enjoyed these visits immensely, but this trip was really exceptional.
The way that we were looked after, the game viewing and other activities provided a holiday that we will never forget.
Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:
We use Expert Africa because of their Knowledge and efficiency, nothing is ever too much trouble, they know what we want and design a holiday to suit.
As always very impressed indeed."
The way that we were looked after, the game viewing and other activities provided a holiday that we will never forget.
Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:
We use Expert Africa because of their Knowledge and efficiency, nothing is ever too much trouble, they know what we want and design a holiday to suit.
As always very impressed indeed."
Arranged By Claire Scott
Luangwa River Camp
"Luangwa River Camp review"
3 nights
Arrived
26 May 2017
"Wonderful camp very well run."
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Activities
Excellent
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Excellent
Facilities
Excellent
Tena Tena
"Tena Tena review"
4 nights
Arrived
29 May 2017
"Our third time in Tena Tena and it was as good as ever."
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Activities
Excellent
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Excellent
Facilities
Excellent
Chongwe River Camp
"Chongwe River Camp review"
6 nights
Arrived
2 Jun 2017
"Once again a magical stay in Chongwe River Camp.
The staff here go above and beyond in their efforts to afford their guests the best possible experience.
We will certainly be returning."
The staff here go above and beyond in their efforts to afford their guests the best possible experience.
We will certainly be returning."
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Activities
Excellent
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Excellent
Facilities
Excellent
My Jan 2016 trip
Tanzania between 31 Jan 2016 and 13 Feb 2016
"we had a wonderful holiday, despite having vehicles "stuck in" on several occasions ( all dealt with excellently by the staff) It really was an adventure and we were looked after wonderfully well by all concerned.
Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:
I don't think you could improve on the service that you give, we have traveled with you several times now and every time it has been nothing short of excellent.
Both Valerie and I would like to thank you all most sincerely, for everything you have done for us over the years."
Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:
I don't think you could improve on the service that you give, we have traveled with you several times now and every time it has been nothing short of excellent.
Both Valerie and I would like to thank you all most sincerely, for everything you have done for us over the years."
Impala Camp
"Selous Impala Camp review"
4 nights
Arrived
1 Feb 2016
"Generally very good, well manage and friendly with good guide but food was not quite up to usual standard.
The wildlife was as good as could be expected in February with excellent bird watching."
The wildlife was as good as could be expected in February with excellent bird watching."
Good
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good
Location
Good
Service
Good
Activities
Good
Rooms
Good
Food
Average
Mwagusi Safari Camp
"Mwagusi Safari Camp review"
4 nights
Arrived
5 Feb 2016
"The camp had been flooded just days prior to our arrival, but due to the hard work of the staff you would never have known.
We have rarely encountered such good guiding ( Geoffrey) and the staff were so very friendly and helpful, Food excellent and we would certainly like to revisit this camp again"
We have rarely encountered such good guiding ( Geoffrey) and the staff were so very friendly and helpful, Food excellent and we would certainly like to revisit this camp again"
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Activities
Excellent
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Excellent
Facilities
Excellent
Jongomero Camp
"Jongomero Camp review"
4 nights
Arrived
9 Feb 2016
"Generally this camp was excellent, but unfortunately the guide was not quite as good as he could have beeen"
Good
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good
Location
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Activities
Good
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Excellent
Facilities
Excellent