Travel reviews by R family from Scotland

"Most amazing, fantastic accommodation. Loved the architecture of the house - luxurious but authentic in style and feel. Had the house to ourselves which was great so if boys wanted to have a swim during the quiet time we were not disturbing anyone alse - except the hundreds of elephants who came to wallow in the mud at the end of the walkway! Plunge pool was a great delight to the boys. Having lunch watching these elephants interact was a definite highlight.

Staff were fabulous. Jacob as guide was wonderful and after 5 days was a real friend to us. Jacob our waiter was equally great and we had many informative talks with him over dinner. The boys would go to bed immediately after dinner and Lawrence and I would chat to Jacob well into the night about his family, the animals, Zambian politics, education.....We learnt so much from Jacob about his country. He was warm, courteous, gracious and an excellent waiter!

We never got to meet the kitchen staff but the food was always to an incredibly high standard. Did question the role of Emma. Did we really need an English hostess? Although friendly and helpful she probably didnt add much to the smooth running of the house that Jacob (or equivalent) couldnt have provided. We definitely preferred chatting to the local Zambian folk over tea or dinner.

Game drives were excellent. Saw and learnt a lot from Jacob. He was first class."

"After 3 days of being private at Luangwa Safari house it was a nice change to mix with other travellers and to swap stories. Met many interesting people over dinner. We carried on our game drives in the park with Joseph who was excellent and informative.

Camp was well run and accommodation very good. Although different from the safari house we really did enjoy our time here. A refreshing change. Boys got to try their hand at beating the drum for meal time. Pool again was a big plus to the boys. They loved it and was a great way for them to pass the down/quiet time. Could see the need for a English/Welsh hostess here - more staff and guests to coordinate. Done very effectively.

Different from the luxury of the previous 3 days but we loved this camp.

Another of the many highlights from this part of the trip was the morning we spent at the school and village sponsored by Robin Pope. We were privileged to get into the local school, Jonathan pumped water from the well, we chatted to the local nurse, we eat lunch prepared by a villager....a very humbling experience and a huge learning experience for the boys."

"After 5 days at S. Lwangwa National Park where all game drives were by open top truck in hot, dry dusty conditions it was a delight to go to the Zambesi. By this time we had see all the animals many times over. We were ready for another type of adventure and experience. This we get at this camp. We loved being beside the water. Although the same temp.(42C) it was fresher and breezier so felt more refreshing. There was more activities to do. Every day was different, every game drive was different from canoeing to fishing to boat drives, or a combination of all.

The Abida Suite was even better than we had belived possible. Again, like the Lwangwa Safari House I loved the private space it gave us, the freedom it gave us to be a family together and for the boys to jump in/out of the pool without disturbing others, the architecture using local materials and the openness of it to such magnificent scenery. Truly wonderful.

George was our guide for most of the trips and he was fabulous. A real character and a real friend by the end of the trip. First class. He even took us swimming in the Zambesi!

Edward was our waiter and again was magnificent. He was gracious, friendly, polite and and excellent waiter.
Loved this camp. Eat with the main camp on 3 occassions in the evening and we enjoyed the interaction with other guests and staff around the table and fire while having our own privacy when we wanted it."