Travel reviews by Mr & Mrs M from Nottingham

"Pleasant staff and good food"

"Relocated from the Busanga Plain due to adverse comments about tsetse flies the camp is very pleasant on the banks of the Lufupa River. its relocation from the site shown in the brochure requires extra time and effort to get out onto the Busanga Plain which is where the real action is. The plain is like a smaller Serengeti with fantastic game and avifauna.

We requested and were granted a brief visit to the nearby Zambian educational ministry fieldcamp - at treetops 3 kms from the bush camp. They have probably the worlds biggest Baobab in the grounds and an impressive display of mammal and reptile skulls arranged outside for students. I wonder if for a small donation to the school camp wilderness might consider taking other groups their for a brief visit?"

"Very nice lodge, arriving by boat was lovely and the evening river cruise for sundowners at the rapids 10km downstream was great.

Very helpful and kind young dutch couple running the camp ? Rik and Ingrid if i recall correctly."

"Rory McDougall an excellent host, guide and lovely chap.

Watched Rory and the staff rescue a young buffalo stuck in a dambo and condemned. Their rescue took sustained effort, courage and was admirable.

Guide Sizsay (speeling?) great together with George Stuart and cook Patterson. Lovely guys one and all._"

"Excellent location on the rim of a seasonally abandoned river channel which attracts plenty of game. Nice rooms living upstairs is great.

Isaac the guide wonderful sense of humour. When asked about the baboon skull pinned up on the bar he retorts that is the last tourist who upset me!"

"Lovely location overlooking the Luangwa River, excellent food and guides. In particular Rory (top birder) and Bryan added considerably to our growing understanding and appreciation of the animals and avifauna from their in depth knowledge.

Night drives exceptional, several leopard seen including one with a cub, serval, porcupine, and loads of civets and genets. Other guests saw honey badger aswell whilst we were there. My impression is the Nsefu sector has fantastic game day and night. John and Carol Coppinger were most hospitable and my complimentary microlight flight for adjusting our booking was very enjoyable. John might wish to know that my film proves conclusively the vulture nest is a that of a Lappet.

An administrative error - mix up caused a slight downer and some inconvemnience at the end of our stay but these things are usually one-offs and can happen anywhere from time to time. I have already recommended Tafika to friends and colleagues my comment of sans pareil (in my African experience to date) jotted in the guestbook is a fair reflection."

"An overly ornate gin palace dripping with wealth with poverty nextdoor. A real culture shock after a safari very inpersonal and beeter suited to business clients than tourists even if they want a bit of comfort on their final night in Zambia, suggest you consider alternatives (Anna I know you are doing)

I wanted to go back to the bush!!"!"