Travel reviews by DS family from E Sussex

"Siwandu is beautiful and your photos on your website do not do it justice. Your advice on rooms was spot on and we had the two that we requested.

The service that we received was outstanding, being allocated our own 'Bush Butler' , room cleaner and guide. It felt as if there was a fabulous culture at the camp, with all enjoying their jobs. Max and Mohamed did a fabulous job of looking after us and we were sad to leave them.

It was nice to have a range of activities, along with the flexibility of being able to choice what we did and when. A highlight of the stay was to be told that we were having lunch on the boat on the lake one day. There we were as a family of four with Max, a chef and boat driver being served a beautiful lunch amongst the hippos and crocodiles. Very special.

We specifically enjoyed drinks around the 'Bush TV' (the fire) with all, before being able to eat as a family under the stars, watching the elephants stroll past and the bush babies in the tree."

"The scenery in the Ruaha is stunning, even without the animals, with the most fantastic sunrises and sunsets.We did expect to see more animals though from the information that we had read. A couple of times we drove for 2 hours before spotting anything.

We chose Ikuka for its location on top of the hill for stunning views and we were not disapointed. The stars were amazing here. Again your advice on rooms was spot on, we were allocated the two that we had requested and had the pleasant surprise in ours of a plunge pool. They were beautiful.

The service was very good in a relaxed and informal manner. It was nice to get into the Land Cruiser in the mornings with a hot water bottle and blanket waiting for us.

The food was outstanding, from our bush breakfasts to dinner. The quality was as good as any top London restaurant.

Special thanks must go to Habido (our guide) for his 12 hour stint in trying to find us a Leopard! Again, it was great to be allocated our own guide for the duration of our stay."

"Arriving by speedboat at Fundu Lagoon set the scene for the remainder of the stay. We felt like Robinson Crusoe, but with mod cons and fabulous food.

The beach suite was the perfect location and it was nice to have the extra seating space and plunge pool to 'hang out'. Parts of the tent were looking a little 'tired', but this did not distract from the overall beauty of Fundu Lagoon.

The pool area was beautiful, the dive centre helpful, service and food all fantastic.

Highlights of our stay were fabulous cocktails (we will be trying to re-create Fundu Punch at home) on the jetty to watch the sunset and the guided walk into the village. It was good to see the welfare project that Fundu Lagoon are running to help the village, visiting the school that has been paid for by donations to the welfare project and meeting the well behaved children of the village."