Travel reviews by Mr & Mrs B from Chippenham
Review Distribution
Total number of trips
2
Countries visited
2
Lodges stayed in
6
Excursions taken
0
My Sep 2009 trip
Tanzania between 27 Sep 2009 and 8 Oct 2009
"Brilliant game veiwing at Impala Camp and well managed. Traditional camp at Mwagusi and well managed.
Suggestions for improvements:
None"
Suggestions for improvements:
None"
Arranged By Claire Scott
Impala Camp
"Impala staff and game in brilliant form."
4 nights
Arrived
27 Sep 2009
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Activities
Excellent
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Excellent
Facilities
Good
Mwagusi Safari Camp
"Traditional african safari in great setting."
4 nights
Arrived
1 Oct 2009
"Rooms had brilliant veiw but bathroom layout was too 'open' for us. No hot water to the basin but plenty to the shower.
Meal times ensured that guest mixed and it was great to talk through our days experiences. Good veiws of lions and one excellent view of leopard.
Dissapointed that we did not see the African dogs in the four nights we stayed at this camp."
Meal times ensured that guest mixed and it was great to talk through our days experiences. Good veiws of lions and one excellent view of leopard.
Dissapointed that we did not see the African dogs in the four nights we stayed at this camp."
Good
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good
Location
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Activities
Average
Rooms
Good
Food
Excellent
Facilities
Good
Ras Kutani, Tanzania (this camp has since closed)
"Great venue to relax after a safari"
3 nights
Arrived
5 Oct 2009
"Very relaxing. Adapted to our food requirements.
Brilliant rooms, beach and staff."
Brilliant rooms, beach and staff."
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Activities
Good
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Excellent
Facilities
Excellent
Not currently featured by Expert Africa
Lagoon and labala camps exceeded expectations
Botswana between 27 Jun 2008 and 8 Jul 2008
"The African people were extremley helpful and nothing too much trouble for them. The landscape veiws are really good with a fantastic sunset every night. There is always something to see.
The days were warm and extra blankets provided while out early morning and late at night to help keep the cold out. The hot water bottles in the bed at night in Lagoon and Labala camps were very welcome.
Our main disappointment were missing predators at Linyanti camp othrerwise a very special and memorable holiday for us both."
The days were warm and extra blankets provided while out early morning and late at night to help keep the cold out. The hot water bottles in the bed at night in Lagoon and Labala camps were very welcome.
Our main disappointment were missing predators at Linyanti camp othrerwise a very special and memorable holiday for us both."
Arranged By Lucy Copson
Lagoon Camp
"Excellent predator veiws and tracking skills"
3 nights
Arrived
28 Jun 2008
"Lagoon has the advantage of wild dogs denning near to camp. Wide variety of predators and other African wildlife. The guide and spotter had excellent tracking skills and a vast knowledge of the behaviour patterns of the wildlife. The guides gave us a paticular good insight to the wild dogs in the area (the main reason for our visit) and we enjoyed the the following of the dogs on their hunt. The guides were able to track the movement of the dogs from the den when they had already left to go hunting.
We had a veiw of a cheetah and we tracked a lioness with cubs for about an hour and found her with cubs and a dead wart hog for their tea.Wild life and the camp was just the safari we wanted.
The only negative part was having our safari trip being used as a taxi to take another couple to their next camp - I beleive we lost valuable time from the lagoon team and wildlife. Would have liked to see lion.
Brlliant experiences !!! Special to see dogs on hunt and tracking location of wild dogs and lioness."
We had a veiw of a cheetah and we tracked a lioness with cubs for about an hour and found her with cubs and a dead wart hog for their tea.Wild life and the camp was just the safari we wanted.
The only negative part was having our safari trip being used as a taxi to take another couple to their next camp - I beleive we lost valuable time from the lagoon team and wildlife. Would have liked to see lion.
Brlliant experiences !!! Special to see dogs on hunt and tracking location of wild dogs and lioness."
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Excellent
Service
Good
Activities
Good
Rooms
Good
Food
Good
Facilities
Good
Lebala Camp
"Exellent wildlife area with excellent guides"
3 nights
Arrived
1 Jul 2008
"Supurb tracking abilities and radio contact to veiw wildlife. Guide and spotter had excellent tracking abilities and knowledge. Guides tracked down a new hyena den. We veiwed four different leopards in our three nights.
Camp facilities were good. On arrival to the camp we were told that wild dogs had not been seen for ten days. We thought they had passed through the area, but, on the very last morning some dog tracks were found and after an hour of tracking the dogs were located under a bush - brilliant!!
The only negative point was the food was not always hot - not enough to put us off.
Brilliant experience !!! Special to track and see wild dogs."
Camp facilities were good. On arrival to the camp we were told that wild dogs had not been seen for ten days. We thought they had passed through the area, but, on the very last morning some dog tracks were found and after an hour of tracking the dogs were located under a bush - brilliant!!
The only negative point was the food was not always hot - not enough to put us off.
Brilliant experience !!! Special to track and see wild dogs."
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Excellent
Service
Good
Activities
Good
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Good
Facilities
Good
Linyanti Bush Camp
"Wildlife not as expected. Camp Excellent."
3 nights
Arrived
4 Jul 2008
"Wonderful area for birds. Dissapointed with the lack of predators. No lion, cheetah, leopard, hyena or wild dogs. We did have a rare veiw of a aardvark. Good to have a walking part to the safari. Camp facilities were excellent and food exceptional. We were the only ones in the camp which made the camp time special.
The main reason we went on a safari was to see wild dogs and predators and we missed them at this camp. Would not recommend this camp for people who want to see a variety of animals."
The main reason we went on a safari was to see wild dogs and predators and we missed them at this camp. Would not recommend this camp for people who want to see a variety of animals."
Average
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Average
Location
Average
Service
Excellent
Facilities
Good
Rooms
Good
Food
Excellent
Dennis new we wanted to see african dogs and leopards and he did not dissapoint us. Dennis's knowledge of the area and game made our stay brilliant.
The staff and food at the camp was good and nothing was too much trouble. Last night evening meal in the bush is an excellent idea."