Travel reviews by Mr & Mrs C from Gloucs.
Review Distribution
Total number of trips
1
Countries visited
2
Lodges stayed in
4
Excursions taken
0
A wonderful holiday
Tanzania and 1 other country between 31 Jan 2009 and 13 Feb 2009
"It was a wonderful holiday.
We were very happy with all the places we went to and felt that Expertafrica had found places that really suited us. Everything worked like clockwork until the last flight home. We would (and did) recommend your company to other people and if we do another trip to Africa would certainly consult you.
Suggestions for improvement:
Can't think of any!"
We were very happy with all the places we went to and felt that Expertafrica had found places that really suited us. Everything worked like clockwork until the last flight home. We would (and did) recommend your company to other people and if we do another trip to Africa would certainly consult you.
Suggestions for improvement:
Can't think of any!"
Beho Beho
"Wonderful stay at Beho Beho safari lodge"
4 nights
Arrived
1 Feb 2009
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Activities
Excellent
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Excellent
Facilities
Excellent
Beho Beho Tree-house
"Fly-camping at Beho Beho"
1 night
Arrived
5 Feb 2009
"It was a great experience - the Beho Beho touch was there too with candles and tea lights everywhere, a torch, whistle for emergencies and the table beautifully laid with an excellent dinner.
We did a walking safari the next morning before returning to the camp for a cooked breakfast and again we enjoyed being on our own with Sean and Kim."
We did a walking safari the next morning before returning to the camp for a cooked breakfast and again we enjoyed being on our own with Sean and Kim."
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Activities
Excellent
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Excellent
Facilities
Excellent
Pole Pole
"Beach life at Pole Pole"
5 nights
Arrived
7 Feb 2009
"Pole Pole was a treat - we loved the fact that it had only 7 rooms and hope it never expands - that would change it completely.
The person who ran it had disappeared 3 weeks before so we had a stand in manager, Gabrielle. She was wonderful - and couldn't have done more for us. It was beautifully run with every comfort and attention to detail. If you were looking only for lazy days at the hotel then the beach was a little bit disappointing - at low tide one would have to walk 10 minutes round the point for a swim. We didn't really mind - we got into the habit of a daily snorkelling trip by boat. The extra activities were expensive - the $ exchange rate didn't help but as the isalnd is small, $60 pp for a trip and picnic to another island or beach seemed quite a lot.
Having said that, the whole experience was wonderful, the food excellent and we loved being there."
The person who ran it had disappeared 3 weeks before so we had a stand in manager, Gabrielle. She was wonderful - and couldn't have done more for us. It was beautifully run with every comfort and attention to detail. If you were looking only for lazy days at the hotel then the beach was a little bit disappointing - at low tide one would have to walk 10 minutes round the point for a swim. We didn't really mind - we got into the habit of a daily snorkelling trip by boat. The extra activities were expensive - the $ exchange rate didn't help but as the isalnd is small, $60 pp for a trip and picnic to another island or beach seemed quite a lot.
Having said that, the whole experience was wonderful, the food excellent and we loved being there."
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Activities
Good
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Excellent
Facilities
Excellent
Feedback response
We are delighted that Pole Pole was such a success for these travellers – it is a firm favourite of ours as well. When these travellers say that the person who ran it “disappeared” 3 weeks ago – they meant that the usual Manageress, Maura, was on leave. We’re glad that Pole Pole’s high standards did not slip under the relief manageress Gabriele.
A daily dhow trip in the Chole Bay area is always included for our travellers at Pole Pole. These travellers opted to do these on most days – and we’re sure they enjoyed them. Such trips are typically a relaxing dhow trip to a sandbank with a picnic, with snorkeling on the way back – or maybe an excursion to explore Chole Island and its ruins. They’ll usually last 3-5 hours, depending on what travellers want.
These travellers commented that “extra activities were expensive” – referring to excursions further afield, to islands outside of Chole Bay. They didn’t take any of these trips, but such trips are always charged as an extra at Pole Pole.
For example, trips to islands outside Chole Bay currently cost $45 per person; trips to see whale sharks (seasonally in the area from around October through to March) are $60 per person; and there’s a full-day trip to Bwejuu Island (which is half way between Mafia and mainland of Tanzania”) which costs $60 per person.
A daily dhow trip in the Chole Bay area is always included for our travellers at Pole Pole. These travellers opted to do these on most days – and we’re sure they enjoyed them. Such trips are typically a relaxing dhow trip to a sandbank with a picnic, with snorkeling on the way back – or maybe an excursion to explore Chole Island and its ruins. They’ll usually last 3-5 hours, depending on what travellers want.
These travellers commented that “extra activities were expensive” – referring to excursions further afield, to islands outside of Chole Bay. They didn’t take any of these trips, but such trips are always charged as an extra at Pole Pole.
For example, trips to islands outside Chole Bay currently cost $45 per person; trips to see whale sharks (seasonally in the area from around October through to March) are $60 per person; and there’s a full-day trip to Bwejuu Island (which is half way between Mafia and mainland of Tanzania”) which costs $60 per person.
Serena Inn
"Short stay at the Serena Inn"
2 nights
Arrived
12 Feb 2009
"We were given a poor room on arrivel = tiny twin bedded room at the top with a small window but they found a better one for us eventually.
It was a good place to explore Stonetown, very central, and we enjoyed having the pool to cool off."
It was a good place to explore Stonetown, very central, and we enjoyed having the pool to cool off."
Good
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good
Location
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Rooms
Good
Food
Good
The food was excellent and we particularly enjoyed their custom of laying lunch and dinner at a different place for each meal with different table settings.
We thought the guiding was very good indeed (although we had nothing to compare it with) and were pleased to be there for Sean and Kim Lues' last week there - they have now moved to Dar - they were delightful and extremely knowledgeable hosts. We also thoroughly enjoyed the other 3 guides too. Their knowledge seemed limitless.
We were lucky to be the only guests for the first 3 nights - very spoiling."