Travel reviews by Mr & Mrs E from Croydon

"We only stayed here for one night before we started our safari. We therefore didn't really feel like we experienced everything on offer.

Our flight arrived early in the morning and our room was not ready (which we were told would be the case). There was no area to wait other than the reception benches or the restaurant or bar area. This made the wait a little uncomfortable as we were too tired to explore the grounds much. If we were to visit again we would ensure to arrive later in the day. That being said, the staff did everything they could to prepare our room as early as possible.

All members of staff were very friendly and welcoming. The room was spacious and comfortable. The food was very good. The grounds are very pretty and we enjoyed exploring (after we had had a little sleep) trying to spot monkeys in the trees."

"We stayed for 3 nights at Oliver’s Camp as part of our 2 week safari holiday. I cannot express how fantastic this place and all the staff are. From the moment we were greeted by our guide Augustino from the plane, to the moment we said goodbye to him, we were made to feel like we were part of the Oliver’s family.

Augustino was an amazing guide, he really listened to what we were interested in and stopped for any animal, no matter how small. He understood that we were excited to see every zebra, no matter how many we had already seen! We got the chance to go on a night drive and with the help of Michael as a spotter they made it a magical experience that we will never forget.

The “tent” (it’s difficult to call something with a huge bed and 2 showers a tent!) was beautiful and spotless (how do that manage that in a tent in the middle of the bush??). The food was always delicious and you will never go hungry. The service was so friendly and everyone always seemed to know our names. Salum our waiter was brilliant.

The atmosphere at the camp was wonderful. When you get back you sit around a campfire and exchange stories from your day. All the managers were so friendly and fantastic company.

We were so sad when we had to leave and I can’t wait until I have the chance to visit again"

"We stayed for 2 nights at The Highlands as part of our 2 week safari holiday. We were collected from a different Asilia camp and driven over to Ngorogoro by our guide Godlisten. He was a fantastic guide and extremely informative throughout our few days with him.

The drive up to The Highlands is long and bumpy, but as long as you know to expect that it’s not a problem, and the amazing views at the top more than make up for any bumps. We actually found it good fun, and it was really interesting going past the Masai villages, and navigating through people out with their cows and sheep.

The accommodation at The Highlands was beautiful. It was so different from the other camps we stayed at during our trip. We were greeted on arrival with drinks and snacks while everything was explained to us. Our room attendant Jeseka kept the room looking perfect and made sure the fire was lit and everything was cosy in the evening.

The bar is a great place to meet other guests and hear about their experiences. The option to eat together is brilliant idea, and although we did choose to have a quiet meal alone on the first night after the long drive, eating with the other guests on the next night was great fun.

The food was delicious and we were kept entertained by our waiter Eugine, who helped my husband with his Swahili."

"We stayed for 3 nights at Dunia Camp as part of our 2 week safari holiday and I can’t express enough what a wonderful time we had.

We were collected from our short flight by our guide Neema. She was enthusiastic and informative right from the start. She has an amazing passion for her job and this really showed in everything she did.

This was the third stop on our safari, so we had already seen a lot. Neema went out of her way to find us something different, whether that was tracking a lion and lioness to waiting for a rhino to appear out of a bush. When we did encounter a rhino (and it was an amazing encounter!) Neema seemed just as excited and joyous as we were.

The camp is fantastic and the staff were so so lovely."

"We had a lovely stay at Kilindi.

All the staff were very friendly, especially Lillien, our room ambassador during our stay. The room was beautiful and the housekeeping did an amazing job.

The food was delicious, especially the Zanzibar fish soup we had for lunch."