Travel reviews by Ruddy from Lewes

"Good accommodation, welcoming staff, helpful too.

Perfect one nighter before embarking on trip."

"Beautiful spot, lovely camp with terrific well appointed tents with awesome views. Guide Johannes excellent. Service v good, food good.

Only slight negative was a dirty & not v inviting plunge pool.

Otherwise highly recommended."

"Good spot close enough to Sossusflei & balloon trip.

Well appointed central area, welcoming host & staff, service & food good.

Accommodation a bit dark & dated.

Guide excellent.

Overall, recommend."

"Fantastic location, a stark contrast to the arid Namib Rand that we left behind.

South Atlantic waves crashing against the sands, populated by seals, jackals, flamingoes & pelicans.

Kayaking with seals was memorable.

Awesome spot not quite matched by the staff, who tried hard, the accommodation (in need of updating) or the food.

An energetic new manager had started 2 weeks earlier & she has plans to turn around a potentially fabulous & unusual spot. Investment needed which we were told is available."

"Unusual lodge, looks like a fortress on the plain. Excellent staff & service, lovely guides (Stephanus & Kanu), well appointed lodge & room (sleeping under the stars a plus).

Overall, very good without being truly excellent.

Highlights incl staff singing & a herd of elephant that we tracked for an hour, truly memorable."

"Stunning spot, isolated, surrounded by mountains, best camp we visited.

Were upgraded to the big tent, beautiful & well appointed.

Staff fabulous, excellent guide in Ramon, great trip down the river bed but no lion or elephant, almost didn’t matter.

Our favourite camp, highly recommended."

"Central camp very good & staff welcoming & efficient. Room a bit dated.

Private game reserve with so much to see, incl rhino (white & black), lion, elephant, all manner of bok & general game.

Rendered Etosha a bit ho hum!

Fantastic guide Samuel.

Waterhole & hide yielded amazing sights.

Highlight was a guided walk to see white rhino 15 mtr away. Unforgettable."

"Good modern camp, bit like aircraft hanger tho, charming & helpful staff, food good, room fine but characterless.

One night was enough.

Fantastic guide Martin who worked so hard to find us leopard & succeeded in the most awesome way, a young male & female mating at dusk!

Africat sanctuary worth visiting, great work they do."