Travel reviews by Travel Photoman from USA
Review Distribution
Total number of trips
1
Countries visited
3
Lodges stayed in
5
Excursions taken
0
My Jun 2024 trip
Zimbabwe and 2 other countries between 21 Jun 2024 and 4 Jul 2024
"Lucy was a great resource and very helpful in providing detailed information on the different parks and areas. We had a couple of zoom session and we worked together on setting up an itinerary.
Excellent trip from start to finish. Everything went like clockwork with no issues. We had our best sightings on this trip and managed to see wild dogs which was a lot of fun.
Very happy with the experience."
Excellent trip from start to finish. Everything went like clockwork with no issues. We had our best sightings on this trip and managed to see wild dogs which was a lot of fun.
Very happy with the experience."
Arranged By Lucy Copson
Mma Dinare
"Mma Dinare review"
3 nights
Arrived
21 Jun 2024
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Activities
Excellent
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Good
Facilities
Excellent
Sightings report
Chobe Princesses
"Chobe Princesses review"
2 nights
Arrived
24 Jun 2024
"Wonderful 2 nights on the Princess 2.
With 5 rooms on the houseboat, you'll easily get acquainted with everyone there. All the sightseeing is done by the tender and the houseboat is tied up most of the time. This will allow you to get very close to the animals and enjoy the scenery.
Seeing them from the water gives you a different perspective compared to the drives.
Meals are communal and are same for the group, portions were more than adequate. If you have any dietary requirements, it's imperative to make them know.
Friendly and attentive staff."
With 5 rooms on the houseboat, you'll easily get acquainted with everyone there. All the sightseeing is done by the tender and the houseboat is tied up most of the time. This will allow you to get very close to the animals and enjoy the scenery.
Seeing them from the water gives you a different perspective compared to the drives.
Meals are communal and are same for the group, portions were more than adequate. If you have any dietary requirements, it's imperative to make them know.
Friendly and attentive staff."
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Activities
Excellent
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Good
Facilities
Excellent
Sightings report
The Hide
"The Hide review"
3 nights
Arrived
26 Jun 2024
"Hwange is a fantastic park and the Hide was one of the best camps we've been to.
The camp has a resident hippo at their waterhole and at night you can get an excellent view of the elephants drinking at the waterhole. Room was very spacious with outdoor shower and a great view from the deck.
Meals were well prepared with excellent presentation. Dinners are communal where you have opportunity to chat with other guests."
The camp has a resident hippo at their waterhole and at night you can get an excellent view of the elephants drinking at the waterhole. Room was very spacious with outdoor shower and a great view from the deck.
Meals were well prepared with excellent presentation. Dinners are communal where you have opportunity to chat with other guests."
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Activities
Excellent
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Excellent
Facilities
Excellent
Sightings report
Changa Safari Camp
"Changa Safari Camp review"
3 nights
Arrived
29 Jun 2024
"Changa was a refreshing change for us with Lake Kariba in the background.
We opted to take advantage of the lake and did water safaris exploring the lake and the gorge.
In addition, we also did a nature walk with our guides and these activities were much more interesting and different from than the traditional game drives. Sunsets at Lake Kariba never got old.
Our rooms was large with both an indoor and outdoor shower and outdoor soaking tub.
Staff brought us morning tea/coffee to our room for wake-up call. Breakfast and lunch were in the dining area while dinner was usually set up in various areas by the beach, pool, or dinning area."
We opted to take advantage of the lake and did water safaris exploring the lake and the gorge.
In addition, we also did a nature walk with our guides and these activities were much more interesting and different from than the traditional game drives. Sunsets at Lake Kariba never got old.
Our rooms was large with both an indoor and outdoor shower and outdoor soaking tub.
Staff brought us morning tea/coffee to our room for wake-up call. Breakfast and lunch were in the dining area while dinner was usually set up in various areas by the beach, pool, or dinning area."
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Excellent
Service
Good
Activities
Excellent
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Good
Facilities
Excellent
Sightings report
Pioneers
"Pioneers review"
2 nights
Arrived
2 Jul 2024
"Excellent place to unwind after a long safari holiday.
Pioneer had lots of places where one can just relax and unwind, 2 pools, outdoor and indoor seating areas along with the outdoor restaurant. Loved the resident ducks there.
Good selection and food at breakfast although we weren't impressed with lunch at the bar.
Very attentive and helpful staff, especially the front desk."
Pioneer had lots of places where one can just relax and unwind, 2 pools, outdoor and indoor seating areas along with the outdoor restaurant. Loved the resident ducks there.
Good selection and food at breakfast although we weren't impressed with lunch at the bar.
Very attentive and helpful staff, especially the front desk."
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Facilities
Excellent
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Average
Great location on the delta as we watched the water come in and start flooding the area.
Edwin was a terrific tracker and we had some amazing wildlife sightings while there.
Most memorable sightings were 4 cheetah brothers who took down an impala on our first drive at the camp and seeing a pack of painted dogs with their cubs
Would happily go back"