Travel reviews by Mr and Mrs AD from Sweden
Review Distribution
Total number of trips
1
Countries visited
1
Lodges stayed in
1
Excursions taken
0
My Jun 2024 trip
Tanzania between 27 Jun 2024 and 30 Jun 2024
"Expert Africa did a great job organizing our trip to Ruaha national park.
We appreciated the efficient communication with Tam as well as the information pack and travel guide.
everything worked out very smoothly."
We appreciated the efficient communication with Tam as well as the information pack and travel guide.
everything worked out very smoothly."
Arranged By Tamara Hoskyns-Abrahall
![Mdonya Old River Camp](/images/background-image/dbe66ea842fd47169bdc1b7d0be39aaf.jpg)
Mdonya Old River Camp
"Mdonya Old River Camp review"
3 nights
Arrived
27 Jun 2024
Good
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good
Location
Good
Service
Excellent
Activities
Good
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Excellent
Facilities
Excellent
Sightings report
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Buffalo
1 sighting
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Elephant
10+ sightings
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Giraffe
10+ sightings
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Hippo
4 sightings
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Lion
3 sightings
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Zebra
4 sightings
The food was generally very good, and we particularly enjoyed the delicious vegetarian lunches!
Even though we had only paid for shared game drives, we were delighted to have been allocated our own vehicle with guide and driver. A tip, if you would like to increase your chances of seeing mammals, it is better to plan a whole day game drive (with a bush lunch) to the more open and wetter Mwagusi river area. Unfortunely, we had not been made aware of this. As a result, most of the game drives were done in the vicinity of the camp where the bush was pretty thick and visibility low.
Unfortunately, we did not see leopard or wild dogs that other guests reported, but the lion couple mating every 15 minutes right in front of us in a dry riverbed was nevertheless a special experience!
One morning we had booked a walking safari with 2 rangers. The walk took about 3 hours following a scenic path along the Great Ruaha river. It was good for birds and we learned about plants and tracks, but we only encountered a few hippos, crocodiles and antelopes."