Travel reviews by Mr & Mrs Stone from Dorset
Review Distribution
Total number of trips
1
Countries visited
1
Lodges stayed in
3
Excursions taken
6
My Sep 2024 trip
Rwanda between 15 Sep 2024 and 24 Sep 2024
"From our first enquiry through to the end of the trip we have been kept well informed, well looked after.
The information pack was excellent, loved the unexpected travel wallet.
The whole trip delivered on all levels."
The information pack was excellent, loved the unexpected travel wallet.
The whole trip delivered on all levels."
Arranged By Jessica Plumb
Nyungwe Top View Hill Hotel
"Nyungwe Top View Hill Hotel review"
2 nights
Arrived
16 Sep 2024
"Great location, we were made very welcome by friendly and helpful staff, good and varied menu, clean and comfortable room."
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Facilities
Good
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Excellent
King’s Palace & Museum Visit
"King’s Palace & Museum Visit review"
16 Sep 2024 • All-day excursion
Both visits gave us an in-site into Rwanda’s history and a good introduction to the country.
The guides were very helpful and knowledgeable.
The guides were very helpful and knowledgeable.
Chimpanzee Trekking in Nyungwe Forest
"Chimpanzee Trekking in Nyungwe Forest review"
17 Sep 2024 • All-day excursion
This was the first trek of our trip.
It was a reasonably strenuous trek along paths on a steepish slope. The guide was very knowledgable, the trackers did a good job locating chimps for us. The use of the porters helped especially with the slippery slopes.
We saw numerous chimps on the ground and in the trees.
A great first trek
It was a reasonably strenuous trek along paths on a steepish slope. The guide was very knowledgable, the trackers did a good job locating chimps for us. The use of the porters helped especially with the slippery slopes.
We saw numerous chimps on the ground and in the trees.
A great first trek
Cormoran Lodge
"Cormoran Lodge review"
2 nights
Arrived
18 Sep 2024
"Beautiful location overlooking the lake.
Mosquito nets were supplied around the bed but were not needed this time of the year.
Room was clean and comfortable with tea making facilities.
The menu was varied and preordering our meals meant there was no delay in service.
We had a free day here and decided to book a 2 hr boat trip direct with the hotel. We were picked up by Nelson of Elisha boat tours, life jackets were available. We actually had nearly 3 hours which involved a hike on Napoleon’s island which involved walking through thousands of fruit bats - a truly magic experience."
Mosquito nets were supplied around the bed but were not needed this time of the year.
Room was clean and comfortable with tea making facilities.
The menu was varied and preordering our meals meant there was no delay in service.
We had a free day here and decided to book a 2 hr boat trip direct with the hotel. We were picked up by Nelson of Elisha boat tours, life jackets were available. We actually had nearly 3 hours which involved a hike on Napoleon’s island which involved walking through thousands of fruit bats - a truly magic experience."
Good
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good
Location
Excellent
Service
Good
Activities
Excellent
Rooms
Good
Food
Good
Facilities
Good
Colobus Trekking in Nyungwe
"Colobus Trekking in Nyungwe review"
18 Sep 2024 • All-day excursion
This was an easy walk to a location where we saw the coming together of 2 Colobus monkey families.
They were all around us, an amazing experience.
They were all around us, an amazing experience.
Canopy Walk in Nyungwe Forest
"Canopy Walk in Nyungwe Forest review"
18 Sep 2024 • All-day excursion
Victor was our guide for this great walk. It involved a reasonably steep path with many steps. We saw different primates, birds and insects.
The canopy walk was fun, giving us a great view over the trees
The canopy walk was fun, giving us a great view over the trees
Excellent
Mountain Gorilla View Lodge
"Mountain Gorilla View Lodge review"
3 nights
Arrived
20 Sep 2024
"Great location via a long rough track. Well spread out with individual stone bungalows. We had an electric heater with an option of a coal fire which we declined in view of previous comments re charcoal.
Hot water bottles were put in the bed at night and were very much appreciated. The main building was quite cold in the evenings.
The food was buffet style, hot food was only warm and the meat dishes tended to be dry. The homemade soup each day was delicious, good range of salad / fruit.
Staff were very attentive.
Boots were cleaned after each trek to a high standard.
Wine was very expensive - 12000 RWD fr compared to 5000 at the other lodges."
Hot water bottles were put in the bed at night and were very much appreciated. The main building was quite cold in the evenings.
The food was buffet style, hot food was only warm and the meat dishes tended to be dry. The homemade soup each day was delicious, good range of salad / fruit.
Staff were very attentive.
Boots were cleaned after each trek to a high standard.
Wine was very expensive - 12000 RWD fr compared to 5000 at the other lodges."
Good
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good
Location
Excellent
Service
Good
Rooms
Good
Food
Average
Sightings report
Mountain Gorilla
10+ sightings
Golden Monkey Trekking
"Golden Monkey Trekking review"
21 Sep 2024 • Morning excursion
This was a great trek, approx 3.5 hrs . An easy walk through potato fields to the edge of the forest then a degree of scrambling over walls and foliage to find the golden monkeys.
The hour was spent watching them in the trees and on the walls, a great experience
The hour was spent watching them in the trees and on the walls, a great experience
Gorilla Trekking Safari
"Gorilla Trekking Safari review"
22 Sep 2024 • Morning excursion
This was our last trek of the trip and really delivered in every way. Fidel was our guide with 22 years experience and was brilliant.
We requested a medium/ easy trek which Ringo was able to arrange for us.
We trekked for 45 mins through farm land to the edge of the forest. We entered over a wall and found our first silverback quickly, we then followed him through bamboo and nettles towards the rest of his family. It was an incredible hour, we saw a further 10+ gorillas of various ages in close proximity, at times within touching distance.
A truly magical experience.
We requested a medium/ easy trek which Ringo was able to arrange for us.
We trekked for 45 mins through farm land to the edge of the forest. We entered over a wall and found our first silverback quickly, we then followed him through bamboo and nettles towards the rest of his family. It was an incredible hour, we saw a further 10+ gorillas of various ages in close proximity, at times within touching distance.
A truly magical experience.
Excellent