Travel reviews by Ms H from Vancouver

"Botswana was a very different experience than my previous trip to Tanzania. Upon reflection, I liked it better. There were fewer vehicles around so the experience of the landscape and the animals felt very private. And at the same time, the trip was in no way "roughing it in the bush".

The camps were wonderful and comfortable, and the food was very good. Of particular note was the delicious homemade breads, cakes and muffins.

If I have any suggestions, it would be that there is an opportunity for expansion that could be explored. I had some mobility issues on this trip so was probably paying more attention than normally I might. And I should be clear that the staff accommodated my limitations brilliantly! I had been to Africa before and was confident I could get in and out of the vehicles and walk to the cabins/tents. However, the vehicles were much different--higher and without open sides. I certainly had difficulty getting in and out. (The staff found a step stool at the first two camps, which worked.) At the third camp, the vehicle had a flip down ladder, which was much more stable and allowed easy access. At two of the camps, the rugs, although lovely, did not lie flat, creating a trip hazard. At Splash, the antelope rug was between the bath and the bathroom and the staff removed it for my stay. And all of the cabins were at quite a distance from the lodge.

I think that if the company looked at what they offered through the lens of a person with some (not major) mobility issues, they may be able to market to this group, who may not normally think they could go on a safari. I would suggest that anyone who can step into a bathtub can get into the vehicles, if there is a stepstool provided or there is a flip down ladder. There could be a question about mobility when booking and those people could be booked in the nearer cabins. And the facilities should look for trip hazards and other challenges such as low or very heavy chairs.

With those minor tweaks, the trips would work for individuals with some mobility issues."