Travel reviews by Mr & Mrs S from Manchester
Review Distribution
Total number of trips
1
Countries visited
2
Lodges stayed in
3
Excursions taken
3
My Nov 2024 trip
Tanzania and 1 other country between 9 Nov 2024 and 25 Nov 2024
"We had an amazing trip - thank you.
We would not hesitate to recommend Expert Africa to freinds, and would wholeheatedly recommend any of the places we stayed at: Gran Melia in Arusha, Lemala Nanyukie, The Highlands and Zuri Zanzibar"
We would not hesitate to recommend Expert Africa to freinds, and would wholeheatedly recommend any of the places we stayed at: Gran Melia in Arusha, Lemala Nanyukie, The Highlands and Zuri Zanzibar"
Arranged By Lyndsey Marris
Arusha Gran Melia (Not currently featured by Expert Africa)
"Arusha Gran Melia review"
2 nights
Arrived
9 Nov 2024
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Facilities
Excellent
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Excellent
Not currently featured by Expert Africa
Lemala Nanyukie
"Lemala Nanyukie review"
4 nights
Arrived
11 Nov 2024
"This is an absolutely superb camp, located in a quieter part of Central Serengeti. Fantastic design, superb service, amazing rooms and awesome food and drink - all in a really relaxed, laid back environment.
All of the staff were outstanding and committed to giving you a really great experience - right through from the masai warriors who escort you to and from your room to the staff in the restaurant and bar.
A special mention for Joshua our game drive guide who was incredibly knowledgeable, relaxed, totally flexible and really friendly - he was superb (even met me at Arusha airport on his week end off to return my camera that I had left in his truck!)"
All of the staff were outstanding and committed to giving you a really great experience - right through from the masai warriors who escort you to and from your room to the staff in the restaurant and bar.
A special mention for Joshua our game drive guide who was incredibly knowledgeable, relaxed, totally flexible and really friendly - he was superb (even met me at Arusha airport on his week end off to return my camera that I had left in his truck!)"
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Activities
Excellent
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Excellent
Facilities
Excellent
Sightings report
Buffalo
10+ sightings
Cheetah
4 sightings
Elephant
10+ sightings
Giraffe
10+ sightings
Hippo
3 sightings
Leopard
4 sightings
Lion
8 sightings
Spotted Hyena
5 sightings
Wildebeest
10+ sightings
Zebra
10+ sightings
Safari in Ngorongoro Crater
"Safari in Ngorongoro Crater review"
16 Nov 2024 • All-day excursion
A day in the Ngorongoro crater is amazing - the crater is huge, awe inspiring and descending to the crater floor presents another world.
The wildlife is abundant and relatively easy to find.
Our guide Lazaro was excellent, and very flexible in understanding our interests and taking the time to explore them
The wildlife is abundant and relatively easy to find.
Our guide Lazaro was excellent, and very flexible in understanding our interests and taking the time to explore them
Olmoti Crater walk
"Olmoti Crater walk review"
17 Nov 2024 • All-day excursion
This is a short and pretty easy hike - ending with an increible view at the top.
All sorts of flora and fauna to spot and discuss with your guide - a must if you are visiting The Highlands (Lembris the masai hiking guide from The Highlands is great)
All sorts of flora and fauna to spot and discuss with your guide - a must if you are visiting The Highlands (Lembris the masai hiking guide from The Highlands is great)
Excellent
Empakaai Crater Hike
"Empakaai Crater Hike review"
17 Nov 2024 • All-day excursion
Empakaai is an incredible crater - having the look of a perfectly formed bowl with 75% of the crater floor filled by a lake.
The hike down through the forest is really interesting with plenty of flora, fauna and wildlife to spot and discuss - and emerging through the trees onto the crater floor is an experience not to be forgotten.
It was brilliant to see the wildlife on the crater floor alongside the masai cattle herds being walked around the lake by the masai farmers.
The hike back up to the crater rim is harder work than the descent, but not too difficult if you take your time - pole pole!
The hike down through the forest is really interesting with plenty of flora, fauna and wildlife to spot and discuss - and emerging through the trees onto the crater floor is an experience not to be forgotten.
It was brilliant to see the wildlife on the crater floor alongside the masai cattle herds being walked around the lake by the masai farmers.
The hike back up to the crater rim is harder work than the descent, but not too difficult if you take your time - pole pole!
Zuri Zanzibar
"Zuri Zanzibar review"
6 nights
Arrived
18 Nov 2024
"Zuri is an excellent hotel - great location, superb rooms, excellent and attentive service and utterly fantastic food in all three restaurants.
It was the perfect way to cap off an incredible trip, giving us a few days of downtime alongside the pristine beach and turqoise Indian Ocean"
It was the perfect way to cap off an incredible trip, giving us a few days of downtime alongside the pristine beach and turqoise Indian Ocean"
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Facilities
Excellent
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Excellent
Amazing views of Mount Meru, especially from the Rooftop - which is a really good bar and restaurant. Lovely pool terrace and gardens - they even serve coffee which has been grown in the hotel garden.
The grill restaurant is also excellent. About 55 mins drive from Kilimanjaro Airport and 15 minutes from Arusha airport"