Botswana: reviews from our travellers

"Loved the trip. Nick put together a great itinerary, and everything was outstanding. One of our top trips ever." Read full review: 7 nights in Africa; 5 on a Botswana safari

"This was a great trip, with many good points and highlights.

We loved the Kalahari - the size, space, remoteness and sense of peace, and were very impressed at the amount game there - big herds of springbok and oryx. The Delta was special - the sense of peace, and the colours. The game was great - big herds of elephant, plus giraffe, Kudu, Oryx, Impala. We got very lucky and saw 4 adult leopard and 3 cubs over the course of the trip, plus lion hunting buffalo (unsuccessfully!).

The people are delightful - warm, relaxed and friendly, and of course the quality of guiding is very good." Read full review: 15 nights in Africa; 10 on a Botswana safari

"The trip exceeded all our expectations, being both memorable and enjoyable.

What was particularly impressive was the seamless way in which the different components of the trip were linked together, whether by light aircraft or ground transfers between and across borders. This clearly reflects the high quality and efficiency of all involved in the administration of our trip.

Particular credit must be given to Tracy, whose personal interest and sound advice added considerably to our holiday experience." Read full review: 18 nights in Africa; 8 on a Botswana safari

"This was a fantastic trip. We spent 25 days doing a full circuit of Namibia - everything we expected and far more.

I expected it to be all desert, but I never knew how many different kinds of desert there are and what amazing landscapes and geology Namibia has. Nor did I realise what a fantastic variety of wildlife and birds there are.

We chose to have a driver/guide and it was well worth every penny - he not only took all the strain of the long drives, he was also an astonishing fund of knowledge and expertise. WIthout him, we would not have seen half the things we did, nor appreciated what we did see half as much.

Then we had 9 days in the Okavango Delta, a truly amazing place where the concentration and variety of wildlife is quite extraordinary. Very good guides provided by the lodges to find all the animals. The days were filled with great experiences.

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We had a fanatastic time and no complaints at all. However, we did find that quite a few of the lodges etc were really rather over the top in their attempts to emulate 4- or 5-star hotels. It's a matter of personal preference, but we actually felt more comfortable in the places that didn't try quite so hard and were perhaps a little more authentic in their atmosphere - like Etendeka and Kwara.

If I had known better what the range of options was, I could probably have explained this to Tracy at the beginning. So my suggestion would be that your agents could maybe spend a little more time getting to know what the client's expectations are and what kind of experiences they are looking for, and discuss the options, to enable them to make better-informed choices.

My impression is that, because I didn't have a limited budget, the assumption was that we would automatically prefer the most up-market places; that doesn't apply to us and maybe others are the same." Read full review: 35 nights in Africa; 25 on a Namibia trip

"This was an outstanding trip. There are no negatives.

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This was a great trip. The schedule was good. Time was flexible enough. Game drives were relaxing." Read full review: 4 nights in Africa; 4 on a Botswana safari

"Overall very happy with the holiday" Read full review: 14 nights in Africa; 7 on a Namibia trip

"I can't believe we didn't do it sooner. The trip of a lifetime!" Read full review: 7 nights in Africa; 3 on a Botswana safari

"Everything was perfect. REally. I am amazed that all of our connections worked, on time, no hassle.

The camps were lovely, The people were stellar, WE spent just enough time in each place.

With a lot of travel in few days, it all went smoothly. Best trip ever." Read full review: 7 nights in Africa; 3 on a Botswana safari

"Great trip and thank you very much for the organization. We had an excellent time and thought that Chitable & Little Vumbura complemented each other very nice as two slightly different camps. All the transfers were very smooth and perfectly organized, including the border crossing Botswana/Zimbabwe. 2x 3 nights in the camps was also a good length of time.

As for Victoria Falls, would suggest recommending Victoria Falls Hotel to people. There was nothing wrong with Ilala Lodge, but Vic Falls Hotel does seem better located and a nicer place to relax given the pool area is so much nicer.

Many thanks again Nick for the great assistance with planning our trip." Read full review: 9 nights in Africa; 6 on a Botswana safari

"This was our first Botswana safari experience.

It all went very smoothly and we thoroughly enjoyed both the camp experience and the game viewing. We really can't find anything to fault other than we wished we had been able to stay longer.

We would love to come back again." Read full review: 6 nights in Africa; 4 on a Botswana safari