Travel reviews by Mr W & Ms W from Worcs

Faultless.

On this trip, I visited Zambia & Zimbabwe between 17-Aug-2011 and 31-Aug-2011 and I travelled with 1 other person.

Robin Pope Safaris run a very very good operation and they set the standards of exellence without ever feeling the need to shout about it or shove it in one's face. We asked to go 'back stage' at Tena Tena and found a whole city of people working on our behalf - all smiling and just as happy as front of house. RPS deserve great credit for not jumping on the bandwagon and charging a single room supplement to the many people who choose (or have no choice) to travel independently.

The guiding and game viewing were excellent and it was so nice to enjoy the company of wildlife without, in most instances, anyone else around to spoil the perfect experience.

South Luangwa is a very beautiful place with a surprisingly varied landscape. It is a great destination for those who really want to appreciate an African safari rather than simply ticking the boxes and going back home.

Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:

Although we recieved a large bundle of vouchers, these were only required in Zimbabwe.

Zimbabwe is a much better place to view Victoria Falls during the dry season and it really should be suggested as an option when putting together itineraries for visits to Zambia .

We recommend pre booking some activities at the Falls. We did this for the Flight of Angels but not for the sunset cruise and we only managed to get on one of the smaller more exclusive boats owing to a last minute cancellation. There is no point in going all that way to be disappointed

I stayed at and have reviewed:

Place	Overall rating
Nkwali, Zambia 18-Aug-2011 review: Nkwali review	Excellent
Kawaza Village, Zambia 20-Aug-2011 review: Kawaza Village review	Excellent
Tena Tena, Zambia 21-Aug-2011 review: Tena Tena review	Excellent
Robin Pope Safaris bush-camp, Zambia 24-Aug-2011 review: Robin Pope Safaris bush-camp review	Excellent
Nsefu, Zambia 26-Aug-2011 review: Nsefu review	Excellent
Ilala Lodge, Zimbabwe 29-Aug-2011 review: Ilala Lodge review	Good