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Travel reviews by Mr & Mrs H from Canada

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Total number of trips

1

Countries visited

2

Lodges stayed in

4

Excursions taken

0

Tanzania for novice.

Tanzania and 1 other country between 4 Feb 2012 and 19 Feb 2012

Trip rating: Excellent
"Our trip to Africa far exceeded my expectations. I am not an intrepid but felt very confident before we embarked that all aspects of the trip had been covered so that there were no questions as to where we would be or how we might get to the next stage. This alleviated all anxiety.

It was most encouraging from the start of my planning with Eleanor, that she had been to Tanzania and understood that this was a once in a lifetime trip for us. Now having been there I realize it is not so far out of the ordinary, just in my world.

From our very first discussions I was unsure if our budget would allow us to fully enjoy this trip in the comfort level we would like and Eleanor worked within that budget and custom fit our needs to create what I'm sure will be our best holiday ever.

Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:

Honestly, very difficult.

I suppose I would have liked a breakdown of the costs of each leg of our trip so as to be able to compare to other places I have been. For example, 4 nights at Mdonya, 4 nights at Selous, 6 nights Matemwe and then one night Kholle. Coastal did give some information but I wasn't sure if the the dollars quoted were for one or two passengers.

Many thanks, it's been a wonderful experience."

Mdonya Old River Camp

Mdonya Old River Camp

"Mdonya Old River Camp review"

4 nights Arrived 5 Feb 2012
"Wonderful! We were late arriving due to snow in London and still all arrangements were delt with as though we had arrived on time. Very nice.

The camp manager, Alex, met us upon arrival to explain how things worked, always met us (with a cool drink) upon return from our daily outings and was always available just to keep things running smoothly. Made us feel very welcome.

Our guide, Chumbo, and driver, Good Luck, were excellent and had a passionate understanding of the role of conservation and the wildlife we came to see. We had been informed when booking that, at this time of year, the wildlife may be harder to find as water was more plentiful, however we saw more than I could have imagined everyday!

Tsetse flies were a bit annoying but not a big problem and surprisingly mosquitos were minimal.

Meals were delicious and service excellent. We particularily liked meeting with other travellers at the end of the day. We formed a very cohesive group in just a few days as we all sat together to enjoy the evening meal. It was an unexpected pleasure.

The tents themselves were very clean, comfortable and private with a daily parade of widlife, particularly at night. I didn't want to sleep for fear of missing something. It was all just easy to enjoy."
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Activities
Excellent
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Excellent
Facilities
Excellent
Impala Camp

Impala Camp

"Selous Impala Camp review"

4 nights Arrived 9 Feb 2012
"Selous, being the second camp we visited had a hard act to follow as we loved Mdonya. Being located on the river added much to the available wildlife and so quickly became a whole new experience. The wildlife was prolific and our guide, Mpogo was exceptional at finding everything. He knew the reserve like the back of his hand and we had an adventure every day.

The boat safaries were really fun too and provided wonderful viewing of both land and water animals as well as many birds. The walking safari was also very enjoyable as there were many small things that go unnoticed during drives. Again, Mpogo and our ranger, Thomas, were both very knowledgable.

The tented accomodation at Selous was amazingly beautiful. Every meal was delicious and beautifully presented.Our server, Uroban,was most gracious. There was never a concern about quality. Fresh bottled water was provided everyday, and morning coffee delivered to our tent.

It was very hot in Selous (42C mid February) so the camp pool was a welcome reprive from the heat.

The camp hosts, Andreas and Lorenzo, were always available for information or to just chat. Very nice. We felt valued as guests."
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Activities
Excellent
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Excellent
Facilities
Excellent
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Matemwe Beach Village, Zanzibar (this camp has since closed)

"Matemwe Beach Village review"

5 nights Arrived 13 Feb 2012
"Matemwe proved to be a lovely and relaxed beach holiday. We were there just to relax and do a bit of diving. There are lots of beach areas with shade, very few hawkers who were not pushy at all, and always something to watch as boats came and went and local children ran by.

The meals here were excellent. I really can't say enough. There was always a choice for the evening entre which was beautifully presented.
The office staff was most accomodating as I tried to make special arrangements for my daughter (staying at another hotel) to join us for meals. Nothing was inconvenient.

It seems each week they have two evenings of group dining activities. This provides an easy way to meet other travellers if you so desire.The remainder of the week, independant tables are available.

The dive operator was very good and all of their staff very professional. Getting to the dive sights became a bit of an inconvenience due to the tide. It often involved a bus and boat just to get to the dive boat. Fine for a few dives but not if you were there for a week.
Ours was not one of the high end suites but it was quiant, with big airy windows and a private porch, comfortable for reading or a snooze.

Matemwe suited our needs perfectly."
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Activities
Excellent
Rooms
Average
Food
Excellent
Facilities
Excellent
Kholle House

Kholle House

"Kholle House review"

1 night Arrived 18 Feb 2012
"Kholle House was beautiful although I'm not sure we would have found it without our driver, but that's Stonetown. It's a bit off the main road, down a couple of allys, which was just a bit foreign to us, but once we had our bearings, it was fine. It is an exceptional old home and the hostess took time to give us a history of the house when we arrived. Unfortunately we were only there for one evening and really didn't have time to enjoy its ambiance.

The room was quite authentic to a grander time in Zanzibars history and we were quite impressed as it was a stark contrast to the street below."
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location
Good
Service
Excellent
Rooms
Excellent
Facilities
Excellent

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