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Travel reviews by Mr L & Mr K from London

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Total number of trips

1

Countries visited

1

Lodges stayed in

2

Excursions taken

0

Excellent trip

Botswana between 14 Nov 2012 and 26 Nov 2012

Trip rating: Excellent
"Overall the trip was excellent and will remain in memory for a long time. The overall organisation was very good and (Air Botswana notwithstanding) it all ran very smoothly. We had to rejuggle our trip and push it back one month due to passport issues - Wilderness and (especially) Expert Africa were extremely helpful in trying to accomodate our new dates and reshuffling everything - thank you very much to all.

The variety of game viewing exceeded our expectations. The accomodation was good though we preffered the styling of Duma Tau to the more modern Vumbura Plains.

Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:

The brochure is good but very big. Similarly this feedback for is quite long (though I understand you want detailed comments).

It could be highlighted which camps are actually owned by Wilderness as I understand for some of them Wilderness only does the booking. Guests could book a camp thinking it is Wilderness owned (and follows their eco credentials/service etc) but then find it is not - eg apparently Chitabe is not Wilderness owned.

Once again, thanks to Megan for working hard to salvage our trip after our passport problems!"

Arranged By Megan Green


Vumbura Plains

Vumbura Plains

"A good beginning at Vumbura Plains"

3 nights Arrived 14 Nov 2012
"Overall staff very helpful though one or two of the restaurant staff seemed a little bewildered sometimes.

Dinners were generally good, breakfast and brunches perhaps less successful (especially when compared with Duma Tau) but still perfectly OK.

Good variety of game both prey and predator. Sometimes very bumpy tracks.

Got a general feeling that some of the other guests were a little 'pampered' but suppose that is a result of it being a premier camp.

Rooms were huge - maybe unnecessarily so.

Guiding (Lazarus) was good, although he seemed to concentrate more on the larger animals rather than highlight some smaller birds/plants, however would still give him high marks."
Good
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

Location
Good
Service
Good
Activities
Good
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Good
Facilities
Excellent
DumaTau Camp

DumaTau Camp

"Duma Tau - atmospheric new camp"

3 nights Arrived 17 Nov 2012
"Food (especially breakfast and brunch) was suprisingly good.

Personally not keen on the habit of 'introducing' each dinner/wines - it is very unnatural. A note on the table would be perfectly OK.

Very much liked the style and atmosphere of the camp/rooms. During the day the rooms got very hot and the overhead fan could definitely be more effective.

Excellent guide (Moses) who took plenty of opportunities to highlight smaller/less noticeable plants/animlas which gave a much more varied understanding of the area and ecosystem.

There seems to be a ring around the camp where it is unlikely to see anything - each game drive we had to travel 15-20mins beofre we saw anything of interest. Having said that, a pride of lions were all in and around the camp the day before we arrived.

One evening we had an influx of mosquito/bugs but fortunately the following 2 nights the wind blew them away.

General landscape of hte concession very attractive down by Linyanti River + Savuti Chanel.

The promotional material indicated there was a swimming pool - there is not."
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location
Good
Service
Good
Activities
Good
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Excellent
Facilities
Good

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