Travel reviews by Mr & Mrs K from Wiltshire

"A good rustic camp in a fantastic part of the selous (our favourite of the two areas we stayed in) A great pick up game drive from the plane and a lovely afternoon cruise with Rashid started our safari well. We enjoyed watching some elephants very close to our tent, which was clean and spacious. The staff were friendly and attentive, and the food was very good. Guides (Victor and Ali) were knowledgeable and very keen for us to enjoy our trip and the camp went out of their way to make a camp transfer become a 6 hour game drive with our own vehicle.

Also pleased that when we passed them later in the week from another camp they acknowledged us and exchanged words (with nothing to gain from doing so and with new clients onboard their vehicle). Second favourite camp of the holiday"

"All staff were friendly and attentive. They seemed particularly interested in the wildlife that had been seen. We enjoyed a wonderful lingering view of a male and 2 female lions leisurely feeding on a new giraffe kill; which one of our guides , Ragabu, expertly spotted from a distance via vultures, and so we were lucky to be the first vehicle to view this spectacle.

The guides worked extremely hard to look for a leopard and we spent alot of time waiting for a leopard to return to her kill which although not successful on this occasion was fantastic and a benefit from being allocated our own vehicle, and we appreciate that there is often a lot of luck in viewing this amazing animal (luck was reserved for later during the trip).

We were surprised not to see very many elephants, and we felt it was a bit concerning to see one lone very small elephant hiding in scrub under a tree with no adult in sight. We got the impression that there are not as many elephants in Selous as perhaps a few years ago.

When leaving we congratulated the manager on the excellent service from all their staff."

"We thoroughly enjoyed our safari, it is the best safari that we have ever had.

The guiding and camp were excellent, get in here before it changes. We felt at one with the park, never chasing sitings but just gently watching events unfold (Thank you Marc) Numerous lingering sightings of elephant families including several very young calfs, following a family of lions over 6 days and watching the cubs play and adults drink, another sighting of the famous 'Grumpy', 'Brother', and pride of 17 lions on an enormous giraffe kill, leisurely cheetah sightings, 2 excellent leopard sightings (one climbing down a tree, another for over half an hour when the young female came so close to the vehicle we almost felt that we could have touched her - in theory!). My husband still has not sorted his favourite picture of her during this sighting.

Food, staff, and facilities were excellent. The vehicle broke down late at night, but this was quickly dealt with."

"After daily early starts on safari in hot temperatures, we were ready for a rest! It took a day to relax into Chole, and we thoroughly enjoyed our stay here. It was a treat to enjoy slightly cooler temperatures! The staff were delightful, very friendly and eager to chat but they also respected our privacy. The food was very good, portions were balanced and just right for all the excursions.

We enjoyed the company of all, including 2 teachers who were working with babies and families. 'Batman' was excellent, very talented in numerous areas, and he worked so hard to find whale sharks. I swam with an 8 m whale shark with him and although I am not a strong swimmer, I felt very safe in the water with him. My husband and I both wish him well in the future he deserves to do well! The whale shark experience is one of the most memorable experiences that I have been lucky to have. Also visited an out of season turtle hatching (watch your footware as it involves a walk over sharp rocks)"

"A good secure end to the trip which allowed us to unwind over a lovely meak before the early morning checkout and we got to breakfast at 5am expecting little but were met with a full buffet and eggs cooked to order."