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Travel reviews by MrD & MsK from Gold Coast

Review Distribution

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Total number of trips

1

Countries visited

2

Lodges stayed in

7

Excursions taken

3

Our August 2019 trip

Zambia and 1 other country between 19 Aug 2019 and 9 Sep 2019

Trip rating: Excellent
"Very well organised - all arrangements/transfers worked well. No delays.

Thank you very much!

Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:

Something we were not aware of prior to our trip was that not all animals can be seen in all locations. This became very apparent when we were in Old Mondoro/Chiawa - there were no giraffes,. Whilst there should be some personal responsibility, someone who had booked a trip of a lifetime and had a checklist of animals this omission may have caused disappointment - perhaps this could be highlighted when trips are planned."

Arranged By Maruska AdyeRowe


InterContinental O.R. Tambo

InterContinental O.R. Tambo

"InterContinental O.R. Tambo review"

1 night Arrived 19 Aug 2019
"Location excellent for "transit"."
Good
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

Location
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Rooms
Good
Food
Good
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Soweto Tour

"Soweto"

19 Aug 2019 • Morning excursion

Prompt, informative and friendly
Good
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Arathusa Safari Lodge (Not currently featured by Expert Africa)

"Arathusa Safari Lodge review"

3 nights Arrived 20 Aug 2019
"Retrospectively the food was good by comparison to other camps/lodges - we thought it was excellent at the time.

Lucky enough to see the big 5 during our stay."
Good
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

Location
Good
Service
Excellent
Activities
Excellent
Rooms
Good
Food
Good
Facilities
Good
Royal Livingstone Hotel

Royal Livingstone Hotel

"Royal Livingstone Hotel review"

3 nights Arrived 23 Aug 2019
"Excellent location made repeated free visits to Victoria Falls possible. The flow over the falls was low because of successive low rainfall in wet season.
Free roaming zebra, giraffes along with impala and baboons in the grounds.

Lovely view of Zambezi river from our room.

We had a problem with our room which management addressed less promptly than would have been desired."
Good
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

Location
Excellent
Service
Good
Facilities
Good
Rooms
Good
Food
Average
Royal Livingstone Express

Royal Livingstone Express

"Royal Livingstone Express review"

24 Aug 2019 • Afternoon excursion

Food average - no choice.

Quiet enjoyment limited by a noisy tour group.

Expectations not delivered, would not choose to do this trip again.
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African Queen Sundowner Cruise

" Zambezi Sunset Cruise"

25 Aug 2019 • Afternoon excursion

Trip was very good but cannot score it that way.

Drinks and snacks plentiful, service good.

Enjoyable cruise something we would repeat and recommend.
Good
Nsefu

Nsefu

"Nsefu review"

4 nights Arrived 26 Aug 2019
"Bushcamp room small, with amenities open to the outdoors.

Very good bush "aircon" - evening breeze cooling system - over the bed.

Being a small camp one's experience is partially dependent upon the guest mix."
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Activities
Excellent
Rooms
Good
Food
Excellent
Old Mondoro Bushcamp

Old Mondoro Bushcamp

"Old Mondoro Bushcamp review"

4 nights Arrived 30 Aug 2019
"Good fun having elephants joining you for meals!
Excellent bushcamp experience.
Amazing food.
Attentive staff.
Excellent guides."
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Activities
Excellent
Rooms
Good
Food
Excellent
Chiawa Camp

Chiawa Camp

"Chiawa Camp review"

3 nights Arrived 3 Sep 2019
"Luxury in the jungle.
Excellent food.
Large and well maintained comfortable rooms, with internal bathrooms.
Attentive staff. Excellent award winning guiding team.
Excellent on land and river safaris.
Elephants roam through the camp, as did 2 sub-adult lions at 2am one morning."
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Activities
Excellent
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Excellent
InterContinental O.R. Tambo

InterContinental O.R. Tambo

"InterContinental O.R. Tambo review"

1 night Arrived 6 Sep 2019
"As previously stated."
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Rooms
Good
Food
Good

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