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Travel reviews by Mr & Mrs K from Hampshire

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Total number of trips

1

Countries visited

1

Lodges stayed in

2

Excursions taken

0

good bar pole pole beech

Tanzania between 14 Sep 2013 and 24 Sep 2013

Trip rating: Excellent
"All lovely bar pole pole beech - see comments. Should we use expert africa again we do need to get the beech/relax part sorted as this has been a problem three times now and, as I said, I had mentioned how important this would be to us given Zanzibar and mozambique."

Mwagusi Safari Camp

Mwagusi Safari Camp

"exceptional! Friendly, helpful.Food amazing"

5 nights Arrived 15 Sep 2013
"Mwagusi was an unforgetable experience.The camp, and our banda were stunning. Everyone there from the manager, Chris Fox, to our driver and the young lady who cleaned our banda were friendly and helpful. Our dirty clothes 'disappeard' each morning - to reappear washed and ironed later that day.

Our driver and guide's 'spotting' skills were amazing. We saw leopard, cheetah and lion. We could just sit in the bush watching zebra, elephant etc - soaking up the atmosphere. I read an article describing being in the African bush as "spiritual nourishment" - I agree. I spent the time between an excellent lunch and the afternoon/evening game drive lying in the most comfortable hammock I have ever lain in.

The evening game drive was followed by superb food - so much choice - and very good company. Thank you all at Mwagusi."
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Activities
Excellent
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Excellent
Facilities
Excellent
Pole Pole

Pole Pole

"very friendly"

4 nights Arrived 20 Sep 2013
"Pole pole was great. The staff so helpful and always smiling. All did their best to improve my Swahali speaking skills! The chef went out of her way to cook alternatives for me as, for example, I eat no shellfish except prawns. It was never forgotten and the alternatives were unfailingly delicious. The daily complimentary excursions were very good - in particular the dow trip to a reef where we snorkelled then on to a sandbank where were given fish grilled on the beach while we lazed in the sun

The one problem we had was with the beach. The tides were dramatic. At high tide there was no beach and at low tide the water so far out swimming was not possible. Also the current was strong as the tide was going out and,again, we could not swim. We were disappointed as we had not had a good experience in Zanzibar (razor sharp rocks by the shoreline making it impossible to enter the water) and expressly asked for a location where we could lie on the beech and swim in the sea.

This should not realky be marketed as a beech holiday (the photo in your brouchure is misleading). Fortunately there was a lovely swimming pool and that is where we spent much of out time quite hapily. The spa was a welcome luxury."
Good
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

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

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