Travel reviews by Mr F and party - Portugal

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Another Expertly arranged trip to Africa

On this trip, I visited South Africa between 10-Oct-2011 and 30-Oct-2011 and I travelled with 3 other people.

We would surely recommend this trip to KTP and Northern Cape. The Kgalagadi is definitely for those who already have some experience on wildlife and self-driving and are happy with what it comes and enjoy every inch of it (landscape, Flora and Fauna, from the smallest to the biggest). It really lets you feel little in this world.

We tried to be out of the main camps and thus, have been at all the wilderness camps and surely enjoy them all. The shops at the main camps offered actually more than we were expecting, like OTC medicines, tea, coffee, water and other drinks, biscuits and even some frozen meat (at Twee Rivieren they even had ice cream!).

Augrabies is more family friendly and thus less wild but with impressive landscapes.

This trip was another great experience in Africa and, as always and once again, expertly arranged by Expert Africa.

Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:

None we can think off.

I stayed at and have reviewed:

Place	Overall rating
Twee Rivieren Rest Camp, South Africa 11-Oct-2011 review: Twee Rivieren Rest Camp - a good start.	Good
Grootkolk Wilderness Camp, South Africa 12-Oct-2011 review: Grootkolk - requires more than one night	Excellent
Gharagab Wilderness Camp, South Africa 13-Oct-2011 review: Gharagab - Well Worth the visit	Excellent
Bitterpan Wilderness Camp, South Africa 14-Oct-2011 review: Bitterpan - unexpected 4W Driving !	Good
Kalahari Tented Camp, South Africa 16-Oct-2011 review: Kalahari TC - What a excellent base for Aoab	Excellent
Urikaruus Wilderness Camp, South Africa 19-Oct-2011 review: Urikaruus - an alternative to South Aoab	Good
Kielie Krankie Wilderness Camp, South Africa 20-Oct-2011 review: Kielie Krankie - Stunning location	Excellent
Augrabies Falls Restcamp, South Africa 21-Oct-2011 review: Augrabies - The elusive Klipspringer!	Excellent
Farmhouse Hotel, South Africa 23-Oct-2011 review: The Farmhouse - a good simple Hotel	Excellent

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Wonderful 15 days safariing

On this trip, I visited Tanzania between 12-Oct-2009 and 27-Oct-2009 and I travelled with 1 other person.

It was a very good holiday. Although we have not visited (yet) the North, the South of Tanzania is still devoided of mass tourism ( although one can already see it coming due to the Zanzibar/Mafia vicinity). Selous and Ruaha are really precious. Animals are still afraid/ cautious of Land Rovers.

Unfortunately, we did see some pouching activity at Mikumi (was reported to the camp manager and Park Rangers) and we sincerely hope that was just for bush meat.

Thank you for another wonderful holiday.

I stayed at and have reviewed:

Place	Overall rating
Stanley's Kopje, Tanzania 13-Oct-2009 review: A good start...	Average
Lake Manze Adventure Camp, Tanzania 15-Oct-2009 review: Wonderful location	Good
Rufiji River Camp, Tanzania 18-Oct-2009 review: Excellent team -	Excellent
Mdonya Old River Camp, Tanzania 22-Oct-2009 review: Very passionate!	Excellent
Southern Sun Dar, Tanzania 26-Oct-2009 review: Good hotel	Average

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Magnificient

On this trip, I visited Namibia between 24-Oct-2008 and 14-Nov-2008 and I travelled with 3 other people.

We have been thinking about this trip for a while and it just came through as we possibly planned. The service given by the team of Expert Africa was excellent as expected, or otherwise we would not have contacted you again.

Namibia has surpassed our best expectations in many ways. Once again its our trust that smaller camps are always preferable to large scale operations.

Wilderness Safaris have completely disappointed us as we were expecting a higher service level. Guests are treated as numbers and not as individuals. While perusing their operational brochures we became aprehensive of their magnitude and the size they have attained on these last 5 years of operation. I am afraid that they will loose all the African flair we "guests" look when going to Africa.
Their lodges are good but possibly due to immediate success they are relaxing on quality of service.

Thank you for a wonderfull experience/ holiday.

I stayed at and have reviewed:

Place	Overall rating
Bagatelle Kalahari Game Ranch, Namibia 25-Oct-2008 review: One night stay - too short	Good
Central Lodge, Namibia 26-Oct-2008 review: One night stopover.	Good
Canyon Lodge, Namibia 27-Oct-2008 review: Good place to visit the Fish River Canyon	Good
Wolwedans Dunes Lodge, Namibia 29-Oct-2008 review: Natural indulgency	Excellent
Kulala Desert Lodge, Namibia 31-Oct-2008 review: Sossusvlei - The star	Good
Beach Lodge, Namibia 2-Nov-2008 review: Swakopmund - A city with character	Good
Doro Nawas, Namibia 5-Nov-2008 review: The Desert adapted elephants	Good
Etendeka Mountain Camp, Namibia 7-Nov-2008 review: Afterall Good things come simple and small	Excellent
Okaukuejo Camp, Namibia 9-Nov-2008 review: Too many tourists	Good
Halali Camp, Namibia 11-Nov-2008 review: Small and less busy	Good