Travel reviews by Mr & Mrs H from Oxon
Review Distribution
Total number of trips
1
Countries visited
1
Lodges stayed in
6
Excursions taken
0
HIggins/Copestake Rwandan Adventure!
Rwanda between 5 Sep 2014 and 20 Sep 2014
"We had a wonderful trip and were hugely impressed by Rwanda, which is a fascinating, beautiful, very safe country with lots to offer.
Our driver, Johnson, was superb: he was a very competent driver, invariably friendly and helpful, very knowledgeable and informative about the country and its history and also a keen and informed ornithologist. Our vehicle was extremely comfortable and we much enjoyed seeing so much of the country. The standard of accommodation and food was much higher than expected.
The whole trip was a revelation and we would certainly recommend Rwanda as a holiday destination."
Our driver, Johnson, was superb: he was a very competent driver, invariably friendly and helpful, very knowledgeable and informative about the country and its history and also a keen and informed ornithologist. Our vehicle was extremely comfortable and we much enjoyed seeing so much of the country. The standard of accommodation and food was much higher than expected.
The whole trip was a revelation and we would certainly recommend Rwanda as a holiday destination."
Arranged By Tracy Lederer
Hotel des Mille Collines
"Hotel des Mille Collines review"
2 nights
Arrived
6 Sep 2014
"Good location and best breakfast ever!"
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Good
Service
Good
Rooms
Good
Food
Excellent
Le Bambou Lodge (Not currently featured by Expert Africa)
"Le Bambou Lodge review"
2 nights
Arrived
8 Sep 2014
"Although not the most upmarket hotel we stayed at in Rwanda, the staff here were definitely the most friendly, kind and helpful of all the places we stayed. They went out of their way to ensure that our stay was as comfortable and enjoyable as possible. The rooms were a bit damp though there were fires in the bedrooms and hot water bottles were provided. The climate generally in Virunga was a bit cooler than we had expected.
Our only reservation on the activities front was the size of the group when we visited the golden monkeys; the guidebook says the visits are for a maximum of 6 people, but we had 20+ in our group, which is far too many especially when one is paying US$100 for the trip. Nonetheless it was great to see the golden monkeys - it would just have been more of an experience in a smaller group."
Our only reservation on the activities front was the size of the group when we visited the golden monkeys; the guidebook says the visits are for a maximum of 6 people, but we had 20+ in our group, which is far too many especially when one is paying US$100 for the trip. Nonetheless it was great to see the golden monkeys - it would just have been more of an experience in a smaller group."
Good
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good
Location
Good
Service
Excellent
Activities
Good
Rooms
Good
Food
Excellent
Facilities
Good
Not currently featured by Expert Africa
Mountain Gorilla View Lodge
"Gorilla Mountain View Lodge review"
2 nights
Arrived
10 Sep 2014
"Very pleased that we had booked 2 trips to the gorillas as the first day, having ascended the mountain, we discovered that the group we were tracking had taken off at speed to the DRC! We then had to descend and go to another group, which, by the time we reached them (around 12 noon) were having their siesta!
The second day we visited the Hirwa group, which was the most amazing experience with all ages of gorillas including a 6 week old baby. What a wonderful treat!"
The second day we visited the Hirwa group, which was the most amazing experience with all ages of gorillas including a 6 week old baby. What a wonderful treat!"
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Excellent
Service
Good
Activities
Excellent
Rooms
Good
Food
Good
Facilities
Good
Cormoran Lodge
"Cormoran Lodge review"
3 nights
Arrived
12 Sep 2014
"Wonderful location and very comfortable rooms, but the food choice was very limited and not particularly interesting. Everywhere else we stayed there was buffet-style food although I appreciated that this is a much smaller establishment which might make a buffet impractical. Nonetheless, we would recommend changes to the existing menu."
Good
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good
Location
Excellent
Service
Good
Activities
Good
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Good
Facilities
Good
Nyungwe House
"Nyungwe Forest Lodge review"
3 nights
Arrived
15 Sep 2014
"Beautiful public spaces at this hotel and very friendly, attentive staff.
The bedrooms are very comfortable if a bit dark as they are positioned so close to the forest. Chimp tracking was very exciting!"
The bedrooms are very comfortable if a bit dark as they are positioned so close to the forest. Chimp tracking was very exciting!"
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Activities
Good
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Excellent
Facilities
Good
Ruzizi Tented Lodge
"Ruzizi Tented Camp review"
1 night
Arrived
18 Sep 2014
"Only wish we had had longer here! A long day's drive from Nyungwe Forest Lodge, but that was our choice.
Location of the tented camp was wonderful - breakfast at 5.30am with the sun rising and the weaver birds and kingfishers over the lake, truly magical!"
Location of the tented camp was wonderful - breakfast at 5.30am with the sun rising and the weaver birds and kingfishers over the lake, truly magical!"
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Activities
Excellent
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Good