Travel reviews by Mr A from Cambridgeshire

"The only criticism I have of Nkwali was the night-time drives. As there are quite a few camps lying just outside the South Luangwa Game park and some just within , there were occasions after dark when you could see 7 or more night lights within your given area area - it seemed a bit like Picadilly Circus ! During the morning drives the concentration of vehicles was nothing like as obvious.

Although visitors like to see leopard , civet , genet etc. , all the species are disturbed to some extent and even blinded by lights , some apparently for some time. Many areas use a red cover over the spotlight and this should be made compulsory in all game areas.


I am of an old fashioned mind that , when it gets dark , we should retire and leave the game to get on with it."

"Both Nsefu and Tena Tena were excellent and for me quieter - a bit more like the real bush.

I found all the activities well run and all the staff excellent."

"see above for Nsefu. All staff very helpful , knowledgeable and flexible."

"A nice intimate feel about the place. Facilities and guiding excellent."

"Bigger than Old Mondoro and therefore not as much to my liking , although I could not fault the staff and facilities.

The ornate baths were a bit over the top and I suspect little used as showers are the order of the day. Daytime temps up to 45C and elephant spending literally hours just standing in the Zambesi almost totally submerged. Sadly , the lower Zambesi was suffering one of its worst anthrax outbreaks , with several elephant , hippo and buffalo succumbing."