Travel reviews by Mr & Mrs L from Reading

"We had a wonderful stay at Mwagusi.

The staff were very friendly and helpful. We had the same guide, Issac, for the entire time we were there and did not share our car with anyone else which was unexpected but good. Issac was excellent. He was very unassuming. His knowledge was good but he did not bombard you with facts but tended to wait until you asked questions.

We were a little worried about the number of animals walking through the campsite to begin with but got used to this after a short time as it seemed quite safe. We were awoken the first night by a loud crunching noise which sounded very close to our tent. We shone our torch through the tent to find there was a large elephant eating the bark off the tree directly outside our tent!

Another day a leopard had her cubs in the service hut behind one of the bandas. It was amazing to get up so close to the animals on our drives. There was lighting in the tent provided by photocells. The hot water was also provided this way. There was no other electricity in the tents but the staff were very good at charging camera batteries in their office."

"Beho Beho was a luxurious safari camp.

The bandas had the most magnificent view. The front was completely open so the view was panoramic. The food at Beho Beho was gourmet cooking which would not be out of place in a top class London restaurant. The camp was run like a house party which we liked as it made the whole experience very friendly and I can imagine if you were traveliing on your own this would be good.

Karin and Walter were the managers. They were an amazing young couple. Walter was also a guide and Karin was the chef who was responsible for providing the amazing meals. Unlike Mwagusi we had a different guide everyday and there were 6 guides altogether. They were very professional and all had there specialities. They seemed to know the animals intimately particularly the various lion prides which made our drives even more interesting.

Apart from being woken up too early a couple of mornings with our morning tea I really can't fault this camp. It was expensive but we felt we got our moneys worth and it provided us with an unforgettable experience."