Travel reviews by N & J Lancs from UK

"Easy access to airport"

"Beautiful location overlooking the river.

Guiding on game drives with Lloyd, finding a pride of lions on our first outing. Lloyd is a considerate and conscientious guide and has considerable experience of the area.

The meals - probably the best of over 30 different lodges we have visited in Africa over the years. Lots of fresh, homegrown produce.

Good to stay with someone like the Coppingers whose heart is in Africa and the help they give to the local area."

"Another camp with views over the river, seeing hippos, elephants, crocodiles and even a hyena across the river.

Food excellent as in Tafika and all staff helpful and attentive.

Our guide Alex, was very knowledgeable - an expert guide - enthusiastic and even tried to find an Aardvark for us just but just managed two holes it had dug! Exceptional!"

"A stunning place especially for birdlife, we saw over 50 different species and we are not expert birders! Including of course the amazing shoebill - we were lucky enough to see 2. The flight in over the wetlands is just incredible seeing the thousands of Lechwe.

Unfortunately we did hear some gunshots at night and our guide Lewis reported it to the scouts in the area.

Lewis our guide here was extremely knowledgeable about the birdlife having grown up in the area."

"Beautiful view - river, mountains and into the national park.

Elephants walking in to camp and past our tent! Great close up shots. Elephant in musk charging the jeep as we somehow we got between him and some females hidden in the bush.

Saw lioness with cubs and two juvenile males. Also saw 6 wild dogs, they ran past the jeep and then later we caught up with them as they were sleeping.

Our guide here was Hastings and again he was very knowledgeable and experienced. Very expert reversing down a narrow 800 metre track to get away from the big bull elephant!"

"Spectacular rooms with every amenity.

Lots of wildlife in the area and never a dull moment on drives or walks.

Food - well prepared and varied but don't get on the scales when you return home!

Presley our guide and Taps the trainee guide were the dream team! On our first afternoon we see 5 lions and a young leopard in a tree with a waterbuck kill, then see it's mother with another young one. Hundreds of elephants about from very small babies to big bulls. Also see a big male leopard.

Went on a morning game walk and a Greater Honeyguide constantly trying to lead us to the hives and an elephant which we had to do a detour to get past.

Evening game drive we come across a big male lion just lying across the track and refusing to move and two females with cubs playing.

On our last drive to the airstrip Presley finds a big pack of 26 wild dogs and a few minutes later they set off on a hunt after 3 warthogs and we have a fast and exciting drive trying to follow them. The warthogs lived to fight another day. We then find the dogs again scattered in the bush and a few lie down by our jeep, 16 of them and 15 minutes later the other 10 arrive to a lot of greeting from the others."

"Lodge very nice with great views over river
Over 150 Elephants seen plus to of antelopes etc
Drive up to top of Chilo cliffs was spectacular
Over 145 different birds seen"

"Another great spot
Leopard calling just in front of tent a 5.30am
Lions calling & night & they made a kill 100 yards away
Hyena also calling near by at night"

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"handy for airport"

"Great views again from main terrace and room no 1
Good guiding from Mali
Food the best of all the 20+ lodges we have been to in Africa & some of the others very good
Service at meal times also very good"

"Good for a post Safari rest"