Travel reviews by Mrs H from Berks
Review Distribution
Total number of trips
2
Countries visited
2
Lodges stayed in
4
Excursions taken
0
My Jan 2012 trip
Tanzania between 12 Jan 2012 and 22 Jan 2012
"Great trip - good time to see birds in breeding plumage but not the best time for animals - we had 3/4 wet days in Ruaha. We had been warned about this by Expert Africa so was not a problem
All the pick ups and itinerary arrangement worked like clockwork - which is quite an achievement in Africa
Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:
Could you add Ethiopia to your destinations?"
All the pick ups and itinerary arrangement worked like clockwork - which is quite an achievement in Africa
Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:
Could you add Ethiopia to your destinations?"
Impala Camp
"Selous Impala - better than ever"
4 nights
Arrived
13 Jan 2012
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Good
Service
Excellent
Activities
Excellent
Rooms
Good
Food
Excellent
Facilities
Good
Jongomero Camp
"Jongomero Camp"
4 nights
Arrived
17 Jan 2012
"Camp is very well run - tents are spacious and comfortable with great views. Food excellent - location rather remote so you feel you have Ruaha to yourself - which is both good and bad - as animals are not so used to the vehicles and tend to run away and there is not the bush telegraph between giudes to share sightings of animals.
Guiding was OK but we did repeat the route twice and heard the same information several times."
Guiding was OK but we did repeat the route twice and heard the same information several times."
Good
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good
Location
Good
Service
Excellent
Activities
Average
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Excellent
Feedback response
We sent this feedback through to Jongomero who commented that they usually try to vary the routes driven as much as possible, but due to a larger than usual amount of rain in the area prior to this traveller's visit, some of the roads were unusable, meaning their choices were less varied than usual.
Serena Hotel Dar
"Serena Hotel (was Royal Palm)"
1 night
Arrived
21 Jan 2012
"Good location as not too far from airport. Purports to be a 4/5 star hotel BUT In the room neither the kettle or TV worked.
We ordered room service breakfast before an early start to the airport) and it was late arriving."
We ordered room service breakfast before an early start to the airport) and it was late arriving."
Poor
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Poor
Location
Good
Service
Poor
Rooms
Poor
Food
Average
Tanzania trip 2009
Zanzibar and 1 other country between 15 Oct 2009 and 22 Oct 2009
"My third trip to Tanzania and Selous with Expert Africa.
The reserve is beautiful and relatively quiet - with plenty of animals and birds to see. Impala camp is well run, friendly and has an appropriate level of comfort and facilities for a bush holiday.
Thanks Claire for once again, understanding our needs and helping us plan the trip.
We will be back!
Suggestions for improvements:
Consider extending the countries you cover - I'd love to visit Ethiopia...."
The reserve is beautiful and relatively quiet - with plenty of animals and birds to see. Impala camp is well run, friendly and has an appropriate level of comfort and facilities for a bush holiday.
Thanks Claire for once again, understanding our needs and helping us plan the trip.
We will be back!
Suggestions for improvements:
Consider extending the countries you cover - I'd love to visit Ethiopia...."
Arranged By Claire Scott
Impala Camp
"four day safari at Impala Camp"
4 nights
Arrived
15 Oct 2009
"An excellent camp for our needs, relaxed and friendly. We liked very much the dining arrangements, where each group had their own table, rather than the communal dining arrangements found in most camps. It is nice to be able to be sociable if you want to, at the bar, but to have your own company for meals.
The main winner for me was having a guide allocated to us for the whole of our stay and going out as our own small party (of 3) rather than being mixed with other groups staying. this meant thatt the guides knew what we had seen and knew what our interests were and could tailor the bush drives to us.
The guides were all local and well informed with good english.
Location excellent - being by the river added to the breadth of experience, plenty of close contact with animals in the camp!!"
The main winner for me was having a guide allocated to us for the whole of our stay and going out as our own small party (of 3) rather than being mixed with other groups staying. this meant thatt the guides knew what we had seen and knew what our interests were and could tailor the bush drives to us.
The guides were all local and well informed with good english.
Location excellent - being by the river added to the breadth of experience, plenty of close contact with animals in the camp!!"
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Activities
Excellent
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Excellent
Facilities
Good
Breakfast in the bush is fun plus the mix of game drives and boat trips. Our guide Mokili was young but very enthusiastic and keen to please and his bird identification was good."