Travel reviews by Mr A. from United Kingdom

"We were hugely impressed by Tafika. The generous welcoming of us by all members of the family and their involvement in the running the camp made this a most enjoyable experience. There is a very collegiate atmosphere and the camp manager Vel was brilliant too. We took the combination of morning walks and evening drives with excellent sightings and hardly any other vehicles creating a truly memorable experience. The lodges were delightful and the food was excellent."

"A lovely camp with very comfortable lodges set on two levels. The bread and cakes in particular able to be prepared in the bush were superb. The walks gave us an excellent opportunity to get to understand more of the entire ecosystem within the bush."

"Crocodile Camp has now closed, replaced for 2022 by a new camp at Big Lagoon which is about 1km away. It has an attractive setting with good views across the large watering hole and a mixture of animals visiting all easily viewed from the lodge. We took the opportunity to visit the kitchen to see the chef at work. The food was exceptional and the whole experience inspirational. We were unlucky to get troubled on our last morning by a nest of army ants which appeared in the bathroom area overnight. We understand that some further development has been done at Big Lagoon since our visit to put down at least one concrete floor which would significantly reduce the risk of this for future travellers. Getting good views of lions on our walking safari was enthralling.

We had arranged in advance to walk from Big Lagoon direct to Mwamba as mentioned in the information on the Expert Africa website. We are grateful to Nick at Tafika for managing the logistics of this. Our excellent guide, tracker and tea carrier were all enthusiastic about this; none had done this walk previously so this was an adventure for each of them too. It was about 12.5km. We were lucky to get an excellent sighting for several minutes of a honey badger on this walk."

"An excellent camp in all respects with a lot of attention to detail. The host manager was particularly empathic in understanding any requirements we had and making sure they were delivered. The food was excellent.

The sightings were among the best we have ever had, including picking up a pack of 9 wild dogs on a morning drive and following them as they tracked their prey and then ate. There was a lot of opportunity for us to influence where we spent our time so we returned to where we knew the dogs had been resting during the day to watch them gradually gather themselves and head off for a further hunt. Many good lion and leopard sightings including a leopard with an impala up a tree and two lions taking down a warthog.

The camp has a hide which is interesting to visit as you get so close to the animals. Whilst we were there, a buffalo, zebra and impala came to drink with visits by a variety of birds."

"We enjoyed our stay here. It is 40-50 mins from the airport so a bit longe to get there than the nearest other quality hotels but not by much. The reward is a very comfortable and relaxed hotel with excellent decor and attention to detail. Our lunch on arrival was right at the end of the serving period so was rather slow and disjointed but the dinner and breakfast were superb. The room was quiet and very spacious."