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Travel reviews by Charlie from London

Review Distribution

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Good
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Total number of trips

1

Countries visited

3

Lodges stayed in

8

Excursions taken

3

My Aug 2022 trip

Namibia and 2 other countries between 2 Aug 2022 and 20 Aug 2022

Trip rating: Excellent
"Little more to add to what I have said about each lodge/element individually. The whole trip was wonderful and exceeded expectations.

The booking process was really efficient, informative and painless thanks to Tracy's help and availability throughout. I had a particular itinerary in mind but was not sure whether it would work in practice. With Tracy's help it became a reality and the girls and I had a very memorable trip of a lifetime with lots of photographs to enjoy for years afterwards.

I couldn't fault any of it - all the connections worked well and no complaints about any aspect.

Thank you so much for all the help and making it a reality. I really hope it will have given my girls a taste for travel in the future."

Arranged By Tracy Lederer


Galton House

Galton House

"Galton House review"

1 night Arrived 3 Aug 2022
"We were only there briefly overnight the first night but the staff helpfully prepared and provided us with dinner in the room at short notice given our late arrival time.

The room was good and clean and staff friendly."
Good
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

Location
Good
Service
Good
Facilities
Good
Rooms
Good
Food
Good
Kulala Desert Lodge

Kulala Desert Lodge

"Kulala Desert Lodge review"

2 nights Arrived 4 Aug 2022
"We had a lovely room and excellent service throughout.

The staff were all very friendly and accommodating and the lodge was very well situated with lovely food and even some singing and dancing one night which was wonderful.

On our last day, without asking for it, the lodge prepared wonderful picnic boxes for our onward travels at no cost which was very helpful and thoughtful."
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Activities
Excellent
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Excellent
Facilities
Excellent
Swakopmund Guesthouse

Swakopmund Guesthouse

"Swakopmund Guesthouse review"

2 nights Arrived 6 Aug 2022
"Good guesthouse - helpful staff, clean room, well located.

Not 'luxurious' but perfect for what we needed."
Good
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

Location
Excellent
Food
Good
Rooms
Good
Kayaking with seals

Kayaking with seals

"Kayaking with seals review"

7 Aug 2022 • Morning excursion

A fantastic trip and unique experience.

Very well managed and run, really interesting drive, helpful staff and we all really enjoyed this. The seals were literally close enough to touch and play with and the drive involved plenty of flamingo sightings, jackals and past the salt factory which was also very interesting.

Warm tea and sandwiches when we finished.
Excellent
Vreugde Guest Farm

Vreugde Guest Farm

"Vreugde Guest Farm review"

3 nights Arrived 8 Aug 2022
"The guesthouse is a little dated in style and a touch tired in places but the family run aspect and friendliness happily compensated for that and made for a lovely stay overall.

It was about 30 minutes from the gate to Etosha which was mildly inconvenient and meant that we had to stay out in the park for the full day each time so the days were long.

But nothing was too much trouble, particularly for my fussy eater who couldn't have been better catered for each evening with specific homemade chicken nuggets/schnitzel each evening.

Overall we had a lovely stay in a beautiful part of the country."
Good
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

Location
Average
Service
Excellent
Activities
Good
Rooms
Good
Food
Excellent
Villa Violet

Villa Violet

"Villa Violet review"

1 night Arrived 11 Aug 2022
"Again, we were only here very briefly for one afternoon and one overnight.

A nice quiet hotel that was well located for our brief stop. Nice room and good, helpful staff.

We didn't have time for breakfast so no comment on the food."
Good
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

Location
Good
Facilities
Good
Rooms
Good
Batonka Guest Lodge

Batonka Guest Lodge

"Batonka Guest Lodge review"

2 nights Arrived 12 Aug 2022
"Batonka was a really lovely place to stay.

Very peaceful, excellent, extremely attentive staff, a beautiful terrace for breakfast and other meals and a great atmosphere.

It was a bit of a nuisance that it was a USD10 return taxi ride into town each time but I think that was offset by the sanctuary offered by the lodge and its other attributes."
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location
Average
Service
Excellent
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Excellent
Ra-Ikane River Cruise

Ra-Ikane River Cruise

"Ra-Ikane River Cruise review"

12 Aug 2022 • All-day excursion

This was a really enjoyable trip.

The staff were lovely, the river is beautiful and the wildlife was great to see from a different vantage point.

Sunset is a beautiful time to be out and the service and drinks added to the sense of occasion.
Excellent
Elephant Encounter

Elephant Encounter

"Elephant Encounter review"

13 Aug 2022 • All-day excursion

A real highlight and very memorable. Although the elephants are 'semi-tame' the experience was kept as nature-based and natural as possible.

The guide was really informative about the conservation efforts, reserve and the history of the elephants themselves. We had to drive into the reserve to find the elephants first, stroked them and had photographs taken, then walked with them and finally were able to feed them which the children particularly enjoyed.

The elephant handlers were all on hand to ensure the interaction was safe and well managed and that the elephants were comfortable.
Excellent
Chobe Elephant Camp

Chobe Elephant Camp

"Chobe Elephant Camp review"

2 nights Arrived 14 Aug 2022
"This was a really lovely lodge and we were lucky enough to be upgraded.

The terrace and fire pit have beautiful views of sunset and the valley. We had some wonderful trips in a very beautiful and verdant part of the country. We saw an abundance of wildlife in a different way to Etosha which was wonderful.

The staff sang and danced for us one evening and were all extremely helpful to us throughout. The food was very good but not an enormous variety of options for children."
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location
Good
Food
Good
Rooms
Excellent
Activities
Excellent
Machaba Camp

Machaba Camp

"Machaba Camp review"

3 nights Arrived 16 Aug 2022
"A real highlight to end on.

The camp was stunning and staff were wonderful. Our room was fantastic and the evening meals a real occasion, particularly given the setting.

There was a lot of excitement being in the middle of the wildlife with animal noises throughout the night and visible on the terrace/across the river during the daytime. Breaking the day back at camp made it all a lot more manageable for children and brunch and high tea were highlights too.

The game drives we did were the best we had anywhere and we were spoilt with lions and leopards each day and cheetah the final evening. We saw cubs and lions feeding and were able to get very close to the wildlife.

The guide was wonderful and the camp staff bent over backwards to keep us and the children happy throughout. We didn't want to leave!"
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Activities
Excellent
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Excellent
Facilities
Excellent

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