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Travel reviews by Dermot & Sue from Hants

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Total number of trips

1

Countries visited

3

Lodges stayed in

5

Excursions taken

0

Our Nov 2024 Botswana trip

South Africa and 2 other countries between 7 Nov 2024 and 18 Nov 2024

Trip rating: Excellent
"All went very smoothly and was a great experience.

Standard of 2 of the camps much higher than expected . 1 slightly less so but compensated for great guiding and wildlife viewing .

One bonus of the Duba Explorers Camp is they ( Great Plains Group ) have introduced a really good lounge at Maun airport which was really helpful as we had 2 and a half hours to wait ."

Arranged By Lucy Copson


InterContinental O.R. Tambo

InterContinental O.R. Tambo

"InterContinental O.R. Tambo review"

1 night Arrived 7 Nov 2024
"Great place to stay at start and end of trip . Really well run hotel , room excellent and staff top notch .

Breakfast and dining in Quills restaurant very good .

As BA flight is late we popped out to Sandton City Mall on last day for shopping !."
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Excellent
Old Drift Lodge

Old Drift Lodge

"Old Drift Lodge review"

2 nights Arrived 8 Nov 2024
"Great for 2 nights . Air conditioned lodges right on the Zambezi .

Did the Victoria Falls early morning walk and then followed by breakfast overlooking the bridge . Great start to trip .

Water transfer on the Zambezi to the lodge . Very high standard and delighted we stayed there .
Good suggestion to stay there instead of a hotel of in Victoria Falls .

Just a reminder that the entrance fee to the Falls is $50 a head ."
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Activities
Good
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Excellent
Savute Under Canvas

Savute Under Canvas

"Savute Under Canvas review"

4 nights Arrived 10 Nov 2024
"We enjoyed great safari drives here . 4 nights probably to long and would recommend 3 . Staff were great and Tony the guide was excellent .

Tents were probably a bit below expectations just a bit tired . Looking at other mobile options it lacked an area in the camp and the tent to relax during the gap from returning from the morning drive and the start of the 1630 evening drive .

Also , and this is my fault , for some reason . I thought it moved during the stay but the camp is fixed during the stay and thus I can't see the advantage of staying in a fixed base camp .

Perhaps it is cheaper but Sue happy with the option but I'd have stayed at a fixed camp !"
Good
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

Location
Excellent
Food
Good
Rooms
Good
Duba Explorers Camp

Duba Explorers Camp

"Duba Explorers Camp review"

3 nights Arrived 14 Nov 2024
"Nice place to finish . Due to water levels being low but access by 4x4 not available we were helicoptered in on a 4 minute transfer which was a bonus . Lodges spacious with nice verandas , separate shower and loo areas .

However the wildlife was more of a struggle as only 2 lions and 2 lionesses on the area . Large water buffalo herd , wild dogs and hyenas seen here . Some elephants but nothing like Savute and expectations were for good elephant viewing . Sue was keen to see elephants so upon reflection given the time of year perhaps we should have stayed at a camp nearer water .

However we had an amazing encounter with 2 leopards who had been fighting and were up 2 trees and lying between the 2 trees were 2 lions fast asleep .

One jumped to another tree and then came down and walked past us and all in lovely sunshine and just fantastic to see these wonderful animals close up ."
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Activities
Good
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Excellent
Facilities
Excellent
InterContinental O.R. Tambo

InterContinental O.R. Tambo

"InterContinental O.R. Tambo review"

1 night Arrived 17 Nov 2024
"Already mentioned as stayed here at the beginning of the trip .

Great to refresh here after the camps and pop out for shopping . Well worth paying for the stay instead of just connecting straight to the flight home . It is so conveniently placed and is one of the best airport hotels we've stayed in ."
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Facilities
Excellent
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Excellent

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