Travel reviews by Miss P from NL

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Tafika was the highlight

On this trip, I visited Zambia between 12-Jul-2018 and 29-Jul-2018 and I travelled alone.

This trip was not quite as successful as previous trips to South Luangwa. The choice of camps was entirely mine and I take full responsibility for this.

In my own defence, there had been some surprise changes in camps I thought I knew and had visited previously - such as no communal dining at Kafunta and a management change at Lion Camp leading to the introduction of new dining arrangements and a new activity/meal schedule. This changed the whole experience of the camp, rather than just the cosmetic refurbishment I had been expecting.

A last minute switch to include Tafika in the itinerary really rescued the trip. Tafika is a class act. It's a comfortable, welcoming, characterful safari camp run by people who understand what's most important about the safari experience. It remains one of my favourite camps in Africa.

I stayed at and have reviewed:

Place	Overall rating
Pioneer Camp, Zambia 13-Jul-2018 review: Convenient stopover	Good
Kafunta River Lodge, Zambia 14-Jul-2018 review: Kafunta River Lodge review	Average
Three Rivers Camp, Zambia 17-Jul-2018 review: Lovely camp	Good
Kafunta River Lodge, Zambia 21-Jul-2018 review: Return to Kafunta	Average
Lion Camp, Zambia 22-Jul-2018 review: Under new management	Average
Tafika, Zambia 24-Jul-2018 review: Nobody does it better	Excellent

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Green Season Luangwa

On this trip, I visited Zambia between 23-Mar-2018 and 7-Apr-2018 and I travelled alone.

This was my first visit to South Luangwa in the green season after many visits in the dry, and I didn't quite know what to expect from the game viewing. The cats were thin on the ground compared to dry season, but the superb wild dog sightings more than compensated for this. There was plenty of other game to be seen too, with just as many elephants, puku and impala as usual. Giraffe and kudu were far fewer than usual as apparently they don't like the boggy conditions so head for drier ground, although we were seeing more giraffe towards the end of the trip as conditions got drier.

The birding too was excellent, and interesting to see all the migrants and birds in their breeding plumage.

It was amazing to see the change in the landscape and this was most apparent from the trip up to Nsefu and travelling along the river by boat.

Robin Pope Safaris continue to impress with their levels of service with a very flexible approach to make sure every guest is happy. I was given a vehicle to myself most of the time and my guide was more than happy to be flexible about game drive timings.

I stayed at and have reviewed:

Place	Overall rating
Luangwa River Camp, Zambia 24-Mar-2018 review: Luangwa River Camp	Excellent
Nsefu, Zambia 29-Mar-2018 review: Nsefu	Excellent
Nkwali, Zambia 1-Apr-2018 review: Nkwali	Excellent

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Best Safari Ever in South Luangwa

On this trip, I visited Zambia between 22-Jul-2016 and 6-Aug-2016 and I travelled alone.

This was my 30th trip to Africa and my best yet.

The game viewing was truly amazing, with wild dogs and leopard cubs being the highlights. We had some excellent guiding, and the camps were stunning and very varied in style.

South Luangwa is a little piece of paradise and I think still under rated as a safari destination.

I stayed at and have reviewed:

Place	Overall rating
Pioneer Camp, Zambia 23-Jul-2016 review: Great friendly stoppover	Excellent
Luwi Bushcamp, Zambia 24-Jul-2016 review: Beautiful Camp	Good
Nsolo Bushcamp, Zambia 27-Jul-2016 review: Lovely Camp	Good
Kakuli Bushcamp, Zambia 29-Jul-2016 review: Friendly, efficient hosting	Excellent
Lion Camp, Zambia 31-Jul-2016 review: Awesome photography guide	Excellent
Nkwali, Zambia 3-Aug-2016 review: Love Robin Pope	Excellent

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June in South Luangwa

On this trip, I visited Zambia between 31-May-2014 and 14-Jun-2014 and I travelled alone.

This was my first visit at this time of year, and it exceeded my expectations. Tall grass was an issue in some areas, especially the walking camps, but not in all the areas, and it wasn't as bad as I'd feared it might be. I had excellent leopard and lion viewing, four Pels Fishing owls and very enjoyable walks.

The trip was a mix of new camps (for me) and old favourites but all were excellent in their own slightly different ways. South Luangwa truly is a paradise, and still my favourite part of Africa. I look forward to returning next year.

Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:

Not really.

I stayed at and have reviewed:

Place	Overall rating
Flatdogs Camp, Zambia 31-May-2014 review: One night stop	Excellent
Puku Ridge, Zambia 1-Jun-2014 review: Great game viewing from the camp	Excellent
Tena Tena, Zambia 4-Jun-2014 review: Tena Tena	Excellent
Tafika, Zambia 7-Jun-2014 review: 3rd visit, still awesome	Excellent
Chikoko Tree Camp, Zambia 10-Jun-2014 review: Baboon ate my toothpaste :)	Excellent
Crocodile Bushcamp, Zambia 12-Jun-2014 review: Crocodile	Excellent

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Ruaha and Selous

On this trip, I visited Tanzania & Zanzibar between 22-Aug-2013 and 7-Sep-2013 and I travelled with 3 other people.

Ruaha and Kwihala were the stars of this trip, with Ruaha producing some amazing game viewing and Kwihala providing top notch guiding.

Overall an excellent trip though.

I stayed at and have reviewed:

Place	Overall rating
Kwihala Camp, Tanzania 23-Aug-2013 review: Kwihala Revisited	Excellent
Selous Impala Camp, Tanzania 30-Aug-2013 review: Selous Impala	Average
Unguja Lodge, Zanzibar 3-Sep-2013 review: Unguja	Excellent
Dhow Palace Hotel, Zanzibar 6-Sep-2013 review: Great Location	Good

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8 Days in Ruaha

On this trip, I visited Tanzania between 31-May-2012 and 10-Jun-2012 and I travelled alone.

Overall an excellent trip

Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:

I would like to see the website/brochure with a bit more information on pricing- at least guideline prices. Also information on special offers eg "stay 4-pay 3". As a solo traveller, information on single supplements and ideas for trips with low or no single supplements would be much appreciated.

I stayed at and have reviewed:

Place	Overall rating
Kwihala Camp, Tanzania 1-Jun-2012 review: Lions Galore	Excellent
Southern Sun Dar, Tanzania 9-Jun-2012 review: Southern Sun Dar review	Average