Holiday review by Karen Griffiths
Name: Karen GriffithsDate of trip: 11/02/2010
Number of people: 4
Country: TanzaniaOverall level of Satisfaction
Tribes Overall: "Excellent"
Tribes Service: "Julie was excellent. The lower rating is merely because of the communication breakdown after my initial enquiry."
Social & Environmental Responsibility: "All camps employed local people, our guides were local, some of the camps were powered by solar energy and measures were in place everywhere to conserve water. Presumably the wildlife would benefit from our park fees."
Accommodation
Wonderful setting by the lake, beautiful grounds (with monkeys, striped hyenas, dik-diks and more), lovely tented rooms, tastefully furnished with good ensuite facilities at the back and running water. Hospitable and welcoming owners who spent time with their guests, pleasant and efficient service and good food.
Excellent friendly personal service, good tented rooms with bathroom areas and solar-powered hot running water. No electricity in the tents, but good arrangements for recharging batteries in the office and ample lanterns lit at night. Seating for evening meals was dinner-party style with the camp manager hosting the one big table, lit only by candles. This really added to the experience for us. An extra nice touch was the way we were welcomed back from each game drive with a glass of fruit juice.
A lovely setting and beautiful dining and sitting areas. The rooms, permanent and brick-built, were 'average' and the showers good. It was a bigger and less personal hotel than the other lodges we stayed in. There was no welcome and no effort by the management to meet guests. However food and service was good, and if we had not been spoilt elsewhere, we may have rated it more highly.
customer rating
5/5 from 229 reviews
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facts and information
Time: GMT +3 hours
Flight time: Flights from UK to Tanzania take about 9 hours direct or 10-11 with a brief stopover en route if from Europe.
Language: Kiswahili and English are Tanzania's official languages. Although most people in the cities speak some English, a few phrases of Kiswahili are useful in more rural areas.
Visas: Most nationalities require a Tanzania visa, obtainable from the High Commission in London (or on arrival into International Airport.
Health: Most nationalities require a Tanzania visa, obtainable from the High Commission in London (or on arrival into International Airport.
