Holiday review by Hilary Jones
Name: Hilary Jones Date of trip: 31/10/2011
Number of people: 2
Country: TanzaniaOverall level of Satisfaction
Tribes Overall: "Our expectations of this trip after an earlier one to India to see tigers were very high - however our expectations were exceeded beyond measure!"
Tribes Service: "Julie listened very carefully to our requests and came up with an itinerary and accommodation that was absolutely perfect for us in every detail, based on here own experiences which of course made the difference."
Guides: "The guides and drivers (who were more often that not just as knowledgeable as the guides) were fantastic company and brilliant spotters. We liked it better then we had both a guide and a driver rather than when we just had the driver!"
Social & Environmental Responsibility: "Good"
Accommodation
Very posh hotel but we found the staff rather off-hand - we perhaps didn't look like the sort of guests they expected having travelled for the whole day through deep, deep mud and crossed a river in a dug-out canoe (very exhilerating). Having said that the lovely sea-view room and bathroom were very welcome after such a day.
It was very quiet here and we were the only guests apart from on the first night when there were two others. It was nice to be on the ocean! The roads here though were very rough and a couple of downpours made them very difficult to negotiate. However, it was a good place to have a rest and the food was absolutely amazing! Two huge lobsters on the last night!
Here we had a hippo under our banda! Right on the banks of the river, this was an idyllic location with your every need catered for. Great river trips, brilliant chance to see African Wild Dogs (very special) and the most gorgeous bush dinner for two. The staff were once again fantastic.
A fabulous setting with breathtaking views! Once again lovely staff and a fabulous swimming pool fed from a spring and then emptied every evening into a watering hole. Only did one game drive here which was great though we would have liked a guide and driver rather than just a driver who had to do the spotting himself (he was very good at it though).
What an amazing place Ruaha is and Modonya Old River is totally embedded in the environment. Wildlife all around and in the camp - woken by grazing elephants in the morning, lions and hyenas in the night! Fantastic. The staff here felt like old friends and our candlelit dinner for 5 in the dry river bed will stick in our minds forever.
customer rating
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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.
