Most Inspirational Moment
Really hard to pick out highlights. The trip was nearly perfectly paced and so varied. I loved the camping in the delta. The stars were amazing. All the support team worked so hard and on the last evening they gave us a wonderful acapela concert.We so so much wildlife including a pack of wild dog by the side of the road!!
Thoughts on Group Leader
Andrew is one of the best tour leaders I've come across. He worked so hard. He was our driver, chief cook, guide and much more besides. He made everything look effortless & told us exactly what to expect, so the numerous police checks in Zimbabwe were no surprise and not even annoying. Can't thank him enough for the part he played in making this trip so wonderful. He also had a wonderful sense of humour.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Don't expect the super luxury accommodation you often see in magazines. You would need to be paying an awful lot more for that! It is clean, comfortable and the staff are, without exception, friendly and helpful. The camping is exceptionally well organised and also very comfortable.Be prepared for very hot days but also chilly evenings and early mornings (particularly when travelling in open-sided safari vehicles on game drives)-and you will see early mornings if you want to see wildlife.
Suggestions
The only criticism is the very tiring first day. Zambia -> Zimbabwe-> Botswana and our first lodge. We did not get anything to eat until about 3.00pm. Not sure why it is necessary for the group flight to land in Livingstone, Zambia requiring another border crossing and visa. The visa situation was very very confused from Exodus Head Office, but worked out fine on the ground with our tour leaders guidance, though I think we were lucky not to meet any excessive queues at any border crossings.
