I enjoyed the camp. The hostess, Jacquie, and Phil, our guide, were very personable and knowledgeable. We felt right at home and they were good about helping with any special requests-such as charging my camera battery or extending the drive time to see what might be around the bend in the road. The other staff members were quite attentive and the food was delicious. The tents were comfortable and I especially enjoyed the hippo visit on the other side of the canvas right next to my bed one night! :0 It has added spice to my story telling now that I’m home safe and sound!  The reserve was lovely (in fact, it looked very much like the Texas Hill Country!) and the tents being situated on the beautiful river gave a serene and restful quality to the afternoon breaks. There were lots animals and interesting birds to observe. You heard about the numerous leopards-very cool! While we didn’t see too many of the flashier African animals, the game rides included interesting facts and some less noticeable things that might have been missed on a more action packed adventure. We may not have spotted lions, cheetahs or wild dogs, but we could hear lions roaring at night. Not to worry! The absence of hordes of land vehicles laden with people all trying to photograph the same thing was refreshing. Perhaps it was due to the time of year we visited, but I would caution about the Tsetse Flies. Guests should bring hats with netting, gloves and scarves. The bites hurt and last for a few days after the initial contact. All in all a delightful experience so thanks for setting it up! (Susan)

The scenery everywhere was so different yet so beautiful. Every day we were amazed at the diversity of the animals and birds. Everyone was very kind and accommodating. Thank you Dean for all your help and time you put in organizing our trip. It was a grand adventure and a dream come true. I hope to return to Africa many times in my lifetime as long as money and time allow. I will certainly reach out to you and recommend you if I hear of anyone wanting to go. Thanks again for everything. Georgina and Micheline

The welcome we got was exactly what we have come to expect at Tshukudu. We love everything about Tshukudu, the people, the atmosphere, the food and the interaction you get with hand-raised animals.
Arathusa is another lodge that we absolutely love and again it is because of the people, the food and the relaxed atmosphere. The game viewing is also excellent.
What can we say about Rattrays on Mala Mala that we haven't already said before? The place is amazing and is worth every single penny it costs to stay here. There are many things that we love about the game drives at Rattrays. One of those is things is that there are never more than four people in a vehicle and so you have plenty of room to spread out, which is useful if you take a lot of camera equipment with you! The location of Mala Mala helps make the game viewing exceptional, its entire eastern border runs alongside Kruger National Park along with the fact that the Sabi River runs throughout the property means that you are always in with a great chance of seeing the Big 5.
We stayed at The Bush House with Dean in 2006 literally right at the end of our World Tour. We loved it and as it was one of the best places to try and see Brown Hyena and Wild Dog we headed back there this year. Since we were last there it has changed ownership and Sue & Gordon who are now the owners are a fantastic couple who make you feel incredibly welcome. Their waterhole is fantastic and seems to have a constant stream of wildlife at it, dozens and dozens of Elephants each day, Rhinos, Hyenas and man different types of bucks. We loved the game drives and whilst we never saw the wild Dogs we saw brown hyena several times over the four days along with black rhino and plenty of lions. Gemsbok and Red Hartebeest were two of the different bucks we saw alongside lots of other different game.