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Your Words – We tell it like it is! Holiday Reviews by previous Exodus travellers

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57 Reviews

4.9 out of 5

Isabel Draper

Reviewed May 2017

Botswana and Zimbabwe Lodge Safari

The fantastic experiences just kept coming! Each day felt as if it couldn’t be bettered — and then it was!

Most Inspirational Moment

Being punted through the Okavango Delta like a memsahib. Gazing into the eyes of a White Rhino from 15ft, who decided we were too boring to bother with and went back to chewing the grass. And the Victoria Falls -- words can't do them justice.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Marco and Mira showed the professionalism I have come to expect from Exodus tour leaders, and were quietly keeping on top of the whole show without the clients knowing anything was happening. Very impressed they got us to the Delta despite extensive flooding when other tour groups didn't manage to reach it.

Advice for Potential Travellers

If you're not experienced at camping, get the advice of someone who is to ensure you take the right things to the Delta -- I forgot a torch. The spray at Victoria Falls is considerable and it is impossible to keep everything dry. As the return to the UK is not long after, think in advance about what to wear and carry.

Karen White

Reviewed April 2017

Botswana & Zimbabwe Lodge Safari WZA170312

Great holiday – lots of different experiences and magical moments

Most Inspirational Moment

Watching a moon rise over the Delta / getting up close with wild rhino/ tracking lions with the Pola / the Mokoru canoes - all of it really!!

Thoughts on Group Leader

Brilliant! Good fun, enthusiastic, very friendly and also very caring to ensure all his guests are well catered for.

Advice for Potential Travellers

Be prepared for a couple of days of very long journeys by road. It can't be helped as it has to be done to get to the next destination. Take a good book to read.

Julian Tucker

Reviewed March 2017

Botswana and Zimbabwe

An amazing adventure through two beautiful countries, experiencing the amazing scenery and local wildlife. This was all made even better by the tour guides amazing organisation and knowledge.

Most Inspirational Moment

The three days camping in the Okavanga Delta was an amazing memorable experience. Being amongst the wildlife and under a blanket of stars made this trip one to remember. From tracking Lions to watching Hippos from a canoe was just a small part of this adventure.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Our leader Andrew made everything run smoothly and enhanced our holiday experience 100% with his passion and drive. A great group also made this a trip to remember.

Advice for Potential Travellers

I cannot recommend this enough. Although a lot of travelling is involved, this is necessary to cover so much in two weeks, finishing at the amazing Victoria falls.

Chris Ramon

Reviewed November 2016

Botswana & Zimbabwe Lodge Safari

Looked good, but if you want to see the amazing Makgadikgadi Salt Pan, don’t pick this one. We’ve been before, it should be miles of eerie silence, but not on this trip. This “visit” was a very real disappointment, leaving us feeling cheated. To see it reasonably you need 4WD and this trip didn’t use it here.

The accommodation, we didn’t expect to be luxurious, but one place for 2 nights was grimy cramped airless and sleepless.

Most Inspirational Moment

Flight over the Okavango.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Very good.

Reply from Exodus

We would like to thank Chris for his feedback. Whilst we do try to explain the nature of the visit to the Makgadikgadi Pan in the trip notes, we sincerely regret that he was disappointed with this. We are sorry that Chris did not enjoy some of the accommodation he stayed at; we have passed his comments on to our local manager and we will continue to closely monitor all client feedback we receive about the accommodation to ensure that it is continuing to meet our expectations.

Tom Harari- Exodus Product Manager for Botswana

Michael Hogben

Reviewed October 2016

Botswana and Zimbabwe lodge safari

This trip for us was truly amazing. Good food, good views, lovely people. We look forward to going on another trip with Exodus. Which ever trip you choose enjoy every moment.

Most Inspirational Moment

The most inspirational moment has to be the elephants in Hwange N.P. But, this is a difficult question. The whole of our trip for us was inspirational without a doubt. Every day had its own little gem, we could have stayed another fortnight.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Our group leader Andrew Lindsay, was amazing. His cooking was faultless, knowledge exceptional. Great sense of humour, all in all you couldn't fault anything. A lovely guy with a great personality. Can we book him again.

Advice for Potential Travellers

Yes, if they are going the same time of year, plenty of light weight clothes. And a battery operated fan. And a good tent light when in the delta.

Margaret Rudd

Reviewed July 2016

A trip of a lifetime

this was such a good trip – different experiences the whole time and everything seem to fit together like clockwork

Most Inspirational Moment

I think camping out in the Delta was the best for me - real camping under the stars with the animal sounds - hippos and lions!

Thoughts on Group Leader

Justin was the perfect leader - nothing was any trouble, and he had such a good attitude

Advice for Potential Travellers

Just go

Pat Smith

Reviewed September 2015

Wonderful trip

When the tour leader dropped us off at Livingstone airport I really could have stayed on the bus and done the whole thing again

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.

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