Afternoon tea/mate hour is a real trip with a 30 ft long table of postres (goodies). The mate REALLY makes Jean feel great—Stan stuck with coffee because he hates drinking hay-flavored water! Mate is a caffeine drink without the stomach upset and jitters of coffee. One feels focused and friendly and very energized. Liked it so much I bought a mate cup and bombino (filtered straw). Of course, Santa Cruz CA sells the stuff in the health food stores so Jean is ready to “fill ‘er up!”
We had an afternoon/evening (daylight until 10pm) tour of the ranch, bird watching, sheep sheering etc. Followed that up with a fabulous asado of lamb, beef, chorizo and chicken for Stan and a special grilled veggie stack for Jean. Tango entertainment.
The trip was not only memorable for the amount of animals we saw but also for the people and accommodations at the two camps where we stayed. Our first guide, BK, was a wealth of information about the animals, landscape and down to the plants and what they were used for. Everyday out was a learning experience with him. All the people at the camps were gracious and the food was excellent.
Our second camp in the Okavanga was just as good as the first as far as the staff, accommodations, food and animals. After our experience at the first camp we amazed that the high quality remained the same. Our guide, G, made sure we were able to enjoy every experience including a rush through the bush to witness a cheetah and an ensuing hunt that he heard over his radio.
In both camps there were enough guides out that if they saw something the other guides were informed which helped in seeing as much as possible. It was also nice that the concessions were large enough that we did not have vehicles following each other throughout the day.
Normally there is always something in a trip of this length that we think could be improved upon but this is the rare case where we cannot think of anything. From the time we left the States to when we returned it was one of the most hassle free vacations we took.
Perhaps emphasizing the use of the laundry facilities at the camps would be useful because of the luggage restrictions would be the only thing I can think of as an improvement to future clients.
Kenneth Dropek
2 days ago
Mary was so pleasant and professional. She made sure all of our questions were answered.