3 independent reviews for Victoria Falls to Cape Town small group vacation
Reviews for Victoria Falls to Cape Town small group vacation
Nic Whitty review 20 Jan 2020
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your vacation?
Okovango Delta in Botswana - canoe (Makoro) trip though water lillies in flower and walks on Island with local guides including seeing elephants up close.2. What tips would you give other travelers booking this vacation?
Some long truck travel maybe something to sit on as canvas seat covers 'sticky'. If can go a day early to acclimatise. In summer don't need sleeping bag just duvet cover. Check numbers booked on trip and more than 14 would get 'crowded' for example accessing lockers at back of truck morning and evenings.The people who did outing and swam at top of Victoria Falls Devil's Gorge enjoyed it. Don't need to book optional extra outings via agent point to. Got helicopter flight over Vic Falls cheaper (more carbon footprint -once in a life time justification?). Met people traveling other way and Vic Falls down seems the better route.3. Did you feel that your vacation benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation?
We visited San people so some direct benefit. The operator support conservation through a Foundation you can support. Were compliant with non use of plastic bags. Overall of course vacation does involve long air flights if coming from other continents and long journey by truck.4. Finally, how would you rate your vacation overall?
Very good, guide and colleagues a cook and driver / mechanic from Kenya all very good natured and kept things moving smoothly. However be prepared for early starts some before dawn so get to see sunrise and some camps with basic facilities and no running water.David Conway review 16 Jan 2020
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your vacation?
The wildlife in the Okavanga Delta2. What tips would you give other travelers booking this vacation?
Be prepared for quite a lot of traveling and high temperatures3. Did you feel that your vacation benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation?
Quite a lot of money went directly in to the local community through shopping, restaurants and vacation activities. Efforts were made to reduce environmental impact by using treated water, reusable bags and producing minimal waste. Visits to parks and rescue centers supported conservation.4. Finally, how would you rate your vacation overall?
Excellent. We were extremely lucky to see some amazing animals and plants.David Tolcher review 8 Jul 2019
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your vacation?
Hard to say. Etosha was wonderful but so was the trip to the Okavano Delta2. What tips would you give other travelers booking this vacation?
Be prepared for cold nights in winter months.3. Did you feel that your vacation benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation?
I believe a proportion of the cost went to the travel foundation.4. Finally, how would you rate your vacation overall?
Excellent but very tiring.Holiday Reviews
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