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November 2008
Mapula Lodge: Lovely setting and our favourite lodge: excellent, spacious, authentic room with great outdoor shower; lovely staff who were very attentive and helpful; fine guides; excellent home-cooked food. Again game-driving was hard work in the conditions but some great moments; they need the fence removed from the concession by the government which spoils the feel of the place.
October 2008
Mapula Lodge was magnificent. It was a real stand-out for us. The people were so warm and welcoming, as well as knowledgeable. The accommodation was terrific there, too. We loved the timber construction and the African feel about it. Also, the game drives were incredible. Our guide, Dicks, and our spotter, Simon, worked really well as a team and they managed to track the most amazing animals for us, including leopards, lions and jackals. They were also terrific with my young son, Jack.
October 2008
ODDBALLS CAMP IS FANTASTIC! The staff, the guides and the environment was excellent.
October 2008
Oddballs Camp
Oddballs Camp is fantastic. We had a wonderful stay at the camp and our three day bush camping was an unforgettable experience. The camp is managed in the most professional manner and the management - Joyce and MD - as well as all the staff members are excellent hosts. I can recommend this camp to any traveller as it is the most perfect bush experience. The camp is comfortable and the catering exquisite. We had elephant in the camp on a daily basis and the birdlife was great. I would also like to mention that our guide Kagiso (KG) was brilliant - he is an excellent guide and person and very knowledgeable on both animals and birdlife. He tracked a variety of animals including lion - which we saw, another highlight! Without Kagiso, our bush camp experience would not have been as memorable.
Mapula lodge
Mapula Lodge was excellent, we were well looked after by Doctor and his staff and the patience and knowledge of our guide Josiah and his tracker Simon really turned a good holiday into a memorable one.
Mapula Lodge
Mapula Lodge is paradise found. What a site! The lodge is beautifully conceived and well maintained. People were so helpful and accommodating with everything and everybody, and the safari tours were very professional. You know you are in the wild with all the elephants, hippos, lions, etc., but you are safe as the guides are very knowledgeable. Every trip was different. Morning drives gave the opportunity to find lions, while the afternoon drive was always and adventure with beautiful sunsets. Night drives were interesting. You never knew what to expect. Meals had a great home cooking flavor, and the ambience with everybody on the same table exchanging experiences was great. We loved it. Didn’t want to leave.
September 2008
Oddballs camp was a wonderful experience, I would recommend it to anyone and particularly the wild camping which we enjoyed for two nights. The meals at oddballs were fantastic and the food provided for our camping experience was great with lots of variety! The people running the camp and our guide could not have been friendlier or more helpful. I would certainly recommend it to all my friends and would encourage people to camp wild for at least two nights but maybe more.
September 2008
We were exceptionally lucky with the game viewing at Mapula and Josiah managed to spot a lioness from about half a kilometre away the one day and we spent some time watching the brother and sister from the pride (about 3 years old) playing around. The very next morning within a kilometre or so from the lodge we came across the mother with two small cubs and an older daughter on the road and spent about an hour watching them waking up and playing. Very special. We were also very lucky that a Korean film crew were in camp specifically to film the wild dogs. So the Doc would take them out each day with a few trackers and they were able to locate them on two days (even though they had moved about 15kms over night). The wild dog pack had 12 puppies and 5 adults and we saw them on two days. The second day they had eaten an impala in the morning (unfortunately did not see that) and so they were very full and just spent the day lazying around in the shade playing etc. We thought the two guides (Josiah and Matt) were exceptional and the Doc was great fun.
The mix between the driving at Mapula and mokoros and walking at Delta suited us tremendously. I was initially worried that we would not see any animals whilst walking (and not having rifles!) but we saw plenty of animals each day. The one morning we tracked a lion who we believed was only a few minutes ahead of us and just kept moving out of our sight.
One of our group is a keen bird watcher and he counted over 120 different birds between the two camps.
September 2008
ODDBALLS as our first location in Botswana this was magical and the honeymoon suite delightful.The guides very knowledgeable and thoughtful .Food excellent and there was a lovely relaxed feel to the place .Our two nights out in the bush were exciting and very worthwhile.
MAPULA LODGE this place was excellent in every respect from the accommodation to all the game drives.Our assigned guide was again very good and managed to please a mixed group very well.The only criticism is that having been at ODDBALLS the mokorro trip was poor.
September 2008
Deception Valley Lodge: Very friendly people, comfortable accomodation. The food and wine were excellent. It was a good desert experience, and a good introduction to Botswana.
Mapula Lodge: We loved the accomodation, the setting was beautiful and the game view was outstanding. Very friendly and relaxed atmosphere. The food was good.
Delta Camp: Probably the best 'jungle' experience! The rooms were beautiful (including the tree house!) and we liked the opportunity of meeting the owners; it felt like a guest house. The food was very good. Both Mapula and Delta Camp were the lodges that most suited our family group.
September 2008
We had no problems with the transfers to Oddballs and back. The Delta Airlines ware very professional. Oddballs is a very special place and Joyce is one of the best managers I’ve come across. Her staff is also very professional
September 2008
Mapula Lodge & Delta Air
Mapula Lodge was wonderful, great people dedicated and committed to the region and to the guests, you would not call the chalets and facilities Hyatt Class but they were unique, more than comfortable, right amongst the big game animals with great food – I offered to bring the chef back and replace our cook! The game drives and gliding in the Mokoro brought new experiences every day. Within 2 minutes of getting off the Delta Air flight at the Mapula airstrip and within 50 metres we were viewing 2 lionesses and 2 cubs feeding on a Zebra.
Deception Valley Lodge
What we liked best about this lodge was our guide, Jacobus Slabbert, and the experiences in the bush we had with him. He and his San helper spotted where a porcupine had been killed by a lion on our first morning game drive. For the next couple of hours, they carefully tracked the lion, with Jacobus returning to the vehicle to keep moving us forward to watch. And, then, suddenly, there was a male lion, several years old, lying under a bush quite pleased with himself. Wow. We felt this was what he had been missing at other camps: the isolation we had here and the excitement of this 'hunt' with Jacobus. Jacobus also was the most knowledgeable guide we had on our trip in terms of knowing the answers to all our questions (like: what is the difference between a moth and a butterfly?). And, he spoke up so that we all could hear him -- something we did not have with all of our guides. And, the food quality and preparation and quality of the accommodations at this camp were the best of any of the game camps. And, the staff besides Jacobus were also good and we loved the San people. We also liked the size of this camp. Although the game in the Kalahari is not as varied as Choke or the Mopane Tongue, we saw many animals and birds not seen elsewhere.
September 2008
Mapula Lodge & Delta Air
The transfers with Delta Air were smooth and punctual.The pilots were friendly and willing to show us wildlife on the flight to the lodge.
Mapula Lodge is a wonderful place in an idylic setting.I will definitely be recommending it to friends . It has successfully combined luxury with comfort . The staff were very friendly and at the same time professional.We had two members of our party with special dietary needs and they were catered for like royalty.The guides were proficient and very personable.We were particularly lucky to see an African Wild Dog family with 13 pups in total - a magical experience that we are very grateful for.
September 2008
Mapula Lodge
We loved this place.The setting was awe-inspiring.The structure itself was extremely clever and environmentally friendly.Our room was wonderful -- it was like being in a tree house!We especially liked the staff here -- they were so genuinely friendly and warm we felt like family.
September 2008
Delta Air & Mapula Lodge
We were immediately met by a rep from Delta Air, who took our excess bag away for storage, as arranged . We were then whisked through security and off to our plane for the flight into the delta, all very painless.
Our transfer vehicle at the airstrip at Mapula was waiting for us when our plane landed and we were taken straight to the camp. We've stayed in the delta several times before and by any standards Mapula is an exceptionally beautiful camp. We were welcomed on arrival by Doctor, who is the camp manager, and his staff. The Doctor is a legend, he has a great sense of humour, he's very knowledgeable and manages the camp extremely well. He already knew about our requests for vegetarian meals and was very welcoming, was always approachable and interested in what we'd sighted on our game drives. The chalets are lovely, spotlessly clean and we loved the relaxed informal ambience of the camp.
We'd chosen Mapula specifically for the wild dogs and we weren't disappointed. Our guide, Josiah and our tracker, John were excellent. The wild dogs had chosen to den as far away from the camp as is possible on the concession but Josiah managed to find them, even though they'd recently moved the puppies to a new location. Josiah was also very accommodating in doing the long commute from the camp to the den.
September 2008
Delta Camp
What we liked best about this lodge was the owner and the camp's upscale funky charm. The makoros and walking tours add touches of excitement not found at other camps. The food here was excellent as was the service. The variety of game here was limited although the closeness of the elephants in camp (one charged Skip) and proximity to hippos and crocodiles while in the makoros added an up close quality not found at other camps. We also liked the size of this camp and its isolation while still being close to 'game' events. The size of the camp was also appreciated.
September 2008
Delta Camp & Delta Air
We had an altogether wonderful time at Delta Camp. Very relaxing and the accommodation was suburb. The service received from your staff was very good. . The flights on the small aircraft on Delta Air were also very enjoyable.
September 2008
Oddballs & Deception Valley Lodge
Our stay en Oddballs Camp, was perfect, people very friendly and profesisonaly, very, very good.
Deception Valley Lodge, I don´t know how to explain, wonderful, wonderful, people there is very, very, very lovely, also the rooms, the meals, everything was perfect.
September 2008
Delta Air & Oddballs
Delta Air was on-time with the trips to and from Oddballs.Oddballs was very special. The camp personnel were there to greet us at the airstrip and took good care of us for our two day stay. We had a full-day mokoro trip the second day with a packed lunch and we saw many different kinds of animals. I've recommended Oddballs to friends and I hope to go back someday.
September 2008
Delta Camp
Delta Camp was also fantastic -- we liked the openness of the room and closeness of the wildlife. The staff here was very good, but perhaps not as warm and enthusiastic as the other three.
September 2008
Deception Valley Lodge
Although it is hard to rank these lodges because they were all so good, Deception Valley might have the edge. Certainly the room was the best of the lot it terms of size, decor, and comfort, even though the view from the room wasn't as dramatic as the other lodges. The staff was terrific. Adriaan and Wanda do an excellent job and all of the staff members were warm and friendly. Adriaan was an exceptional guide, and our tracker Duma was a delight -- he and his brother took us on the bushman walk and it was one of the highlights of our entire trip.
September 2008
Oddballs Camp
Also a lot of fun and better than my expectations. I was worried it would be full of college kids and noisy. Instead, there were other people with children and other couples older than me. The setting is quite appealing, the food was good, and the service attentive. The guides did more than I expected, especially during the two nights of camping in the bush. All were helpful and waited with us on our departure until our plane took off.
September 2008
Oddballs Camp
Oddballs was wonderful, We cannot praise it enough. Joyce, the manager is a great lady. Bushcamping was a truly exciting experience. Our guide, Leko, did a fine job of keeping us alive. His apprentice, G.G., is pretty good, too. Our five days at Oddballs were worth the price of the whole trip.
September 2008
ODDBALLS & GRASSLANDS & DELTA AIR
ODDBALLS - A nice place, very unsual with the mokoros (nerve wracking for me) but the guides that were taking us on them were really great, we did lots of short walking safaris because malachy could not walk long distance and when he got tired they carried him (our guides were Bafana and Motsi). Plus we had an elephant in the camp for a visit which was so beautiful to see. The cooks were very good too, everything they made just tasted delicous!!
GRASSLANDS - Now this place was a huge suprise, not sure what we were expecting but nothing compared to the beautiful surprise we got!! The staff were brilliant, rooms clean and amount of wildlife was amazing. We saw so much just spending an evening around the fire overlooking the waterhole. And everything is great amounts, it was very sureal. Neeltje, Tian, Vani and Willie were very nice and socialble, and we will definitely go back!!
Delta Air - Tansfers with delta air (Ricardo) were great, everything always went on time and smoothly, even though we were unaware that we could only carry soft bags and 10kgs each, the airline sorted it out for us!!!
August 2008
Oddballs & Delta Air
We had a great time at Oddballs. It was an ideal way to explore the Delta (Air, Water and Land) for the first time., the flights were good, and our stay at Oddballs was fantastic. Our guides (TK and Elimon) were very knowledgeable and patient, and MD and Joyce at the camp made us feel very welcome.
August 2008
Delta Camp was exceptional. The Mokoro excursions were really cool and the every so often the hippo surfacing and snorting their displeasure at our presence defiantly kept our attention. Our cabin was marvelous. Again, a very romantic interior design with a great view from the seating area. The main lounge/dinning area of the lodge overlooked a marsh that provided lots of hippo sounds through out the night. A lone bull elephant spent a day and night in the camp with us. As such we needed an escort to walk to and from our cabin and the lounge. It was unnervingly to see him literally meters away from out cabin as we peak thru our reed door. One night we would be awakened every so often to the sounds of fruit nuts hitting the ground. Seems the elephant would wrap his truck around a tree and shake it until the delicious fruit nuts fell off. Again the food and service was superb. One night, in the moon light after dinner we watch a herd of elephants wading in front of the lounge to cross from one island to another. The hippos were not pleased that the elephants were traipsing thru their back yard.
August 2008
Oddballs Camp & Delta Air
Breathtaking, serene, beautiful, heart pounding….not to much is more awesome as taking an outdoor shower as a wild elephant runs by! Joyce and her team were awesome. Our guide, Culture, was young, but expert. Highly recommended, but very rustic. The flights over the Okavango….simply awesome and beautiful.
August 2008
Mapula:
Going to Delta Camp and travelling in canoes gave us a welcome break from the Land Rover rides, and added to the variety. Ending at Deception Valley was perfect, as by that time we were prepared to be very patient, and were rewarded by catching up to 2 beautiful male lions.
Deception Valley:
We were all surprised at how lovely the lodges were and how good the food was. The staff was uniformly attentive and gracious. I would like to especially commend our guides Adriaan at Deception Valley, and our elder bushman tracker at Deception, who gave us a wonderfully entertaining demonstration of bushman life.
August 2008
Of the three safari camps, we liked Mapula the best. The staff were knowledgeable and enthusiastic, and we loved them all - especially Doctor, the manager, who could be a PhD in the biology of the local animals. Another plus was the fact that Mapula has no safari competitors in the area, so when we found an interesting site (like the amazing wild dogs) it wasn't immediately surrounded by half a dozen Land Rovers.
August 2008
1) Oddballs is a dream come true. The management is very professional and saw to all our needs. They treated us as if we were there only visitors. Our guide Kagiso was brilliant. He saw to all our personal needs and our safety. He is a true asset to Oddballs.
2)Oddballs- excellent, the flight from Maun to the camp was smooth, all staff were courteous, the guides were excellent/knowledgeable/personable, the food was excellent, accomodations were beyond expectations.
3)Oddballs - In general this excellent and mostly what I had expected. Our guides, Kagiso and Philemon were ideal. Kagiso's knowledge of the fauna and flora of the delta is to be marveled at. Joyce and MD at the main camp were the perfect hosts. The camping experience at Oddballs was a real delight and we all enjoyed ourselves thoroughly.
July 2008
ODDBALLS:
The camp was a stunning setting and we loved the thought that had gone into the design. Everything really was placed to appreciate the setting. THe staff were really friendly and relaxed.
We were particularly impressed with the food in the camp. We thought it was of a really high standard.
Your stay at Delta Camp
Incredible from the moment we arrrived - ervybody welcoming, great food and hospitality, even the elephants got in on the act Thank you - was grand
Trevor Swann
July 2008
1. Mapula Lodge was a delight. Small, personal, friendly. Just perfect.
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