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South Africa Trip Report Index
Inspired by LyndaS, Im going to try to pull together all the South Africa trip reports I find.
This list is in no way comprehensive or listed in any particular order. Just the way I found them in a search. Im still putting this list together so there is more to come. If I have made any mistakes, let me know. Or feel free to add your own links :) Hope this is as helpful. ELLENEs Thornybush & Mala Mala Trip Report Short but sweet http://www.fodors.com/forums/pgMessa...xt=trip+report DRRYANJAMES 4 part S Africa Trip Report A very detailed trip report in 4 parts – Paris to Cape Town, Joberg, Balule Game Reserve and back. No photos but lots of information about the experience. http://www.fodors.com/forums/pgMessa...me=drryanjames EEYOREGREY’s Wilderness, Oudtshoorn and Cape Town Trip Report Recap of two week trip. No photos but good info with some interesting comments about the highlights and lowlights of the trip. http://www.fodors.com/forums/pgMessa...xt=trip+report JSCCHAN’s 5 part Trip Report – Madikwe, Garden Route, Cape Town, Vic Falls Detailed review of the accommodation, meals, service and game drives. http://www.fodors.com/forums/pgMessa...xt=trip+report Sapphire’s Madikwe Trip Report Short and sweet – recount of a 2 day excursion. No photos. http://www.fodors.com/forums/pgMessa...xt=trip+report Mtea’s Cape Town, Garden Route, Drakensberg, Johannesburg and Madikwe Concise review of trip with listing of animals seen and reviews of accomadations and experience. No photos. http://www.fodors.com/forums/pgMessa...xt=trip+report Wallybrendas’ Cape Town + Botswana Trip Report. Lots of photos and details! http://www.fodors.com/forums/pgMessa...xt=trip+report |
Stef and Lynda -
Boy, Fodor's owes the two of your "real big." Stef - Good start |
Stef,
I have probably 30 or so reports that I have saved the name and dates and links on Microsoft Word. If you really want to try to undertake this, I can E-mail what I have in Word. Or I can post directly, but then we will probably have duplicates. Mine are not in any particular order, but I tried to put reports by the same person together when I could find them. I have not ever tried posting from Microsoft Word back to the Fodor's site , but I assume that it works. It might have to be broken up into smaller sections. This would really be great if you decide to work on this, so let me know if you would like these, I'll need your E-mail. |
Wahoo - very exciting (:. Just in time for me to start planning my next trip.
Thanks for taking the index on - it's such a huge help to everyone. Sherry |
Thanks stef
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FYI: my email is [email protected] if you would like me to add it to avoid dupes.
Otherwise, feel free to post. |
Brandywine was sitting on a variable goldmine of trip reports just waiting to be unleashed. Thanks again!!
Kavey’s Trip Report June 2001 Namibia and Botswana Itinerary: London - Johannesburg - Windhoek (Namibia)- Wolwedans Dune Lodge - Sossusvlei Lodge - Damaraland Camp - Little Mombo Camp (Botswana) -Little Vumbura Camp - Chitabe Trails Camp - Maun - Johannesburg (via Gaberone)-London http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...mp;tid=1305130 Photos: http://www.ofoto.com/I.jsp?m=6239660...p;n=1677567491 Rocco’s first trip to Southern Africa; March 2002 Cape Town: Table Bay Hotel and Mount Nelson Hotel Singita: Sabi Sands, South Africa Matetsi, Zimbabwe http://www.fodors.com/forums/pgMessa...mp;tid=1354729 http://www.fodors.com/forums/pgMessa...mp;tid=1357346 http://www.ofoto.com/I.jsp?m=4604239...mp;n=456003369 Rocco’s trip to Southern Africa June 2003 Zambia and South Africa Johannesburg: Micheangelo Hotel Kafunta Lodge, South Luangwa, Zambia Cape Town: Twelve Apostles Cape Winelands: Lanzerac Manor Vuyatela: Sabi Sands, South Africa http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34425911 http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34428162 Rocco’s Trip Report Sept. 2005 Zambia & South Africa Kasaka River Lodge: Lower Zambezi, Zambia Chongwe River Camp: Lower Zambezi, Zambia Luangwa River Lodge: South Luangwa, Zambia Puku Ridge: South Luangwa, Zambia Cape Town: Twelve Apostles Simbambili: Sabi Sands, South Africa http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34680408 Kaye’s Trip Report Dec 2005/Jan 2006 Sabi Sands, South Africa: Mala Mala, Londolozi, and Ivory Lodge @ Lion Sands http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34744403 Ericka’s Trip Report Sept. 2005 Botswana: King’s Pool & Jao Sabi Sands, South Africa: Singita Ebony Lodge http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34682352 Diane’s Trip Report March 2004 Cape Town: Atlantic View Villas Victoria Falls: Royal Livingstone, Zambia side Botswana: Little Vumbura South Africa: Singita, Sabi Sands http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34489195 http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34489338 http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34489795 http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34490024 Napamatt’s Trip Report July 2005 Sabi Sands, South Africa: Mala Mala Botswana: Kings Pool & Mombo http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34652514 And rest of report with link to photos: http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34656972 Napamatt’s Trip Report January 2006 Mala Mala: Sabi Sands, South Africa http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34744147 And rest of report with link to photos: http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34751777 Mincepie’s Trip Report Jan 2005 (maybe) Djuma Bush Lodge: Sabi Sands, South Africa Botswana: Xigera Camp and Deception Valley Lodge Cape Town: Commodore Hotel http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34557320 KeriKeri’s Trip Report Dec 2004 Botswana: Baines Camp, Chief’s Camp, and Chobe Safari Lodge Victoria Falls: Royal Livingstone (Zambia side) Madikwe, South Africa: Madikwe Safari Lodge Mauritius and Madagscar http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34546278 http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34546281 Lisa’s Trip Report August 2002 Sabi Sabi Bush Lodge: Sabi Sands, South Africa Victoria Falls: Zambezi Sun (Zambia side) Cape Town: Sir Francis Hotel http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...mp;tid=1404681 Lins’ Trip Report July 2005 Zimbabwe, Botswana, Zambia Westcliff Hotel Johannesburg (1 night) Zimbabwe: Little Makalolo Botswana: Savuti Victoria Falls: Tongabezi Lodge Zambia: Sausage Tree Camp, Lower Zambezi Zambia: Tafika Camp & Puku Ridge, South Luangwa NP The Grace Hotel Johannesburg (2 nights) http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34656030 Dreaming’s Trip Report July/August, 2005 Cape Town and Zambia Itinerary: Hippo Boutique Hotel - Cape Town (3) Airport Holiday Inn - JNB (1) Kafunta River Lodge - South Luangwa (3) Island Bush Camp - South Luangwa (2) Chongwe River Camp - Lower Zambezi (3) Westcliff - JNB (1) http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34663347 Jcasale’s Trip Report June, 2005 South Africa, Victoria Falls, and Botswana Cape Town: Portswood Hotel Sabi Sands, South Africa: Elephant Plains Lodge Victoria Falls: Llala Lodge (Zimbabwe side) Botswana: Nxabega Camp http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34647330 Kwara http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34663691 and link to photos: http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34663130 Girlpolo33’s Trip Report May 2003 South Africa: Phinda Forest Lodge, Londolozi Tree Camp, Singita Ebony http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34422887 Brandywine’s Trip Report June 2005 South Africa & Botswana http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34639489 and link for photos: http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34646478 |
Wow, this is great! Thanks, Stef.
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Thankyou Stef, this is great! You have done a fabulous job!
Thanks again, Lynda |
This may have been my only trip report from my June 2004 trip report. It was a short 11 night safari that I forced in after a 10 night tour of Italy that Alexsandra wanted to do with her family.
We visited Kulefu in Lower Zambezi, Kaingo in South Luangwa and Chichele Presidential Lodge in South Luangwa: http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34506076 http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34507426 http://www.kodakgallery.com/rocco/?y...p;month=5& |
I'll search for more after Im finished reading all of these :)
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Stef:
This has really shaped up nicely. Thanks again. |
StefR,
Thanks for all your effort. Here is my Aug 2005 Botswana report on San Camp and Chitabe, including Chitabe Walking Trails. http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34690768 |
Here's mine from 2003:
http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34402223 |
Here's mine from December 2003:
http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34461491 |
Thank you for this wonderful resource! I am bookmarking for future reference while planning our trip.
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Bookmarking so I can find this again. Thank you so much for doing this.
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Thank you StefR!
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I was looking at this thread in advance of our return to SA in September and discovered I hadn't linked to the sections in our RTW blog that covered Chobe, Victoria Falls and SA last year. So here's a link to the first of the relevant pages (you can navigate within the site.) - http://tinyurl.com/lkok4
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Here’s mine:
Dennis' Trips To Zambia: October 2005 South Luangwa Luangwa River Lodge Chongwe River Lodge Stanley Safari Lodge http://fodors.com/forums/threadselec...p;tid=34702199 March 2006 South Luangwa Tafika Camp Puku Ridge Luangwa River Lodge http://fodors.com/forums/threadselec...p;tid=34779548 pictures at: www.kodakgallery.com/dennisinzambia |
Mike59’s Trip Report
July 2005 Botswana Camping Safari (Masson Safaris) http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34684546 Sundowner’s Trip Report Sept 29-Oct. 16, 2005 Botswana Mobile Camping Safari (Gametrails) 2 nights Livingston 2 nights Chobe 2 nights Savute, the last afternoon a leisurely boat cruise on the Chobe River 2 nights Khwai community campsite on the border of the Moremi Game Reserve 2 nights in the Xakanaxa region of the reserve 1 night at a remote island in the Okavango Delta (they called this the fly camp - we only had "bare essentials" which mainly meant smaller tents and no cots) 1 night in Maun at a guesthouse (we stayed in chalets) 1 night in the Makgadigadi pans, fly camp 2 nights on the Boteti river (dry) on the border between the Makgadgadi and the Central Kalahari (Meno A Kwena Lodge) 2 nights in the panhandle area of the Okavango Delta at the Xaro Lodge http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34701244 |
Eenusa’s Trip Report June 26-July 9, 2004 Botswana: Xigera Camp, Chitabe Trails, Duma Tau Victoria Falls: Sussi & Chuma (Zambia side) http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34721365 Judithlorraine123’s Trip Report November, 2005 Botswana Maun: Audi Camp Kwando Camps: Lagoon, Lebala, Kwara http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34713591 Lin’s Trip Report July 2004 Botswana & Victoria Falls Itinerary: 2 nights Jack's Camp; 1 night Chitabe Main Camp and 2 nights on Chitabe Walking Trail; 2 nights Little Vumbura, 3 nights Pom Pom, 2 nights Selinda in the Linyati, 2 nights Sussi & Chuma House (Zambian side of Falls). http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34526425 Cyntut’s Trip Report August 2005 Lower Zambezi NP, Zambia Chiawa, Chongwe River Camp, Sausage Tree Camp, Old Mondoro http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34669585 Beept’s Trip Report Sept 2005 Zimbabwe Hwange NP: Makalolo Plains Victoria Falls: Victoria Falls Hotel (Zim side) Matetsi Water Lodge http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34685922 and report with link to photos: http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34686389 Bigcountry’s Trip Report Jan 2005 Zimbabwe: Makololo Plains Botswana: Mombo Camp http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34553228 http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34554677 http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34555149 |
Thanks for compiling this list. My contribution:
South Luangwa, Zambia - September, 2004 Bushcamp Company Chamilandu Chindeni Bilimungwe Mfuwe Lodge Report http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34530414 Photos http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34529998 |
MV’s Trip Report
August 2004 Namibia & Botswana Namibia: Impalila Island Lodge & Susuwe Island Lodge Botswana: Kwando Lagoon, Lebala, and Kwara http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34663691 and link to photos: http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34663130 MV’s Trip Report Sept 26 - Oct 6, 2005 Botswana: Kwando Lagoon, Lebala, and Kwara http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34690971 and link to photos: http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34696958 JSCChan’s Trip Report Nov. 16-Dec. 4, 2005 Madikwe, South Africa (Etali Lodge) Garden Route & Winelands, South Africa Cape Town: Cape Cadogan Hotel Victoria Falls: Stanley Safari Lodge (Zambia side) http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34721899 (link to photos here) http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34723505 http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34724169 http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34724992 http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34725370 Girlpolo33’s Trip Report May 2004 Botswana: Macatoo Camp (horseback safari) and Little Vumbura and Chitabe http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34504241 Girlpolo33’s Trip Report May 2005 Botswana: Macatoo Camp (horseback safari) and Kwetsani http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34629997 Jrruff’s Trip Report August 2004 Botswana And Victoria Falls Botswana: Kwai River Lodge and Savute Elephant Camp Victoria Falls: Victoria Falls Safari Lodge (Zim side) http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34532908 |
Hello,
In the interest of clarity (especially for newbies) I've created an updated version of this index with the header 'Southern Africa Trip Report Index'. http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34858382 The reports have been reorganised and listed chronologically, and I've eliminated a number of duplicate links where some reports were posted twice. Cheers, Julian |
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