Safari Holidays to South Africa and Namibia for independent travellers.

Below are a selection of comments from guests of Travel Butlers who specifically mentioned Exeter River Private Game Lodge in their feedback to us at the end of their trip.

To see what guests thought about other places you can either look for the "guest comments" link on the main page for a given property, or see a selection of recent comments here.

Please keep in mind that these are the opinions of individual guests rather than Travel Butlers Ltd, although we do make every effort to ensure that the comments published here are factually correct!

Guest Comments for Exeter River Private Game Lodge

"We're back in the UK now after the most incedible holiday. I just want to say thank you for putting the trip together for us it was superb.

The game lodge at Exeter River and the staff there were amazing, we saw so much wildlife, fantastic.

The Windermere at Port Elizabeth although there only one night was very good,again the staff were so helpful.

Tsala Treetop is almost beyond words, what an amazing place.

Ocean Eleven at Hermanus was all the web site said and more - we had whales playing in the bay right outside our window.

And last but not least the Alta Bay in Cape Town, you could not find a more friendly place if you tried, our stay there was the most enjoyable we have had anywhere in the world.

So it's 10 out of 10 to you and a very big thank you."

D BLAND, United Kingdom - November 2008

"First of all thank you for booking this lodge for us. You have been very helpful from the very beginning when I first contacted you with my initial enquiry.

Our stay at Exeter River Private Game Lodge was great.

The staff are genuinely welcoming and passionate about what they do. It was refreshing to hear first hand from its employees what a great company CC Africa is to work for. Also, it is great to know that the company puts a lot of emphasis in working with the local community and invests in sustainable conservation.

All the staff delivered a fantastic high level of service in a very discreet manner that made us feel really at ease all the time.

Lots of little touches made our stay very memorable. We loved the surprise romantic dinner they organized for us in our room one of the nights. The game drives and bush walks were great fun and both the ranger and tracker were extremely knowledgeable. We saw lots of animals in action!

The lodge and the surroundings are beautiful and truly relaxing.

Thank you again for your help in booking this for us. It was truly memorable.

Sure we'll be in touch if we decide to go to SA again and will not fail to recommend you to our friends should they plan to go there any time soon."

R MELONI, United Kingdom - June 2008

"Apologies for not getting back sooner - wedding and work seem to have taken over my life for last two weeks.

We had a really brilliant holiday, and in no small part due to Travel Butlers' knowledge and advice.

The Bay Hotel in Camps Bay was a great recommendation. I don't think we would have liked the hotels around the waterfront - and we even had a whale in the bay on our last day there. One of the best designed hotel rooms I've been in, but not over impressed by the restaurant in the hotel, despite it's apparent high standing. Blues Restaurant, 50 yds away was much better.

Hermanus was really good, and Abalone Guest House a real treat. Relaxed and informal, great views, with provision of binoculars for close-ups of the whales.

The Phantom Forest was phantastic, and the food here was the best we had throughout the holiday. 6 course meals for £25 per head. Maybe we had a discount as residents , but even so, we would be paying 3 times that amount for similar quality in London. The rooms and the views at Phantom were spectacular.

Kruger was all we hoped for and more. The lodge (Exeter River Lodge) was fine, guides and trackers very good, food excellent, and an all-round brilliant 3 days.

Stanley Safari was another excellent recommendation. We were certainly better there than in Mauritius, which was my original plan. Stanley Safari Lodge was an excellent spot. Quiet - no phones, no TV, no newspapers, not even a connection to the main building. Service there was excellent, and all meals well prepared and served, including light lunch and evening meals.

As luck would have it, when we went to Livingstone Island to sit on the edge of the falls, we were accompanied by 73 year old great grand-daughter of David Livingstone, along with her daughter. A great finish to a wonderful trip.

All in all, a great trip."

R STACEY, UK - October 2006

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