Dear Leony,
We had a brilliant holiday, partly because there were four of us.
More than 7 travellers, plus the driver making 8, is I think not feasible in an 11-seater Land Cruiser.
Regarding the driver/guide/tour leader, Roán Smit, these 3 weeks have literally and figuratively been a fellow traveller, nothing but praise.
Setting, knowledge and skill, attention to the group, nature, and much more, excellent once again!
On the second day in Kruger, we'd already seen the Big 5; we're secretly counting the cheetah as a leopard, and then a whole lot more.
The nature, the variety, the friendly “locals”, the towns visited, everything was OK.
The accommodations were varied, amazing, and almost all recommendable.
Exception for the hotel in Cape Town, poor compared to the rest of the trip.
It would be better to organise an overnight stay outside the city, probably more value for money.
We went around and visited everything in and outside the city with the Toyota anyway.
Anyway, Botswana, Zimbabwe, and Kenya are countries that have now come into focus.
Kind regards,
Henk A.
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