The trip to the Okavango and the active adventures group was absolutely awesome!! All of the guides were outstanding. I have absolutely no complaint on anything there. We had expected to see wildlife, but the amount of wildlife we saw and how up close we were able to view them was overwhelming! The first camp we stayed at with Benson and other guides were outstanding accommodations! A very upscale experience and appealed to a type of safari that royalty might experience! They were very patient and were very informative on our continuous barrage of curiosities! They worked very hard to find the wildlife and get us a great viewing opportunity! The lodges we stayed at were very nice and comfortable. The Kayak part of the journey was in my opinion, a much more rugged experience with John as our guide. I really liked that! To me it was almost like a throwback to a bygone era when a safari was a primitive experience with the cooking over the fire and camp style meal! I actually slept best at this camp! The kayaking was a wonderful experience, that made me feel close to the nature but yet at its mercy! I found John most interesting and regretted not having more time to get to know him better. The river boat sunset ride adventure was most enjoyable and I found it very interesting and once again felt like a throwback to a bygone era of safari style adventure! The walking safari on the island with the Mokoro and with Big IzzI was very informative and a change of pace for the adventure! I was overly impressed with the efforts put into a celebration of my wife’s birthday at this camp. The locals were so friendly and a big shout out to dipsy for his generosity in allowing us to see his home! The Victoria falls Ilala lodge was just fantastic and that part of the trip was a great ending that made us feel like some kind of royalty!! The staff at all of the lodges were very friendly and helpful! The various bush flights and boat rides to different locations added even more to the experience, with a fresh new adventure around every corner! The only negative experience I could mention was one that was beyond Active adventures or any of the guides control! We unfortunately had one guest in the party who in my opinion had no business being on a safari and through their incessant complaining, continuous rudeness, disrespect and mean spirit towards the other guest I felt threatened the success and safety of the trip! Once again Active adventures was first rate and promptly took care of the situation by having the offensive guest removed and sent home! That very much impressed me! Last but not least IzzI was great to be around and experience Africa with! He had a tough job and handled everything with professionalism! His knowledge of the wildlife was quite impressive! I am sure there are people and events not mentioned here, but there was so much to the trip that was awesome it is tough to encompass all!

| January 1970