I am delighted to be able to tell you that we had an absolutely fantastic time recently in Tanzania. In fact, the trip could hardly have been more successful! With Real Africa's incredibly helpful and detailed itinerary everything unfolded almost seamlessly ( it is Africa! ) and there were many unpredicted bonuses. The rains had come early in Selous so that the animals had already come back after scattering with the first rains, and were easy to find. Rufiji River Camp was almost empty when we arrived so we had our own vehicle and all trips with the Head Guide, Frank, throughout ( and he was great ). We were looked after like royalty by huge numbers of friendly staff, who even baked a special birthday cake, and the Masai ascaris did a birthday dance. At Kwihala we were again the only guests, this time for the whole stay so again we had own vehicle and exclusive help from excellent Head Guide, Marius, from South Africa. Here the rains arrived while we were there which was an experience in itself! The animals were harder to find but with game drives starting at 05:45 we saw plenty, especially lions, and loved it. The glorious isolation with all conversation centred on local issues and events was a breath of fresh air. Pole Pole on Mafia was perfect for us, and as it turns out, a favourite of expats from Dar. It is known for its great food and didn't disappoint in any way. A beautiful mini 'hotel' in completely unspoilt setting and totally different from the overdeveloped Zanzibar. The only thing we had underestimated here was the amount of dollars / sterling we would need with us. We had taken enough for the Marine Park fees ( as forewarned ) but in the end also needed $100 each to see the Whale Sharks off Mafia. There is no way to get any cash on Mafia and cards etc are not accepted unless specified. Fortunately we had stocked up on sterling at Heathrow before leaving and had just enough . Our return flights gave us our only other hiccough of the whole holiday when our flight from Dar to Nairobi was cancelled. Kenya Airways had rebooked us on an alternative flight which got us to Nairobi in time for our connecting flight to Heathrow but it left two hours earlier than the planned flight and we didn't know about the altered schedule. We found ourselves in a bit of a hurry getting through Dar airport as it took us a while to work out what was happening ( the local travel agent helping with transfer was also unaware of the changes to our flights ) but got the alternative flight. Then on the long haul from Nairobi the plane was less than one third full so we could all find a row of seats to lie down and were perfectly happy again! So, it remains for me to thank you so much for helping us to put together a really great trip. We were extremely happy to have your very detailed itinerary, and help with all the bookings. We were also very very grateful for your help with organising pickups after each flight which hugely reduced potential stress, and would be delighted to ask for your help again if another trip is on the cards.