MTTZ Director Leslie Nevison
Mama Tembo Tours Zambia
- Located In:
- Size:
- 1-5 employees (Founded in 2006)
- Member Of:
- ATTA, ZTA, AFRICA'S EDEN, Africa Hub & Safari Portal
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $450 to $1,500 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
for a custom tour
Your request will be sent directly to the operator
If preferred, you can contact the operator directly
Reviews
CA
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The trip of a life time!!!!
When my husband and I first started planning our safari, we contacted a couple of companies but none really put the effort into finding out what we really wanted to see and do. Then we were fortunate enough to be referred to Leslie of Mama Tembo Tours and everything fell into place. Leslie gave us options and called us so we could communicate by phone which was much more productive. She arranged everything to perfection and even when we were late arriving, our driver, Lyimo, was waiting for us.
Leslie has surrounded herself by quality employees. Lyimo's knowledge of the wild life and birds of Africa is amazing. Each day we learned so much and were in awe of his ability to locate animals for us to view. Thanks to him, we got many amazing pictures.
Safety is another big issue and it was easy to tell that Leslie stressed this to her employees. We never felt threatened by any situation (animals or camps that we stayed at). Each camp had staff who would walk you back to your tent after dinner in case there were animals about.
Some of the highlights of our trip were visiting the Leaky museum at Oldupai Gorge, hunting with the bushmen and of course watching the wildebeest crossing the Mara River. We got up close and personal with so many animals, it would take a whole book to describe these events.
The only disappointment in the whole trip was the fact that the fridge in our land cruiser wasn't working so we had to drink warm water. In the grand scheme of things, this is a very small negative but it was the only one I could think of and when doing a review, it should include both positives and negatives.
Needless to say, my husband and I wholeheartedly recommend Mama Tembo Tours!
Email Lesley Pritt | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
An amazing Congo wildlife adventure
The support for this trip began well before departure with helpful communication on what to expect and what to bring along. Whilst nothing can prepare you for your first time experience in ROC, we were well briefed each day and evening and really every eventuality had been thought through and prepared for.
The adventure was truly a life changing trip and I still feel so privileged to have observed gorillas in such a remote part of the world. Highlights include days sitting quietly contemplating the breath-taking scenery at Mbeli Bai watching forest elephants as well as gorillas at the edge of the Bai and the time we spent with the habituated gorilla families at Mondika Camp.
The journey was made all that more special through being guided by Leslie Nevison who looked after our group with great care, good humour, and made sure we were as comfortable as possible given the rigours of the trip. Her experience in this part of the world is invaluable.