The Land & Lake Team
Land & Lake Safaris
- Office In:
- Size:
- 20-50 employees (Founded in 1986)
- Tour Types:
- Customizable private tours and fixed group tours
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $200 to $2,000 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
4 day safari to South Luangwa staying at Thornicroft
We couldn't have wished for more friendly tour guides and lodge staff. Land and Lake were very helpful and responsive to all our queries when we were planning our holiday. The drive from Lilongwe to South Luangwa was comfortable and our guides were both fun and interesting - there was never a dull moment in the car. Thornicroft is a very attractive lodge with a very friendly owner and staff. The rooms were comfortable and clean. The game drives were wonderful and were all the more special for having such a knowledgable and friendly safari guide who was very keen to show us as much as possible with a great sense of humour.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Let down
We used Land and Lake to take us on a 3 day safari to South Luangwa and while there were no problems with the lodge or the safari drives, Land and Lake let us down on both transport and also failed to communicate with the lodge. 30 minutes outside of Lilongwe we broke down and had to spend over 2 hours by the side of the road while a replacement vehicle was brought out. On the way we met up with another Land and Lake vehicle that had broken down the day before. We arrived at the lodge after almost 8 hours after leaving and missed an hour of our afternoon drive. The lodge (not a part of Land and Lake) and the manager were superb but dietary requirements of half of our party were not passed on to them. Land and Lake have proved unreliable and although I would use the lodge again I would not use or recommend Land and Lake.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Professional, informative, helpful
Land and Lake Safaris did an excellent job of finding a safari to fit our family and our budget. We went to Mvuu Camp for 2 nights. We saw all the animals they offered with the exception of the rhino being preserved in the sanctuary (closed during rainy season). On our return, one of us became very ill with a bacterial infection. It has taken 2 hospital visits and more than 2 weeks to cover from the illness. I would strongly recommend that Land & Lakes encourage internationals to not drink the water deemed as filtered and safe by Mvuu Camp. They can bring their own water or buy bottled water instead. Thanks.
FR
Email Guy Sparrow | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Honeymoon
We had the luck in contacting Land and Lake regarding our honeymoon. Their service was impeccable throughout. We had a twin centre holiday and the transfers throughout went without a hitch.
We whole heartedly recommend them if you want a professional and personal service . Five star.
A loveless performance of the tour with poor information
The tour has a great potential for a very good safari, but it's not used! For example: 3 hole-day-trips by bus occur on 4 succesive days (10 of the 12 participiants were mostly reading, sleeping oder gaming with smartphone during the bus-trips). Therefore the order of events should be changed. The information about land and people was poor.
The highlights of the trip were performed from other business-men (lodges, guides), not from land and lake safaris!
Perfect safari destination
Everything was great. The food was excellent and everyone was very friendly. The park was incredible and I got to see everything I wanted to.
CA
Email Travis | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Land and Lakes Safari organized an absolutely amazing, unforgettable weekend for me.
Land and Lakes Safari exceeded my expectations on this trip. It was my very first ever safari and I will recommend them to anyone looking for a trip to South Luangwa. They put me up in a fantastic lodge and made everything so easy and enjoyable. They took care of it all! I am very pleased and will definitely use their services again.
CH
Email Andrea & André | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A great journey with a big diversity in an original african country
The tour was very well organized by our professional and very competent guide Saidi.
We loved the tents in Dzalanyama Forest, The Thornicroftlodge in Zambia and Chembe''s Eagles Nest. All people who cooked for us were very friendly and offered a good standard.
The Southluangwa-Nationalpark was just amazing.
Since there was still raining season the vegetation was lovely green.
Thank you Saidi for this great experience!
Personal, professional, very flexible and accommodating to ensure exactly the holiday we wanted,
From the very first email contact, through to the holiday itself; I received very personal attention from one advisor; who as a result; really understood what we were looking for from our travel.
The communications were always prompt and I was kept very well advised on the status of my bookings. Numerous enquiries and requests for itinerary adjustments were dealt with professionally and courteously.
I would not hesitate to recommend Land and Lake to others looking for a personalised service combined with expert understanding of Malawi.
Email Andy | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
friendly, caring and professional
Right from the initial contact with Memory, the hand over of the vehicle by Rawlings, the very helpful advice en route by Jim and the interaction with with Mark (MD) at the end of the trip, I was very impressed with the friendliness and professionalism of Land and Lake