Comments

Here are some comments received from our clients

Steve Taplin

Message: THANKS! I had a wonderful time on Safari in Kenya, it may have been only three days but three fantastic days nonetheless! The Africa Travel Safari company driver was great. there were just three of us in total plus the driver and a masaai guide. A fun time had by all and saw four out of the big five on just one day! Once again, thank you, it was certainly worth it!

From: Malcolm Andrews
Sent: 20 March 2008 08:52
To: Footprint Adventures
Subject: RE: Arrival Information and Tour Service Voucher

Hello

Recently returned home from our extended trip of India/Sri Lanka, which included the Footprint Tiger Trail in the first half of February.

Have to say that we had a fantastic experience, esp in Bandhavgarh, the lodge was very good, welcoming and attentive staff without being over the top, excellent food, bonfire & biscuits after the afternoon game drives was particularly nice, and morning brunches were the best we had in India. We were very lucky to have superb viewings of the dominant male, B2, courting one of his ladies on the roadway within 15metres of 'our' gypsy, incl scent marking and sparring, together with several sightings of other tigers. Our driver, Dino, was very knowledgeable as were the local park guides.

We were not so lucky in Kanha, weather had turned cold and wet, and although we had two tiger sightings, they were very much an anti climax after Bandhavgarh. Pradeep, our guide in Kanha, was very much into birds which suited us as we were able to identify a good number of the colourful birds with his help.

The only thing that we were not too happy about at the time was at the start of our trip when we were taken to the railway station in Delhi, our first experience of Indian trains. The driver would not leave the car to help us find the correct platform for our train, but luckily we found a very helpful porter who not only took us to the platform, but found the correct carriage and seats for us as well, well worth his tip.

All in all a very enjoyable trip that we would have no hesitation in recommending to others.

Best Regards

Malcolm & Linda Andrews, Lichfield, Staffs.

From: Eleanor Hewson
Sent: 04 January 2008 22:19
To: Footprint Adventures
Subject: Modified Indonesia Experience III

Happy New Year Jane! We had a great time in Indonesia, on the whole, and the time with the Orang-utans in particular was out of this world. The Komodo Dragons were awesome, and the fact that you could fail to see such a large lizard (we almost stepped on one!) amazing. Our wildlife guides were knowledgeable and kept us safe. A few things did go wrong. This is to be expected in such places, but I thought the following comments might help future travellers:

The Komodo National Park requires a US$15 dollar Conservation Fund contribution, covering up to 3 days in the park. For longer, it was more. It would be best for travellers to be advised of this in advance. We were told as we were getting off the boat for the island. Most would have this amount of dollars on them (we had taken your advice and carried quite a lot more than that).

We went to the famous Pink Beach for snorkelling, but there was one mask and no flippers on our boat. We shared and made the best of it, but in such a wonderful spot for coral and tropical fish it was somewhat frustrating.

We did not visit the Kampung Komodo fishing village, returning to Labuan Bajo about 3.30pm as we were told the boat was going out on another charter. Tourism is very down in Indonesia, which must affect those involved, but would be best encouraged by making sure that those who go return with good reports.

The Flores section of the itinerary seemed to us unrealistic, given the bad roads winding up and down mountains. For example, we were to arrive at Maumere at 15:35 (there is only one flight a day) and had a 4 hour drive to our overnight stop. Any sightseeing would not therefore be possible. We discussed the itinerary with our local guide after a couple of days as I wanted to visit traditional villages, and we then went to 2. But basically it seemed to be time constraints that were the problem.

We filled out a detailed report before we left, and hopefully they will address some of the issues for the next clients.

On a positive note, the Kamandalu Resort was wonderful, very restful and with helpful staff who arranged for us to see classical dance and the packing of our many souvenirs! Ubud is a fascinating part of Bali for those liking a quiet life (unlike Kuta Beach).
Best wishes
Eleanor

From: Martin Gibbs
Sent: 04 November 2007 10:42
To: Footprint Adventures
Subject: Trek and Tiger safari

Dear George, Jane, Sandra

Many many thanks for a superbly organised (despite the Indian railway, and pothole ravaged roads) trip to the sub-continent. We all had a fantastic time. Our guide on the trek Sunder Kapoor led us with enthusiasm and humour and the porters were a joy to be with. I think on reflection the countryside was prettier than I remember in Nepal(Annapurna Sanctuary), some of the alpine meadows reminded me very much of Austria/Switzerland and the wild life was in abundance.

The Tiger safari was everything I wanted and getting up close to the animals was an experience I shall never forget. We saw enough of the tigers in what seemed to be a very sympathetically managed park. The other bird/mammal/reptile life in the park was also superb, but I am afraid nothing matched the view or the anticipation of the view of what can only be described as the King of the cats! Sanjiv was a delightful host and obviously very passionate about his work.

Again many thanks and I hope Jane is coping well.

Regards

Martin Gibbs

Congratulations to Footprint-adventures.co.uk

My name is Eric Lon: I am a French masseur physiotherapist used to trek for more than thirty years in different parts of the world.

Two days ago, I was trekking in the Dhauladhar Mountains, around Dharamsala, India. I met a group of four UK tourists, your customers. They are very pleased of their trek with your organisation, as well as the reception at Delhi airport, their trip by train…

I am not pleased of the organisation of my trip by a local agency in Dharamsala, Mcleodganj. If you could give me the contact phone and Email of your correspondent in Mcleodganj, I would be pleased to contact him immediately.

Have a look to my website www.voyager-en-forme.com. English version: www.travel-healthy.com, and more than 300 photos on Flickr.

Have also a look to my two previous websites which have an English version: www.randomassage.fr, www.yogatrekking.com

My concept is to be “Healthy guide” available for trekkers, to provide them healthy practical teaching during a trek. I am the only French certified masseur physiotherapist doing that.

If this concept seems interesting for some of your customers, we may cooperate on a professional level.

From: Tony Baker
Sent: 08 October 2007 19:27
To: Footprint Adventures
Subject: Re: Thailand Ricebarge Cruise

Dear George

I have just returned home from Thailand, and would like to let you know that the Rice barge cruise was really excellent, and very well organised.

Best wishes

Tony Baker

From: Rosemary Llewellin
Sent: 30 September 2007
To: info@footprint-adventures.co.uk
Subject: Sumatra

Hello Jane,
Sorry not to have been in touch before to thank you for arranging our excellent trip to Sumatra. Everything went reasonably smoothly (at least as smoothly as it can in Indonesia) and our 3 local guides coped very well with any problems as they arose. The main difficulty was getting to Siberut Island as the ferries run infrequently and are cancelled if the sea is at all rough. Our guide in W Sumatra had to change the order of our itinerary because of the ferry problems which meant that we had less time on the island than expected. Siberut was fascinating and living with the local people a real experience but trekking conditions were difficult due to the mud (calf deep in places) and the fact that we had to balance on wet slippery tree trunks to cross the many rivers and streams. Because of this, we usually ended up sliding down the muddy banks and wading through the rivers before hauling ourselves up the bank on the other side! One thing to note for anybody planning to visit the island is that no porters and no sleeping mats are provided. Visitors definitely need something to cushion the hard wooden floors in the houses and as trekkers are permanently wet and muddy there is little point in changing clothes daily. We ended up wearing the same outer clothes for most of the time (hope we didn't smell too bad!) and keeping something dry to wear at night.

Best wishes,
Rosemary

From Steve Marshall

Re: Classic Rwanda Gorilla Trekking Safari

Dear Jane,

Thanks to everyone for such wonderful time, it was a truly wonderful experience. I’ve been watching Georg's DVD and it’s wonderful! I’m impressed with the quality of your camera, nice sharp picture, and it was fantastic to go back over the magical time. I could just see where I had taken my photos!

Just to say thanks for a great video, it has even got a close up of the gorilla who tried to date me...

Thanks for everything, hope to see you on another adventure soon.

Thanks for a great experience

Steve

Hi Jane

Just to let you know we had the most fantastic holiday, all our guides and the crew were really knowledgeable and helpful. If possible can you pass on our thanks and gratitude.

Ann & Les

Ms. Jane Augustine

Footprint Adventures Ltd.

Dear Jane;

Re: Birds of Peninsular Malaysia and Birds of Borneo

Now that we have returned from our two birding tours, I thought I might relate to you some comments on various aspects of our adventure. On arrival at Kuala Lumpur International Airport, we were met by your representative, Mr. Mano Tharmalingam, who not only delivered us competently from venue to venue, provided expert birding identification along the drives and advice on where to find birds at each location. There was some surprise that we were staying at the Corona Inn in KL rather that the Stanford Hotel, however, we had no complaints about the change. Our stay at Taman Negara provided everything expected (we knew to expect leeches, but the heat and humidity was more trying than we expected coming from the droughts of Australia). We were allocated a chalet with adjoining interconnected suites for Mrs. McPherson and ourselves, which was a little “extra” that was appreciated. The included breakfasts and dinners were varied and plentiful. While the increased altitude at Fraser’s Hill provided outdoor conditions, which were more pleasant than in the lowlands of Taman Negara, the Shahzan Hotel, however, was a little “tired and worn”, and the breakfasts provided were little more than awful. Our allocated small chalets in the Kuala Salangor Nature Park were very simple, but as expected, except that patrons should be notified that towels are not provided. Fortunately, the receptionist took pity on us and procured some towels for us.

The Birds of Borneo Tour was better value for the money compared to the Birds of Peninsular Malaysia tour option, in my opinion. The continuous presence of a birding guide, Mr. Hamit Suban in our case, was a major plus and the quality of each accommodation venue was superior. Our Nepenthes Lodge accommodation at Kinabalu National Park was especially nice and our stay at Sukau Rainforest Lodge was exceptional. The boat-based birding at Sukau was very memorable.

Overall, we were well pleased with our record of the observation of 210 bird species and enjoyed our two tours in Malaysia. Thank you for your efforts on our behalf.

Sincerely yours;

David T. Bell

From Steve Marshall

Re; Annapurna Base Camp and Ghasa Trek

Dear Jane,

Thanks for an other amazing trip to Nepal. The birding and trekking was again first class, as yet have not finalized my bird list but its in the region of 250 species. Your Guide Lapak Sherpa and Porter Laxman were excellent. Also glad to report that Nepal seems to have regained that old feel good factor and the tensions felt on recent visits seem to have disappeared. The Samsara resort in Kathmandu is simply fantastic and an Oasis in Kathmandu.

Thanks again until next time

Steve

Laura Sainz and Paul Raab

Egypt Encompassed

Footprint were helpful and the pre departure dossier was good. Emily, our tour leader, has a great attitude and made sure we were always OK, had the info we need and we were well informed of our options. Emily was fantastic and patient with all the vendors and locals. Good value for money!

Di Pooley

Egypt Encompassed

The information received from Footprint was helpful and the predeparture dossier good. The hotels were actually better than those I usually use when travelling, which was great and Leyta, the tour leader, was very considerate and respectful of local people at every city we stopped at. Leyta was organised and only too happy to help all the time and shared the Mt. Sinai experience! A brilliant trip.

From: David Henry Close

Subject: tour survey report

Dear Jane Augustin

Just reporting on the trip to Nepal for myself and Elizabeth from 1 to 21 April.

Field service, office service and tour evaluation were all excellent. We very much liked the Mountain Club people, and got on especially well with Ramesh and BN Dakhal.

Elizabeth found her hike from Namobuddha to Balthali exacting, but enjoyed her part of the trip. I greatly enjoyed my part of the trip (a trek in the Annapurna Ranges), and much appreciated the services of Ramesh, Passan the chef and the porters.

The following are not criticisms, only suggestions. My part of the trip was badly affected by weather (only one completely fine day out of 11 days trekking; on the other ten days we had only sunny periods). We had to change much of the route because of snow ahead. I noticed luxuriant moss on trees everywhere, and it might we worth warning people who plan to trek in the Annapurna region of the risk of wet weather. But high rainfall brings its compensations, and the rhododendrons and scenery were wonderful.

The whole trip was well worth while. Thanks very much for your help.

David Close

From Mr N Hawkins

Re A Glimpse of Everest

All round an Excellent Service.

India Tiger Trail

The tour was excellent, plenty of tigers and the return train only one hour late into Delhi.

Colin Axford

From: ROGER DOWNER

Hi Jane & George,

It is just over a week since we returned from our trip to India & then to Mauritius and we wanted to say thank you for organising a really wonderful trip. To have seen so many tigers was a real bonus at the end of a memorable holiday. There were only a few very minor hitches but these were dealt with in a typical Indian way that we need to accept whilst travelling in their Country.

We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves & would be happy to recommend you to others as need arises.

Best wishes for a very happy Christmas & a peaceful New year Pat & Roger

Hi Jane

Thanks for that - I'm still travelling in Argentina for another few weeks. I had a great trek - 5 great days and 3 days of rain \ snow so I can't complain.

Thanks again for organising the trekking.

Cheers

Graham

From A. Gawrylczyk

The overall efficiency, service delivery and courtesy of Footprints was excellent. Some good tiger sightings particularly at Bandhavgarh NP. Excellent trip. Train journey very comfortable, people very friendly.

From: Ron Sharp

To: Footprint Adventures

Subject: Egypt Encompassed December 2006

An Excellent tour

From: "Allan Oxenham"

To: <info@footprint-adventures.co.uk>

Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2006 11:57 AM

Subject: Nepal Birding Trip

Another excellent trip and a very good guide ( RAMESH ) have a good xmas and thanks Allan

From: Terry Henderson
To: 'Footprint Adventures'

Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 7:04 AM

Subject: recent Torres del Paine trip

Hi Jane

I thought I’d let you know that the recent trip exceeded our expectations. As you know many of our group are ‘seasoned travellers’ and have experienced a variety of performance levels from tour operators.

I can speak for all of us in telling you that the services provided by Kenneth our guide and his support team were exceptional. Nothing was too much trouble and the flexibility that Kenneth was prepared to accommodate meant that we got far more value that we anticipated.

As far as your end goes, again we were all impressed with the way you followed up our individual requests promptly and effectively. So thank you too.

In 2 years time the ten of us are planning another trip –to where, we don’t know – so if you have a suggestion that exercises our aging bodies for 7 days anywhere on this planet, then we’ll look at it and be most happy to use your company’s services.

Again thanks for your good work.

Terry H

From: ROGER DOWNER

To: Footprint

Sent: Monday, December 11, 2006 7:50 PM

Subject: India

Hi Jane & George,

We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves & would be happy to recommend you to others as need arises.

Best wishes for a very happy Christmas & a peaceful New year Pat & Roger

Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2006 10:00 PM

Hi Jane

Thanks for that - I'm still travelling in Argentina for another few weeks. I had a great trek - 5 great days and 3 days of rain \ snow so I can't complain.

Thanks again for organising the trekking.

Cheers

Graham

From A. Gawrylczyk

Re: Tiger Trail October 2006

Mr B Doherty Kingdoms and Carnivals 17 September 2006

The tour surpassed my expectations by absolute miles! Food was great, good camping spots and hotels were clean and friendly. Nothing was too much trouble for the crew and their general and local knowledge was great. The truck lay out was very good. Thanks Mel and Andy for making the trip enjoyable!!

From: Nick Sheppard
To: info@footprint-adventures..co.uk

Sent: Sunday, July 16, 2006 8:24 AM

Subject: Photographs from trek for villagers?

This is a very belated offer, apologies. My wife and I booked “The Valleys and Flowers of Lahaul” trek through your company. During the trek, which, incidentally, we very much enjoyed, we took lots of photos, including some of the guides and some of the people of the villages through which we passed.

If we provided you with copies of the “people” pictures, would you be able to arrange that they be taken on a subsequent trek so that they might be distributed to those persons who recognize themselves – bit of a long shot I realize as in most case I wouldn’t be able to be sure which village they were from.

Regards

Nick Sheppard

From: Janie Paget
To: "Footprint" <info@footprint-adventures.co.uk>
Sent: Friday, May 19, 2006 10:20 AM
Subject: Re: Ultimate Everest trek

Dear Jane,
First and foremost Phill and I wanted to write to thank you for such an incredible trek. We had a great time and managed to make it to Everest Base Camp, up Kala Pattar and to the top of Gokyo Ri. Our guide Dipak was excellent and the people at the mountain club very friendly and helpful. We shall not forget it and are very grateful for your help in the lead up to it. Incidentally we did get caught up in a protest on our first day there accidentally but managed to escape back to the hotel in safety just in time so all was well in the end!

All the best,
Janie and Phill

From: G raeme Davies
To: info@footprint-adventures..co.uk

Sent: Sunday, May 14, 2006 5:45 PM

Subject: Sabah

Jane

A much overdue report on our visit – we had an absolutely splendid time and saw a feast of birds including some very rare endemics – see attached.

Borneo Bird Report

Andrew Siani, the bird guide, was quite brilliant – in all our many birding visits into jungle and rain forest (Trinidad, Costa Rica, The Gambia, Brazil, Kenya, Sri Lanka) we have not encountered anyone with such a good ear for calls and such good sighting skills. I would recommend him in the most glowing terms to anyone considering a visit to Sabah (or the mainland of Malaysia).

All the logistical arrangements went very smoothly and we appreciate all that you did to make the visit such a success – if you need any referencing please let me know.

Graeme

Sent: Sunday, April 09, 2006 11:02 AM

Hi!

Thank you for arranging this tour (Tiger heavens) Everything went very smoothly and according to plan. Even when plane/train was late we were met as soon as we got out. Service and lodges were very good.

Ingus.

From: Fiona Thompson

To: 'Footprint'

Sent: Monday, April 03, 2006 1:24 PM

Hello Jane

We have just returned from our holiday in Malaysia and our Jungle Safari. It was a lovely safari and the representative of tour company was excellent - he was called Saat, in case you are in contact with them.

We thoroughly enjoyed the trip and were lucky to see the pygmy Asian elephants and also to see them swim across the river which was fabulous.

From Mr&Mrs Richards
Subject: Tour Survey Report, Tigers and Rhinos

The holiday was very enjoyable and the safari in both Kaziranga and Khana excellent. Both guides excellent and deserve a special mention.

Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2006 12:43 PM
Subject: Thank you

Dear Jane,

Just a quick e-mail to say thank you, and all involved with Footprint, for your fabulous services in organising our trip to India over Christmas and New Year.

It was all that we had hoped for and so much more besides. With so many individual internal journeys, drivers, guides and accommodation to organise we were amazed at how everything came together so faultlessly. It was a fantastic adventure and so lovely to have been able to do it with a small group of like-minded friends, whilst meeting so many charming people. (Special mention for Rocket Singh at the Royal Tiger Resort in Bandhavgarh and Dr. Shailesh Tripathi in Varanasi - both of whom were so kind to us.)

You may be interested to see some web pages I have put up on my site (one of my many hobbies); if these are of any help to your future customers, feel free to point them in that direction. I have put a link to you at the bottom of the introduction page and on the photo gallery index.

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/daveandsue.burnham1/indiaindex.html

Thanks again and hope to be in touch in the future to seek your help once more.

With very best wishes,
David and Sue Burnham (Brighton)

From: Butcher, Chris (EU)
To: Footprint

Sent: Monday, February 13, 2006 4:59 PM

Subject: Tour Survey Report

Once again Jane thanks for everything. If you ever need a reference please contact me

Kind regards
Chris

COMMENTS REGARDING THE TOUR: Excellent package put together at very short notice. Jane in the UK was superb at getting things organised as was borne out by the smooth running of the entire trip. Rwanda offers so much and I would not hesitate to highly recommend Footprint to anyone. The driver/guide spoke great English, had a good sense of humour and knew his way about the areas visited with no problem. Everything went as arranged and the accommodation, whilst basic, was very welcoming, clean with good food and fantastic views.

Sent: Monday, February 06, 2006 10:25 AM

Dear Jane

Apologies for not replying before - I had left for the airport and didn't get your mail until today, on return from SA. Drifters were brilliant and the Botswana tour was incredible - they also sorted us out with a car for our third week in SA.

Many thanks and best wishes,

Jerry

Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2006 5:08 AM

Subject: Mt Kenya technical climb - THANKS

Jane

Thanks for organising a great trip

Trek guide and team .. superb ...... Joseph Gatheru

Technical climb guide ... excellent .... Simon Thumuni

Mountain Rock .... entirely reliable.

Jane ... Super!

Peru Encompassed

The tour was much better than we had expected, especially for the price I paid.

Avnee Shah

Indian Tigers and Forts

Happy New Year Jane, arrived back safely and had a wonderful time

Kind regards, Bernard, Sue and Daniel Lewry.

Dear Jane

RE: A SELECTED TOUR OF INDIA

We have just returned from our break in India and I think I speak for whole group when stating that it was absolutely fantastic. Obviously we can’t credit you with all the wonderful sights & people that we encountered on our travels, however the standard of accommodation/transfers was excellent. The quality of the hotels certainly exceeded our expectations and whenever we stepped off a plane or train, a representative greeted us within seconds! The whole experience was all very effortless & slick when compared to previous similar holidays.

Considering the quality of the tour package and the overall cost, it represented exceptional value for money – Thank you.

Paul & Christine Toye

From Martin Gibbs
Re Annapurna Base Camp Trek

Everything worked like clockwork. Fantastic weather and good company. Never played cards with the guides and porters.

Thanks again Martin Gibb

From Richard Fisher and Allan Grey
Re Annapurna Base Camp Trek

A Fantastic experience and memories that will last the rest of our lives

From Peter and Susan Brier

Re Inca Trail

Up to the high standard we have come to expect from Footprints – couldn’t fault the logistics – all pickups and tours were on time and pickup and tour personnel were courteous and efficient. The first day of the trek was not on the Inca trail and basically used for a short trek to Inca ruins. . The Inca trail trek was done over three days whereas a number of groups we met did it over four. The basic difference was our day two ie dead woman's pass + a lower pass then trek to camp. Most other groups split this day into two days. No criticism meant we were okay with this but less fit people could have struggled with day two and may find it easier if split into two. We had a great time mainly due to to Jane and Georges planning.

Many Thanks from Peter and Susan Brier

Hi

Re: Birds of Borneo
A very successful trip to Borneo. Andrew Siani was an excellent guide who gave us many memorable moments!

Thanks Leif Gabrielsen

Dear Jane

Re: Tanzania Safari

Well we have returned from our safari. Mohammed and Dube (guide and cook) were great. Food was good and the campsites were fine. We were really well cared for. The service you provided of a tailored safari was excellent, and more comfortable than travelling between parks every day as we have before, especially after coming down from Kilimanjaro

Eric Pritchard

From John and Rosemary Llewellin

Dear Georg,

Re: West Papua and Sulawesi

We arrived home safely, though rather jet lagged on Sunday evening. We hope you had a good flight and are now enjoying your time in Ireland.

Many thanks for arranging such a fascinating and enjoyable adventure for us in West Papua and Sulawesi. We were extremely impressed with the organisation - everything worked like clockwork (even though "rubber time" usually prevails in Indonesia!) and the guides were excellent - always informative, courteous and helpful.

West Papua really was a fantastic and memorable destination and we would have no hesitation in recommending this adventure to anyone who enjoys a real ethnic experience and who is happy to live "basically".

We have some wonderful photographs and video - will you be placing any of yours on your website? If so we shall look forward to seeing them.

Thanks also for your good company and the many Bintangs shared!

Best wishes,

John and Rosemary

From Peter Miles and Aoife Greany

Re Namibia Northern Adventure

It was a fantastic, unique experience.

From Fred Slater

Re Gorilla in the Mist 15-19 June

Excellent trip all round.

F Slater

From Steve Marshall

Just a short note to thank you for the fantastic trip to the Artic. I was hopping to see Polar Bears, but to see eleven was far beyond expectation.
I would also like to congratulate you on the exceptional qualities of your leader - Rinie van Meurs. His knowledge of the area and wildlife certainly put another dimension on this trip.
Thanks again

Steve

From: Salil Pachare
Re: South America - Overland Rio to Santiago

The trip exceeded my expectations. Before starting the tour I wasn't sure whether 2 people could run the tour so smoothly! How wrong I was.

From Andrew Gawrylczyk

A very enjoyable tour made special by the fact that I was the only traveller. The accommodation, food and service at Murchison Falls and Queen Elizabeth NP were excellent and the Hotel Africana was fine. I'm not a great fan of camping, but I believe the Kitandara tented camp at Bwindi is as good as it gets and the staff made me very welcome.

Becki was an excellent guide and worked very hard and tried to provide as much as possible including one unforgettable leopard experience.

The Ugandan people I found friendly, sincere and inquisitive - quite special. I would recommend Footprint to friends and colleagues and their associates in Uganda. I hope my future holiday plans go in the direction that cases me to contact Footprint again.

03/05/05
Hello there

The gorillas and game parks trip has been awesome. I am interested in booking the may 29 Cairo to Istanbul. I am planning on flying from Kilimanjaro to Cairo on the 17th of may.
Thank you.
Alex

Annapurna Base Camp Trek
Excellent all round. Very good tour, professional staff and a trip of a lifetime.
David Nash

Subject: Re: Torres del Paine 7 days

Hi Jane,
I've just returned from the above trip-it was absolutely superb-great credit must go to the local company in Chile you work with.

I'm hoping to book up a similar trip with you, this time in Indonesia for the last week in April.

Regards,
Geoffrey Haydon

Hi Jane,
We just wanted to touch base and let you know that we had a great trip to Thailand and Cambodia. The tour guides and drivers were excellent and that were very professional. ETC was very helpful and kept in touch with us along the way, which was comforting. The tour guide Terry in Thailand, was an excellent birder and I don't think that a professional birder could have done a better job then he did. We saw some wonderful birds, animals, temples and other sights during the trip, and are very pleased with our photos and video. We also liked the selections of hotels that you booked for us.

We will definitely use footprints again for another trip in the future. We appreciate all of the work you put into planning the trip and for your patience with answering all of our questions.
We are thinking about Malaysia and Borneo sometime in the future, and will get in touch with you when we are ready to plan that trip. Take care

Jeanie and Phil Slosberg

Jane,
Thank you once again for organising such a fabulous holiday for us which exceeded all of our expectations. We ate and thoroughly enjoyed the local Indian food all of the time and we did not have to take a single Imodium tablet during the entire stay - that’s what I call a very good holiday in India!!!!
Best regards.
Stuart Bowden.

Uganda Gorilla Adventure
Thank you all for the support and excellent standard of customer service I have received from Footprint.
I would certainly not hesitate to book through Footprint again.

Kind regards
Wendy Askew

Kilimanjaro Machame Route
The way to Uhuru Peak was the most impressive experience in my life. Thanks to my guide, cook, porters and Footprint Adventures for making it possible!
Karin Walther
Switzerland

Langtang and Helambu Trek
Excellent all round.
Erin and Ian Arlow

Everest Base Camp Trek
Despite the trek being very physically demanding, Dawa was very supportive throughout, with a sensitive approach to amending the trek itinerary. Combined with knowledge and good humour the Adventure was every bit a success.
Adrian McLaren

24/04/05
Subject: Torres del Paine Discoverer
Safe back and missing it already. absolutely fantastic and very lucky with weather. many thanks . happy to recommend to others. few comments on logistics already given to cascades – they were great on the ground.
George

From Gwynneth and Ray Buss
It more than lived up to expectations. We will have no hesitation in recommending you to anyone.
Mano was really excellent - Taman Negara would not have been the same without him.
Thanks very much
Gwynneth Buss

From Rebecca Dawson
B.C
Canada
Re: Amazon Jungle Safari
Excellent professional knowledgeable crew.

From: Alexandra Toomey
To: Jane Seywald ;
Sent: Monday, June 14, 2004 2:17 PM
Subject: e-postcard

Hi all, I'm sending this message from Kampala, capital of Uganda. Having a fantastic time, weather is hot & company is good. I am in a group of 16 - only 2 Brits, 2 Irish, 1 American and the rest are Aussies!! We are travelling in a huge overland truck (which can be very bumpy at times) and staying at campsites. I am eating like a horse & sleeping like a log which is great. The highlight so far was seeing the mountain gorillas on Friday in the jungle of Congo after trekking for 2.5hrs through dense forest, it was the most amazing experience, we came within 6ft of the silverback and there was a tiny baby of about 1yr in the group too. Yesterday we stayed at a campsite next to the beautiful Lake Bunonyi and took a boat trip to the other side to see a pygmy tribe who danced and sang for us. Today we crossed the equator and now staying in Kampala for 2 nights before going to Jinja for 3 nights to sample white river rafting/quad-biking etc! before moving on to Kenya on Saturday.
Hope everything is well with you.
Take care until we next speak
Alexandra/Ali

From Paul Butler
Vice President RARE
inspiring conservation
April 26th 2004
I have just returned from your Tiger and Forts Tour of India. I write to compliment you and Footprints. The organisation was flawless. At every stage we were met on time and the program ran seamlessly. With the exception of a single guide (who I would rate as average), all others were excellent. Without exception we were treated like honoured guests. Your in-bound ground operators were consistently helpful and even phoned on four or five occasions to check in. Wonderful. My complements. We saw fourteen tigers!

From: Priya Kaur-Jones
To: Footprint Adventures
Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2004 7:38 AM
Subject: RE: re Nepal trek and yoga

Hi Jane,
I got back on Monday, so only just returned to the land of the living! Thanks so much for organising everything for us. We had a wonderful time, and managed to raise about 12 thousand for charity which is brilliant!
Will certainly use Footprints again if I ever get enough energy to do any more trekking!

Cheers
Priya

From: Peter Blood
To: Footprint Adventures
Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2004 7:27 PM
Subject: Re: Tiger Trail - 11/3

Jane,

Terribly sorry, appeared to have mislaid the Survey report, but hope this answer can act in its place.

The organisation was very good indeed. At each spot there was someone to greet us, without us having to seek them out at all. Shalini was very friendly and organised the re-confirming of our return flights. Sanjeev was very knowledgeable and a good companion on the game drives. He also exceeded what I would have considered a manager's responsibility - on the last day, Peter wasn't well. Unknown to us Sanjeev phoned ahead to the Krishna Hotel in Napier to inform them, and when we reached there they enquired whether Peter would require a doctor. A personal touch, much appreciated.
We had one breakdown between the parks, but this was hardly surprising given the state of the roads, and the driver was very concerned and really worked hard at getting us to a town with phones, shelter and food. A replacement vehicle was with us within 2 hours, and given our previous experiences in India (albeit over a decade ago now) we were impressed.
At both game parks the food was excellent and plenty of it. The staff at Bandhavgarh were particularly friendly. The nature films at Kanha a good idea for the evenings. The hotels in Dehli were well chosen, one near to the airport for our late arrival on day one; and one very centrally to enjoy a day in Dehli on our return.

In summary, I would recommend this Trip and your company to anyone.

Thank you
Kris & Peter Blood.

From: franziska von arb
To: <sales@footprint-adventures.co.uk>
Sent: Sunday, March 28, 2004 11:33 AM

Hello!

Last year, during the first half of September, I was on a 12-days-Camping-Safari-Tour in Namibia with Footprint. Our guide was Marc and it was a fantastic experience!

Thank you for that wonderful trip!

Franziska von Arb (and Michael Mittag)
Basel, Switzerland

Monday 22 March 2004
Dear Jane,
Having just returned from Nepal, I would just like to let you know I had another fantastic time with Footprint. The birding portion of this trip was truly amazing with some 340 species recorded during the 24 days trip. Also your guides and organization was outstanding and despite the difficult political situation in Nepal with it's many strikes we only suffered a few minor delays. The trek to Gokyo and Klapatthar was truly a wonderful experience. The views of Everest outstanding and another 41 species of birds.
Thanks again and I will be back.
Steve Marshall

From: "Hugh Price"
To: <sales@footprint-adventures.co.uk>
Sent: Monday, February 23, 2004 10:04 AM
Subject: Rwanda

Good morning Jane

Just a few lines to let you know I had a great time in Rwanda and finally got back to the UK on Thursday 19th Feb after a few days at Watamu, Kenya.
The scenery in Rwanda is stunning and the people very friendly and easy going. Pascal our guide was excellent and nothing was too much trouble. Nyungwe was very enjoyable and I saw some excellent birds including Rwenzori Turaco and Rwnzori Batis. My favorite place had to be Kibuye with the guest house located on the shores of Lake Kivu and I could easily have stayed an extra few nights. The boat trip to Gisenyi was memorable and took place on a very calm lake! The day trip to Goma was well worth it and quite an experience.

The stay at Kinigi was excellent and after a gorilla trek to the Amahuru Group on Mount Visoke it was for me birding for the remainder of the stay. The birding is not something they are used to at PNV but I met some senior parks officials and told them to encourage "Gorillas plus birds" and they were very interested. In other words try and encourage people to come for more than just two nights. My guide was Fidel with whom I went on three morning excursions, once near Mount Sabinyo and twice on Mount Visoke. He is very good and knows all the latin names of birds. With the excellent Stephenson and Fanshawe fieldguide this can be translated into English very quickly and we saw many excellent birds including a number of the Albertine Rift Valley endemics. I recommended to the head of ORPTN at Kinigi that Fidel needed a decent field guide soonest and he took note. If you would like a list of birds seen I can supply same.

Many thanks for organizing a great trip.

Best Regards

Hugh Price

From: Alexandra Toomey
To: Footprint Adventures
Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2004 11:52 AM
Subject: Re: Client Comment

Hi Jane,
Wow....my trip to Indonesia was fantastic, I enjoyed every minute and seeing the orangutans was an awesome experience and a dream come true for me. Thank you so much for all your hard work & would you pass on to Across Indonesia my thanks - I could not fault the work of the guides, they were so welcoming and helpful. I honestly can't think of any negative things to say about the trip. The trip way surpassed my expectations and I am completely satisfied.
Thank you again & I'm sure we'll be in touch regarding my next adventure - Africa in June!
Alexandra

From: Graham Blackmun
To: Footprint Adventures

Subject: Re: Rwenzori Mountain trip

Dear Footprint Adventures,

Just a short note to let you know how much I enjoyed the Rwenzori Mountain trip. The Rwenzori mountains are a unique and wonderful location. The local guides (Dennis + Jerome) were excellent and getting to the top of Mount Stanley was a great experience.

The safari lodge in the Queen Elizabeth park was a great place to relax after a tiring trip. The local organization was very good and friendly.

Thanks and Kind Regards,

Graham
Langtang Trek

This trek was excellent in every way. Arrangements for for our trek to commence on time were exceptionally and commenced on time despite a bus strike. We even meet up with our tour leader from our 99 Annapurna Circuit trek. Raj was very good and looked after us well on the trek. Tsergo Ri has a magnificent 360 panorama of white peaks and is well worth the climb.
Thank you Jane for arranging this excellent trekas well as arranging our stay in Bangkok and Cambodia - also excellent in every way with good trip and guide.
Thank you Andrew and Jackie Terrett

Sent: Friday, December 26, 2003 4:01 PM

Subject: Patagonia

Hi Jane,

I'm writing to say first and foremost we both had an excellent time and found Patagonia a very interesting place. By and large the meetings and drop-offs ran smoothly, and the tours were enjoyable with very good guides.

Regards and Happy New Year,
Oliver.

Friday 5 December 2003
Dear Jane,
Having just returned from India and your Tiger Trail Safari, I would just like to let you know how fantastic this trip was and far exceeded my expectations. I was a little apprehensive about taking the train journey, but there was no need to worry. The sightings of tigers was incredible - 21 sightings, 11 different tigers (16 sightings (6 different tigers) in Bandhavgarh and 5 different sightings tigers in Kanha). On top of that 76 species of birds! The lodges you use are of a very high standard and very friendly. I was impressed at the high quality of the trip for the amount we paid (we have seen similar tours for double the price!!). We had real value for money. I would like to thank you for making this trip so special.
Regards
Steve Marshall

Winston Churchill Memorial Trust
Patron: HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN
15 Queen's Gate Terrace
London
SW7 5PR
1 December 2003

Ms Jane Seywald
Footprint Adventures
5 Malham Drive
Lakelands
Lincoln
LN6 0XD
Dear Ms Seywald,
Mr. Stuart Baker-Brown has written to say how much he valued your involvement and help with his recent Traveling Fellowship.
The Council of the Trust have asked me to say how grateful they are for your support, and the significant contribution that you have made to the success of his Churchill Fellow.
Sincerely,
Air Vice-Marshal Nigel Southborough
Director General

From: Stuart Baker-Brown
To: Footprint Adventures
Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2003 10:53 AM
Subject: Everest trek

Dear Jane,

The whole experience in Nepal was wonderful. BN was kind and very helpful. Our Sherpa Guide Nuru was magnificent and I would highly recommend him to guide any group. He was careful, considerate, funny, knowledgeable, strong, kind and everything. He helped us to feel secure and happy in a new environment. He had great character and good sense of understanding and humor.
I could go on, but I'm sure you understand...

Overall, everything was excellent Jane. From communication with you to meeting Nuru in Nepal, the whole experience has been a good one and when the time comes I will use you again..

Thanks Jane

Stuart Baker-Brown.
From: Rafferty Frances

To: "'Footprint Adventures'"
Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2003 11:34 AM
Subject: RE: North India Wildlife Safari

Dear Jane,

We had a fantastic time -- and saw 5 tigers at Ranthambore. Our driver, Mr Rinku, was not only an excellent driver he was charming and good company, was able to answer most of our questions and helped us out when needed. He definitely added to the enjoyment of our holiday. Otherwise, all the other arrangements (apart from Royal Jordanian's contribution) went like clockwork. So thank you very much.

Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2003 4:39 PM
Subject: Uganda

Jane
I have just returned from gorilla watching in Uganda. It was a superb holiday and ran smoothly to the end. I was expecting the gorilla tracking to be the highlight as it was but I was very pleased to find I had nearly as much pleasure from the other experiences such as river wildlife viewing at Murchison Falls and Queen Elizabeth Park and seeing chimpanzees in the wild at Kabale Forest Reserve.
Our guide was excellent, knowledgeable and efficient. On talking to other travellers we seemed to have extremely good value for money (half the cost of some) with a lot more luxury (4 nights out of 9 in
5 star hotels etc) than others only a little cheaper.

Thank you for arranging a break I very much needed.

Dr Marc Rowland

22/10/2003
From: Sthen and Alecto King

Name of tour: Everest Basecamp Trek
Very well organized and efficient. General Manager very helpful in our requests, went out of the way to ensure everything on the trip went well for us. Would not hesitate in recommending this trip through this company to friends.

Sent: Sunday, October 12, 2003 11:02 PM
Subject: Back from Highlights of Borneo

Dear Jane

Just a quick note to let you know that we thoroughly enjoyed our trip to Borneo.

The guides were most helpful and informative, especially "number one" in Sarawak and everyone at the Rainforest Lodge - who obviously work very hard. The hotels were splendid and the Royal Mulu was a great surprise! Food & sights terrific.

Please pass our many thanks on to all involved, and hopefully we'll travel with you again soon.

Kind regards
Kevin & Eileen

Sent: Friday, October 17, 2003 4:00 PM
Subject: Peru

Hi,
My husband and I recently went to Kenya and Tanzania on your 'Essential Gameparks' tour. We had a fantastic time and would be interested in going on your 'Peru Encompassed' tour in August 2004. Currently, your internet site only goes up to June '04. Can you tell me when we will be abe to book it and whether you anticipate any change in the current prices? Thank you,
Rebecca Peirce

Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2003 3:12 PM
Dear Jane,

I just wanted to say thank you for the perfect organisation of this trip! We had a great time in Nambia, everything worked perfect, the reservations for the accommodation as well as the safari !

We are already thinking of what to do next year and after this experience we will for sure have a close look on your offers !

Greetings from Vienna

Stephan

Discover Borneo
A wonderful holiday that we would recommend to all our friends.

Subject: RE: Borneo River & Rainforest Safari - Sandakan

Jane

Just a quick note to say thank you for organising such a great holiday for us. So many highlights in so few days:
Green turtle digging nest and laying eggs – later helping to rescue her as she was stranded on the coral and the tide had gone out
Amazing plant-life on the Kinabatangan River
Proboscis bachelor monkeys showing off by diving (or belly-flopping) into the river from 5m high
Orang Utan making a nest and later getting out and roaming the forest

We feel like we have been away for months – Thank you
Claudia

From Dr Peter Sebel and Family
Re Costa Rica Tour March 2003

Excellent tour. First class. The van was clean, in good condition, comfortable, with good air conditioning. The tour guide, Ricardo, arrived on time. He was very professional, friendly and spoke excellent English. He was very knowledgeable and pointed out different scenery, plants, villages and agriculture along the way. He told us many facts about Costa Rican life. Very, very interesting.

La Paz - Waterfall Gardens - beautiful, excellent tour.

At our request, Ricardo stopped at a coffee plantation and told us about coffee production. Ricardo was an EXCELLENT guide. We recommend him highly. We will recommend this tour to our friends.

Marian Sebel

Subject: Re: Thailand

Hello Jane,

Just a short note to say that the two Smiths returned safe and well and on schedule from a wonderful trip. Pipith of ETC was a terrific guide. In honesty I cannot think of anything that went 'wrong' (including the weather). You will probably be doing more business with us in a year or two. Next time you are in touch with ETC please pass on our appreciation of their organisation and of Pipith and the two drivers involved. They were all brilliant.

Very best wishes from Sonia & Colin

Dear Jane / Georg

Just to let you know we had a fabulous time on Kilimanjaro. Zara were excellent - even managing to fit a one day safari into our final few hours in Tanzania. Our guide (Lamek) managed to get us huts to ourselves every night bar one, and we were both amazed at how good and plentiful the food was considering where we were.

Juliet made it to the top. Unfortunately I had quite severe ataxia at Hans Meyer cave and had to go down - only 3 hours from the top!

The main point of this message - we were so taken with the whole trip that we want to do something very similar next year. We very much liked Africa, but would consider alternatives. We are considering Kili by a tougher route in 2 years' time, but would like somewhere new in October 2003.

We are looking at Mt Kenya, but of course you might have other ideas. What do think would be a good next step after Kilimanjaro?

I look forward to hearing your ideas.

Regards

Tony Parkinson.

Venezuela and the beach at Morrocoy

Jane,
Just to let you know that we all arrived safely back from Venezuela having had a good few days at Morrocoy. The Posada was very good, well situated with a wonderful view. We were taken to islands in the park - we had our own boatmen, lunch and beer provided. Once they knew we were looking a the birds we were taken to "bird island" where a thousand or more Frigate Birds were nesting with a smaller number of Egrets and assorted Herons and on the second night we were taken to a very small island - at dusk - to see the roosting Scarlet Ibis. they looked for all the world like large scarlet flowers on the dark mangrove trees.

A good holiday - thanks for arranging it.

Peter

Subject: FAO Jane Seywald: Belated thanks

Dear Jane,
As it is several months since my holiday, you may well have forgotten me, but you were extremely helpful in arranging my trip to Ecuador and the Galapagos islands in May of this year. I am writing to thank you for all of your help in making the arrangements, all of which went very smoothly, contributing to what was probably the best holiday that I've been on!
My apologies about the delay in my writing, but better late than never!

Best wishes,
Ian Whitley

Inca Trail Peru from 14 to 24 September 2002
I am extremely satisfied. Footprint and their ground operator are great. Efficient, professional and well organized. I have only 2 complaints. 1 The trip was to short. 2 It rained sometimes. Neither of this is your fault.
I thank you very much for the experience of a lifetime.
Irene Ansems

Subject: AW: Brazil Jungle package
Dear Jane,
I'm (unfortunately) back to work. Just a line to say you that the jungle safari trip went extremely well- All services were provided in the best circumstances and as scheduled. It was a great experience and you can recommend this trip to interested people.

Yves Moens

To: "'Footprint Adventures'"

Dear Jane,

We have been home for about 36 hours now, so there is no way we have completed our ruminations about our five weeks in Kenya. Whatever our final analysis is the following is certain. The experience was astonishing.
The birds were spectacular and abundant. The reptiles, amphibians, and mammals were an amazing bonus, and could easily have justified the trip on their own. The country was always interesting and often awesome. The three men who squired us through their country were warm, generous, hard-working, generally beautiful guys. The cook, Paul, was fantastic. The driver, Martin, was a sweetheart. Rop, the guide, got me hundreds (>500) of birds, and excellent looks at many of them. I liked these people. I got choked up when they drove off and left us in Watamu. We thoroughly enjoyed the day we spent with Georg, and hope his climbs went well. He definitely was in the right frame of mind. It was a pleasure to meet him. We gave him instructions to tell you how much we appreciated your help putting this adventure together. You have been very good to us. We appreciate your efforts in our behalf.

Peace,
Thor

Subject: Kili Trip - 15th - 24th Feb. 2002

Jane
Many thanks for your help with our trip to Mount Kili recently. All went very well and transfers were very smooth considering the local.
We all got to the top even though all very tired. Met Georg and he looked to be doing well. Last time we saw him he was
heading up from Kibo hut. Did he and his team fair OK, get back safely?
Many thanks again
Sam

Subject: Trekking holiday
Dear Jane & George

Ken & I just wanted to say what a fantastic time we had on the trekking holiday in Torres del Paine - thank you very much. Everything was so well organised, the food was good, guides excellent and the logistics of transporting the luggage most impressive. The eco camp had to be the highlight, ( once the toilets are installed it will be perfect) so much luxury in the middle of nowhere! All the staff worked really hard to ensure we had a perfect holiday.
Many thanks
Ken & Sue Citron

Hi there...
Just thought I would let you know a few comments about our trip as it is always helpful for future reference.

5 Day trek - luxury camp / Torres del Paine Absolutely brilliant ! Every aspect - just a shame there is no real airport at Natales.
YOU DON'T NEED A SLEEPING BAG - these are provided plus blankets and more.

ALLY BRYANT

Dear Jane,

I would like to extend my thanks to you and your operators in Ecuador for a wonderful holiday. Despite some minor hiccups (some delayed luggage and a missed flight in Lago Agrio) your ground operators went to extra trouble to ensure that we got where we needed to be, checking us in where possible, with the appropriate luggage and meeting us on our return. In Lago Agrio transport had to be organised at the last minute to get us back to Quito (that was an adventure...) but Pablo rose to the occasion and sorted everything out for us.

Our hotel in Quito was in prime position and we walked for miles around town.

We found the facilities excellent at our camp in the Amazon rainforest and when looking at a couple of other campsites we passed through on our travels, we definitely felt we got the best deal. The camp was basic but spotlessly clean and the food was beautifully prepared with some local things we had definitely not tasted before! Sleeping virtually out in the open listening to the jungle sounds is definitely an experience not to be missed.

The Galapagos tour was equally a great experience, although you might want to note for future guests you put on the Angelito that they should request a deck or front cabin as the two rear cabins are extremely cramped and very noisy when the boat travels at night. The deck cabins are the best. We were able to move from the back after a few days when some others left and it was much better. The guiding and facilities on board however were fantastic. And then, of course, there is the wildlife......

We were struck by how the guides always took their time and we were never rushed, always having time to take in our surroundings and spot the wildlife. We noted some of the other larger groups appeared to be herded through the islands as fast as possible, sometimes they came and went while we were still wandering around! Photo opportunities were everywhere and we have hundreds of wonderful photos from our trip.

We are now so hooked that we are thinking of taking your trip to Kenya next year to visit the Mountain Gorilla's and do a safari. In a few years time we would like to go to Ecuador again to sample some of the treats we didn't have time for including some of the more remote islands.

Perhaps you could forward us the dates of the Mountain Gorilla trips for next year when you know them.

Thank you again for a fantastic holiday. We will be back.

Kind regards,
Charlotte and Mike Adams

Dear Jane,
I have just had a wonderful experience in Namibia on the 12 day Camping Safari. What a country.
Well organized, good food, fun company and so much to see and do. Can't wait to go back.
Thank you for a marvelous holiday.
Regards
Alan Fordham

Jane,

Just a short note to say thank you very much for organizing such a great trip to Kilimanjaro for myself, Jason and Andy! Incidentally, we all made it to the top, and up the Umbwe route which many thought we were all mad, and would struggle to make it.

We all had a fantastic time, and a great experience,
Thanks again

Kind Regards

Colin Wright

Dear Jane,
We arrived back from Namibia on Saturday morning and this is my first chance to contact you.
Thank you very much for arranging a great package for us, we both enjoyed it immensely. Liz and the staff at "Wild Dog" were absolutely fantastic!
I also want to apologise if I made any unusual and/or picky demands off you at any point, but this was our 1st venture of this kind, and you've most definitely given us the courage and craving to do so again (when we have enough money!).
Once again, we thank you,
Foz and Kelly

Dear Jane

Just wanted to say thank you for all your help in arranging my trip to South Africa. It was certainly the most exciting and challenging holiday I have had and I'm hoping it is not going to be the holiday of a life time.

I wanted to get in contact sooner but have been putting all my time into finishing of my end of year projects for Uni.

Anyway, providing I can afford it I'll be back for more next year and will definitely be telling all my friends about your company,

Thanks again

Andrew Sully

Dear Jane:

There are the remarks of Mr. Larrry Demarest.

I wanted to let you know that I have had a successful trip to Bharatpur despite, Unbeknownst to me, the extreme heat limiting actual birding time to 5-6 hours a day.

Sanjay Bhatt was a friendly yet professional guide who handled everything without a hitch. He always kept me informed and checked in on my going to or coming from the Sanctuary. The Rickshaw driver and Bird guide he selected was excellent. The car driving was sate and confortable.

I would not hesitate to recommend this trip to any birder.

I would just like to say thank you very much for the lovely holiday that my wife and I had in Uganda from 22-28 Feb. Seeing the gorilla's was fantastic and it was nice to finish off in luxury at Mweya lodge. Elisha did a great job in making sure that we got from A to B in a timely fashion.

We sincerely hope to return to Uganda one day.

Yours,

Gareth Nock

Dear Jane:

The above couple left India this morning and gave the following remarks.

" Mr. Ashu Choudhry provided us with the most excellent guidance and service throughout two weeks in India.

He has watched over us like a guardian angel and absolutely everything happened perfectly.

He appears to know everyone who has been able to give us the best service wherever we have been. We could not have asked
for more or better.

Many thanks..........sd/ Colin and Sonia Smith, Reading England."

Dear Jane and Georg
My husband and I did one of your Indian Wildlife trips in 1999 and had such a brilliant experience. We are now thinking of returning to Africa and are interested in Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe.
Many thanks
Sue Robinson and Ray Watts

Hi Jane!

We got back from holiday on Monday morning feeling very sad about leaving Zimbabwe. We had a fantastic time in Zim and didn't experience any violence or dangerous incidents. In our view, it seemed like a completely peaceful country and no threat to tourists. Thank you very much for organising the trip and keeping us up to date with the situation there.

Kind Regards,
Patty

Please accept our congratulations on organising a fantastic Zimbabwe tour. Peter and I thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and it was the best holiday we've had (which makes it even harder to come back to work). Our guide Rick was absolutely fantastic. He was in complete control of the organisation and the smooth running of the tour. His knowledge of the country, wildlife and local customs was exceptional. The food was good and of a high standard, but it was his attitude and enthusiasm that rubbed off on all of us. He was constantly interested in our welfare. The local guides were very knowledgeable and always keen to help. It was very nice to see Joe and chat about the good 'ol days (as I've travelled on the Botswana trip in the past). It's good to see some continuity in the company.

Yours faithfully,
Patty & Peter Hunter

Jane,

Just a quick note to say thank you for arranging another excellent trip to Nepal for me & this time Bo. The trek was spectacular & the guides and
agents were as friendly & reliable as last year. It may take me a while to recover before going to Nepal again, but even if it is somewhere else for the next couple of years then I will certainly consider Footprint again.

Thanks

Jon

Jane - just a quickie to let you know that the trip was fantastic. the service by Deepak and his guide and porter was faultless. we managed to get ahead of schedule and so fitted in the Cho La Pass and Gokyo which were 2 major bonuses. am thinking about my next trip now. How are you guys fixed up in South America? I'd like to do a 2/3 weeker next year somewhere there that's tough but no too popular - bit off the beaten track.

Many thanks
Clare Bowyer

Once again your prompt replies are very much appreciated, and very reassuring.
Regards, Mike

Jane,

I have to tell you that William and I had a marvellous time in Nepal!! We thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience: Your organisation was excellent in every respect and we were looked after very well at every stage. Dipak Dhamala made sure that we knew exactly what was arranged and could not be faulted. Raj, who was our guide on the trek, was also excellent. His command of English was very good, as was his knowledge of the area and control of the trekking party. He also assessed our capabilities and adjusted the day's walking to ensure that we all continued to enjoy ourselves. The guides/porters could never do enough for us.

Of course, you know that the scenery is breath-taking and I found the people along the way delightful. Nepal is a wonderful country.

Best Wishes

Mike Hulf

Dear Jane

Just a brief line to let you know we are back after our Trek. We had an absolutely brilliant time on the Jomson Trek with wonderful weather and superb views. Everything ran completely to plan, and as you know, in Nepal it can so easily go wrong. We were very impressed with Qatar Airways - especially not having to spend 10 hours on the floor in Delhi Airport!!!

Can you let me have a copy of your latest brochure when its available as I am already looking forward to the next trip although it might not be until 2001, still you can dream. I would quite like to visit Thailand next time round and would be interested in working out a similar 3 week itinerary if possible.

Many thanks for all your help and very smooth and efficient handling of our holiday arrangements.

Liz Green

Thank you for organizing our trip to Thailand. We appreciate the help you have given us. It was run like clockwork every detail appeared to have been well planed.
Geoff and Ann Jones

Dear Mrs. Seywald,
I am writing to tell you how much I enjoyed my recent trip to Nepal. The arrangements all worked extremely well with no hitches. Your agents in Kathmandu were very efficient and courteous, making all the necessary arrangements, thereby relieving me of my concerns.
Kind regards
Adrian Tavill

Dear George and Jane,
A brilliant trip, we were looked after splendidly throughout. Sadly no tiger in spite of taking extra game runs. However, in Corbett N.P. we were lucky to see a leopard crouching behind a bush ready to pounce on a sambar deer near - by - just a few feet from the jeep. a jungle cat, an enormous mongoose and lots and lots of wonderful birds including close views of the only two Siberian Cranes to winter at Bharatpur this year and a displaying pair of Sarus Cranes on video.
Many thanks for organizing the trip for us. We both thoroughly enjoyed it. Please let us know if you can ever guarantee us a tiger!!
Regards,
Jean

North India Wildlife
We were very impressed with the professionalism, knowledge and integrity of our Tour Guide. The Tour was a very enjoyable and hasslefree experience, due to the smooth and efficient way our tour was scheduled and
Thank you again for a wonderful trip
Sue Robinson and Ray Watts

Taman Negara
A real experience most informative and enjoyable.
Mr. + Mrs. Shillington