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Testimonial by Chris Cook and Liz de Keller from England |
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| We shall not forget the many outings with Alan on foot and in the Land Rover. As lovers of the bush and enthusiastic birders, Alan was the right person for us. |
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Testimonial by John and Georgina Owen from England |
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| THANK YOU, for just about the best trip Georgina and I have ever taken together, the organisation and planning was exceptional, the mammal watching superb and the birds, mind-blowing!!! |
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Testimonial by Professor Florian Krobb from University of Ireland |
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| The trip was truly magnificent: we had such a good time; everything went smoothly and all your directions and instructions worked flawlessly. Thanks for all your help, and your hospitality! |
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Testimonial by Don & Frankie Opp, Gordon & Anola Laing from Canada |
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| Thanks Peter for introducing us to South Africa. How fortunate we were having you as our guide these past two weeks! We appreciated your good humour and patience when we called a tortoise a turtle. Thanks for so many wonderful memories! |
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Testimonial by John Ginnever from UK |
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| Thanks for a great trip which we all enjoyed. Leon and Alan were great guides and we say and understood a great deal more than we could possibly have found for ourselves. Leon was highly organized and efficient but very patient and had extremely sharp eyes. Alan was great for identification, especially of the various calls and was just a lovely and consistently interesting companion. The tour went very extremely smoothly and we had many highlights.
Many thanks again - I will have no hesitation in recommending Lawsons to my friends. |
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Testimonial by Jean and Fred Schroder from USA |
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| What a wonderful trip we had! We are still re-living it and enjoying all our photos and our memories. |
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Testimonial by Deb from Denver, USA |
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| Bruce and Leon, you guys are awesome! I could not have asked for two guides who were more knowledgeable, patient, kind, warm and funny to show me this beautiful country that is yours. The birds were amazing, the food and accommodation were wonderful and the company was superb. Thank you both for being who you are and for doing what you both do so well. You and the country, the birds and animals will all live in my heart. |
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Testimonial by Helen and Brian Beach from UK |
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| Sincere thanks for a superbly well organised trip around the Northern Cape to the Cape Peninsula. Both Kim and Mariana were superb, enthusiastic teachers and we also appreciated Mariana's botanical skills - the flowers were as lovely as any we've seen... the fabulous scenery...that we have the memory of for life. We certainly mean to be back. A wonderful trip and thank you to all your team for making it so. |
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Testimonial by Adrian and Valerie Hopkins from England |
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| We would like to thank you enormously for all the hard and accurate work you did in compiling the route for our self-drive journeys, particularly to and from Wakkerstroom. As a result we experienced absolutely NO problems, and we were bowled over by the beauty of the scenery. |
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Testimonial by John and Pat from England |
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| Peter, Your trip was wonderful and we have many lovely memories of South Africa we hope to add to. Personally I was very impressed with your most comprehensive, useful and user-friendly checklist. It is by far the best we have seen in some 25 years of overseas bird watching. Your style and quality of your leadership were delights to experience...if you could bottle it for sale you would be a wealthy man indeed. We hope to be in touch with you again - your Cape trip sounds most attractive. |
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Testimonial by John and Hillary Cockbill from Birmingham, England. |
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| Fantastic holiday - well done Mavourneen for the perfect organisation and in finding three amazing though different places. The flight over Victoria Falls was a definite highlight, but then again there were so many highlights. Birds, animals and places all superb! |
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Testimonial by Peter Middleton, Quest Nature Tours from Canada |
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| Peter, I want to thank you and Mavourneen for your arrangements and support for the QUEST trip in October. It was an outstanding success. The group were really wonderful and soaked up every experience with relish. Of course, with Bert and David in charge, those experiences were numerous and very special. I must say what a great team they are, and how privileged I am to work with them.....I can only say thank you again for great service. I am already looking forward to returning in 2007. |
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Testimonial by Phil and Karyn Allman from USA |
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| It is the friendly staff and great customer service that made us choose Lawson's tours a second time and it is that reason why we have suggested your company to many of our friends that will likely travel to South Africa in the next few years. |
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Testimonial by Chris Doughty from Peregrine Bird Tours, Australia |
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| I am writing to say thanks very much for all your help on our recent tour to Namibia. I had a great time, but more importantly so did all my clients. The tour went very well, without any hitches. The vehicle was terrific and Piers L'Estrange did a terrific job for us. He worked very hard throughout the tour and was very enthusiastic, I would have no hesitation using him again. |
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Testimonial by Timothy & Rita Lait from UK |
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| Martin and Bert, now safely back, we are reminiscing about the fantastic trip to South Africa. We have so many memories that words cannot describe our thoughts. The trip far exceeded our expectations and much of that was due to you and Bert. Your enthusiasm, effort and knowledge made or visit one which will remain at the front of our thoughts for a very long time. Thank you so much. |
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Testimonial by Sylvia Ledgard from Cape Town |
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| Peter, it was a great trip. Your tireless efforts to show us all that there was to see were so much appreciated by me and all the party. We travelled through beautiful country, enjoyed all the accommodation, the fun and camaraderie. Our common interest in all of nature around us added an extra dimension to a great experience. |
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Testimonial by Julie Zickefoose from USA |
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| I remember so many things about my trip with you, Peter. You're the best guide I've ever been out with. I love the way you offer information as you sense it's wanted. If you can tell a person wants to figure out an ID for herself, you hold back. You're quiet and gentle and respectful of the wildlife, and so diplomatic. |
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Testimonial by Michael Anderson from England |
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| Just to say how much I enjoyed my trip to South Africa and the Kruger Park. I suspect I would have only identified about 60% of the birds without your expertise and have recommended you to several of my friends. |
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Testimonial by Jean and Chris Parrott from UK |
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| To Leon: We once again would like to say how much we appreciated your excellent guiding and companionship during our trip, which has made for a memorable time in South Africa. We'll be talking about the holiday for months, if not years. |
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Testimonial by Sylvia Pugh from England |
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| I so enjoyed the Kalahari trip, the Camp, the braais, Lizette and her warm hospitality, Mata Mata and the marvellous birds. The fascinating type of surroundings, everything. I don't think I missed a thing , just soaked it all up, it was so impressive. |
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Testimonial by John Deppman from USA |
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| I have been on about 15 birding tours over the past 10 years and to date I have had several average guides, one terrible one, and many very average guides, but I must say that Warren and Duncan are the best guides I have ever had. Their knowledge of the avifauna was superb, yet they were also very informative about all other wildlife we saw and about the history of the area. They were both extremely professional and courteous at all times and made an effort to make sure that every tour member received attention and assistance. My sincere thanks for providing me with an enjoyable and memorable experience in your country. |
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Testimonial by David and Linda Mercer from England |
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| We just had to write to thank you for organising such a wonderful trip to the Caprivi and Botswana for us. It surpassed all our expectations; each day had its own special moments. It would be impossible to give a single highlight for the trip - there were so many! |
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Testimonial by Larry and Nikki Derr from California USA |
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| Thanks again for a wonderful experience. Leon was terrific, very wise on all things flora and fauna, and just a delight to share the week with. Your rusks were terrific (a fact that became much more obvious after our second week in SA). If you ever have potential customers who might hesitate booking a Lawson't tour for fear they might be out of place with serious (fanatical) birders send them our e-mail address and I will gladly provide a ringing endorsement of how professional, and yet how friendly a tour led by Leon was. |
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Testimonial by Steve and Jenny Holloway from Surrey, England |
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| Dear Ornitholidays: Having just come back from our trip to the Cape, we are writing to say how much we enjoyed this tour. Last year we went to Iceland and thought it was the best holiday ever, but South Africa was just magic and we would like to thank guide Bert Palthe for opening our eyes to the enormous diversity of wildlife and flowers we were shown. |
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Testimonial by Ian Nason, of the Army Ornithological Society from England |
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| Both guides were really first class. Very knowledgeable, easy to get on with and they both 'gelled' with some very old and grumpy ex-soldiers. Lawson's are highly recommended as a guiding company. |
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Testimonial by Les Kindleysides from England |
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| Peter, thanks very much for the excellent holiday chasing the Cape endemics, I enjoyed it very much and I think I will return to South Africa. I thought you might like to know that I saw 119 lifers which was a good total. |
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Testimonial by Robert Stapleton from UK |
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| Martin, just wanted to thank you and Bert for making my recent holiday such a memorable one. There are just so many exciting and fascinating images I shall remember. South Africa is so rich in wildlife, great scenery and friendly people. I've been working through the check list and looking up the birds we saw in the Sasol Bird book. I'm so impressed that your identification skills enabled us to find such a huge number. Thanks again for one of the best holidays ever. |
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Testimonial by Pat Coles from Cape Town |
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| Peter, I can't thank you enough for a wonderful trip. We saw some amazing birds and I was most impressed by your unfailing enthusiasm and great patience. Hope to do another trip with you one day. |
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Testimonial by John Sherwood from USA |
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| Thanks to Nic and Kim's help, we saw 333 species of birds, many mammals and reptiles, and a lot of very beautiful scenery and plant life. I liked the pacing of the trip and feel that I saw a great amount of wildlife in a short time. |
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Testimonial by Hannah Wheatley from England |
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| I can quite honestly say that this has been the best holiday I have ever had and I will definitely return some time in the future. |
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Testimonial by Steve Holmes from England |
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| So, as we made our way towards Mantuma tented camp, several things were going through our minds... would we see Neergaard's Sunbird before we left, just what was the camp going to be like - and had Team Lawson made it! This last was by a country mile the most important factor, since with them sat all our food and drink for the next two days! The place was superb. Tents the size of small houses, everything you could wish for, and Team Lawson already entrenched - with the barbeque already warming to its task. Brilliant!
" Team Lawson" is our backup catering team providing meals at venues with no restaurants" |
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Testimonial by Steve and Becky from Denver, USA |
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| Bubba and Leroy (aka Bruce and Leon), you dudes are true pros! It was a real pleasure learning from you both.....You can spot and identify birds with the best, but the stories behind the birds and mammals were equally appreciated.......... |
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Testimonial by Cathy Lanz from Getaway Magazine |
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| Lawson's Tours are spot-on with your organisation and the kind of personal, small group experience you are offering. I will have no hesitation in recommending Lawson's to our readers. Keep up the good work. |
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Testimonial by Gordon and Anola Laing from Canada |
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| We keep telling our Africa story over and over ... what a good time we had. So many memories. Thanks for all you did! |
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