Reviews of Savute Safari Lodge
Wildlife sightings and reviews
36 independent comments and wildlife information from our travellers who have visited Savute Safari Lodge and kindly agreed to share their thoughts. They do not necessarily represent the views of Expert Africa
Wildlife sightings by our travellers
Starting in Nov-2019, 3 of our travellers have recorded their wildlife sightings at Savute Safari Lodge.
Mr & Mrs W
Belgium
"Savute Safari Lodge review"
2 nights Arrived 3 Jun 2013
"lovely lodge
good game drives and guides" See all these reviews: 10n in Botswana; 2n in Zambia
good game drives and guides" See all these reviews: 10n in Botswana; 2n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Mr H & Ms C
Ruislip
"Savute Safari Lodge review"
3 nights Arrived 25 Mar 2013
"The bumph says 'Spectacular sunloungers' and indeed they are! Overlooking the channel and seeing non stop elephant visitors.
Very friendly staff, easy going guide who was determined to find lions for us and did, good food, excellent accommodation." See all these reviews: 12n in Botswana
Very friendly staff, easy going guide who was determined to find lions for us and did, good food, excellent accommodation." See all these reviews: 12n in Botswana
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Mr & Mrs H
Hants
"Savute Safari Lodge review"
2 nights Arrived 13 May 2011
"A great lodge with excellant accomadation. Staff were lovely and really helpful, even bringing us hot bottles at night when we told them we had been cold the night before.
Lovely guide; Baba who was very knowledgeable." See all these reviews: 4n in Botswana; 2n in Zambia
Lovely guide; Baba who was very knowledgeable." See all these reviews: 4n in Botswana; 2n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Excellent
Mrs A
London
"Great safari at Savute Safari Lodge"
2 nights Arrived 19 Apr 2011
"This is a lovely lodge with lots to see as there are always elephants at the water hole, and Savuti Chanel. There was a lot of game in the area - elephants everywhere also particularly impala, giraffe, ostrich, and zebra. Before I arrived they had not seen leopard for 6 days in the camp, but I saw two different ones on two separate game drives and on my second night another one was seen catching a guinea fowl just outside of the dining area.
There are lion at Savuti, but I did not see any, although on my last morning when we were looking for lion we ended up in the middle of a vast herd of zebra which stretched as far as the eye could see on every side: it was spectacular.
I had an excellent guide, Baba, who was also great at pointing out birds for me as well. Because the other party who should have shared my truck did not do the first evening drive and the left the next day I had two days with a truck to myself so it was like a private safari - it was great." See all these reviews: 11n in Botswana; 2n in Zimbabwe
There are lion at Savuti, but I did not see any, although on my last morning when we were looking for lion we ended up in the middle of a vast herd of zebra which stretched as far as the eye could see on every side: it was spectacular.
I had an excellent guide, Baba, who was also great at pointing out birds for me as well. Because the other party who should have shared my truck did not do the first evening drive and the left the next day I had two days with a truck to myself so it was like a private safari - it was great." See all these reviews: 11n in Botswana; 2n in Zimbabwe
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Mr & Ms M
London
"Savute Safari Lodge review"
2 nights Arrived 11 Dec 2010
"We had an excellent guide (Gwist), who found us wild dogs and a cheetah!
It was a real treat to be able to watch so many elephant drinking at the watering hole from our deck, and we enjoyed this very much.
We found the facilities were not as good as at the other camps. The buffet food was fine but not brilliant, which was a shame as the staff were very enthusiastic." See all these reviews: 8n in Botswana; 1n in Zimbabwe
It was a real treat to be able to watch so many elephant drinking at the watering hole from our deck, and we enjoyed this very much.
We found the facilities were not as good as at the other camps. The buffet food was fine but not brilliant, which was a shame as the staff were very enthusiastic." See all these reviews: 8n in Botswana; 1n in Zimbabwe
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good
Location:
Good
Service:
Good
Activities:
Good
Rooms:
Average
Food:
Average
Facilities:
Average
The P family
Norfolk
"Savute Safari - location 2"
2 nights Arrived 9 Aug 2007
"Again made to feel very welcome. Extremely comfortable. Views from wonderful rooms amazing.
Staff again fantastic as were guides. Loved the change from Moremi. Found some excellent wildlife and birds apart from elephants at waterholes." See all these reviews: 6n in Botswana; 5n in Mozambique; 2n in Zambia
Staff again fantastic as were guides. Loved the change from Moremi. Found some excellent wildlife and birds apart from elephants at waterholes." See all these reviews: 6n in Botswana; 5n in Mozambique; 2n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Good
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