Reviews of Lagoon Camp
Wildlife sightings and reviews
278 independent comments and wildlife information from our travellers who have visited Lagoon Camp and kindly agreed to share their thoughts. They do not necessarily represent the views of Expert Africa
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"Lagoon Camp review"
My thatched chalet had a lovely view out across the river immediately in front of the camp. The accommodation was good. The water level was way down as there had been little rain last winter so boat activities were not possible. Service by the staff in the camp was excellent.
Although lion sighting were less at this camp there was still lots to see with more sighting of leopard, cheetah, Roan antelope, Water buck and for the first time Sable antelope. There was one particular leopard sighting I will remember. We followed some leopard tracks that led us to a female leopard who we found was with her two cubs. She led the cubs some distance until we found a impala kill she must have made the previous night and she had gone to collect the cubs and bring them to the kill. BUT still no wild dog sighting.
Fortunately it was a bit cooler at the camp, up to around 35C in the day." See all these reviews: 10n in Botswana
Buffalo
10 sightings
Cheetah
Multiple sightings
Elephant
10 sightings
Giraffe
10 sightings
Hippo
10 sightings
Leopard
2 sightings
Lion
2 sightings
Roan antelope
Multiple sightings
Sable antelope
Multiple sightings
Spotted Hyena
3 sightings
Wildebeest
10 sightings
Zebra
10 sightings
"Lagoon Camp review"
Buffalo
10 sightings
Cheetah
1 sighting
Elephant
10 sightings
Giraffe
10 sightings
Hippo
10 sightings
Leopard
5 sightings
Lion
10 sightings
Spotted Hyena
Multiple sightings
Wild dog
10 sightings
Wildebeest
10 sightings
Zebra
10 sightings
"Lagoon Camp review"
The vegetarian food was very good.
Loved the river views from the chalet..plenty to see in downtime" See all these reviews: 10n in Botswana
"Lagoon Camp review"
Large herds of elephants, zebras, Cape buffalos, giraffes, roan, sable, kudu and tsessabe antelopes were regularly seen. Our guide Ike and tracker Tefu were experts but the predators they were tracking unfortunately did not materialise so despite following many tracks we saw no leopards, cheetahs or hyenas and only one sighting of 4 lions. Birdlife was similarly relatively sparse.
Had our BA flight delay not forced us to miss our first day we would have seen an aardvark and an aardwolf, which were seen by other guests who shared our car. We did see a pack of 6 resting wild dogs on the drive from airstrip to camp.
As with all the Kwando Safari camps we visited the exclusivity is wonderful - the only other game trucks we met were the other two from our camp." See all these reviews: 9n in Botswana
Buffalo
10 sightings
Elephant
10 sightings
Giraffe
10 sightings
Hippo
10 sightings
Lion
1 sighting
Roan antelope
10 sightings
Sable antelope
10 sightings
Wild dog
1 sighting
Wildebeest
10 sightings
Zebra
10 sightings
"Lagoon Camp review"
.......it was extremely hot throughout our holiday 39-40 degrees and I found the 3-4 hour evening game drives at both lodges exhausting. We were expected to eat as soon as we returned around 8pm, rarely time to wash or have pre dinner drinks.
On our mobile camp we returned by 6.30, were given warm water for washing and ample time to sit by fire for a drink. I much preferred this." See all these reviews: 11n in Botswana; 2n in Zimbabwe
Buffalo
Multiple sightings
Cheetah
Multiple sightings
Elephant
Multiple sightings
Giraffe
Multiple sightings
Hippo
Multiple sightings
Leopard
Multiple sightings
Lion
Multiple sightings
Roan antelope
Multiple sightings
Sable antelope
Multiple sightings
Spotted Hyena
1 sighting
Wildebeest
Multiple sightings
Zebra
1 sighting
"Lagoon Camp review"
The staff was smaller and a little more intimate with the guests. They shared more of their culture by engaging us with song and dance during the wonderful meals. We enjoyed the cabin (and loved the outdoor shower) and the view out to the nearby lake. In fact, one of the favorite times of my day was to sit on the cabin deck during siesta watching the animals in and around the lake.
We were fortunate that our rides included a total of 4 passengers, instead of 6." See all these reviews: 6n in Botswana
Buffalo
Multiple sightings
Cheetah
Multiple sightings
Elephant
Multiple sightings
Giraffe
Multiple sightings
Hippo
Multiple sightings
Leopard
Multiple sightings
Lion
Multiple sightings
Roan antelope
Multiple sightings
Sable antelope
Multiple sightings
Spotted Hyena
Multiple sightings
Wild dog
1 sighting
Wildebeest
Multiple sightings
Zebra
Multiple sightings
"Lagoon Camp review"
The camp was lovely, and the staff made everyone feel special. They even treated us to a concert before dinner. Food was great. Again, wish dinner was a little earlier, but not a big deal. I did try to fill the claw foot tub, but the water came out brown, so decided a bath was a no go.
As for the wildlife - even more exceptional than at 4 Rivers, which was amazing. Fabulous tracking. We even saw an aardwolf." See all these reviews: 7n in Botswana; 3n in Zimbabwe
Buffalo
10 sightings
Cheetah
2 sightings
Elephant
10 sightings
Giraffe
10 sightings
Hippo
10 sightings
Leopard
6 sightings
Lion
4 sightings
Spotted Hyena
2 sightings
Zebra
5 sightings
"Great camp & heaps of wildlife"
There were a lot of different animals and birds, and we had successful night drives! The accommodation and meals were "safari glamping", and the view from the camp is great. The flood hadn't filled the river enough for boat safaris, but enough for a large pod of hippos in the lagoon right below the camp - they party loudly all night (ear plugs required)!
Many animals had young, which was fun to watch. We saw all the big cats - a large male cheetah posed for us at sunset, also coalitions of male lions, lionesses with cubs, and a leopard. There were wild dogs (with pups), several small herds of zebra, wildebeest, giraffe, Cape buffalo, antelope of different types, large herds of elephants and large pods of hippos. We also saw an ostrich, various mongooses (mongeese?), squirrels, and many different types of birds! On the night drives we saw a couple of ardwolves, a civet and a honey badger.
It was a wonderful and exciting safari experience!" See all these reviews: 12n in Botswana; 4n in Namibia
Buffalo
10 sightings
Cheetah
1 sighting
Elephant
10 sightings
Giraffe
10 sightings
Hippo
10 sightings
Leopard
1 sighting
Lion
10 sightings
Roan antelope
1 sighting
Wild dog
7 sightings
Wildebeest
10 sightings
Zebra
10 sightings
"Wonderful location"
The Family Suite has the best location overlooking the bend of the river while the others are spread out along the river.
The road transfer from Lagoon to Lebala is normally treated as a game drive in the morning, with a set meeting point in the middle and time (8:30-9 am) for guests to transfer from one vehicle to the other. So bascially there is not much time for sightings during the first part of the transfer. We were lucky that our guide took us all the way which gave us the chance to enjoy the best lion viewing we had on our whole trip (2 males roaring around camp, gearing up for a fight; a pride of 9 including cubs crossing the river; 2 younger males roaming).
We were so glad that we had booked private vehicles at both camps which give us flexibility and made this possible!
We did not see Wild Dogs here, but all the guides are working together and dedicate part of the game drives to search for the den. They found lots of tracks going in and out a very dense thicket, so are confident that the den is hidden there. Hopefully they'll locate it!
The rooms are as spacious as the ones at Lagoon, but it felt a lot colder, since the canvas 'blinds' to keep out the breeze were inside (instead of outside) and there were none in the bathroom/toilet area.
The food was as good as at Kwara, with almost the same arrangement of table service and buffet. The only difference being that there was just one appetizer in the evening (at Kwara there were two).
Charging station in the rooms worked great. There is no wifi yet, but it's coming, supposedly later this year." See all these reviews: 10n in Botswana
Cheetah
2 sightings
Elephant
Multiple sightings
Giraffe
Multiple sightings
Hippo
Multiple sightings
Leopard
1 sighting
Lion
10 sightings
Wildebeest
Multiple sightings
Zebra
Multiple sightings
"Lagoon Camp review"
The shop has many useful items such as extra clothing layers, books, and souvenirs." See all these reviews: 11n in Botswana
Buffalo
2 sightings
Cheetah
2 sightings
Elephant
7 sightings
Giraffe
4 sightings
Hippo
6 sightings
Leopard
3 sightings
Lion
6 sightings
Spotted Hyena
1 sighting
Wildebeest
4 sightings
Zebra
4 sightings
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