Reviews of Lagoon Camp
Wildlife sightings and reviews
282 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"
The staff were delightful, friendly and obliging.
Because of the on-going problems of Covid we had the place to ourselves so we had great treatment although it was clear that the staff are well trained and motivated." See all these reviews: 7n in Botswana
Elephant
Multiple sightings
Giraffe
Multiple sightings
Hippo
Multiple sightings
Lion
1 sighting
Wildebeest
Multiple sightings
"Lagoon Camp review"
The food was very good and the accommodation was airy and comfortable. Lodges have interesting views over the river.
There are ample opportunities to see a good range of wildlife - animals, birds and plants - and Ike and our tracker James had a very broad range of in-depth knowledge from which we benefited.
As well as game drives we enjoyed our river boat cruise and our short walking safari. Ike and James were able to respond well to our game viewing requests." See all these reviews: 7n in Botswana
Elephant
10 sightings
Giraffe
8 sightings
Hippo
7 sightings
Lion
1 sighting
Wildebeest
4 sightings
Zebra
8 sightings
"Lagoon Camp review"
There were more elephants seen on the first game drive, than on my entire first trip to Botswana.
The camp feels like.......comfortable elegance. Love the indoor and outdoor showers. Communal spaces were welcoming.
Hippos were always out front, and quite often munching on grass next to your tent at night. (Caution light sleepers).
The concession is amazingly beautiful, and was very green with recent rains.
My guide and tracker, Matt and Vincent, were great." See all these reviews: 11n in Botswana
Cheetah
1 sighting
Elephant
10 sightings
Giraffe
10 sightings
Hippo
10 sightings
Lion
2 sightings
Spotted Hyena
3 sightings
Wild dog
1 sighting
Wildebeest
8 sightings
Zebra
5 sightings
"Lagoon Camp review"
First trip out after tea we saw spotted hyenas, three adults and two pups. We spent 25 minutes with them while they played/socialised near their den. It was such a beautiful experience with just our vehicle there. This was is what we wanted, this private concession prevents a mass gathering of vehicles.
We were fortunate to see a leopard up a tree eating an impala another priceless viewing. The only animal we did not see, that was on our pick list, was a sable. Saw our first ever bat eared foxes and honey badgers, the latter did not provide a photo opportunity.
Great to see so many bee eaters, carmine, and white fronted in addition to the often seen little ones. Yellow billed kites, wattled crane, purple and goliath herons and grey headed kingfisher. Hippos were quite lively at the end of a boat trip, which was a warning for future excursions on our holiday.
Food here in the evening was average, lunches tend to be better with a top afternoon tea you never go hungry." See all these reviews: 6n in Botswana
Buffalo
3 sightings
Elephant
4 sightings
Giraffe
2 sightings
Hippo
4 sightings
Leopard
1 sighting
Lion
4 sightings
Roan antelope
1 sighting
Spotted Hyena
2 sightings
Wildebeest
4 sightings
Zebra
2 sightings
"Lagoon Camp review"
The activities kept us busy most of the day. The boat trip is very worthwhile for a change of scenery but remember your hat!
The staff were helpful and our guide, Poster Rico, and tracker, KD, very knowledgeable and successful in tracking animals, including leopard and wild dogs." See all these reviews: 7n in Botswana; 6n in South Africa
Buffalo
1 sighting
Elephant
3 sightings
Giraffe
2 sightings
Hippo
5 sightings
Leopard
2 sightings
Lion
3 sightings
Sable antelope
1 sighting
Wild dog
1 sighting
Wildebeest
Multiple sightings
"Lagoon Camp review"
Part of our trip was sharing a car with another couple and part we were on our own. Elvis was very good at showing and talking about most things we saw not just chasing predators.
We were lucky enough to see the courtship dance of a Red Crested Korhaan a nondescript little brown bird until it displayed it’s Red Crest 💖
Lots of warthogs, Wildebeest, giraffe, hippo, elephants, a genet, secretary bird, mongoose, civet , Egyptian geese and fish eagle. A family of elephants had apparently recently lost a baby to lions. They were unhappy when we drove near them, a couple of the females chased us away." See all these reviews: 10n in Botswana
Buffalo
4 sightings
Elephant
9 sightings
Giraffe
10 sightings
Hippo
6 sightings
Leopard
2 sightings
Lion
2 sightings
Roan antelope
3 sightings
Sable antelope
Multiple sightings
Wildebeest
8 sightings
Zebra
5 sightings
"Lagoon Camp review"
Staffing was not quite as efficient at this camp, there were some minor deficiencies. Nothing major at all. I mention this only because Kwando Safaris moves staff around among their various camps and the manager while we were at Lagoon had been there only a month. She seemed to be feeling her way. It could have been simply because she was new, either to a managerial position or this particular camp with unfamiliar staff." See all these reviews: 10n in Botswana; 8n in Namibia; 2n in Zimbabwe
Buffalo
2 sightings
Cheetah
1 sighting
Elephant
10 sightings
Giraffe
Multiple sightings
Hippo
5 sightings
Leopard
1 sighting
Lion
4 sightings
Roan antelope
1 sighting
Sable antelope
1 sighting
Wildebeest
10 sightings
Zebra
10 sightings
"Lagoon Camp review"
Our guide and tracker here were fantastic, as really all of our guides were on the whole trip. They tracked down four male lions trying to get at a warthog in its burrow. The lions then all paused, and started to walk away. Our tracker thought he'd heard a buffalo in distress, so we tracked the male lions, and found 4 females trying to bring down the buffalo. Again, the guides at Lagoon knew birds, to my delight.
The boat ride at Lagoon was relaxing, but there was less to see along the river here than on boat rides at Kwara and Setari. No crocodiles, for example, and oddly not many birds. But seeing birds and animals is partly luck." See all these reviews: 10n in Botswana; 8n in Namibia; 2n in Zimbabwe
Brown Hyena
1 sighting
Buffalo
10 sightings
Elephant
10 sightings
Giraffe
10 sightings
Hippo
Multiple sightings
Lion
10 sightings
Roan antelope
4 sightings
Sable antelope
Multiple sightings
Spotted Hyena
Multiple sightings
Wildebeest
10 sightings
Zebra
10 sightings
"Lagoon Camp review"
It was amazing to watch our guide and tracker go to work, reading the tracks at the waterhole, determining where the animals had gone and, then, not long after, finding them in their element! Our guide and tracker at this camp were truly incredible — so much so that we will request them for our future trips to Botswana. They really made our experience memorable as we were just learning so much all the time about the wildlife, the vegetation, and the history of Botswana.
The camp staff was incredibly welcoming and we were blown away by the size of the chalet. Many COVID protocols were in place, such as taking temperatures and wearing masks. We felt very safe, especially since all activities are open air." See all these reviews: 11n in Botswana
Buffalo
2 sightings
Elephant
10 sightings
Giraffe
10 sightings
Hippo
Multiple sightings
Leopard
1 sighting
Lion
Multiple sightings
Roan antelope
1 sighting
Sable antelope
1 sighting
Wildebeest
Multiple sightings
Zebra
Multiple sightings
"A brilliant introduction to safaris"
The lodge staff were all fantastic; Lizzie was in charge, so friendlyn and welcoming. Moss called us to dinner in an unforgettable and uniique fashion. I will treasure her smile." See all these reviews: 7n in Botswana; 2n in Zimbabwe
Buffalo
3 sightings
Cheetah
1 sighting
Elephant
10 sightings
Giraffe
2 sightings
Hippo
4 sightings
Lion
1 sighting
Sable antelope
1 sighting
Spotted Hyena
1 sighting
Wild dog
2 sightings
Wildebeest
10 sightings
Zebra
1 sighting
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Zarafa Camp
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Linyanti Expeditions
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Little DumaTau
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