Reviews of Mombo Camp
Wildlife sightings and reviews
12 independent comments and wildlife information from our travellers who have visited Mombo Camp and kindly agreed to share their thoughts. They do not necessarily represent the views of Expert Africa
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"Mombo Camp review"
Buffalo
4 sightings
Elephant
4 sightings
Giraffe
3 sightings
Leopard
2 sightings
Lion
2 sightings
Spotted Hyena
4 sightings
Wild dog
3 sightings
Wildebeest
1 sighting
Zebra
3 sightings
"Mombo Camp review"
The weather started off hot, then cooled with rain before warming again. We had many leopard and lion sightings thanks to Ollie’s tracking skills. For the first time we watched them do more than sleep. And we saw so many birds. It was such a pleasure to be guided by someone so skilled who is also a photographer.
Alfred, who a certified sommelier, and chef Tonderai, create fabulous food and wine pairings - requiring long discussions and tastings late into the night. No one in camp has more fun than they do! As wine lovers we appreciated the perfect pairings they created.
Botswana’s Okavango Delta is a paradise. The landscape is varied and beautiful even when the water is not at its highest. And the wildlife viewing is outstanding.
Camp staff have been financially impacted by COVID. Many were at home without income for a year or more. Even now not all camps are open and there are not many guests in some camps. All guests must have a negative COVID PCR test before entering the country. Camp staff are masked and tested before coming to camp. And Wilderness has facilitated COVID vaccinations for staff and their families.
The people need us to visit. And when there are no tourists visiting, animals are at risk through increased poaching pressure. This is an excellent time to visit Botswana." See all these reviews: 12n in Botswana; 7n in Namibia; 3n in Zimbabwe
Buffalo
2 sightings
Elephant
5 sightings
Giraffe
7 sightings
Leopard
6 sightings
Lion
2 sightings
Spotted Hyena
2 sightings
Wildebeest
2 sightings
Zebra
6 sightings
"Mombo Camp review"
Outstanding guide and game viewing." See all these reviews: 11n in Botswana
Buffalo
Multiple sightings
Elephant
Multiple sightings
Giraffe
Multiple sightings
Leopard
Multiple sightings
Lion
Multiple sightings
Spotted Hyena
Multiple sightings
Wildebeest
Multiple sightings
Zebra
Multiple sightings
"Mombo Camp review"
We were among the first to see new leopard cubs. We saw black and white rhinos and a white rhino calf.
As a photographer it was a special experience for me to be shooting alongside pros working for Nat Geo and getting to chat with them at dinner that night. The working relationship between the Mombo Camp staff and the conservationists and photographers was special." See all these reviews: 8n in Botswana; 3n in South Africa; 2n in Zimbabwe
Black Rhino
1 sighting
Buffalo
Multiple sightings
Elephant
Multiple sightings
Giraffe
Multiple sightings
Leopard
Multiple sightings
Lion
Multiple sightings
Spotted Hyena
Multiple sightings
White Rhino
1 sighting
Wildebeest
Multiple sightings
Zebra
Multiple sightings
"Mombo Camp review"
It comes at a high price for the experience which is unforgettable but the food and game drives, though very good indeed, were not significantly better than the other 2 lodges we stayed at if we are honest.
The staff are extremely good and the management are very much in evidence day and night which is refreshing.
when we visited the Delta waters were rising so we saw wildlife in front of the lodge and from our room, splashing through the water. A later visit would have seen higher water levels and game pushed together due to reduced dry land availability making viewing a little easier.
Having said that,we had hippo walking passed our room at night and were woken one night by an elephant drinking from the plunge pool and eating leaves, literally with his tail on our raised verandah. very special and close up indeed." See all these reviews: 9n in Botswana; 2n in Zimbabwe
Buffalo
Multiple sightings
Elephant
Multiple sightings
Giraffe
Multiple sightings
Spotted Hyena
Multiple sightings
White Rhino
1 sighting
Wildebeest
Multiple sightings
Zebra
Multiple sightings
"What a pity Mombo Trails is temporary"
As usual we saw things we hadn't seen elsewhere on this particular trip, including a leopard, spotted hyaena and a white rhino. Unfortunately we didn't manage to get to see the cheetahs, but this was not for want of trying by our guide. We had Sefo again and he was, as before, excellent." See all these reviews: 10n in Botswana; 9n in Namibia
"Mombo Camp review"
The food was first class, amazing really considering the challenges associated with catering in the bush.
Game viewing was excellent and varied and the landscape was just beautiful. We were lucky enough to have really good sitings of the Big 5 plus cheetahs and a full range of plains animals.
By and large the staff are well trained, pleasant, happy people who provided high levels of service, however the company standard approach to clients wasn't to our (and other clients) preference - Wilderness seems to want to treat everyone as if they are part of 'the family' and the approach is a Disney level of insincere friendship. The synchronised waving by a group of staff members every time a vehicle entered the camp was nauseating. In my view luxury isn't treating everyone the same its providing what each individual feels most comfortable with and for our part we actually didn't want to meet every member of staff and every other guest we wanted to enjoy a private holiday. The management seemed to want to play host to the guests and be larger than life, front and centre whereas I would have preferred the management to be accessible but low key and discrete." See all these reviews: 6n in Botswana; 2n in Zambia
"Just great"
The camp is picturesque, tents beautiful but in keeping with the bush (no glass, no air con, no private plunge pool - a big tick from us), service and food were fantastic. The food was just as good as at a top London restaurant - top marks to all the catering staff - and we enjoyed having a table for 2 for most meals after being used to communal dining.
Our guide was Moss who was very articulate, amusing and knowledgeable. He was so keen to show us all that the concession has to offer. General game was in much higher numbers than at our other camps, we had some good leopard sightings but it was lion that we saw more of. Lions sleeping, mating, prowling, calling and hunting. We were following 5 male lions when they chased and took down a buffalo just outside camp. A bit gruesome but amazing nevertheless. Our other highlight was seeing a rhino. We'd been following tracks and looking for signs when another guide came on the radio very excited to say they had found a rhino. We had a thrilling rollercoaster ride to get there with some awesome driving from Moss and then saw our first rhino. What a sight!
Overall, a wonderful stay and we were sad to leave. There were a lot of repeat guests and we could understand why!" See all these reviews: 11n in Botswana
"Mombo Camp review"
They were very concerned that everything I wished for they tried to get me. I felt so pampered. The next morning we got the breakfast in the tent also. I´m very thankful and feel very warm at my heart for what they did. You don´t meet it everywhere.
The wilderness is superb." See all these reviews: 10n in Botswana
"Mombo Camp review"
Mombo Camp has extended their sincere apologies to the guests for this incident. As a measure of good faith, and so that their memories of Mombo were not marred in any way, the camp refunded the amount lost. This is not admittance of fault in any way, but rather a gesture of good faith.
"Manager"
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