Reviews of Gomoti Plains
Wildlife sightings and reviews
38 independent comments and wildlife information from our travellers who have visited Gomoti Plains and kindly agreed to share their thoughts. They do not necessarily represent the views of Expert Africa
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"Gomoti Plains Camp review"
Evening meals were different in location and nature every night and the bush dinner (on Saturdays) was special with a male lion roaming around. The rooms are in large tents which were very well maintained and quite well spread along the river away from the main building. Wildlife was close by and lions leopards and elephants all came close to our tent.
The game drives were all good, although no trackers here so not quite as adventurous. Having said that, the boat trip and mokoro trips were really excellent. Wildlife highlights included a leopard and cheetah fighting over a kill, seeing a goliath heron on a nest and zebra attacking a pack of wild dogs.
The rhino that were here have been relocated however due to disease concerns" See all these reviews: 9n in Botswana
"Gomoti Plains Camp review"
The food was amazing - probably the best out of all our trip. And the drinks (including branded spirits) were all included.
Wildlife often came through the camp - in fact, elephants held us hostage in our tent a couple of times, as they seemed to love the leaves just outside - a very special experience!
The tent was also really nice - a bit nippy on the windy night, as the velcro sides didn't stay fastened, but all part of the experience, and a 'breather' after some very hot days.
We did a mokoro trip - that was nice to see things from a different perspective, and always good to try something new.
Sadly there were no rhinos in the area - our guide told us that they had been moved to a different part of the country a few years ago. Had we known that, we would have booked to go somewhere else, as trying to spot rhinos (albeit always a low chance) was the main reason for our holiday.
As a tip for others, we didn't really need any non-safari clothes, as we went to meals straight after the game drives." See all these reviews: 6n in Botswana; 3n in Namibia
"Gomoti Plains Camp review"
Our guide Oracle was excellent as well and we were quite lucky with some sightings.
Bush dinner on our last night was really special." See all these reviews: 15n in Namibia; 5n in Botswana; 2n in Zimbabwe
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The tents were very spacious, well-equipped and comfortable. This was the first time we had stayed in a camp with the benefits of round-the-clock electricity thanks to solar panels and battery arrays.
The staff were lovely and so helpful." See all these reviews: 10n in Botswana
"Gomoti Plains Camp review"
We love tented camps and the views were outstanding, as were the wildlife viewings.
A well-run camp with a good feel to it." See all these reviews: 9n in Botswana; 4n in Mozambique
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Thanks the Calder family - you created memories that will stay with us for ever." See all these reviews: 4n in Botswana; 1n in South Africa
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Safari drives and boat trip on the river were all exciting and we saw a lot of wildlife and bird species. The staff was exceptional.
Safari tent rooms were huge and fancy. Nice placement of tents and nice family style dinners.
Animals were close to us throughout the day and nights." See all these reviews: 16n in Namibia; 8n in Botswana; 2n in Zimbabwe
"Gomoti Plains Camp review"
We were greeted by the manager, Onyx. He was great! If we had a request he would handle it immediately.
We had to have a nurse fly in to give us a Covid test and he made sure that they emailed him the results so that he could print them and give them to us to ensure that we would have the results.
The only negative was our guide. He had some trouble finding the animals. We had three instances which were very disappointing, one of which was a lion kill that he said was only vultures over some old bones and did not try to go see for sure. The other guide found the kill." See all these reviews: 7n in Zimbabwe; 3n in Botswana
"Gomoti Plains Camp review"
The facilities were pitched perfectly for a visit to the Okavango, anything else would have been 'over the top'. The game viewing was excellent (and we visited out of season).
No hesitation in commending this for anyone that wants an excellent safari experience." See all these reviews: 8n in Botswana
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