Reviews of Kwara Camp
Wildlife sightings and reviews
233 independent comments and wildlife information from our travellers who have visited Kwara Camp and kindly agreed to share their thoughts. They do not necessarily represent the views of Expert Africa
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"Great for in-camp viewings"
We did not see any predators in the Kwara section of the concession. Every sighting was found/tracked and called in by guides from Splash.
There are Wild Dogs around 4Rivers and Splash, but NOT Kwara!
The vehicle we were assigned had no 'floorboard' on the 2nd row of seats, so for someone with short legs like me, there was a lot of (unnecessary) bouncing around. I did not know there were vehicles with such a floorboard until the ride out to our helicopter or I would have asked for another vehicle. There also were issues with both the truck (overheating) and the boat (fuel pump), technical according to our guide, but maybe due to lack of driving skills on their part.
The rooms were very comfortable and spacious. Even hairdryers were provided on request.
There is a charging station in the rooms as well as wi-fi that worked without a glitch." See all these reviews: 10n in Botswana
"Kwara Camp review"
I think what stood out for me here (our last camp), was that it was noticeable that there were very few vehicles in the area. We had a good welcome and the staff were so engaged over the 2 nights, great food, great service and staff who were prepared to go the extra mile. Our guide, Chimmie (apologies if spelling is wrong) and his tracker (sorry cannot recall his name), were brilliant. Knowledgeable, friendly and focused. Chimmie heard there was a pack of Wild Dogs, but they were about a 1 hour drive...he gave us the option of if we wanted to drive there or not (we did). It was great to be given the option and told how long it might take. Chimmie also gave us an impromptu lesson on the stars on the drive back one evening.
We took the opportunity to do a Mokoro trip, which was great, getting close, but not too close, to some hippos, and spotting a tiny frog...spotted by the tracker, I do not know how! Also loved the boat trip...wonderful to get a real feeling of the delta, and the various riverways, seeing great birdlife. All with the added bonus of a stop for some light bites, a St Louis beer, and some Okavango Gin!
I would say probably less animal sightings (still plenty) than other camps we were in, but those sightings never has more than 2 other vehicles. I would actually put this as a positive of this camp, dependent on what you are looking for, or have maybe seen in other locations already.
Very comfortable, great food, and a great team. Thank you." See all these reviews: 7n in Botswana
"Kwara Camp review"
Amazing accommodation, wonderful guide, sensational food and loads of wildlife.
Treated us to a birthday/anniversary dinner.
Attention to detail was second to none." See all these reviews: 11n in Botswana; 6n in South Africa; 2n in Namibia; 2n in Zambia
"Kwara Camp review"
The guides were really skillfull. great tracking." See all these reviews: 6n in Botswana; 3n in Zambia
"Kwara Camp review"
The staff is very friendly and the camp is beautifully located close to the water. You can do all kind of activities (game drives, boat, mokoro, walking safaris) all year round. We were extremely lucky to see two cheetahs, one leopard, a rare sitatunga and a pack of 20 wild dogs all in just four days. Splendid!
Our guide Lukas and his spotter Tyro were not only very friendly, but also extremely konwledgeable and always willing to go the extra mile for us.
Thank you very much for an unforgettable stay!" See all these reviews: 4n in Botswana; 2n in Zimbabwe
"Kwara Camp review"
Being the flagship, the standards are very high.
Kwando appear to have taken on board feed back and the guides in Splash and Kwara are now co-operating better so there is less overlap than I have encountered previously.
Managers Charles and Lizzy are both a delight, and I am looking forward to retuning next year." See all these reviews: 11n in Botswana
"Kwara Camp review"
Catering excellent.
The night drives were exciting and productive." See all these reviews: 9n in Botswana
"Kwara Camp review"
There is no air conditioning, so on days it was warm the rooms got really stuffy. There is also no internet which I found more stressful than enjoyable.
The safari experience was amazing - the guides are able to go off road and we even participated in an actual hunt. I would have preferred to shorten the evening drives since once it got dark the bugs came out and you couldn't really see anything.
Having the wildlife come so close to the camp was a major plus!" See all these reviews: 6n in Botswana; 4n in South Africa; 2n in Zimbabwe
"Kwara Camp review"
The staff were brilliant, the guide and tracker were not only excellent but great fun too and the food was super. The staff even treated us to singing and dancing, and sundowners each evening.
But best of all was the game viewing; the most exciting we have seen anywhere in Africa (and we have been on safari in various places over the years). We saw wild dogs hunting and making a kill (fascinating, if gruesome), a group of wild dog puppies seeing off two hyenas that were stalking them, leopards and leopard cubs, cheetahs (inclusing one that had just made a kill), lions galore (including a tree-climbing pride), Sable antelopes, Roan antelopes, large herds of buffalo..... Even the night viewing was productive with sightings of Serval, Genet, Wild cat, Spring hares, leopard, lion and more. Quite exceptional.
The tracking was very impressive and quite often productive which added to the experience enormously." See all these reviews: 11n in Botswana
"Very up market"
There was little tracking done by guide and spotter but there proved to be an abundance of wildlife including a pack of 20 wild dogs. We also saw African Wild Cat for the first time and had a remarkable 15 minute view of 2 Honey Badgers.
Across the 3 camps we visited we saw 130 bird species ( our main interest) 7 of which were new to us." See all these reviews: 8n in Botswana
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