Reviews of Little Vumbura
Wildlife sightings and reviews
138 independent comments and wildlife information from our travellers who have visited Little Vumbura and kindly agreed to share their thoughts. They do not necessarily represent the views of Expert Africa
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Food was very good and sensible portions." See all these reviews: 12n in Botswana; 6n in Mozambique
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Despite this the game team were able to make our drives enjoyable and rewarding. We saw 3 "kills" in one day; dogs, lion and leopard!!" See all these reviews: 9n in Botswana
"Magical"
From this location both wet and dry parts of the delta can be explored, which also means that any game drive in a dry part involves a 40 minutes transfer by boat and vehicle. We have been guided by an experienced professional guide who also offered short walks.
Staff is very kind and very helpful and puts an effort into making the stay an experience for you. Food and drinks are good, and there is a variety of dishes offered at every meal - breakfast even features Italian cappuccino! Tents are large and well equipped.
There is wifi in the tent but not in the communal areas." See all these reviews: 3n in Botswana; 3n in Zimbabwe
"A comfortable but slightly jaded camp"
The 'Boma evening' (every Monday), where all the guests sat in a semi-circle, while the complete camp staff performed traditional dancing and singing, was very enjoyable; ending with a buffet-style dinner on a long table and under the stars.
We enjoyed the mokoru trip on the adjacent lagoon and the sundowner was held on an island where we all ended up in our mokoru's, Then a speedy return to the camp before the sun finally disappeared below the horizon.
The guide was good but there seemed to be a lot less to see than previously - subject to normal movement/migration, etc., of course. We did, however, see a very large herd of Buffalo (1500-2000) which seemed endless and look a long time to pass us by. We also saw a good herd (15-20) of Sable Antelope, several Lions, Elephant, Giraffe, Zebra, Waterbuck, 3 or 4 Ground Hornbill, and the proverbial 'Leopard in a tree'." See all these reviews: 12n in Botswana
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The food was excellent and a nice touch putting a selection of wine on a table so you could decide which one you wanted with your meal.
Was nice also having dinner on your own table rather than having to make conversation with other guests.
The trip on a Mokoro is worth while, it made a nice change to being in a safari truck, would recommend (fibre glass boat, not wood). Remember bug spray!
Saw lots of animals, but the guide even though was very knowledgeable, he was useless at spotting the animals, we spotted more than him!
Would recommend as the scenery was a different" See all these reviews: 12n in Botswana; 2n in Zambia
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The chalet was huge with a variety of animals we could see right outside the veranda. The other buildings were also very nice, including the lovely open dining area with intimate tables for our party.
Benjamin, our tracker, and our guide were both very knowledgeable and helpful in finding different species for us to view. They kept track of the animals we had seen so they could focus on getting us to ones we hadn't seen yet. However, the guide was still a bit more focused on carnivores killing and eating, even after we asked them to spend more time looking for other species.
It was so thoughtful when the staff held a surprise celebration for my daughter's 13th birthday, singing and presenting our party with a vegan cake - delicious!
We also had a surprise lunch served on the veranda which was a charming and special treat. The food was also stylishly presented.
We enjoyed hearing about the five villages and their agreement to develop this camp, as well seeing a demonstration of basket weaving and other craft making. We were impressed by the concentration on animal preservation and eco sustainability.
There were no insects bothering us in this dry season in Botswana." See all these reviews: 6n in Botswana; 1n in South Africa
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Loads of game also, including bird life in swamps when in canoes.
Saw all game except rhinos." See all these reviews: 5n in Namibia; 5n in Botswana; 2n in Zimbabwe
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However we were less impressed with the game viewing as we did not see as many animals as we were expecting.
The boat trips were enjoyable but we had hoped that we would see animals by the waterside but the long grass makes this impossible." See all these reviews: 10n in Zambia; 4n in Botswana; 1n in South Africa
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We were able to do different activities such as game drives and a boat trip. The guide, Sam, was very knowledgeable and obviously passionate about the Delta and its wildlife." See all these reviews: 10n in Botswana
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