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Reviews of Pom Pom Camp

Wildlife sightings and reviews

17 independent comments and wildlife information from our travellers who have visited Pom Pom Camp and kindly agreed to share their thoughts. They do not necessarily represent the views of Expert Africa

Wildlife sightings by our travellers
Starting in Nov-2021, 6 of our travellers have recorded their wildlife sightings at Pom Pom Camp.
Lion

100% success

Leopard

100% success

Cheetah

40% success

Wild dog

67% success

Buffalo

100% success

Elephant

100% success

Giraffe

100% success

Hippo

100% success

Spotted Hyena

100% success

Wildebeest

100% success

Zebra

100% success

Roan antelope

50% success

Sitatunga

40% success

White Rhino

40% success

Pangolin

25% success

Sable antelope

20% success

Aardvark

0% success

Black Rhino

0% success

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Duration
Arrival date
Mrs LP
United Kingdom

"Pom Pom Camp review"

4 nights Arrived 23 Aug 2024
"We stayed at Pom Pom for 4 nights which was perfect to experience all they had to offer. Being in a Private concession we especially loved the increased flexibility especially the night drives. Being surrounded by a Pride of hunting Lions in the dark is a moment we will never forget. Our guide & spotter were excellent & we had some fantastic sightings.

The location is stunning, with animals &/or birds always frequenting the lagoon in front of the camp not to mention walking round at night. The scenery is exactly what we expected of the Delta; with lagoons, swampy areas, grasslands & wooded islands. Very beautiful.

The rooms are to a high specification & very spacious, including space for a surprise private dinner to celebrate our wedding anniversary, a special treat. The staff were all extremely friendly & helpful & the food exceptional.

If we have one disappointment it’s that, as the Guides accompany guests in the dark, we felt rushed to bed. A good way instead to end the day would have been sitting round the fire chatting with fellow guests." See all these reviews: 13n in Botswana
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Sightings Report

Buffalo

10 sightings

Elephant

10 sightings

Giraffe

10 sightings

Hippo

10 sightings

Leopard

4 sightings

Lion

10 sightings

Spotted Hyena

10 sightings

Wild dog

10 sightings

Wildebeest

10 sightings

Zebra

10 sightings

The B Family
America

"Lagoon views & wild dogs"

2 nights Arrived 21 Jun 2024
"Pom Pom Camp welcomes you as part of their family from the moment you arrive. The camp managers and staff go out of their way to make you feel at home & this atmosphere carried over to those of us who were visiting. The communal dining, sitting around the fire morning and night, and the special group sundowner all led to a fun spirit of camaraderie.

The location of the tents right by the lagoon is incredible. You could spend all day on your porch watching wildlife and not be disappointed. We even had some amazing sightings by moonlight, peaking out the front tent flaps in the middle of the night. Hippos came out of the water to munch on the grass in front of the tents and a lion went wandering by. You need to use the latches on the tent to keep out the baboons, but seeing the baboons scurrying over and under the tents is wonderful entertainment.

Pom Pom Camp uses a guide and tracker, which we very much enjoyed. Ryder and Sam were a great team, and we appreciated how Ryder went out of his way to make each game drive different and memorable. One of the highlights was watching a pack of 14 wild dogs prepare to go hunting by first circling the den of puppies, then checking on the pups before leaving them with the two mothers while the rest of the pack hunted. Because Ryder encouraged us to go out a little earlier than usual in the afternoon, we were able to watch everything unfold, from the alpha male deciding when the afternoon siesta ended all the way to racing with the wild dogs on the hunt itself. Those couple of hours were some of the most memorable of the entire safari trip!

Sightings overall were fabulous -- for example, cheetahs, 4 lionesses on a hunt and the speedy warthog that escaped them, a mother leopard and her cub eating an impala they'd pulled up into the branches of a sausage tree, elephants pulling branches from trees, giraffes, hyena, zebra, and a honey badger.

We were also treated to a surprise dinner on my birthday, and the hand-carved hippo I received as a gift is a treasured keepsake of the lagoon views and the special place that is Pom Pom Camp." See all these reviews: 7n in Botswana; 2n in South Africa
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Excellent
Sightings Report

Buffalo

1 sighting

Cheetah

2 sightings

Elephant

4 sightings

Giraffe

2 sightings

Hippo

9 sightings

Leopard

2 sightings

Lion

4 sightings

Roan antelope

1 sighting

Sitatunga

1 sighting

Spotted Hyena

3 sightings

Wild dog

3 sightings

Wildebeest

10 sightings

Zebra

3 sightings

Laura
from SF

"Pom Pom Camp review"

3 nights Arrived 13 Apr 2024
"Lovely staff, especially Maggie, Ryder and Gordi. They truly went the extra mile.

I was a little surprised that meals were family style; that would have been very good information.
Also, I think it would have been good to have a option of solo dining without it being awkward.

The waterhole in front of the camp was just incredible.

The facilities were immaculate. The outdoor shower was such a treat.

The game rides were fantastic.
I cannot say enough about the animals. Wow, wow, wow." See all these reviews: 6n in Botswana; 1n in Zimbabwe
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Excellent
Sightings Report

Buffalo

3 sightings

Elephant

10 sightings

Giraffe

10 sightings

Hippo

10 sightings

Leopard

3 sightings

Lion

5 sightings

Roan antelope

Multiple sightings

Spotted Hyena

Multiple sightings

Wild dog

10 sightings

Wildebeest

10 sightings

Zebra

10 sightings

RHKB
Truckee, CA

"Pom Pom Camp review"

2 nights Arrived 12 Jun 2023
"The Camp surprised us with a private dinner in our tent complete with decorations to celebrate our wedding anniversary. We were so enthralled with day’s wildlife sightings, we had completely lost track of dates. We were really touched - it is a memory that will last a lifetime.

The guiding and wildlife sightings were terrific. Lions on a kill during the day and at night, a leopard hunting, hyena stealing a kill from a leopard were all observed. We also saw a very large python. A scientist studying pangolin was present during our stay. He has radio tagged one animal that we were able to see. This was unexpected and simply good luck.

Our accommodations were great except the room still smelled of either new paint or varnish. It wasn’t enough to inquire about a room change, but we would want to avoid that in the future.

Also noteworthy, the rooms were meticulously clean. Hot coffee at 5:30am wake up call was much appreciated. Camp Managers and Staff were friendly and welcoming. We would return to this Camp." See all these reviews: 7n in Botswana
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Excellent
Sightings Report

Buffalo

3 sightings

Elephant

6 sightings

Giraffe

1 sighting

Hippo

1 sighting

Leopard

1 sighting

Lion

6 sightings

Pangolin

1 sighting

Spotted Hyena

3 sightings

Wildebeest

6 sightings

Zebra

6 sightings

Ms A
Calgary

"Pom Pom Camp review"

3 nights Arrived 30 Nov 2021
"Oh!! Where do I start?? PomPom is THE most welcoming camp. It is a definite feeling. The staff make you feel like it's been a long time since you've been home.

The tents are much smaller than others in the Kwando portfolio, but they are homey. And secure. And have the most amazing view of the waterhole out front.

My guide (Major) and tracker (Skills) took me to see a Rhino one morning. On a neighbouring concession, with permission. It was beyond what I hoped to ever see in Botswana. He is in need of a girlfriend (a bit of testosterone buildup has him a bit cranky), and hopefully a lady friend will be in his future. I mentioned what an amazing birthday present that was for me......and, well, Major must have put things in drive, as we had an amazing, celebratory evening!! Dancing and singing at Sundowners. And again at dinner, with birthday cake for all. I didn't need any such celebration, as I was travelling solo, but what an amazing, surprising night it was!

I did a walking safari one morning. Wasn't expecting much. But my goodness.....it was FANTASTIC!!

The concession is smaller, but easier to traverse. And it's beautiful. Palm fringed. Green (at this time of year). But......be warned. I expected to be able to do Mokoro and motorboat excursions, and no, November isn't a time for this (I wish I had done a bit more research, as Lagoon would have been the perfect sight to experience both the Mokorro, and the motorboat experience." See all these reviews: 11n in Botswana
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Sightings Report

Buffalo

3 sightings

Elephant

5 sightings

Giraffe

3 sightings

Hippo

4 sightings

Leopard

2 sightings

Lion

3 sightings

Spotted Hyena

3 sightings

White Rhino

1 sighting

Wildebeest

5 sightings

Zebra

2 sightings

Mr J
Elgin

"Wonderful first safari at Pom Pom "

3 nights Arrived 12 Sep 2017
"Pom Pom camp lived up to our expectations and hopes in every way. The view from Pom Pom camp is beautiful and the camp staff and tracker and guide were friendly and competent. Accommodation is very acceptable, well spaced out for privacy and the food is plentiful and wholesome and we enjoyed the communal mealtimes and around the campfire.
The vehicles were not crowded (often only four guests per vehicle) and on our first game drive in the afternoon/evening we had much to see, including a pride of lions and a pair of buffalo: later that evening, the lions had killed one of the buffalo - quite an introduction. Another high spot was a leopard with her cub with their kill which we were able to see very close up without disturbing them
The guides asked at the outset what were our preferences, and game drives, mokoro trip and boat trips were all superb with explanations and lots of photo opportunities.
Pom Pom camp and the Delta were wonderful." See all these reviews: 6n in Botswana; 2n in Zimbabwe
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Excellent
Dr T
Suffolk

"third and last camp on botswana trip"

3 nights Arrived 20 Nov 2016
"Nice people but a slightly tired appearance to the camp.

Room facilities good. Good wildlife including a freshly killed large kudu being consumed by a pride of 9 lions.

My guide was rather quiet and had to be asked for information but when it came it was very good." See all these reviews: 9n in Botswana
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

Location:
Good
Service:
Good
Activities:
Good
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Good
Mrs S
Brentford

"Pom Pom Camp was our favourite place to stay"

2 nights Arrived 5 Nov 2016
"Terrific - our favourite stay in the whole of our 3 weeks in Namibia/Botswana. Luxurious tented accommodation, delicious food, an open lounge/bar/dining area overlooking a waterhole that was often teeming with animals and especially birds.

The Pom Pom concession is varied and very beautiful even at the end of the dry season. We loved our Mokoro boat trip - so close to so many beautiful birds - and our young guide was so knowledgeable.

We were taken out on our game drives by Max, an experienced and expert guide who took us to every part of the concession in the 2 days we were there, and found some remarkable wildlife for us including hyena cubs and a pack of wild dogs. All the staff were friendly, warm and welcoming." See all these reviews: 11n in Namibia; 8n in Botswana; 1n in Zimbabwe
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Mr & Mrs J
Norfolk

"Pom Pom camp"

3 nights Arrived 12 Feb 2016
"Lucky to have LT as our guide - he was superb.

Camp was really comfortable and they were able to provide my wife with a gluten-free menu." See all these reviews: 7n in Botswana; 3n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Excellent
Mr D
Essex

"Excellent"

2 nights Arrived 1 Feb 2015
"Jack, the stand-in Manager, was perfect. Low key management, but very effective. Good food.

An excellent guide in Max - all 6'9" of him!" See all these reviews: 8n in Botswana
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
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