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Shinde Camp
Shinde Camp

Reviews of Shinde Camp

Wildlife sightings and reviews

103 independent comments and wildlife information from our travellers who have visited Shinde 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 Jul-2018, 24 of our travellers have recorded their wildlife sightings at Shinde Camp.
Lion

74% success

Leopard

68% success

Cheetah

17% success

Wild dog

58% success

Elephant

100% success

Giraffe

100% success

Zebra

100% success

Hippo

96% success

Wildebeest

91% success

Buffalo

64% success

Spotted Hyena

52% success

Sable antelope

20% success

Roan antelope

16% success

Aardvark

0% success

Black Rhino

0% success

Pangolin

0% success

White Rhino

0% success

Showing 11-20 of 103
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Arrival date
Mr&Mrs T
Biggleswade

"Shinde Camp review"

3 nights Arrived 16 Aug 2022
"We enjoyed our stay at Shinde where there was a good variety of activities. We had a really good guide (Chachos) who certainly went the extra mile for us. The setting of the public areas was delightful overlooking the water, but the tents looked out onto a lot of growth , so you barely had a view at all. However the rooms were well equipped and furnished, the bed was comfy, and the bathroom and shower were good. Laundry was done efficiently and quickly.

The Game Drives were very good, and Chachos and his fellow guides knew where to find lions and leopards which we saw several times. I was keen to see wild dogs, and when a pack made an appearance for the first time for many weeks, we got there and saw them, and tracked them across the plain for a while - it was an unforgettable experience. This was where Chachos went the extra mile, as once one of the other jeeps saw the dogs, he came and found us on our mokora ride, with a faster boat, and took us back to the jeep and drove fast so that we wouldn't miss them - as this was our very last afternoon - last chance saloon to see them - we were delighted that he did this for us.

We did an excellent walking safari, and enjoyed the Mokora and the big boat ride where we saw lots of hippos. On the ride back - James Bond and a speedboat in the Everglades came to mind - but it was a great experience.

Although much is made of being able to do three activities a day, this was only the case on the day you could do the night drive - otherwise it was just the standard two events a day.

The food was mostly good, although some of the meat dishes were not such good quality. The wines served here were very good.

The Camp is just 3-5 minutes from the airstrip which was great." See all these reviews: 9n in Botswana; 2n in Zimbabwe
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

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

Buffalo

1 sighting

Elephant

5 sightings

Giraffe

10 sightings

Hippo

8 sightings

Leopard

2 sightings

Lion

3 sightings

Sable antelope

1 sighting

Wild dog

1 sighting

Wildebeest

1 sighting

Zebra

7 sightings

Mr W.
Henley on Thame

"Shinde Camp review"

3 nights Arrived 8 Aug 2022
"This is a beautiful location and the camp is both smart and comfortable.

The staff were delightful and the service was excellent. We saw lots of great game with some magical moments such as watching a family of elephants crossing the river.

We had a lovely sighting of a leopard and her cub which went on for over an hour.

Simon, our guide was very patient and gave us a wonderful experience on and off the water.

Our kids love catching fish!" See all these reviews: 9n in Botswana; 4n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

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

Buffalo

Multiple sightings

Elephant

Multiple sightings

Giraffe

Multiple sightings

Hippo

Multiple sightings

Leopard

Multiple sightings

Wildebeest

Multiple sightings

Mr & Mrs I
Henley

"Shinde Camp review"

3 nights Arrived 8 Aug 2022
"Lovely to be by the water. Staff and guide excellent.

Boat trip disappointing as very little seen. Less birds than expected.

Game drives very good. Fishing trip well worth doing." See all these reviews: 9n in Botswana; 4n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

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

Buffalo

10 sightings

Elephant

10 sightings

Giraffe

5 sightings

Hippo

10 sightings

Leopard

2 sightings

Wildebeest

10 sightings

Zebra

10 sightings

LDB
Vancouver

"Shinde Camp review"

3 nights Arrived 4 Jun 2022
"Shinde provided very comfortable accommodation, excellent food and service.

I was unhappy with management's choice of guest pairing for game drives and requested a change which was kindly accommodated, however, this meant I had to sacrifice a couple of game drives.

Sightings were not exceptional, but my guide, Salani, was excellent, and a couple of night drives were particularly special." See all these reviews: 14n in Botswana; 3n in Zimbabwe
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

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

Elephant

1 sighting

Giraffe

1 sighting

Lion

1 sighting

Spotted Hyena

3 sightings

Wildebeest

1 sighting

Zebra

1 sighting

Mrs M & Mr D
Germany

"Shinde Camp review"

3 nights Arrived 20 Mar 2022
"This was our 3rd stay at Shinde, which tells it all. It is a adorable little intimate camp situated at a permanent lagoon which allows an authentic safari experience.

Every possible comfort is being catered for. Each tent offers all luxury needed and further allows splendid views across the Delta. The staff is always there, fun to chat with and makes you feel at home from the very first moment.

The Shinde concession is huge, so you will not get any vehicle traffic. Special thanks to the legendary Mr Bee for his excellent guiding. Spotted three leopards in just one day (morning, evening, night) and this despite the high grass during March.

Hope to be back soon. Shinde and K&D will simply never disappoint." See all these reviews: 8n in Botswana
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

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

Elephant

Multiple sightings

Giraffe

1 sighting

Hippo

Multiple sightings

Leopard

Multiple sightings

Lion

1 sighting

Spotted Hyena

1 sighting

Zebra

Multiple sightings

Texas Don & Cindy
USA

"Shinde Camp review"

3 nights Arrived 28 Jun 2021
"We arrived at Shinde the day after Botswana had initiated a "no alcohol in public places" order due to covid. This had us a bit concerned but we were warmly welcomed by the staff and shown where the adult beverages were kept so that we could help ourselves.

I believe the camp has nine tents and it was less than half occupied.

The amenities, food, guides, staff were all top notch. Everyone was so happy to have us and did a great job of making us feel at home.

The wildlife was plentiful and our guide Kenny had an eagle eye, spotting a cheetah at least a km away." 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

Multiple sightings

Cheetah

1 sighting

Elephant

Multiple sightings

Giraffe

Multiple sightings

Leopard

Multiple sightings

Lion

Multiple sightings

Spotted Hyena

8 sightings

Wild dog

1 sighting

Wildebeest

Multiple sightings

Zebra

Multiple sightings

Louise & David
UK

"Shinde Camp surpassed all expectations!"

3 nights Arrived 17 Oct 2019
"Our first trip to Botswana and the Okavango Delta and we fell in love with this place! Everything was absolutely first-class, from the immaculate accommodation to the attentive service and from the delicious food to the exceptional guiding but above all to the beauty of Shinde and the people who work here.

On our first morning our wake-up call at 5.30am was a ‘Hello Good Morning’ before a woman in African dress came into our room balancing a tray on her head carrying a tea pot, cups and saucers, milk, biscuits!

In spite of the heat (36 to 40 degrees!) we joined in every activity: mokoro, motorboat, fishing, guided walk, game drives - we made the most of every moment at Shinde and enjoyed the company of other guests as well as many of the guides and managers who joined us for meals when we exchanged tales and experiences. On return from our mokoro trip two elephants had wandered into camp and were barring our way. The Guides assured us all was fine and that they would browse on the Amarillo tree fruits for a while and move on, we were more than happy to wait and enjoy their company!

The birdlife here is incredible, we noted down more than 60 different birds but there were many many more we didn’t have time to record. The lion sightings were remarkable, lions in trees, a lioness with cubs, elephants and hippos happily crossing the water in front of our little boat and so much more.

A paradise! It was very hard to leave!" See all these reviews: 8n in Namibia; 4n in South Africa; 3n in Botswana
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

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

Buffalo

4 sightings

Elephant

10 sightings

Giraffe

10 sightings

Hippo

3 sightings

Lion

5 sightings

Spotted Hyena

1 sighting

Wildebeest

5 sightings

Zebra

10 sightings

Ms D
Ireland

"Great Safari at Shinde Camp"

3 nights Arrived 21 Aug 2019
"The camp is in a lovely setting by the lagoon. It has a lot of similarities with Dinaka (both are owned by Ker & Downey). The staff is very attentionate and always happy to share a dance and a song..

The game drives with my eternally smiley guide Simon were great - he was incredibly patient when we decided to "follow" a cheetah for a few hours... to witness a kill.

I also went fishing on 2 occasions and the chef kindly prepared the breams that night to share at dinner with the other guests. During the boat and mokoro excursions, I was very lucky to have 5 sightings of the elusive sitatungas! Overall, a lovely camp with varied activities and great sightings." See all these reviews: 11n in Zambia; 9n in Botswana; 1n in South Africa
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

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

Cheetah

1 sighting

Elephant

10 sightings

Giraffe

5 sightings

Hippo

10 sightings

Wild dog

2 sightings

Wildebeest

10 sightings

Zebra

10 sightings

AS.
Northwood

"Beautiful site by the lagoon."

2 nights Arrived 29 May 2019
"A delightful camp, in a lovely setting by the lagoon, and with very attractive communal areas. Relaxed and friendly staff, led by the manager, Thuso. Excellent food, and the tea with our wake-up call was most welcome.

Our guide, Lucky, was outstanding, with great knowledge of the flora and fauna, which he shared extensively with infectious enthusiasm. He also talked freely about life and society in Botswana. We very much enjoyed the time we spent with him.

Good for wildlife, and our mekoro trip was enchanting. Our paddler, BT, succeeded in spotting a sitatunga (not on your checklist for this camp). Lots of lechwe, reedbuck, tsessebe, a side-striped jackal and many different birds." See all these reviews: 8n in Botswana; 2n in Zimbabwe
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

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

Cheetah

2 sightings

Elephant

5 sightings

Giraffe

2 sightings

Hippo

1 sighting

Lion

1 sighting

Zebra

2 sightings

Birdy
Cheadle

"Shinde Camp review"

3 nights Arrived 22 Mar 2019
"Superb erudite guide kenny

Plane nearly,crash landed on arrival" See all these reviews: 9n in Botswana; 2n in Zimbabwe
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
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103 reviews of Shinde Camp by travellers since August 2007
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