Reviews of Shinde Camp
Wildlife sightings and reviews
104 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

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"Shinde Camp review"
A subtle electric fence keeps elephants out of the camp, and the beautiful walkways through a forest garden lead to nicely spaced tent chalets (staff walk with you at night in case you turn up other animals -- we met a startled, beautiful little bushbuck just outside our tent on the first evening).
The game drives in particular are world class. With only the very few Land Cruisers from the lodge on the roads, you are going to see everything (no "you saw a leopard? I wish we had" at dinner) but never in a crowd. Our truck would pull up next to another, or call in another, and then gracefully move off so everyone gets a great view. And the guides are superb -- intelligent, cordial, and vastly experienced. They know their patch superbly, and they know the animals -- where to look, where to turn, where to stop, and the backstory of each mother leopard or lion pride.
The habitats here are a perfect and varied microcosm and introduction to the delta, with grassland savanna, isolated and clustered stands of beautiful marula and kigelia (sausage) trees, open bush, beautiful pond and hillock pans, and lots of varieties of swamp, river, marsh, pool, papyrus, and reeds. This leads to amazing views of birds and beasts, with huge variety.
Again, I could go on and on, but let me distill it to this: If I had only a few days to spend in Botswana, I would spend them here." See all these reviews: 13n in Botswana; 2n in Namibia; 1n in South Africa

Buffalo
1 sighting

Elephant
Multiple sightings

Giraffe
Multiple sightings

Hippo
Multiple sightings

Leopard
Multiple sightings

Lion
Multiple sightings

Spotted Hyena
Multiple sightings

Wildebeest
Multiple sightings

Zebra
Multiple sightings
"Shinde Camp review"
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

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
"Shinde Camp review"
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

Buffalo
Multiple sightings

Elephant
Multiple sightings

Giraffe
Multiple sightings

Hippo
Multiple sightings

Leopard
Multiple sightings

Wildebeest
Multiple sightings
"Shinde Camp review"
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

Buffalo
10 sightings

Elephant
10 sightings

Giraffe
5 sightings

Hippo
10 sightings

Leopard
2 sightings

Wildebeest
10 sightings

Zebra
10 sightings
"Shinde Camp review"
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

Elephant
1 sighting

Giraffe
1 sighting

Lion
1 sighting

Spotted Hyena
3 sightings

Wildebeest
1 sighting

Zebra
1 sighting
"Shinde Camp review"
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

Elephant
Multiple sightings

Giraffe
1 sighting

Hippo
Multiple sightings

Leopard
Multiple sightings

Lion
1 sighting

Spotted Hyena
1 sighting

Zebra
Multiple sightings
"Shinde Camp review"
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

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
"Shinde Camp surpassed all expectations!"
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

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
"Great Safari at Shinde Camp"
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

Cheetah
1 sighting

Elephant
10 sightings

Giraffe
5 sightings

Hippo
10 sightings

Wild dog
2 sightings

Wildebeest
10 sightings

Zebra
10 sightings
"Beautiful site by the lagoon."
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

Cheetah
2 sightings

Elephant
5 sightings

Giraffe
2 sightings

Hippo
1 sighting

Lion
1 sighting

Zebra
2 sightings
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