Reviews of Splash Camp
Wildlife sightings and reviews
101 independent comments and wildlife information from our travellers who have visited Splash Camp and kindly agreed to share their thoughts. They do not necessarily represent the views of Expert Africa

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"Splash Camp review"
The lodges are very spacious and well equipped with excellent wifi. Our lodge was a few minutes walk from the main area at the edge of the camp and there was constant elephant activity next to our lodge!
All the staff were friendly and welcoming and our guide TJ had incredible knowledge of the area and the wildlife." See all these reviews: 6n in Botswana

Elephant
3 sightings

Giraffe
6 sightings

Hippo
8 sightings

Leopard
1 sighting

Lion
2 sightings

Wildebeest
3 sightings

Zebra
4 sightings
"Splash Camp review"
Made more enjoyable because we got on so well with the two other couples who shared our drives. Our guide and tracker were excellent and had great sense of humour.
Food was good and plentiful and the portions were right-sized. accommodation excellent.
Sightings were excellent, including following cheetahs and lions for hours. We also watched a dead elephant (apparently of natural causes) being set upon by vultures, marabou storks, hyenas, jackals and a lion...not a pretty sight, but an amazing look at nature.
Splash is definitely worth a return visit!!" See all these reviews: 6n in Botswana

Elephant
10 sightings

Giraffe
10 sightings

Hippo
10 sightings

Lion
6 sightings

Spotted Hyena
6 sightings

Wild dog
1 sighting

Wildebeest
10 sightings

Zebra
10 sightings
"Splash Camp review"
The rooms are similar but about one third the size. The design is different, and for me I prefer the more standard type room available almost everywhere else.
All comfortable and well run, though the food was still poor. However, the wildlife spotting was very poor indeed. Our guide (ST) and tracker (OB) were good, and worked very hard to try to find things,. but there was really very little indeed to find. Partly due to the very long grass of course, but we had long grass at other camps.
We went on this trip for the wildlife, and this camp should not have been in the agenda" See all these reviews: 12n in Botswana

Elephant
1 sighting

Giraffe
10 sightings

Hippo
10 sightings

Lion
2 sightings

Wildebeest
10 sightings

Zebra
10 sightings
"Fabulous experience"

Buffalo
Multiple sightings

Elephant
Multiple sightings

Giraffe
Multiple sightings

Hippo
Multiple sightings

Leopard
Multiple sightings

Lion
Multiple sightings

Sable antelope
Multiple sightings

Spotted Hyena
Multiple sightings

Wildebeest
Multiple sightings

Zebra
Multiple sightings
"Splash Camp review"
The staff were fabulous." See all these reviews: 9n in Botswana

Buffalo
Multiple sightings

Cheetah
Multiple sightings

Elephant
Multiple sightings

Giraffe
Multiple sightings

Hippo
Multiple sightings

Leopard
Multiple sightings

Lion
Multiple sightings

Wildebeest
Multiple sightings

Zebra
Multiple sightings
"Splash Camp review"
The staff were above average in all respects, everyone leaning over backwards to ensure we thoroughly enjoyed our stay.
The guides were extremely knowledgeable.
Good WiFi." See all these reviews: 9n in Botswana; 2n in Zimbabwe

Buffalo
10 sightings

Cheetah
1 sighting

Elephant
10 sightings

Giraffe
10 sightings

Hippo
10 sightings

Leopard
2 sightings

Lion
10 sightings

Wildebeest
10 sightings

Zebra
10 sightings
"Splash Camp review"
Splash offers a wide variety of activities (safari, mokoro, boat safari, scenic helicopter ride) which we totally enjoyed. Best food thanks to Chef Wilhelm, etc. after Chobe Safari Lodge.
Our guide Matt was very knowledgeable as was our tracker SB who had eagle eyes.
The location of the lodge was the least appealing of all four camps." See all these reviews: 12n in Botswana

Buffalo
Multiple sightings

Cheetah
Multiple sightings

Elephant
Multiple sightings

Giraffe
Multiple sightings

Hippo
Multiple sightings

Leopard
Multiple sightings

Lion
Multiple sightings

Spotted Hyena
Multiple sightings

Wild dog
Multiple sightings

Wildebeest
Multiple sightings

Zebra
Multiple sightings
"Splash Camp review"
"Splash Camp review"
The chalet was amazing with an indoor and outdoor shower. The rest of the camp was also super. KB and Ob were so much fun as well as well as great at spotting and tracking the animals. I hope we can return and have them again to guide us. We had a short mkoro ride and went on a walk and boat ride with sundowners in the boat" See all these reviews: 7n in Botswana

Buffalo
1 sighting

Elephant
1 sighting

Giraffe
1 sighting

Hippo
1 sighting

Leopard
2 sightings

Lion
1 sighting

Roan antelope
1 sighting

Spotted Hyena
Multiple sightings

Wildebeest
1 sighting

Zebra
1 sighting
"Splash Camp review"
My guide was ST and Kerne was my spotter, both were excellent. I shared a vehicle with a couple. The first game drive in the afternoon was exceptional. It started with sighting of a leopard, sable and cheetah. Then we came across sitting in an open area a pack of over thirty wild dog. We watched them and they then got up and all started to walk in the same general direction. Several minutes later the pack started running and entered a clump of trees. We watched as dogs and impala came springing out of the trees in all directions. You could see impala out running the dogs and getting away. Then we saw some dogs catch an impala about a couple of hundred metres away. We got the kill in a few seconds to see several dogs on the kill and others arriving. Within about ten minutes the impala had been devoured. What was particularly interesting was that a few hyenas started to arrive and when the dogs saw them they chased them away. There was a lake close by and crocodiles on smelling blood came out of the water towards the kill. Here again the dogs faced up to the crocodiles and they stopped coming close to the kill.
Through the rest of the stay I had several leopard sightings and many other animals and birds but nothing as dramatic as the first afternoon.
Splash camp offered other activities and I took a trip in a mokoro, a boat trip and a guided nature walk. All additional activities were very enjoyable and were the things which made the visit stand out even more.
The accommodation at Splash camp is at a quite different level to the accommodation I had ever had on a safari. It is more like a permanent bungalow. All the facilities were there at a higher level. It had a beautiful view and one particular extra was wifi in your room.
The food and service by the camp staff was excellent.
The weather is Splash camp was more variable. There was heavy rain one night and it was quite cloudy at times but a bit cooler than earlier in the trip.
There was one minor hiccup when I was taken to the airstrip for my flight back to Maun. The waiting area at one end of the airstrip was occupied by two resting male lions. Hence it was necessary to board the plane at the other end of the airstrip.
In all camps I stayed in on this trip there was a short night drive after sundowners which let you see animals you would normally only see at night." See all these reviews: 10n in Botswana

Buffalo
10 sightings

Cheetah
Multiple sightings

Elephant
10 sightings

Giraffe
10 sightings

Hippo
10 sightings

Leopard
8 sightings

Lion
3 sightings

Roan antelope
Multiple sightings

Sable antelope
Multiple sightings

Spotted Hyena
10 sightings

Wild dog
2 sightings

Wildebeest
10 sightings

Zebra
10 sightings
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