Reviews of Splash Camp
Wildlife sightings and reviews
102 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
Wildlife sightings by our travellers
Starting in Jun-2018, 96 of our travellers have recorded their wildlife sightings at Splash Camp.
Lion
96% success
Leopard
66% success
Cheetah
83% success
Wild dog
79% success
Elephant
100% success
Mr C
Hindhead
"Splash Camp review"
3 nights Arrived 1 Nov 2024
"It was about a 30 minutes flight from Lagoon Camp to the airstrip for Splash camp and then a 40 minutes drive to Splash Camp and arrived in time for brunch.
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
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
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Sightings Report
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
Manaman
Thailand
"Splash Camp review"
4 nights Arrived 28 Oct 2024
"Splash was the best of the three camps. Not that Lebala was worse but obviously the rooms are newer and more modern at Splash.
The comp was very full the first night but less so thereafter. This was not a problem as the staff coped excellently. We had Moz and KB as guide and tracker. They were excellent altough my butt suffered after Moz said hang on. We saw everything we asked for with the highlight being a cheetah being chased up a tree by an angry Tseebee mum and a warthog giving the finger to the two cheetah brothers by waiting until the last minute to dash to and down its burrow.
We saw dogs, aardwolf with pups, leopard and everything else. It was my sister's birthday and they did a brillant dinner by the swimming pool. The wifi limited to the rooms is an excellent idea as it keeps the public areas free of phones. Da went fishing and they caught one fish between three." See all these reviews: 12n in Botswana
The comp was very full the first night but less so thereafter. This was not a problem as the staff coped excellently. We had Moz and KB as guide and tracker. They were excellent altough my butt suffered after Moz said hang on. We saw everything we asked for with the highlight being a cheetah being chased up a tree by an angry Tseebee mum and a warthog giving the finger to the two cheetah brothers by waiting until the last minute to dash to and down its burrow.
We saw dogs, aardwolf with pups, leopard and everything else. It was my sister's birthday and they did a brillant dinner by the swimming pool. The wifi limited to the rooms is an excellent idea as it keeps the public areas free of phones. Da went fishing and they caught one fish between three." See all these reviews: 12n 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
Multiple sightings
Elephant
Multiple sightings
Giraffe
Multiple sightings
Hippo
Multiple sightings
Leopard
Multiple sightings
Lion
Multiple sightings
Roan antelope
Multiple sightings
Sable antelope
Multiple sightings
Sitatunga
Multiple sightings
Spotted Hyena
Multiple sightings
Wild dog
Multiple sightings
Wildebeest
Multiple sightings
Zebra
Multiple sightings
Mr D.
London
"Splash Camp review"
3 nights Arrived 17 Oct 2024
"Great facilities, somewhat chaotic, great area for game, lions, hyenas, wild dogs in camp"
See all these reviews: 11n in Botswana
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good
Location:
Good
Service:
Good
Activities:
Good
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Sightings Report
Buffalo
8 sightings
Cheetah
2 sightings
Elephant
10 sightings
Giraffe
10 sightings
Hippo
4 sightings
Leopard
4 sightings
Lion
10 sightings
Roan antelope
6 sightings
Sable antelope
2 sightings
Spotted Hyena
3 sightings
Wildebeest
5 sightings
Zebra
8 sightings
J&B
Wirral
"Splash Camp review"
3 nights Arrived 17 Oct 2024
"After a 30 min flight from Lagoon we had a 50 min game drive to the camp, with our guide KB and tracker LB, both of whom were excellent. Splash is a lovely camp with all rooms overlooking a large waterhole, where elephant, antelope and warthogs always seemed to be present. We were allocated room 8 - a family room with an outdoor deck. Nice room with great views over the water hole.
We had some wonderful sightings at Splash - Lions hunting Buffalo - a full day event, Leopard with prey in a tree, Angolan painted frogs on a mokoro trip, Cheetah on the move and a Kudu, killed by wild dogs and stolen by lions in the camp close to the dining room - our guide and the camp staff handled this extremely well. Bird lifewas wonderful (as it was in Lagoon and Rra Dinare) - a Secretary bird and Malachite Kingfishers to name but 2.
Innocent, Kenson, Kim and Getti looked after us very well in the lodge.
We had some small issues with fellow guests who were sharing our jeep. Some were safari veterans and insisted on the guide accommodating their personal requirements - insisting the guide move on when the majority wanted to observe and see how things developed with a leopard and its prey in a tree (glad the majority view held). Some were probably squeamish - preferring to return to camp for dinner (again pressurising the guide to comply) rather than witnessing the end of a day-long buffalo hunt by lions - a once in a lifetime opportunity. Some were insistent on hogging the best seats in the jeep - everyone else was very happy to rotate but not this particular couple.
This did not detract from the wonderful time we had at Splash. Our guides, (most) of our fellow guests and the camp staff were great, and the wild life excellent." See all these reviews: 10n in Botswana; 1n in South Africa
We had some wonderful sightings at Splash - Lions hunting Buffalo - a full day event, Leopard with prey in a tree, Angolan painted frogs on a mokoro trip, Cheetah on the move and a Kudu, killed by wild dogs and stolen by lions in the camp close to the dining room - our guide and the camp staff handled this extremely well. Bird lifewas wonderful (as it was in Lagoon and Rra Dinare) - a Secretary bird and Malachite Kingfishers to name but 2.
Innocent, Kenson, Kim and Getti looked after us very well in the lodge.
We had some small issues with fellow guests who were sharing our jeep. Some were safari veterans and insisted on the guide accommodating their personal requirements - insisting the guide move on when the majority wanted to observe and see how things developed with a leopard and its prey in a tree (glad the majority view held). Some were probably squeamish - preferring to return to camp for dinner (again pressurising the guide to comply) rather than witnessing the end of a day-long buffalo hunt by lions - a once in a lifetime opportunity. Some were insistent on hogging the best seats in the jeep - everyone else was very happy to rotate but not this particular couple.
This did not detract from the wonderful time we had at Splash. Our guides, (most) of our fellow guests and the camp staff were great, and the wild life excellent." See all these reviews: 10n in Botswana; 1n in South Africa
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Sightings Report
Buffalo
10 sightings
Cheetah
2 sightings
Elephant
10 sightings
Giraffe
10 sightings
Hippo
10 sightings
Leopard
4 sightings
Lion
5 sightings
Roan antelope
3 sightings
Sable antelope
3 sightings
Spotted Hyena
5 sightings
Wildebeest
5 sightings
Zebra
6 sightings
Mr M
Stockport
"Splash Camp review"
3 nights Arrived 16 Oct 2024
"Boat trip just speeding down the river avoiding hippos and seeing very little. A couple of malachite kingfishers, but due to speed/noise frightened the birds so good images impossible.
Atmosphere not as jolly here. A couple of staff genuinely pleasant, Gift and Innocent.
Mokoro trip very short, but in the safe shallows, apart from seeing some small frogs angolan ridge back etc, not worthwhile. At least the guide had a rifle in case of meeting a hippo.
The weather was particularly hot for two days so siestas were a chance to trying and cool down a bit.
Great spotter, KB, saw the cheetah brothers on my last morning, without seeing any tracks to forewarn us of their return from Khwai concession. A great finish to the safari. Did well tracking/finding leopards as well, one male and one female and had quality time with the female on two visits long to be remembered, along with the sound of her crunching her way through a steenbok's ears!?
Very enjoyable lunch had out in the concession.
Food was variable again. Lamb chops particularly bad. Yet to have Kudu which is delicious, only ever had it in Namibia.
First experience of following three lions tracking and harassing a buffalo. Kept attacking it when the herd allowed. Last seen after 8pm on top of buffalo on the ground trying to further disable it. Achieved the kill overnight, and bare carcass seen the next morning with vultures/yellow billed kites having the last bits. Presumably hyenas had helped the lions strip the carcass so quickly. Three lions would have struggled to eat it all overnight." See all these reviews: 6n in Botswana
Atmosphere not as jolly here. A couple of staff genuinely pleasant, Gift and Innocent.
Mokoro trip very short, but in the safe shallows, apart from seeing some small frogs angolan ridge back etc, not worthwhile. At least the guide had a rifle in case of meeting a hippo.
The weather was particularly hot for two days so siestas were a chance to trying and cool down a bit.
Great spotter, KB, saw the cheetah brothers on my last morning, without seeing any tracks to forewarn us of their return from Khwai concession. A great finish to the safari. Did well tracking/finding leopards as well, one male and one female and had quality time with the female on two visits long to be remembered, along with the sound of her crunching her way through a steenbok's ears!?
Very enjoyable lunch had out in the concession.
Food was variable again. Lamb chops particularly bad. Yet to have Kudu which is delicious, only ever had it in Namibia.
First experience of following three lions tracking and harassing a buffalo. Kept attacking it when the herd allowed. Last seen after 8pm on top of buffalo on the ground trying to further disable it. Achieved the kill overnight, and bare carcass seen the next morning with vultures/yellow billed kites having the last bits. Presumably hyenas had helped the lions strip the carcass so quickly. Three lions would have struggled to eat it all overnight." See all these reviews: 6n in Botswana
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good
Location:
Excellent
Service:
Good
Activities:
Good
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Average
Facilities:
Good
Sightings Report
Buffalo
6 sightings
Cheetah
1 sighting
Elephant
10 sightings
Hippo
10 sightings
Leopard
4 sightings
Lion
10 sightings
Roan antelope
3 sightings
Sable antelope
3 sightings
Spotted Hyena
3 sightings
Wild dog
1 sighting
Wildebeest
5 sightings
Zebra
8 sightings
Ms TG
London
"Splash Camp review Good game"
3 nights Arrived 15 Oct 2024
"Splash Camp itself was subdued by comparison with the vibrant experience of 4 Rivers. It's comfortable. and the staff were never less than helpful and welcoming, including allowing guests into the office to access wi fi, but something was missing.
The food was very average, and it seems they hadn't been warned that I preferred not to eat meat. On one particular lunchtime a vegetable lasagne was offered (unfortunately, I don't eat cooked lunch), but apart from that there were no vegetarian dishes and the cooking of side vegetables, with which I would have been happy, left a lot to be desired.
The game, though, was more abundant than at 4 Rivers and I had some good sightings, incluidng a leopard, though it seems that I missed a lot of the excitement of previous days. I was also a little disappointed that the guide didn't seem interested in spotting more birds.
I would say that one highlight was the boat outing." See all these reviews: 6n in Botswana
The food was very average, and it seems they hadn't been warned that I preferred not to eat meat. On one particular lunchtime a vegetable lasagne was offered (unfortunately, I don't eat cooked lunch), but apart from that there were no vegetarian dishes and the cooking of side vegetables, with which I would have been happy, left a lot to be desired.
The game, though, was more abundant than at 4 Rivers and I had some good sightings, incluidng a leopard, though it seems that I missed a lot of the excitement of previous days. I was also a little disappointed that the guide didn't seem interested in spotting more birds.
I would say that one highlight was the boat outing." See all these reviews: 6n in Botswana
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Average
Location:
Excellent
Service:
Average
Activities:
Good
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Average
Sightings Report
Buffalo
3 sightings
Elephant
3 sightings
Giraffe
3 sightings
Hippo
3 sightings
Leopard
Multiple sightings
Lion
3 sightings
Roan antelope
3 sightings
Spotted Hyena
Multiple sightings
Wildebeest
3 sightings
Zebra
3 sightings
Family H & L
Berks
"Splash Camp review"
3 nights Arrived 22 Sep 2024
"Nice camp.
Would be good to request a room nearer the main reception as ours was a good hike in sand and our shoes/ feet etc got extremely dirty every time we walked back. We also needed an escort to walk to the far away rooms every night at every camp. Animals were great!
Pride of lions had brought down a giraffe very recently - it was still bloody - and we watched the pride scoffing it - with hyenas, jackals and vultures behind them who were too scared to try and come closer. We also found a pack of wild dogs with puppies and went on the hunt with 3 of them - following at speed in our jeep. Saw them bring down, kill and eat an impala - and then regurgitate the food for the puppies! Also saw 2 cheetah bring down a reedbok - and eat it - but they were too quick in the hunt to video.
Saw lots of animals in general - including an aardwolf, warthogs, striped mongoose, and lots of birds.
Nice place, great room, but long walk to & from reception" See all these reviews: 13n in Botswana
Would be good to request a room nearer the main reception as ours was a good hike in sand and our shoes/ feet etc got extremely dirty every time we walked back. We also needed an escort to walk to the far away rooms every night at every camp. Animals were great!
Pride of lions had brought down a giraffe very recently - it was still bloody - and we watched the pride scoffing it - with hyenas, jackals and vultures behind them who were too scared to try and come closer. We also found a pack of wild dogs with puppies and went on the hunt with 3 of them - following at speed in our jeep. Saw them bring down, kill and eat an impala - and then regurgitate the food for the puppies! Also saw 2 cheetah bring down a reedbok - and eat it - but they were too quick in the hunt to video.
Saw lots of animals in general - including an aardwolf, warthogs, striped mongoose, and lots of birds.
Nice place, great room, but long walk to & from reception" See all these reviews: 13n in Botswana
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Good
Sightings Report
Buffalo
Multiple sightings
Cheetah
Multiple sightings
Elephant
Multiple sightings
Giraffe
Multiple sightings
Hippo
Multiple sightings
Leopard
Multiple sightings
Lion
Multiple sightings
Roan antelope
Multiple sightings
Sable antelope
Multiple sightings
Wild dog
Multiple sightings
Wildebeest
Multiple sightings
Zebra
Multiple sightings
Mr & Mrs M
Chelmsford
"Splash Camp review"
4 nights Arrived 21 Sep 2024
"Splash camp was superb in every aspect - accommodation, staff, food and the game experiences. As with the other Kwando camps, Splash had exclusive access to the concession so we felt privileged to experience the exclusivity and privacy that we have not seen in other safari regions. The only other cars we saw were those from our camp, and the guides worked together to make sure no-one missed anything.
The landscape was the most varied of the camps we visited, being set on the edge of the flood plains. There was mopane woodland, dry grasslands, flooded plains that the game trucks had to pass though and the Okavango river system with papyrus beds where we viewed the abundant birdlife from a boat with an elevated platform.
And the game experiences - wow! The first highlight was a lion pride (4 adult females and 4 huge sub-adult males) that took a large adult male giraffe on our first day. For the next 2 days we watched as the pride gradually consumed their kill while protecting it from two other huge male lions; it was amazing to follow that level of lion behaviour. We had several leopard sightings, mostly in trees, and we followed a pair of cheetahs at various times over our stay. We saw several lions on every game drive. An aardwolf peeking out from its den was something we had hoped but not expected to see, along with honey badger and African wild cat.
A boat trip, a makoro ride and night safaris added greatly to the safari experience. Being able to drive after dark is essential so you don't have to stop watching something late afternoon when you are a distance from the camp.
But the highlight of the trip, and the most exciting experience of all our safaris was hunting with a pack of wild dogs. The pack had been sighted on the other side of the reserve, so 3 cars set of from Splash mid-afternoon to find them. We gradually tracked them to an open area where they were resting. After watching them for a short time they suddenly got up and began socialising loudly, the 11 pups asking the 16 adults for food. They set off on the hunt and we followed them in the cars. When they found herds of tsessebi, reedbuck and impala the pace suddenly quickened. The pack split between the herds and accelerated, the cars split and followed them at breakneck speed through the flooded plains.
An incredible experience followed as we rushed to chase the successful hunt and watched as the adults gorged on the impala and ran back to regurgitate the food for the pups. An altogether unbelievable experienced that we haven’t seen before even on film. I am sure it could not have been witnessed at any other safari destination, because of the size of pack, ability to drive after dark, the coordination of brilliant guides and the landscape that made it possible to follow.
Splash was altogether a special camp in a wonderful environment staffed by special people. We loved it." See all these reviews: 9n in Botswana
The landscape was the most varied of the camps we visited, being set on the edge of the flood plains. There was mopane woodland, dry grasslands, flooded plains that the game trucks had to pass though and the Okavango river system with papyrus beds where we viewed the abundant birdlife from a boat with an elevated platform.
And the game experiences - wow! The first highlight was a lion pride (4 adult females and 4 huge sub-adult males) that took a large adult male giraffe on our first day. For the next 2 days we watched as the pride gradually consumed their kill while protecting it from two other huge male lions; it was amazing to follow that level of lion behaviour. We had several leopard sightings, mostly in trees, and we followed a pair of cheetahs at various times over our stay. We saw several lions on every game drive. An aardwolf peeking out from its den was something we had hoped but not expected to see, along with honey badger and African wild cat.
A boat trip, a makoro ride and night safaris added greatly to the safari experience. Being able to drive after dark is essential so you don't have to stop watching something late afternoon when you are a distance from the camp.
But the highlight of the trip, and the most exciting experience of all our safaris was hunting with a pack of wild dogs. The pack had been sighted on the other side of the reserve, so 3 cars set of from Splash mid-afternoon to find them. We gradually tracked them to an open area where they were resting. After watching them for a short time they suddenly got up and began socialising loudly, the 11 pups asking the 16 adults for food. They set off on the hunt and we followed them in the cars. When they found herds of tsessebi, reedbuck and impala the pace suddenly quickened. The pack split between the herds and accelerated, the cars split and followed them at breakneck speed through the flooded plains.
An incredible experience followed as we rushed to chase the successful hunt and watched as the adults gorged on the impala and ran back to regurgitate the food for the pups. An altogether unbelievable experienced that we haven’t seen before even on film. I am sure it could not have been witnessed at any other safari destination, because of the size of pack, ability to drive after dark, the coordination of brilliant guides and the landscape that made it possible to follow.
Splash was altogether a special camp in a wonderful environment staffed by special people. We loved it." See all these reviews: 9n in Botswana
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Sightings Report
Buffalo
10 sightings
Cheetah
8 sightings
Elephant
10 sightings
Giraffe
10 sightings
Hippo
10 sightings
Leopard
6 sightings
Lion
10 sightings
Roan antelope
1 sighting
Spotted Hyena
10 sightings
Wild dog
1 sighting
Wildebeest
10 sightings
Zebra
10 sightings
Mr & Mrs H
Wirral
"Splash Camp review"
3 nights Arrived 20 Sep 2024
"This camp is run on a very tight schedule and we felt it was a little too prescriptive.
After long games drives it was difficult to get back to our room for showers as we had to be escorted by our guide who was also tired and had other clients to deal with.
We never sat round the camp fire in the evening as were encouraged to get to bed - again because the guides were tired and wanted to get to bed" See all these reviews: 13n in Namibia; 3n in Botswana; 2n in Zimbabwe
After long games drives it was difficult to get back to our room for showers as we had to be escorted by our guide who was also tired and had other clients to deal with.
We never sat round the camp fire in the evening as were encouraged to get to bed - again because the guides were tired and wanted to get to bed" See all these reviews: 13n in Namibia; 3n in Botswana; 2n in Zimbabwe
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location:
Good
Service:
Good
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Average
Facilities:
Good
Feedback Response
We were sorry these travellers didn't have the kind of experience we would usually expect from the Splash Camp team, although we were pleased to see they saw lots of wildlife during their stay. We passed these comments to the camp's management team, and they were sorry to hear these travellers found the camp too prescriptive; they generally pride themselves on being flexible and adaptable. They have taken steps to prevent similar occurrences in the future.
"Systems Manager & Senior Africa Specialist | Southern Africa"
Sightings Report
Buffalo
10 sightings
Cheetah
2 sightings
Elephant
10 sightings
Giraffe
10 sightings
Hippo
10 sightings
Leopard
2 sightings
Lion
10 sightings
Roan antelope
2 sightings
Spotted Hyena
7 sightings
Wild dog
10 sightings
Wildebeest
10 sightings
Zebra
10 sightings
Mr & Mrs M
London
"Splash Camp review"
3 nights Arrived 10 Sep 2024
"Great camp with very friendly staff. Food all good. Well appointed chalets. We ate by ourselves due to quite a large tour group together which suited us fine. They even set up a lovely private dinning experience around the small pool for us on our last evening with a chef & waitress.
Also due to this group we were also lucky to have our own private game vehicle for all drives apart from the last afternoon when an another lady joined us. Wonderful private Mokoro experience I was with our tracker KB and my husband was with our guide ST. Both our Guide and Tracker were very good.
We had great wild dog encounters including a kill just a few seconds from camp. Was slightly disappointed with lion and leopard sightings." See all these reviews: 17n in Zambia; 3n in Namibia; 3n in Botswana
Also due to this group we were also lucky to have our own private game vehicle for all drives apart from the last afternoon when an another lady joined us. Wonderful private Mokoro experience I was with our tracker KB and my husband was with our guide ST. Both our Guide and Tracker were very good.
We had great wild dog encounters including a kill just a few seconds from camp. Was slightly disappointed with lion and leopard sightings." See all these reviews: 17n in Zambia; 3n in Namibia; 3n in Botswana
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location:
Excellent
Service:
Good
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Excellent
Sightings Report
Buffalo
10 sightings
Elephant
10 sightings
Giraffe
10 sightings
Hippo
10 sightings
Leopard
2 sightings
Lion
3 sightings
Roan antelope
Multiple sightings
Sitatunga
Multiple sightings
Wild dog
2 sightings
Wildebeest
10 sightings
Zebra
10 sightings
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With experienced staff and a wealth of activities, Shinde offers a traditional safari in an exceptionally varied and wildlife-rich environment.
Chitabe Lediba
Chitabe Lediba, in Botswana's southern Okavango Delta, is a small family friendly safari camp; it offers great dry-land safaris and in our experience consistently delivers good game sightings.
