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Reviews of Splash Camp

Wildlife sightings and reviews

95 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, 90 of our travellers have recorded their wildlife sightings at Splash Camp.
Lion

96% success

Leopard

66% success

Cheetah

86% success

Wild dog

82% success

Elephant

100% success

Zebra

100% success

Giraffe

99% success

Wildebeest

99% success

Hippo

98% success

Buffalo

88% success

Spotted Hyena

72% success

Roan antelope

45% success

Sable antelope

33% success

Sitatunga

29% success

Aardvark

1% success

White Rhino

1% success

Black Rhino

0% success

Pangolin

0% success

Showing 21-30 of 95
Duration
Arrival date
Miss K
Kent

"Splash Camp review"

3 nights Arrived 22 Nov 2023
"I have visited Splash several times. Standards are still high and the team just as welcoming.
The rooms have a modern twist to them, and are well spaced out, facing onto the lagoon.

The team are delightful, with many familiar faces. The food is of a very high standard.

Game sightings are good, ranging across the whole of the southern part of the concession.

Kwando appear to have taken on board feed back and the guides in Splash and Kwara are now co-operating better so there is less overlap than I have encountered previously." 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

Multiple sightings

Elephant

Multiple sightings

Giraffe

Multiple sightings

Hippo

Multiple sightings

Leopard

1 sighting

Lion

Multiple sightings

Roan antelope

1 sighting

Wild dog

Multiple sightings

Wildebeest

Multiple sightings

Zebra

Multiple sightings

Mr D.
Edinburgh

"Splash Camp review"

2 nights Arrived 14 Oct 2023
"I do not have time to write an overview. However I was VERY pleased with ALL 3 of Kwando's camps and would recommend them to anyone." See all these reviews: 6n in Botswana
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Mr & Mrs W
Croydon

"Splash Camp review"

3 nights Arrived 28 Sep 2023
"Splash provided many memorable sightings, especially one morning which brought a just born baby zebra, a cheetah, leopard, lions and wild dogs. Infact, we saw different lions on three occasions, including a mating pair – watched by the lioness’ mother, and a small pride with cubs. We also enjoyed an evening river trip and mokoro. The latter was curtailed by hippos and buffalo in the distance but that led to an unexpected opportunity to see wild dogs again. Many thanks to Matt our informative guide and Village for excellent tracking.

The camp facilities and tent were excellent: the tent had indoor and outdoor showers and mosquito nets were put down at night, although we weren’t aware of these pests during our stay in Botswana in September.

We were staying at Splash on Botswana’s Independence Day, during which the staff provided us all with special memories as they sang and danced. Staff were all friendly and helpful and the food was excellent." 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

4 sightings

Cheetah

1 sighting

Elephant

7 sightings

Giraffe

3 sightings

Hippo

2 sightings

Leopard

1 sighting

Lion

3 sightings

Spotted Hyena

1 sighting

Wild dog

2 sightings

Wildebeest

1 sighting

Zebra

6 sightings

MR & Mrs C
W Sussex

"Splash Camp review"

3 nights Arrived 12 Sep 2023
"Splash Camp was great - highly recommended.

The chalet-style rooms were extremely spacious and comfortable.

Food was tasty, and there was a help-yourself bar, with branded spirits included, and this was a nice area for guests to mingle.

Just for info, there is no Wi-Fi anywhere in the camp - a good excuse to switch off!

Laundry was included (and they did 'smalls!)

Our guide (Dave, with Village the Tracker) was great - really went the extra mile to make things perfect for us, and to find the special animals. We felt very safe and cared-for in their hands.

The sundowner on the boat, with hippos nearby, having seen elephants crossing the river, was the highlight of our trip.

As a tip for others, we didn't really need any non-safari clothes, as we went to meals straight after the game drives." See all these reviews: 6n in Botswana; 3n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

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

Buffalo

10 sightings

Cheetah

1 sighting

Elephant

10 sightings

Giraffe

10 sightings

Hippo

10 sightings

Leopard

3 sightings

Lion

8 sightings

Wildebeest

8 sightings

Zebra

10 sightings

Mr & Mrs G.
Egham

"Splash Camp review"

3 nights Arrived 12 Sep 2023
"Splash camp was more modern than our previous one. The rooms are further apart from each other and are small buildings rather than tents.

The welcome and staff service were excellent throughout and everything worked well. Although the camp was newer I felt the maintenance of the rooms could have been better.

Unfortunately, a week or so before our arrival, a fire had destroyed much of the surrounding vegetation and had also damaged one of the rooms. This had closed the camp for a week but whilst it didn't impact what we did, the view from the rooms was impacted and there was a smell of smoke in the air.

The rooms surround a large open area which normally would contain a fairly large water hole, but water levels were very low and there was only a small pool a long way from the camp. This meant wildlife sightings at the camp here were much lower than the others we visited. Viewing otherwise on the drives was good. Despite the low water levels we were able to go on a short mokoro trip as well as an evening boat ride.

Food and service were excellent. Wildlife highlights included Sable and Roan antelopes as well as night viewings of Serval and Wild Cat" See all these reviews: 9n in Botswana
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

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

Buffalo

10 sightings

Cheetah

1 sighting

Elephant

10 sightings

Giraffe

10 sightings

Hippo

10 sightings

Leopard

4 sightings

Lion

4 sightings

Roan antelope

1 sighting

Sable antelope

2 sightings

Spotted Hyena

2 sightings

Wildebeest

6 sightings

Zebra

8 sightings

J & K
Coulsdon, UK

"Splash Camp review"

3 nights Arrived 1 Aug 2023
"This was a camp with a real 'bush' feel to it, with rooms spread widely around a large water hole.

Our room was right at the end of a walk right through the bush, which was a bit nerve- wracking as lion, leopard and elephant pass through to the waterhole and also the camp; however, our guide, T.J, kindly escorted us during daylight, as well the usual during the dark. The room itself was beautiful, large, clean with a terrace overlooking the waterhole, with great sightings of grazing animals and elephant.

The staff were welcoming and friendly and seemed to appreciate our efforts to say a few words in Setswana. The food was delicious and plentiful.

The game drives were really exciting, in many cases going off road to get sightings. It was fascinating to watch T.J and the tracker, Iba, at work, driving through the bush and sometimes getting off the vehicle to locate tracks and, ultimately, the animal.

We saw many animals; lion, leopard, hippos, hyena and many elephant and giraffe. Drives continued after dark allowing sightings of more nocturnal animals, such as wildcat and spring hare. It was very cold in the early mornings, but we were given warm ponchos and hot water bottles, so were quite snug in the vehicle.

We also did the evening river cruise and spotted an elephant crossing the river, a monitor lizard and many birds. Sun downers, as with the game drives, a treat." See all these reviews: 6n in Botswana; 2n in Zimbabwe
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

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

Buffalo

5 sightings

Elephant

10 sightings

Giraffe

10 sightings

Hippo

10 sightings

Lion

6 sightings

Roan antelope

1 sighting

Spotted Hyena

3 sightings

Wildebeest

6 sightings

Zebra

10 sightings

Mr. M & Ms. C
Seattle

"Splash Camp review"

3 nights Arrived 20 Jul 2023
"Splash Camp is a fantastic all-around camp that offers excellent game drives and animal sighting opportunities as well as the chance to explore the Delta channels, and the camp facilities and setting are equally top-notch.

The camp is set around a watering hole that was a popular afternoon spot for zebras, elephants, warthogs, impalas, and more. Watching the comings and goings at the watering hole from our cabin deck or the common areas was a wonderful way to spend the afternoon, and we even had an elephant visitor in camp two of our three evenings.

Our cabin was beautiful and comfortable and spacious with a mesh wall across the entire front of the cabin overlooking the watering hole. It felt more like a luxurious resort suite than a cabin in the middle of the African bush. There were universal (including UK but not sure about US), European, and S African outlets in the room.

Chef Patella was a fantastic cook! Everything we ate was very tasty and there were always plenty of options for me as a vegetarian. We were served a good variety of cuisines and never had the same meal twice.

All the staff were fantastic—friendly, welcoming, and ready to go above and beyond to ensure an amazing stay.

Our animal viewing at Splash Camp was excellent, with lots of variety of animals and plenty of them. We had some longer stretches on drives when we wouldn’t see anything, but then we would get to a new landscape and there would be tons of animals that more than made up for the less lively parts. Our guide, Dave, and tracker, KB, were truly amazing. Together, they tracked down and spotted tons of animals we never would have had a chance to see on our own, including some long tracks to two lion prides, a cheetah, a leopard, and even wild dogs on the hunt.

We also spotted 3 honey badgers and 2 wild cats with their help. Dave was incredibly knowledgeable and while we tried to come up with a question he wouldn’t be able to answer (all in good fun), we couldn’t stump him. He was also amazing at communicating what they were looking for and what the plan was each step of the way. They were also really fun to spend time with and made for a truly enjoyable experience.

We were at Splash Camp in late July and think it would probably be even better in late August–October, as Dave, our guide, said more animals would continue to move into the area as the dry season continued and the watering holes to the north and east dried up.

Of note, Dave also told us that for the safety of the rhinos, they have been moved out of the area so it is no longer possible to see rhinos from Splash Camp." See all these reviews: 8n in Botswana
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

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

Buffalo

3 sightings

Cheetah

2 sightings

Elephant

10 sightings

Giraffe

10 sightings

Hippo

6 sightings

Leopard

2 sightings

Lion

2 sightings

Sable antelope

1 sighting

Spotted Hyena

1 sighting

Wild dog

2 sightings

Wildebeest

7 sightings

Zebra

10 sightings

Mr & Mrs M
Hobart

"Splash Camp review"

4 nights Arrived 16 Jul 2023
"Another fabulous camp with exceptional guides and trackers and marvelous wildlife viewing. We had some truly exciting and unique game drives, again we would go back anytime. A lovely camp but not quite as genuinely homely as Lagoon camp." 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

6 sightings

Cheetah

4 sightings

Elephant

10 sightings

Giraffe

10 sightings

Hippo

10 sightings

Leopard

1 sighting

Lion

4 sightings

Sitatunga

1 sighting

Spotted Hyena

2 sightings

Wild dog

3 sightings

Wildebeest

6 sightings

Zebra

10 sightings

Family P
Cirencester

"Splash Camp review"

3 nights Arrived 15 Jun 2023
"Stylish rooms with a good view over the pan, so you can just sit on the deck in your room and watch the animals.

Tasty breakfasts around the camp fire with freshly baked muffins.

Friendly staff and well informed guides who seem to know the answer to every question you ask!" See all these reviews: 13n in Botswana; 3n in Zimbabwe
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Never too old
London

"Splash Camp review"

3 nights Arrived 11 Jun 2023
"Splash provided the most memorable of many highlights on our nine day safari. Less than an hour after landing at the airstrip, en route to the camp, guide Josiah and tracker OB picked up a hunting leopard. As we bounced over low bushes and through elephant hollows we could see the cat slinking towards a group of impala under a tree, where baboons were foraging. Suddenly the bush erupted in a cacophony of baboon warning cries. Forty or fifty of them squared up to the leopard - advancing and retreating as he moved forwards and back, until eventually he stalked away into the long grass.

It was not a good few days for the hungry leopards of Splash. On one of our nighttime drives OB spotted a female trying to separate a young buffalo from a large herd. The herd closed ranks and the leopard turned away.

Josiah was an excellent guide and formed a formidable team with OB introducing us to a host of wildlife including lions with cubs, a range of antelope, vervet monkeys, warthogs, zebras, giraffes and many, many elephants.

The camp itself is finished to a high standard and is a very comfortable place to stay." 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
Sightings Report

Buffalo

10 sightings

Elephant

10 sightings

Giraffe

10 sightings

Hippo

10 sightings

Leopard

5 sightings

Lion

8 sightings

Spotted Hyena

10 sightings

Wildebeest

10 sightings

Zebra

10 sightings

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