Reviews of Splash Camp
Wildlife sightings and reviews
98 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 camp was low key and offered everything we needed. Good way to start." See all these reviews: 10n in Botswana; 7n in South Africa
"Splash Camp review"
The best part of Splash Camp are the safari guides. TJ and Obi were incredible at tracking and spotting animals, and we saw incredible things, like lions eating a zebra, wild dogs eating an impala, lions mating and a fight between lions and hyenas. Not to mention the cutest lion cubs ever!
There are a couple of things that could be improved. The food was good, but not very exciting. I would have loved to eat local recipes, but the staff played it safe. I understand that some tourists may feel uncomfortable eating food they are not used to, but that's part of the trip.
In addition, dinner and lunch are served on a large shared table. Sometimes after a long day, you may want to stay quiet and not engage with other guests, and this is hard when you all eat together.
In addition, it would have been useful to know that there was no voice or internet connection at all (nor through mobile, nor WiFi). I enjoyed the digital detox, but I needed to connect with family and work and I could not. If I had known that in advance, I could have organized myself better" See all these reviews: 8n in Botswana; 6n in Tanzania

Buffalo
10 sightings

Cheetah
1 sighting

Elephant
10 sightings

Giraffe
5 sightings

Hippo
10 sightings

Lion
5 sightings

Spotted Hyena
2 sightings

Wild dog
1 sighting

Wildebeest
8 sightings

Zebra
10 sightings
"Splash Camp review"
Because of the terrain vehicles have to be driven hard and we experienced a couple of punctures and a broken gearbox (no criticism!).
Guide Mr G (so determined and enthusiastic) and spotter/tracker Knobbley made a great team.
Boat trip different from the one at Lagoon with a lower down point of view which was interesting." See all these reviews: 15n in Botswana; 2n in Zimbabwe

Cheetah
2 sightings

Elephant
7 sightings

Giraffe
2 sightings

Hippo
4 sightings

Lion
6 sightings

Spotted Hyena
2 sightings

Wild dog
3 sightings

Zebra
1 sighting
"Splash Camp review"
Accommodations, camp facilities, game drives, meals, everything was perfect.
One vehicle breakdown. Vehicles are an expensive asset, maintenance is key for a long life. Our guide "Mr G." and our spotter Knobli did an outstanding job. Interaction with them was easy, we went fishing and caught fish, which we got to eat for dinner; bird viewing (&photography) and introduction to trees, bushes & grasses was an unexpected additional highlight.
We also enjoyed very much the porridge by the fire in the early morning, the morning coffee and sunset drinks in the bush, the outside shower, the boat tour and the amazing nature & wildlife.
Spash Camp is an excellent choice, we recommend." See all these reviews: 5n in Botswana

Buffalo
6 sightings

Cheetah
2 sightings

Elephant
10 sightings

Giraffe
10 sightings

Hippo
10 sightings

Lion
6 sightings

Sable antelope
1 sighting

Sitatunga
7 sightings

Spotted Hyena
2 sightings

White Rhino
1 sighting

Wild dog
2 sightings

Wildebeest
10 sightings

Zebra
10 sightings
"A high quality, new camp with abundant game"
One drawback is the condition of the two track roads. Large portions of the roads are on deep sand, causing the vehicles to "wallow" and lurch rather severely and frequent instructions from our guide to "Hang on!". Because our visit was in July (the dry season), there is nothing the camp can do improve the condition of the roads. Apparently that is not an issue in the rainy season when the sand compacts and makes those portions of the road system quite tolerable.
Lagoon Camp and Kwara Camp share the guiding concession, hence there are sometimes three vehicles at a game site, even four vehicles on one occasion. Having many vehicles in a concession increases the chances of finding wildlife but it also makes the game drives less "intimate".
Splash Camp is a relatively large camp which made it so that dinner was at a very long table. The noise level at dinner was quite high, making it difficult, even sometimes impossible, for our group of three couples to hear each other talk. I developed a preference for smaller camps." See all these reviews: 10n in Botswana

Buffalo
1 sighting

Cheetah
1 sighting

Elephant
10 sightings

Giraffe
10 sightings

Hippo
10 sightings

Lion
3 sightings

Wild dog
2 sightings

Wildebeest
4 sightings

Zebra
10 sightings
"Splash Camp review"
It's a big camp 12 rooms, but there was room in common areas and the different guests made it fun at campfire to compare notes. One of our three nights it was not full, so that was nice for a little more intimate experience. I'd recommend three nights here.
We enjoyed relaxing in the afternoons looking at birds and water bucks right outside our chalet. It was windy at this camp in July." See all these reviews: 8n in Botswana; 2n in Zimbabwe

Buffalo
4 sightings

Cheetah
2 sightings

Elephant
10 sightings

Giraffe
8 sightings

Hippo
10 sightings

Lion
5 sightings

Sitatunga
Multiple sightings

Spotted Hyena
Multiple sightings

Wild dog
2 sightings

Wildebeest
4 sightings

Zebra
8 sightings
"Splash Camp review"
Wildlife fantastic" See all these reviews: 8n in Botswana; 2n in Zimbabwe

Buffalo
1 sighting

Cheetah
Multiple sightings

Elephant
Multiple sightings

Giraffe
Multiple sightings

Hippo
Multiple sightings

Leopard
Multiple sightings

Lion
Multiple sightings

Roan antelope
1 sighting

Wild dog
Multiple sightings

Wildebeest
Multiple sightings

Zebra
Multiple sightings
"Splash Camp review"
Guide here was also fantastic and had a near encyclopaedic knowledge of the wildlife. Worked very hard to make sure we got the best viewings and spent time at dinner telling us local stories.
Food also fabulous with one night local meal that really stood out. Very engaging staff and great service." See all these reviews: 8n in Botswana; 3n in Zimbabwe

Buffalo
Multiple sightings

Cheetah
Multiple sightings

Elephant
Multiple sightings

Giraffe
Multiple sightings

Hippo
Multiple sightings

Lion
Multiple sightings

Sable antelope
Multiple sightings

Wild dog
Multiple sightings

Wildebeest
Multiple sightings

Zebra
Multiple sightings
"Splash Camp review"
There is a large dining area where one eats in the evenings, usually in ones group and guide, and breakfast is served around a large camp fire nearby. The rooms were beautifully decorated, very large with both an indoor huge shower room and an outdoor shower, and these along with the main areas, all overlook an enormous waterhole. We saw a herd of waterbucks there, but there was little water in it to attract other game. Some of the rooms were a considerable walk along a sandy path, from the main dining area, which would have been a challenge for those with walking issues.
Again ponchos and hot water bottles were provided for the night drives, which were definitely needed! Our guide was knowledgable and friendly and all the staff were lovely and gave the impression they were delighted to see us each time we returned.
A highlight was being taken to spend time at the den of a pack of wild dogs, with their pups. We then saw them hunting a Steenbuck." See all these reviews: 11n in Botswana; 2n in Zimbabwe

Buffalo
1 sighting

Elephant
10 sightings

Giraffe
10 sightings

Hippo
4 sightings

Spotted Hyena
1 sighting

Wild dog
1 sighting

Wildebeest
10 sightings

Zebra
10 sightings
"Splendid Splash"
The variety of habitat made it possible to do boat safari trips in addition to the game drives. We saw lots of animals and birds. The tracker "KB" and guide "Mr T" worked well together and did a superb (truely unbelievable) job of tracking and finding animals off-road. In fact, the tracking and guiding was excellent in all three camps we visited (Mma Dinare, Lebala and Splash).
Our highlight was the cheetah "Mr Special" who posed beautifully for us in a range of settings, and demonstrated that he could climb a (fallen) tree almost as well as a leopard. Surprisingly, we saw a leopard hunting along the river in the marshes while on a boat excursion. There was a sitatunga and lots of red lechwe in the marshes.
The wild dogs and especially their new pups (June 2022) were very entertaining." See all these reviews: 10n in Botswana; 4n in Namibia

Buffalo
Multiple sightings

Cheetah
1 sighting

Elephant
10 sightings

Giraffe
Multiple sightings

Hippo
10 sightings

Leopard
1 sighting

Lion
Multiple sightings

Sitatunga
1 sighting

Wild dog
10 sightings

Wildebeest
10 sightings

Zebra
Multiple sightings
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