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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 61-70 of 95
Duration
Arrival date
Miss K.
Solihull

"Excellent Game Drives"

3 nights Arrived 4 Nov 2019
"The camp was very comfortable but i did prefer Sable Alley. I think i was just a bit disappointed because i knew the lodge was brand new but in the communal areas it didn’t feel it.

However, the rooms’ were very comfortable and were obviously new. They are wooden structures (i think) rather than canvas. The fronts were all netted so that we had a good view.

The staff were all lovely and it was nice that the game drivers joined the guests for meals. The food was good with sufficient choice.

The game drives were excellent and we saw loads of animals. I think it helped that we had a tracker as well as the driver/guide. I also enjoyed the motor boat cruise on the river. It made a peaceful change from bumping around in the jeep. And we still saw lots of elephants and hippos. The jeeps looked quite old (we did get three punctures - although they were not a major problem as the tyres were quickly changed) and again I was surprised given that the camp is new.

Sable Alley was my favourite camp but we saw lots more game at Splash." See all these reviews: 5n in Botswana; 2n in Zimbabwe
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

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

Buffalo

6 sightings

Cheetah

3 sightings

Elephant

6 sightings

Giraffe

6 sightings

Hippo

6 sightings

Leopard

1 sighting

Lion

4 sightings

Sable antelope

1 sighting

Wild dog

3 sightings

Wildebeest

6 sightings

Zebra

6 sightings

M & Mrs G
Harrogate

"Great Okavango safaris"

3 nights Arrived 3 Nov 2019
"Room was good but not as nice as at Lagoon, it retained the heat of the day.

The staff team was not as gelled together as at Lagoon which made the atmosphere a little less relaxed.

The walking safari with Mos and A.T. was terrific, we wish we could have done more of those. The river excursion was memorable too.

Overall the variety of wildlife we saw was excellent. Seeing Secretary Birds, Verraux's Owl, python, Aardwolf, Leopard Tortoise, Spring Hare was wonderful." See all these reviews: 7n in Botswana; 2n in Zimbabwe
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

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

Buffalo

2 sightings

Cheetah

2 sightings

Elephant

10 sightings

Giraffe

10 sightings

Hippo

10 sightings

Lion

2 sightings

Sable antelope

1 sighting

Wild dog

1 sighting

Wildebeest

4 sightings

Zebra

8 sightings

Mr R.
Malmesbury

"Nice modern camp in a great concession"

3 nights Arrived 3 Nov 2019
"The safari experience itself was wonderful - we couldn't fault the wildlife that we saw or the experience of the guide (Moz) and his spotter (AT). We saw lions, cheetah, aardwolf, pythons, serval and a wonderful pack of wild dogs (26) among others. The boat cruise was a serene highlight too.

The camp is modern, stylish and efficient rather than luxurious although the manager, Renee, service and staff are very good. The rooms themselves were luxury but the lodge was a little more functional - especially the dining area and the pool area - the dining area needed more soft furnishings as it is a bit refectory style and the pool area needed some cushioned loungers and more shade, not just dappled tree shade - it was 40C and it wasn't enough. One night when the lodge was nearly full (22 guests) it didn't feel exclusive.

The food was excellent - they have a great chef(s) - but the ingredients weren't luxury - e.g. a minced beef pie rather than steak was typical.

One area we thought needed improvement was that all of the guides sit with you at every meal and have to walk you to/from your tents rather than taking turns at this as other camps do - meaning the guides have very little time off.

However, overall we had a great experience and the wildlife and quality of the guide/spotter was excellent. Thank you." See all these reviews: 6n in Zimbabwe; 4n in Botswana
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

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

Buffalo

4 sightings

Cheetah

2 sightings

Elephant

10 sightings

Giraffe

6 sightings

Hippo

4 sightings

Lion

3 sightings

Sable antelope

1 sighting

Sitatunga

2 sightings

Wild dog

1 sighting

Wildebeest

6 sightings

Zebra

10 sightings

Wiljo
Norfolk

"Splash Camp review"

3 nights Arrived 16 Oct 2019
"Excellent all round - accommodation, catering (too much food though) and guiding. Staff at Camp were very hospitable. The Kwando formula of off roading and a driver guide and tracker, working as a team on the game drives, worked very well and made for some very interesting encounters and interactions, especially of predators.

Our team seemed to go the extra mile to follow wild dogs and lions hunting. The guides in different vehicles communicated well with each other, alerting and directing their colleagues to interesting sightings. On our last game drive, on the way to the airstrip, we located a lone male lion, a leopard and a cheetah in separate sightings.

The daily formula consisted of morning and afternoon game drives. The latter merged with a night drive for the last hour or so on the way back to camp after dark. We were given the opportunity to undertake a boat safari as far as the Godikwe Lagoon one morning which provided some wonderful bird sightings and a fresh perspective on the location. We were also offered a short mokoro session." See all these reviews: 16n in Botswana; 10n in Zimbabwe
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

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

Buffalo

10 sightings

Cheetah

2 sightings

Elephant

10 sightings

Giraffe

8 sightings

Hippo

4 sightings

Leopard

1 sighting

Lion

6 sightings

Roan antelope

1 sighting

Sable antelope

1 sighting

Spotted Hyena

2 sightings

Wild dog

1 sighting

Wildebeest

6 sightings

Zebra

10 sightings

Mr & Mrs W
Oxon

"brilliant time at Splash camp"

3 nights Arrived 10 Oct 2019
"This was our last camp, and gave us some more wonderful sightings, of lions climbing trees, a large pack of wild dogs, a cheetah on a kill, an aardwolf family peeping out of their burrow.

The accommodation and facilities were first class as were all the people who looked after us so well." 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

1 sighting

Cheetah

3 sightings

Elephant

4 sightings

Giraffe

2 sightings

Lion

5 sightings

Roan antelope

1 sighting

Sable antelope

1 sighting

Wild dog

2 sightings

Wildebeest

1 sighting

Zebra

2 sightings

Ms A.
Seven Oaks

"great lodge and great sightings"

3 nights Arrived 29 Sep 2019
"Splash was very comfortable and the staff all very lovely and helpful. Our guide and tracker were excellent. The food was abundant but ok rather than really good" See all these reviews: 7n in Botswana; 3n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

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

Buffalo

4 sightings

Cheetah

1 sighting

Elephant

Multiple sightings

Giraffe

Multiple sightings

Hippo

3 sightings

Leopard

1 sighting

Lion

5 sightings

Roan antelope

1 sighting

Spotted Hyena

1 sighting

Wild dog

2 sightings

Wildebeest

Multiple sightings

Zebra

Multiple sightings

Mr & Mrs B.
Richmond

"Splash Camp review"

3 nights Arrived 28 Sep 2019
"Splash camp consists of several large individual chalets situated near a large water hole that attracts many animals. It is located in the private Kwara concession in the Okavango Delta. The units are very spacious, deluxe and extremely well equipped. They have an outside shower as well as a large indoor one. A small deck allows for great game view overlooking the water hole,
The camp has an enthusiastic staff who are very capable at putting on various events, such as the Independence Day celebrations on our second day in camp.
Food and service was first rate, as were the facilities, including a beautiful small pool area
Our guide, "Mr. T", and spotter, "AT", were excellent on our safari drives and allowed us plenty of time for photo opportunities when needed. Highlights of the stay at Splash included an afternoon boat trip in the delta, viewing a pack of wild dogs, which is a rare sight, and an traditional evenings dinner and entertainment to celebrate Bostwana" independence" See all these reviews: 22n in Namibia; 6n in Botswana; 2n in Zimbabwe
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Mr Mitchell
Weybridge

"Splash Camp review"

3 nights Arrived 11 Sep 2019
"Fantastic accommodation and staff." 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

Multiple sightings

Cheetah

Multiple sightings

Elephant

Multiple sightings

Giraffe

Multiple sightings

Hippo

Multiple sightings

Leopard

1 sighting

Lion

Multiple sightings

Roan antelope

1 sighting

Spotted Hyena

1 sighting

Wild dog

1 sighting

Wildebeest

Multiple sightings

Zebra

Multiple sightings

Ms F.
London

"Splash Camp Review"

2 nights Arrived 1 Sep 2019
"nice camp, facilities, staff and trip.

A little too urban for my taste but very well put together and very well managed." See all these reviews: 8n in Botswana; 1n in South Africa
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

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

Buffalo

7 sightings

Cheetah

2 sightings

Elephant

10 sightings

Giraffe

8 sightings

Hippo

4 sightings

Lion

5 sightings

Roan antelope

1 sighting

Sable antelope

6 sightings

Sitatunga

Multiple sightings

Wild dog

10 sightings

Wildebeest

10 sightings

Zebra

10 sightings

Mr & Mrs R.
Wadhurst

"Large pack of wild dogs seen at Splash Camp"

3 nights Arrived 29 Aug 2019
"Despite the manager, Renee, being very involved and enthusiastic, our 3 nights at Splash rated below the other 3 camps we visited. Although new & modern, it lacked the rich feel of Lagoon and Lebala. Our guide, TJ was surly and lacked humour. The waterhole the camp overlooked was virtually dried up and lacked game visits. Splash was the only camp where we were troubled by mosquitos, particularly in the shower, and we were glad of the mosquito curtains surrounding the bed. Whilst the hot water was scalding, the cold water supply to the outdoor shower didn't work and bringing this to the manager's attention didn't achieve any measurable improvement. The chalet had socket outlets for both a variety of worldwide plug types and also S. African 3 round pin plugs as well as USB plugs. By taking a UK plug to S. African round pin socket adapter, we were able to simultaneously utilise these 2 sockets to charge 2 gadgets.

The token mokoro excursion was a waste of time, being a short ride along one side of a large lagoon with nothing to see, but the high speed boat ride on the river was exhilarating despite not seeing anything. Game viewings were again disappointing in intensity, perhaps because of the 2 year drought, but we were pleased to have 2 sightings of a very large (25+) pack of wild dogs, despite them just resting on both occasions, as well as a leopard lying in a vultures nest at the top of a tall tree, something our guide had never seen and did not expect to experience again.

Of the 4 camps we visited, this was one of 3 that had trackers as well as guides and we found having a tracker considerably enhanced the experience." See all these reviews: 10n in Botswana; 2n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

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

Buffalo

1 sighting

Cheetah

1 sighting

Elephant

9 sightings

Giraffe

5 sightings

Hippo

1 sighting

Leopard

1 sighting

Lion

2 sightings

Wild dog

2 sightings

Wildebeest

5 sightings

Zebra

10 sightings

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