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Reviews of Naboisho Camp

Wildlife sightings and reviews

49 independent comments and wildlife information from our travellers who have visited Naboisho 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 Jul-2018, 18 of our travellers have recorded their wildlife sightings at Naboisho Camp.
Lion

100% success

Leopard

82% success

Cheetah

100% success

Wild dog

7% success

Buffalo

100% success

Elephant

100% success

Giraffe

100% success

Hippo

100% success

Spotted Hyena

100% success

Zebra

100% success

Eland

94% success

Wildebeest

94% success

Striped Hyena

8% success

Aardvark

0% success

Black Rhino

0% success

Pangolin

0% success

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Mr P & Dr N
London

"Many cheetahs at Naboisho!"

4 nights Arrived 9 Oct 2015
"We had a fantastic time at Naboisho. Our first two nights we were the only guests in camp and Ruelof and Helen and staff made us so welcome and at ease.

We spent three days in Naboisho on game drives, and saw a group of cheetahs and many lions amongst others! The conservancy is a treasure trove for wildlife and most of the time we saw no other vans - it is a special place.

One day we took a full day's drive to the Mara which was great to see, with the Migration coming to an end.

One of the most enjoyable parts of our stay was a morning walking safari with Ruelof. A completely different way of experience the wildlife - this is highly recommended!" See all these reviews: 13n in Kenya
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Mrs JR
London

"Naboisho Camp review"

3 nights Arrived 19 Jun 2015
"Amazing walks with the manager Ruelof. The conservancy is great, with very abundant wildlife, and feels very private. Tent was great but the service and guiding were inconsistent. Camp forgot dietary restrictions multiple times." See all these reviews: 8n in Kenya
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Average
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Average
Facilities:
Excellent
Mr & Ms S
London

"Naboisho Camp review"

1 night Arrived 6 Mar 2015
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Mr & Ms S
London

"Naboisho Camp review"

4 nights Arrived 28 Feb 2015
"A wonderful second visit.
Great guide - Lucas.
Great walking with Roelof.
The breakfasts and lunches are excellent but the standard of food at dinner is not quite so good." See all these reviews: 8n in Kenya
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Excellent
Mr & Mrs P
Hockley

"Great safari camp and animal sightings."

3 nights Arrived 15 Jan 2015
"Naboisho is a lovely camp with large, spacious tents set a good distance apart. The bed was really comfortable and the bucket showers were excellent. Everything we needed was provided.

The managers were very welcoming and helpful as were all the staff.

Our guide, Wilson, was very knowledgeable and on our arrival, on the way from the airstrip to the camp, we encountered 4 jackals killing a baby impala. The impala mother fought for such a long time but could not protect her baby. Such a fantastic sighting but also quite sad. We then went on to see so many animals, too many to name, on our game drives, which was fantastic.

Altogether a great camp with a good guide and superb animal sightings." See all these reviews: 7n in Tanzania; 7n in Kenya
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
C & J
Park City, UT

"Naboisho Camp review"

3 nights Arrived 2 Nov 2014
"Visiting a camp like Naboisho in a conservancy is (as many have discovered) an excellent companion to a camp in the Reserve. The different terrain and added activities such as night drives and game walks make for a new experience. Certainly our walks with Roelof were the best part of our stay at Naboisho. He expertly balanced finding and getting (and staying) close to wildlife with safely. He also had something interesting to say about almost anything you could see, large and small. As usual we, as non-birders, were stunned by the variety of bird life we saw.

Our drives with our guide Wilson were always interesting, he seemed to know just where the animals would be. He could look into a thicket and spot something that we would have to pull out our binoculars to see. The night drives allowed us to see active nocturnal animals such as bush babies. We were glad for the warmth of the blankets and hot water bottles. But combined with the early morning walks the night drives could make for a long day.

The village visit with Wilson (who is from the area) was great and allowed at least some insight into the lives of the rural Maasi.

Overall the camp staff was great (even those behind the scenes that we never met) and made for a wonderfully comfortable and relaxed stay. Sometimes they even anticipated special needs that we hadn't mentioned.

The camp's location was great with lions and elephants within walking distance.

Overall we had a perfect stay." See all these reviews: 7n in Kenya
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Mr G
Falmouth

"Friendliest yet very professional camp"

6 nights Arrived 9 Oct 2014
"A fantastic atmosphere, Ruelof , Helen and Moses Great hosts, guides and all the staff really friendly, good game nearby everything you want to see and not too long a drive to Mara.

Tents extremely comfortable even if Lions wake you up at night. food good , lunch under tree by watering hole, great atmosphere at dinner" See all these reviews: 13n in Kenya
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Mr & Mrs B
Epsom

"Brilliant safari and great staff"

4 nights Arrived 19 Sep 2014
"An excellent camp. Great tents and other facilities. Excellent staff attitude. Excellent game viewing and a safe walking safari.

We were particularly pleased to be allocated a guide and vehicle for the whole period on an exclusive basis. Our guide (Benjamin) was excellent" See all these reviews: 4n in Rwanda; 4n in Kenya
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Mr & Mrs G
Michigan

"Wonderful Naboisho Camp"

5 nights Arrived 5 Sep 2014
"Naboisho was one of our favorites!. It had everything we could want in a safari camp -- great game viewing, luxury tents, wonderful managers Helen and Roelof and their guides and staff, excellent food, and more.

The tents are spacious with luxury linens and plenty of storage in the dressing area. We enjoyed the twin bucket showers outside as well as as one indoors. At night we appreciated the hot water bottles tucked into our bed, as well as those in the car on the early morning game drives. The food was excellent, with a fresh and varied buffet each day for lunch. Dinner was served at a large communal table with the managers joining the guests (at all three meals). Manager Helen stocks their excellent gift shop with locally made goods.

We had good game viewing, both on our drives and on two walks with manager Roelof. Roelof gave us a rare opportunity to view a baby eagle from a vantage point on the hillside above its nest, and we also were close to zebra and hyenas on one of our walks. We had great sightings of big cats, including some very playful lion cubs and a pair of cheetah resting in the grass. The landscape was beautiful and green, and the sunsets and full moonrise were spectacular. We would return to Naboisho any time!" See all these reviews: 10n in Tanzania; 7n in Kenya
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Ms K
Florida

"Naboisho Camp review"

2 nights Arrived 27 Aug 2014
"Despite the excellent camp staff and lovely manager, Helen, Naboisho Camp and the Naboisho Conservancy just didn't click for us. We seem to be in the minority--perhaps we were too old to take advantage of the best features.

We highly respect the camp's effort to aid the community and be environmentally friendly." See all these reviews: 12n in Kenya
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Average

Location:
Poor
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Good
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Good
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