Reviews of Sand Rivers Camp
Wildlife sightings and reviews
83 independent comments and wildlife information from our travellers who have visited Sand Rivers Camp and kindly agreed to share their thoughts. They do not necessarily represent the views of Expert Africa
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"Sand Rivers Camp review"
Good wifi although a pity this was limited to the pool area.
Our room was very comfortable and had a great view of the river. We especially appreciated the good size of the room and the bathroom facilities worked well.
The game drives were longer than other camps we had been to but much appreciated and we were absolutely thrilled to have such a good leopard sighting along the river.
We took the chance to do the walking safari, night safari and fishing on the river trip to emphasise the range of camp activities we were able to enjoy." See all these reviews: 6n in Zanzibar; 4n in Tanzania
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Staff very friendly, good balance of interaction and time on our own. Bernadette very attentive and our guide Hussain was very friendly and knowledgable.
We feel they got the food just right, quantities and quality. Especially loved the high quality packed breakfasts which Hussain set up for us on our morning drives. The breakfast sandwiches, pancakes, and the fresh fruit juice were particular favourites.
Buffet lunches were spot on and quick to serve ourselves before getting back to our rooms for a siesta.
Pool area was lovely, Wi-Fi in that area was a bonus if you wanted it!" See all these reviews: 11n in Tanzania; 5n in Zanzibar
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The rooms are in an open banda. You can hear the noise of the hippos at night. The interior isn't luxurios, but you have everything you need." See all these reviews: 21n in Tanzania
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The guiding was excellent. Haamza (sp?), our guide, took us on a boat safari and 2 safari walks. We learned about everything from spear grass, termites and millipedes to Hippos and Bao Bab trees and the roles they play in the ecosystem. Haamza also helped us a lot with our birding as well. Some very large crocodiles in the Rufigi. We saw a Black Mamba near the Beho Beho air strip as we were leaving Sand Rivers.
I loved this part of the Rufiji river and the camp sits right on it. It felt very wild and alive here. Some of the best pictures I took during the whole trip were from when we stayed here.
We made new friends with some of the staff and they were great. Thank you to Sara, Reggie and Good Luck for taking such good care of us. The rooms were luxurious and the food was Over the Top First Class." See all these reviews: 20n in Tanzania
"Amazing camp in an amazing place"
Wildlife was great, even though our trip was during the green season. We saw wilddog three times and even while hunting.
The highlight of our stay definitely was the fly camping, which was truly fantastic. The location at lake Tagalala is so beautiful and you can listen to the sound of the hippos in the lake while having a 5star dinner and after that sitting at the camp fire. We would have loved to stay longer to do more fly camping!
Nick and Jana are great managers, and we enjoyed their company and had very meaningful and interesting conversations with them over dinner. We felt so well taken care of by all of the staff!
Our guides Godfrey and Simba are very experienced and knowledgeable, we had a great time with them on safari!
And - last but not least - we felt very privileged to be the only guests at the lodge during our entire stay and to have this wonderful place and wilderness all to ourselves." See all these reviews: 14n in Tanzania
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Bedroom was spacious and camp-like with relatively basic features but who cares when you are out in the middle of the park with stunning views." See all these reviews: 9n in Tanzania
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The location and rooms were stunning and the food was wonderful.
All the staff were very friendly and we had an excellent guide in Ernest." See all these reviews: 10n in Tanzania
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