Travel reviews by Mr D. from United Kingdom
Review Distribution
Total number of trips
1
Countries visited
1
Lodges stayed in
4
Excursions taken
0
My Apr 2024 trip
Botswana between 9 Apr 2024 and 24 Apr 2024
We have travelled to Africa several times before but it never disappoints and there is always something new to see.
Organisation, camps and guiding were all superb"
Arranged By Lucy Copson
![Thamo Telele](/images/background-image/b8a6cd44edf84861808ad6420f26e203.jpg)
Thamo Telele
"Thamo Telele review"
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Eland
Many sightings
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Giraffe
Many sightings
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Zebra
1 sighting
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Botswana Private Mobile Safari
"Botswana Private Mobile Safari review"
The CKGR is probably not somewhere to go on your first Africa trip as the game density is lower than some other areas. But it makes up for this in so many other ways - Incredible isolation (you see very few other vehicles), different game ( oryx, springbok, red hartebeest, bat eared foxes, honey badgers, ground squirrels, different birds) ; great scenery; night skies as good as you will see anywhere; no mobile phone or internet :-)
We did see lots of game but it is definitely more dispersed so you travel much bigger distances when out driving.
Guiding from Andrew was first rate. All his staff were fantastic and produced great meals from a very rudimentary "kitchen""
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Giraffe
10+ sightings
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Leopard
1 sighting
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Lion
2 sightings
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Wild dog
1 sighting
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Wildebeest
10+ sightings
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Shinde Footsteps
"Shinde Footsteps review"
There are only four tents so you will rarely see other vehicles when out on a drive. There was a lot of game here, something different round every corner. Big herds of lechwe, wildebeest, zebra, giraffe, elephants, lots of birds etc. Guiding from Robbie was fabulous. He was so good at positing the vehicle for photography.
The rooms were beautiful and the food and service first rate.
Highly recommended"
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Buffalo
4 sightings
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Elephant
10+ sightings
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Giraffe
10+ sightings
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Hippo
10+ sightings
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Lion
4 sightings
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Spotted Hyena
3 sightings
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Wildebeest
10+ sightings
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Zebra
10+ sightings
![Duba Explorers Camp](/images/background-image/f2e12489c59c4e56bcf8db487c35b426.jpg)
Duba Explorers Camp
"Duba Explorers Camp review"
Beautiful main building and individual tents in a fantastic location overlooking the water with lechwe, buffalo and wart hogs walking around in front of the deck. Food was superb and great camp staff.
Game viewing was great. We saw wild dogs on the first evening, lions hunting, two really great leopard sightings. Izzy our guide was fantastic - really knew how to position the car for the best shots and went out of his way to find what we were looking for. A friend on the trip had told him jokingly that he needed to find a Pel's fishing owl. So he went and found one during his lunch break perched perfectly in the trees nearby
We even ( unexpectedly) got helicoptered into and out of the camp because the water level was high
Overall a fantastic camp with great guiding."
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Buffalo
5 sightings
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Elephant
10+ sightings
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Giraffe
10+ sightings
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Hippo
10+ sightings
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Leopard
2 sightings
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Lion
4 sightings
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Spotted Hyena
3 sightings
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Wild dog
1 sighting
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Wildebeest
10+ sightings
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Zebra
10+ sightings
We were here for less than 24 hours.
It's great being able to walk around unaccompanied as there are no predators.
Tents were comfortable and staff very friendly and helpful."