Reviews of Old Mondoro Bushcamp
Wildlife sightings and reviews
128 independent comments and wildlife information from our travellers who have visited Old Mondoro Bushcamp and kindly agreed to share their thoughts. They do not necessarily represent the views of Expert Africa
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"Excellent Safari at Old Mondoro "
The setting is delightful, right on the Lower Zambezi river and surrounded by beautiful trees. Even with the addition of a 5th tent, the camp remains "bijou", the team is wonderful. Wildlife is plentiful (in the camp and nearby). The leopard sightings were absolutely outstanding.
Already looking forward to returning next year." See all these reviews: 11n in Zambia; 9n in Botswana; 1n in South Africa
Buffalo
10 sightings
Elephant
10 sightings
Hippo
10 sightings
Leopard
10 sightings
Lion
4 sightings
Spotted Hyena
3 sightings
Zebra
4 sightings
"Old Mondoro"
Juliet and James were very friendly, welcoming hosts and all the guides were excellent.
We had some fantastic leopard sightings here but will always have a memory of the elephants ambling through the camp and stopping to browse or have a good scratch on the trees.
The bathtubs are a great added luxury." See all these reviews: 13n in Zambia
Aardvark
2 sightings
Buffalo
10 sightings
Elephant
10 sightings
Hippo
10 sightings
Leopard
4 sightings
Lion
7 sightings
Spotted Hyena
5 sightings
Zebra
3 sightings
"Old Mondoro review"
We had great sightings of leopard and lion on our game drives, when we met barely another vehicle, but just as good were the evening drives after sunset using a filtered spotlight. On one of these - thanks in particular to the sharp eyes of our spotter and trainee guide Samora - we were lucky enough to see an aardvark, something we had never ever thought would happen and which was really a highlight of the whole trip." See all these reviews: 13n in Zambia
"Superb"
Delicious food, which included a full cooked breakfast on our last day - nothing was too much trouble. All game drives were exceptional including a river safari. Particularly liked the "hot water bottle" which we had on the early morning game drives - when it was cold, these were a godsend!
Overall an excellent place to finish our safari." See all these reviews: 14n in Zambia
Aardvark
1 sighting
Buffalo
10 sightings
Elephant
10 sightings
Hippo
10 sightings
Leopard
3 sightings
Lion
4 sightings
Zebra
1 sighting
"Stunning river setting at Old Mondoro "
We found the accommodation most comfortable; all chalets are perfectly situated facing a small tributary with the main river to the left. Game was ever present: elephant were regularly sighted having mud baths a few metres away below our veranda; plus water buck, buffalo, impala and countless birds large and small: Goliath Heron, Grey Heron, Egrets, King fishers and Ibis.
The staff were lovely: attentive and courteous, and the food was excellent. No chance of losing weight here, with the charming Madeline, the hostess, anticipating our needs before we knew we needed them! The very knowledgeable guides proved to be expert trackers - the excellent host Mark being one and Sebastian another. We saw leopard three times in our short stay, and the rare aardvark and honey badgers on our nocturnal safaris.
We also loved the canoeing and boating experiences: lots of crocs, hippos, marabou storks, marshal eagles, fish eagles, a Harriet hawk, bee eaters and more kingfishers. On land the open vehicles gave unrestricted viewing. My only recommendation would be to have adjustable camera selves on the guide rails to rest long lenses on.
A memorable stay - thank you." See all these reviews: 7n in Zambia; 4n in Malawi; 2n in Zimbabwe
Aardvark
3 sightings
Buffalo
6 sightings
Elephant
10 sightings
Hippo
10 sightings
Leopard
3 sightings
Zebra
6 sightings
"Old Mondoro Awesome Again"
New managers were good." See all these reviews: 16n in Zambia
Buffalo
Multiple sightings
Elephant
Multiple sightings
Hippo
Multiple sightings
Leopard
Multiple sightings
Lion
Multiple sightings
Spotted Hyena
Multiple sightings
Zebra
Multiple sightings
"Old Mondoro Bushcamp review"
The canoe trip was both exciting and provided close encounters with many animals and great bird viewing. The local area was very dry with less vegetation than normal at this time of year following a poor rainy season so we saw substantially more game than anticipated. As always we particularly enjoyed the walking trip.
My companion has vegan food and, having given prior notice, was well catered for." See all these reviews: 6n in Zambia
Buffalo
Multiple sightings
Elephant
Multiple sightings
Hippo
Multiple sightings
Leopard
Multiple sightings
Lion
Multiple sightings
Zebra
Multiple sightings
"Great safari lodge"
Fantastic food, friendly and informative staff and nothing is too much trouble for Michelle the owner to make your stay enjoyable.
Safari drives through pretty scenery with great sightings of wildlife including aardvarks which we had never seen before." See all these reviews: 12n in Zambia
Aardvark
2 sightings
Buffalo
6 sightings
Elephant
10 sightings
Hippo
10 sightings
Leopard
6 sightings
Lion
4 sightings
Spotted Hyena
4 sightings
Zebra
3 sightings
"Absolute favourite."
Chalet 1 and 2 overlooking the river. Chalet 3 and 4 overlooking a lagoon were animals come to drink and bathe. I stayed in chalet 3 (the best) and when I arrived elephants were blocking my door! What a welcome.
The guides are extremely good and they create a warm and relaxed atmosphere, that makes the gamedrives a real pleasure!!
There is plenty of game. I have had great wild moments in a beautiful environment. Also the food was very good." See all these reviews: 12n in Zambia
Buffalo
10 sightings
Elephant
10 sightings
Leopard
4 sightings
Lion
7 sightings
Zebra
7 sightings
"A smaller , more " bush" version of Chiawa"
OM is smaller and complements Chiawa as a perfect two camp experience.
Moving from one camp to the other takes about 1 hour along the Zambezi must be one of the best " hotel transfers" in the world." See all these reviews: 10n in Zambia
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