Reviews of Flatdogs Camp
Wildlife sightings and reviews
78 independent comments and wildlife information from our travellers who have visited Flatdogs Camp and kindly agreed to share their thoughts. They do not necessarily represent the views of Expert Africa
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"Flatdogs Camp review"
They were so accommodating during my stay. I stayed in a tent with amazing views of river with wildlife approaching close to tent.
Wildlife is very present within the camp and they take safety seriously. No game drives, as I was not there for that.
Perfect place for me to spend the night." See all these reviews: 9n in Zambia
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All the staff at the camp are wonderful without exception. The restaurant serves lovely food at any time of day. The accommodation (we had the luxury safari tents + the Treehouse) were just beautiful.
Jess and Ade who own and run the camp are utterly delightful.
There was nothing that they could not accommodate to make our stay just marvellous." See all these reviews: 9n in Zambia
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The staff at all levels were extremely friendly, helpful, interested, welcoming. Couldn't ask for more.
The game drives were good and our driver/guide very good - but the area seems to be rather lacking in "game" so anyone coming on a first safari to experience game might be disappointed.
We were just as interested in the birds as game, so we were OK
I found the food OK but would suggest that they are trying too hard to make all sorts of dishes from around the world - and not getting them all right. e.g Ramen was poor and not at all like Japanese Ramen.
With the small number of guests I would think they would be better to have less choice on the menu and make sure all dishes are delicious. Also include more local cuisine." See all these reviews: 6n in Zambia
They have responded: "We are sorry to hear this traveller's feedback on the meals in camp, and if this impacted on the enjoyment of their stay. We attempt to maintain a diverse menu (unlike other safari lodges in Zambia) so that people can chose what they fancy, as we are often serving a mix of travellers from all over the world and of all ages, with different tastes. For example, kids are able to eat with a family group and not impact on other peoples enjoyment, whilst still being served what they want, when they want. Our ramen is not exactly like the Japanese version as it is quite difficult to make your own dashi here with the lack of seaweed - we will adjust to call it a 'ramen style' dish. We also try and be a little experimental and not have a rolling 7 day menu where we do the same things over and over again. Most guests love the fact that we have a diverse menu and that we try different things that our chefs are learning to cook. All of our chefs have been trained in our camp kitchen, and have incredible skills that they will have for life.
We do offer nshima with a selection of relishes (rape, cabbage and tomato, chiwawa) on the main menu, and also incorporate local ingredients such as mundambi (wild hibiscus), munkoyo (a local root), tamarind, baobab etc into several of our dishes, in order to represent the local Zambian food - but we will make sure we offer our Zambian Tasting Plate more often, as this may not have made the menu when this traveller stayed.
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Tent number 1 was very comfortable and spacious, outdoor bathroom had hot running water, mains electricity was available in the tent for charging. It's nicely located at the riverside: sitting on my bed I could watch wildlife in and around the river including hippos, elephants, crocodiles, puku, and many birds. While not a priority for me, wifi in the main area of camp was a convenience for brief messages to family back home, and I often had signal from tent number 1 which is closest to the main area.
Unique to the safari camps I've stayed in, meals could be taken at any time you wished, and were ordered from a really varied menu - all my meals were excellent. Dining is not communal, but I never dined alone." See all these reviews: 13n in Zambia
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We loved staying in the Croc's Nest with the whole family together in one unit. After not being together as a family in so long it was great to be a little isolated to just relax together.
With more time we cold have explored more of the camp.
Our guide Malama (not sure of the spelling) was excellent, Faith was so friendly and helpful ( she found my son's phone which had fallen on the road!).
Kennedy took wonderful care of all our needs. Everyone was so kind." See all these reviews: 12n in Zambia
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The camp was great - a different lodge experience for us in that you could book drives, eat etc if and when you wanted. The location was perfect - not too far from the airport and not too far from the entrance to the park.
We were able to see elephants, impala, hippos, wart hogs in the grounds of the camp itself which was a real bonus.
The staff were friendly, helpful and we particularly liked the real "laid back vibe" of the place." See all these reviews: 7n in Zambia
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Our guide Joffre was excellent and we particularly liked his friendly manner combined with excellent knowledge.
Flat dogs was our busiest camp with about 34 guests but we still had small guided tours and never felt we lacked attention.
I particularly liked the huge range of choice in the menu and all food was delicious.
Our tent was in a good position overlooking the river and had everything we needed.
A big highlight was the elephants walking through the camp every day.
The pools looked like they could do with better cleaning, slightly green and murky." See all these reviews: 8n in Zambia; 5n in Malawi
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The safari tents were very comfortable and the camp very well organised and laid out. The staff were superb, we arrived in time for dinner which was excellent.
Our guide Jonathan was superb and we saw almost everything on our list on the first drive. We all agreed that although the rest of the trip was great, we wished we stayed at flatdogs for longer.
Really well run, friendly staff, great guides, great food and Eles joining us for brunch. Loved it" See all these reviews: 9n in Zambia
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They did several things very well; they had a varied menu, the food was good (not elaborate or fancy, but good), they had their own well and filtration system making their water out of the tap the best I’ve had at any camp anywhere. Our guide was knowledgeable and very personable; our spotter was the best of the three camps we visited. The staff was outstanding and very welcoming as was Jess, one of the owners. The game drives went longer than other camps I’ve visited in the past, which was nice, that’s why we were there, but made for very little downtime.
We enjoyed seeing the elephants in the camp. Overall we enjoyed our stay and would recommend Flatdogs for budget conscious travelers. It was simple, but they did everything well." See all these reviews: 6n in Zambia
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