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"
Excellent guiding. Dining adequate but nothing special. Accommodation was excellent with river view. Would not have wanted a tent without a view.
Being outside the park was not a drawback at all as it was very close to the gate." See all these reviews: 11n in Zambia
"Flatdogs Camp review"
ON REFLECTION IT WOULD HAVE BEEN ADVISABLE TO ARRIVE AT THE CAMP IN DAYLIGHT HOURS , AFTER A LONG SERIES OF FLIGHTS, WE ARRIVED IN THE DARK AT OUR TREE HOUSE IN STRANGE SURROUNDINGS VERY TIRED.
WE HAD A SLIGHT PROBLEM IN SO MUCH AS THERE WAS NO FURNITURE TO UNPACK OUR CLOTHES AND WE HAD TO LEAVE ALL OUR BAGS IN A LARGE TRUNK.
WE COULD NOT LEAVE ANYTHING LYING ABOUT BECAUSE OF THE PRESENCE OF MONKEYS, WE DID STATE AT THE END OF OUR VISIT IN THE QUESTIONNAIRE A NY KIND OF CHEST OF DRAWERS WOULD HAVE BEEN APPRECIATED.
OUR REQUEST FOR A HOP UP FOR SHEILA TO BOARD THE VEHICLES WAS SUPPLIED WITHOUT ASKING. ANY OTHER NEEDS WAS SUPPLIED WHEN ASKED FOR." See all these reviews: 11n in Zambia
"Staying in the Tree House"
The guides are still very good and the hosting team are excellent. They were very attentive to all our needs.
The menu had a good variety and was excellent.
The tree house has an amazing location which is quiet. It has its own waterhole which gets plenty of visitors and is an absolute highlight to this camp. However, the monkey population can prevent you from relaxing during the afternoons and being under a tree can leave a mess on the furniture. The tree house has everything that you require and no one minded coming to collect you or bring your food. Japhit is employed to look after the treehouse and does a great job keeping the moneys away while you are out." See all these reviews: 13n in Zambia
"Return to a very special place"
We appreciated the special effort made to accommodate us and the offer of upgrade to two adjacent tents was simply marvellous!" See all these reviews: 5n in Zambia
"Flatdogs Camp review"
We (3 adults and 3 children) stayed for 3 nights in the very self contained Croc Nest accommodation. Whilst the rest of the camp seemed to become crowded and busy we were entirely isolated from this. It worked very well for our group and we would all recommend it to anyone. Comfortable, large, well maintained, with good views to the river. The pool (about 8mx3m) was a real bonus keeping the 3 children completely occupied during the down time between drives.
2). Food
We had all our meals apart from breakfast delivered to our tent/house. The food for lunch and dinner was good with a reasonable choice of dishes (more choice than we have had at other lodges) and arrived promptly. Drinks are not included which was unusual and possibly a negative. The predrive breakfast eaten at the main camp compares badly to other camps. Very basic. Similarly the sundowners and mid morning drive snacks were rather uninspired.
3). Game Drives
Most important, the reason for visiting! South Luangwa has the reputation of being one of the most game prolific areas of Africa. We were not disappointed.
We had Yokim as our guide, possibly Flatdogs chief guide (a previous history of safari-ing meant we were not assigned a rookie, a very good touch). He was knowledgeable and prepared to engage with the children.
Some of us are especially keen birders and he was able to show us many different species. We thought he was pleased not to have to spend his time chasing big animals. The children enjoyed filling the check list in, they ticked about 75 different birds, Mabel (our evening spotter) clearly found this odd. Our only complaint would be that on evening drives Yokim was less alert to our interests due to interaction with Mabel.
We particularly enjoyed our leopard cubs and lion cubs spottings and the huge numbers of hippos and crocodiles. Plus genets (lots, a first for me) elephants and giraffe. I would have liked to see more big buck but for this we would have to be more into the dry season. Plenty of small ones: impala and puku." See all these reviews: 4n in Zambia
"Jackalberry treehouse"
We loved our guide.
This is very much a wild experience, which we very much appreciated! But less adventurous travelers should be aware of insects and animals in and around the treehouse." See all these reviews: 11n in Zambia
"Flatdogs Camp review"
We stayed in Croc's Nest which is beautiful. One small drawback is you can't walk back to the main camp because of wandering animals!
We had our own pool and patio and sent the day watching elephants and baboons. Magic!" See all these reviews: 6n in Zambia
"Lovely Experience"
The guiding with Kennedy was solid and we were able to spot everything we desired with a bit more added in.
We loved our luxury tent and it had all the amenities that you need for a stay. I loved sitting outside our tent and watching the elephant crossing everyday. Walking through camp we saw elephants, baboons, monkeys and hippos.
In adddition to leopards, lions, ellies, etc, we also saw a Honey Badger, Genet, and a number of different varieties of mongoose.
I would not hesitate to recommend staying at Flatdogs." See all these reviews: 13n in Zambia
"Flatdogs Camp review"
"Excellent game drive base camp"
Our spacious solid construction lodges were “rustic” with dated interiors but they perfectly suited our needs. We experienced numerous encounters with elephants outside our lodge and around the camp which was unexpected and enjoyable.
The kitchen offered a full day menu with a wide variety of food choices on both the regular menu and with daily specials.
Flatdogs Camp was an excellent game drive base and offers a considerably better value package than any of the camps we visited at South Luangwa National Park.
It is our first choice of safari camps within the area." See all these reviews: 6n in Zambia
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