Reviews of Kaingo Camp
Wildlife sightings and reviews
221 independent comments and wildlife information from our travellers who have visited Kaingo Camp and kindly agreed to share their thoughts. They do not necessarily represent the views of Expert Africa
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"Kaingo Camp review"
The guides communicating together was excellent as we were able to see animals in prime locations. The remoteness of the camp and abundance of animals worth noting and the lack of other people crowding together was positive. The carmine bee eater hide was also something not to be missed.
The guide was excellent and always keen to ensure we in the right place at the right time. He was also very knowledgeable and informative.
Lovely rooms and elephants going past our chalet within a few feet added to the excitement.
Well run camp with a happy, homely feel." See all these reviews: 13n in Zambia
"Love Kaingo Camp"
The food is delicious, varied and imaginative and Catherine was very attentive to dietary requirements.
Our guide, Yoram, has been a Shenton Safaris guide for many years and his ability to sense when a predator was close but hidden from view initially was phenomenal. Great detective work paid dividends, particularly for Wild Dogs, Leopards and Lions.
Watching the behaviour of mother Leopards and their sub-adult cubs was fascinating especially when a mother and daughter fought over an Impala carcass in a tree, whilst Spotted Hyenas circled below.
There were good photographic opportunities with the MK and Hollywood Lion prides who successfully took down male Buffalos." See all these reviews: 13n in Zambia; 4n in Botswana; 1n in Zimbabwe
"Kaingo Camp review"
Fantastic base from which to see leopards, which have been more elusive on other safaris we have done in Zambia." See all these reviews: 12n in Zambia
"Kaingo Camp review"
The position on the river sells it on its own. However, the overall package of the chalets with viewing decks, the communal deck etc, gave options in the down time between drives/walks and meals.
The staff were warmly engaging, friendly, attentive and nothing was too much trouble.
Yoram was a first class guide. Great with spotting and identifying birds as well as predicting what was likely to happen next at times; such as when he set us up way ahead of 3 distant bull elephants and we just waited for them to approach almost up to the vehicle. So many sightings of leopards, lion and also wild dogs." See all these reviews: 11n in Zambia
"Kaingo Camp review"
Again lovely surprise pop ups for lunch and sundowners. Food was more home style than refined but very tasty and definitely enough for the largest appetites.
This was a true safari adventure with a team that gave you the feel that you were somewhere very special." See all these reviews: 14n in Zambia
"Kaingo Camp wild life and outdoor tub!"
The food, staff and wildlife viewing were all excellent.
The camp is larger and you will see others on the game drives, but this also increases the likelihood for finding lions and leopards as the guides communicate any sightings.
There are several bushbuck which stroll and graze comfortably around the camp and bee eaters are prevalent around the river banks.
The hippo hide is great, but needs to be used early or after 3pm as the hippos are not very active during the heat of the day.
We also elected a game walk on our final morning at the camp.
The game drives are very productive, but we preferred the experience of game walks and we were rewarded with a very close viewing of a hyena, distracted with a scent." See all these reviews: 11n in Zambia; 2n in South Africa
"Kaingo Camp review"
First time on a safari and loved every part of it. Great location and weather, and the service and hospitality shown, as well as the expertise and time offered by the guides was wonderful.
Both saw and learned a lot, despite visiting in the green season, and really enjoyed and made good use of the animal hides constructed.
Highly recommended for escaping a bit further inside South Luangwa and enjoying both a closer experience with nature and modern luxuries Camp Kaingo provides.
A large thank you to all the staff!" See all these reviews: 4n in Zambia
"Kaingo Camp review"
The guide we had (Yoram, who is a birder) at both camps was outstanding, and we really appreciated Shenton Safaris allowing us to have the same guide for the entirety of our stay at the two camps.
We were also privileged to be allocated the "family room" for our stay at Kaingo.
The wildlife here was fantastic, with multiple sightings of the main mammal targets, and some great birds - including Pel's Fishing Owl (a special request) which we saw twice." See all these reviews: 10n in Zambia
"Fabulous Kaingo Camp"
The wildlife sightings were superb, particularly those featuring Kuita and Chipazuba - two Leopard mothers with two cubs each. We also saw the Hollywood pride lionesses climbing a tree for a better vantage point.
The Southern Carmine Bee-eaters were present in huge numbers and we found it satisfying to photograph from the floating hide opposite their nesting sites in the river bank. The food masterminded by Catherine is fantastic.
Our guide for 8 days (including Mwamba) was Phil who was excellent at predicting where the wildlife could be found. Many thanks too to Mishek who enabled us to explore areas off the road." See all these reviews: 21n in Zambia
"Kaingo Camp review"
Our chalet was spacious and they had considerately allocated (for a father and adult daughter) a chalet with a double and a single bed.
Food was inventive and excellent throughout, and particularly enjoyable on one occasion when brunch was prepared and served away from the camp under some trees.
Guiding was first rate, our first morning with the excellent, charming Sly and then 6 drives with fantastic and engaging Robert (ably assisted in late afternoon drives by his spotter Levy) who gave us lots of sightings of our favourites: leopards, lions and ellies - in particular the male leopard Tyson in a tree with daily diminishing remains of his prey, and female leopards in trees or on the ground. Highlights were the female calling for her cubs, searching and locating them. A great treat to see the 9 month old cubs come running to greet mother.
One evening Robert saw a lion sensing and showing an interest in an out of sight herd of buffalo and we were first on the scene immediately following the subsequent joint action kill by her and a young male of one unfortunate member of the herd. Not a pretty sight but an unforgettable experience.
Robert was a particularly considerate in positioning the “car” and checking we were finished with photography before moving on.
We were pleased that Lester encouraged us to spend time at the hide moored to the opposite bank - reached by a short drive and then canoe with safety to the fore - to view the innumerable beautiful carmine bee-eaters fluttering to and from their nests in the river bank.
Overall a great experience." See all these reviews: 9n in Zambia
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