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Kaingo Camp

Reviews of Kaingo Camp

Wildlife sightings and reviews

222 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

Wildlife sightings by our travellers
Starting in May-2018, 62 of our travellers have recorded their wildlife sightings at Kaingo Camp.
Lion

98% success

Leopard

98% success

Wild dog

53% success

Elephant

100% success

Giraffe

100% success

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Donaldsons
ADK, NY

"Kaingo Camp review"

2 nights Arrived 28 Jun 2019
"Kaingo again (this was our second visit) exceeded expectations.

The accommodations are really quite excellent, the guides very qualified. Be prepared for in-camp wildlife, including baboons, hippos and, in our case, a friendly (?) elephant. The food was excellent....top quality. The staff was uniformly friendly and helpful. The common space is really extremely nice...as is the new (to us) waterside deck. Overall, a really great experience.

Only negative was availability....we would have chosen to stay 3 nights but only two were available.

Highly recommended." See all these reviews: 7n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Sightings Report

Buffalo

1 sighting

Elephant

1 sighting

Giraffe

1 sighting

Hippo

1 sighting

Leopard

1 sighting

Lion

1 sighting

Spotted Hyena

1 sighting

Wild dog

1 sighting

Zebra

1 sighting

Mr and Mrs M
Bath

"The sound of Hippos at Kaingo"

4 nights Arrived 24 Jun 2019
"We walked from Mwamba to Kaingo and we were greeted by a visiting Elephant on entering the camp. We really enjoyed our stay at Kaingo. The location next to the river, the sound of hippos at night and the views from the platform outside our comfortable hut all made for an enjoyable time. Kaingo's hosts, Agata and Gerard, made us feel very welcome - and Catherine and her team produced some delicious food. We particularly enjoyed lunchtime picnics by the river and dinner on the terrace outside our room.

Sylvester (Sly) was our excellent guide and his ability to spot photo opportunities and put the truck in the right place was key to my better photographic efforts! We had some fantastic Leopard sightings including Chiphadzuwa with Cub and were able to observe several unsuccessful(!) leopard hunts. Traffic was higher than at Mwamba and the presence of leopards and lions while we were at Kiango seemed to act as a draw for traffic from other lodges - but traffic still remained low and most of our sightings were in seclusion. Sly successfully led us to wild dogs on our last full day - cue celebration!

Kaingo and Mwamba camps are very different but both excellent - which is best - depends on which one we are in!" See all these reviews: 11n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Sightings Report

Buffalo

4 sightings

Eland

1 sighting

Elephant

10 sightings

Giraffe

3 sightings

Hippo

10 sightings

Leopard

6 sightings

Lion

6 sightings

Spotted Hyena

5 sightings

Wild dog

1 sighting

Wildebeest

5 sightings

Zebra

10 sightings

Dr & Mrs S
Oregon

"Kaingo Camp review"

5 nights Arrived 14 Jun 2019
"Kaingo Camp is a first class, well thought out and run camp where attention to detail is as perfect as it gets, for those wishing to do wildlife photography, bar none! The vehicles are open and tiered. The side bars and front bar (in the first row) are all accompanied with soft rests for support of your camera and lenses. You can move and adjust them as well. Who else does this? Leave your bean bag at home. The guide/driver during the day is not only knowledgeable but knows where and how to position the vehicle for the best viewing possible. No instructions are necessary. How cool is that for a change? You concentrate on shooting only. If you don't get the shot its not the drivers fault! At night, there is a tracker who also has a spotting light to help with focus. By the way he also carries a large caliber rifle in case the wildlife gets a little too friendly. Together this duo will get you to the best spots to see leopards (with or without a cub) in the trees with a kill at night. That's 2 nights with kills out of a 5 night stay. Hard to beat that statistically speaking.

The wildlife is abundant and can be "in your face" close, for all the big game. This makes for good video as well. But there are other less common species here as well including the Crawshay's zebra and the Cookson's wildebeest. Both are not difficult to see.

You can walk out of your tent to a separate overlook on the river (each tent has it's own). The camp also has "hippo hides" but these hides make most hunting hides look destitute in comparison. Again, there are places to sit and support for your heavy lenses, if required. You are at eye level with the animals in the water. Some effort went into their design including taking into consideration the sun. You will not bake inside these enclosures.

This was our first time at this camp but if we go back it will not be our last. Only the Masai Mara can come close to the experiences you will see here. The best thing is there are only a fraction of the visitors. We have now been to Africa some 8 times so these comments do not come from inexperience or naivete. Yes, the rest of the camp is first class also: good food, rooms, staff service and general facilities." See all these reviews: 7n in Tanzania; 5n in Zambia; 4n in Zimbabwe; 3n in Botswana; 1n in Kenya
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Sightings Report

Buffalo

7 sightings

Elephant

10 sightings

Giraffe

10 sightings

Hippo

10 sightings

Leopard

4 sightings

Lion

6 sightings

Spotted Hyena

5 sightings

Wild dog

1 sighting

Wildebeest

8 sightings

Zebra

10 sightings

JimBo M
Colorado

"Loved it Kaingo"

5 nights Arrived 13 Jun 2019
"First time to Kaingo and it was awesome.

The staff there is the best. Our guide Yoram was a bit quiet, but found the game. Saw lots of Leopards.

Will return." See all these reviews: 14n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Good
Sightings Report

Buffalo

Multiple sightings

Elephant

Multiple sightings

Giraffe

Multiple sightings

Hippo

Multiple sightings

Leopard

Multiple sightings

Lion

Multiple sightings

Spotted Hyena

Multiple sightings

Wild dog

Multiple sightings

Wildebeest

Multiple sightings

Zebra

Multiple sightings

Mr D
Chicago

"Kaingo Camp review"

2 nights Arrived 29 May 2019
"This was the best part of our stay !

The hosts ...all of them were awesome !!! sightings and the guide were terrific....my son was even taken out for late nt drive to see the stars....

Looking forward to our next visit to Kaingo !!" See all these reviews: 4n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Sightings Report

Buffalo

Multiple sightings

Elephant

Multiple sightings

Giraffe

Multiple sightings

Hippo

Multiple sightings

Leopard

Multiple sightings

Lion

Multiple sightings

Spotted Hyena

Multiple sightings

Wild dog

Multiple sightings

Wildebeest

Multiple sightings

Zebra

Multiple sightings

Mr & Mrs K
Maidstone

"Kaingo Camp"

5 nights Arrived 23 Oct 2018
"This is the third time in four years we have spent a week at Kaingo which says all you need to know about our assessment of the camp and its location.
See my more detailed comments on previous years reviews.

One little point to look out for is that if you wish to visit the hide at Mwamba bushcamp (and it is a good location) but you are staying at the main camp at Kaingo then your ability to access this hide cannot be guaranteed as residents at Mwamba have priority." See all these reviews: 7n in Zambia; 2n in Botswana; 1n in South Africa
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Good
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Good
Sightings Report

Buffalo

5 sightings

Elephant

5 sightings

Giraffe

5 sightings

Hippo

5 sightings

Leopard

4 sightings

Lion

5 sightings

Spotted Hyena

4 sightings

Wildebeest

2 sightings

Zebra

4 sightings

Mrs K
Netherlands

"What a wonderfull stay!"

4 nights Arrived 12 Oct 2018
"The nature of South Luangwa is surprising manysided. It was my first visit to South Luangwa. In spite of the end of the dry season, there is still lots of green. The camp, beautiful situated at the river, is very good with an utmost pleasant atmosphere.

The food is very good. My favourite is the lunch, outstanding quality.

The gamedrives were excellent. Thank you Sandy. Lots of game (lions and leopards). And with a lot of interaction between the animals.

What a wonderfull stay!" See all these reviews: 12n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Sightings Report

Buffalo

3 sightings

Elephant

10 sightings

Giraffe

8 sightings

Hippo

10 sightings

Leopard

3 sightings

Lion

8 sightings

Spotted Hyena

3 sightings

Wildebeest

2 sightings

Zebra

3 sightings

Mr & Mrs D
Oxon

"Kaingo Camp review"

3 nights Arrived 3 Oct 2018
"Comfortable camp. Especially loved the private deck overlooking the water. The hippo hide was exciting and the game amazing. We saw a leopard every day." See all these reviews: 11n in Zambia; 7n in Malawi
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Good
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Good
Sightings Report

Buffalo

10 sightings

Elephant

10 sightings

Giraffe

10 sightings

Hippo

10 sightings

Leopard

3 sightings

Lion

9 sightings

Spotted Hyena

10 sightings

Zebra

10 sightings

Mr + Mrs M
Vancouver

"Kaingo Camp Review"

3 nights Arrived 28 Sep 2018
"Well managed and friendly camp on the river bank.

Every detail was covered, and the food was amazing." See all these reviews: 5n in Zambia; 3n in Rwanda
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Sightings Report

Buffalo

4 sightings

Elephant

10 sightings

Giraffe

5 sightings

Hippo

10 sightings

Leopard

4 sightings

Lion

5 sightings

Spotted Hyena

4 sightings

Wildebeest

5 sightings

Zebra

6 sightings

Ms G.
USA

"Great view of Luangwa River and Wildlife"

4 nights Arrived 27 Sep 2018
"On our way to Kaingo Camp, we enjoyed a safari and were greeted by several staff members upon arrival. We were shown to our spacious and very nicely appointed room which had sliding glass doors so the first thing you see in the morning is the river as the sun rises.

Our guide, Yorum, was so devoted to his love of the bush, wildlife, and a true steward of the park in general. He took us to the carmine bee eater hide the first day, which included a short canoe paddle out to the hide. His knowledge of the birds and wildlife we encountered was very helpful as we wanted to know the names of the birds and animals we weren't sure of.

The camp staff was also delightful and always helpful, whether you needed something cold to drink, laundry done, or just wanted to hear what their life here was like. We learned the produce was grown by the camp near Lusaka, so the food was very fresh and the meals were always delicious and healthy and the chef came up with remarkable culinary fare every day.

We enjoyed the evening safaris, which I had never done, and we saw many of the smaller wildlife you don't see during the day, ie. porcupines, elephant shrews, mongoose, badgers, etc.

We had 4 wonderful nights at this camp and enjoyed this experience." See all these reviews: 11n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Sightings Report

Buffalo

2 sightings

Elephant

8 sightings

Giraffe

4 sightings

Hippo

10 sightings

Leopard

6 sightings

Lion

5 sightings

Spotted Hyena

Multiple sightings

Wildebeest

2 sightings

Zebra

Multiple sightings

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