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Robin's House
Robin's House
Robin's House
Robin's House
Robin's House

Reviews of Robin's House

Wildlife sightings and reviews

11 independent comments and wildlife information from our travellers who have visited Robin's House and kindly agreed to share their thoughts. They do not necessarily represent the views of Expert Africa

Wildlife sightings by our travellers
Starting in Jun-2019, 1 of our travellers have recorded their wildlife sightings at Robin's House.
Lion

100% success

Leopard

100% success

Wild dog

0% success

Elephant

100% success

Giraffe

100% success

Hippo

100% success

Pangolin

100% success

Spotted Hyena

100% success

Zebra

100% success

Aardvark

0% success

Buffalo

0% success

Eland

0% success

Roan antelope

0% success

Sable antelope

0% success

Wildebeest

0% success

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Arrival date
Mrs J.
Gulf Shores

"Robin's House at Nkwali was lovely"

4 nights Arrived 27 Jun 2021
"Robin's House at Nkwali was lovely with two bedrooms and separate bathrooms. Deck overlooking Laungua River. Finally saw our first lions. Beautiful young males about 5 years old. Saw them again the next day. Also saw a leopard and her cub she was hiding from a hyena. Also saw her in a tree with an impala she had killed earlier. Saw a hyena while having sundowners that we followed. Arrived at a kill where 2 wild dogs had apparently brought down an impala and were running away. Vultures arrived already and the hyena,1 or 2 of them, had dragged the impala into a thicket next to our vehicle and were having a meal. Extremely noisy as we learned they eat bone, fur, and teeth. Also saw an impala escape two wild dogs by jumping down to the river bank. Dogs missed seeing her baby that was standing nearby, still as can be, by a tree. This was as if we were on a wild dog safari! Plus puku, kudu, elephants, giraffes, buffalo, and the ever present hippos. Had the joy one night of seeing 2 porcupines running up a path with their quills in full bloom. Perry, our guide, was outstanding. Again great food." See all these reviews: 16n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Ms T.
Kfar Saba

"A once in a lifetime experience! "

4 nights Arrived 4 Jun 2019
"We had an outstanding time at the property. Everything was above expectations. The guide (Fred) was knowledgeable and good spirited and we took an immediate liking to him. He patiently explained and answered all of our questions and was accommodated any request we had.
The staff tending to the house (Michael and Daniel) were all gentle polite and kind assisting us with anything we needed always with a smile.
The food was delicious and the variety was outstanding.
The safari itself was great we saw lots of animals and had a good view of birds which we live watching. Fred knee just about everything that we had asked and spotted birds from a remarkable distance. My only one comment is that it would be good if there were binoculars to rent so that we could each have a pair (although Fred managed to get us a spare pair :))
We just simply could not ask more." 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

Elephant

10 sightings

Giraffe

10 sightings

Hippo

10 sightings

Leopard

3 sightings

Lion

2 sightings

Pangolin

1 sighting

Spotted Hyena

3 sightings

Zebra

10 sightings

Mr & Mrs Y
PA

"Great safari at Robin's House"

2 nights Arrived 17 Sep 2016
"Beautiful accommodations with great service both at the camp and from our excellent guide." See all these reviews: 11n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Dr E
Pennsylvania

"Robin's House review"

2 nights Arrived 17 Sep 2016
"It was outside the park, but the guiding was exceptional. It was interesting to use the raft to enter the park. Parking in the park overnight and taking a boat across the river was very appreciated and avoided longer drives outside the park.

Accommodations were luxurious and top notch. Service and meals terrific." See all these reviews: 11n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Good
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Mr P
London

"Robin's House review"

3 nights Arrived 11 Sep 2015
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Mr T & Mr L
Amsterdam

"Great Stay at Robins House"

3 nights Arrived 11 Sep 2015
"Stayed as part of a group at Robins House. Very charming and intimate lodge with two bedrooms, shared sitting space and nice outside terrace overlooking river.

Excellent staff, very willing to help and cooked up a great breakfast (other meals were eaten elsewhere).

Have marked location as average because of proximity to ramp down to river which meant that vehicle noise was intrusive at times" See all these reviews: 7n in Zambia; 2n in Zimbabwe
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Average
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Good
Facilities:
Good
Andreas
Switzerland

"Best place for family safari in South Luangwa"

6 nights Arrived 11 Jul 2015
"This was the undisputed highlight of our travel to Sambia and Malawi. Already the arrival was breathtaking for a family that had not been on safari before: hippos and crocs bathing and splashing in the water only some meters away, and monkeys chasing each other on the roof.

Having peeked at other lodges, we appreciated the safeness, shielding and size of Robin's House. The hospitality and elegance of our serving staff Loti and Phelix was outstanding, and the kitchen chef Nixon world class.

We were extremely lucky to have had Obi as our guide. He has a deep knowledge of the park, the animals, their favorite locations at different times, and the ecosystem. Furthermore, he is a great teacher who taught us much about animals and plants. Finally, he is also a skilled driver who can steer the Toyota Landcruiser as if he was a ballet dancer. We heard that Obi has career ambitions and wish him best luck in the future!" See all these reviews: 12n in Zambia; 4n in Malawi
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Mr & Mrs G
Powys

"Robin's House review"

2 nights Arrived 16 Aug 2014
"Looking distinctly tied now compared with ten years ago and in urgent need of refurbishment. We were not impressed with our young hostess and the food was nothing better than average.

Nkwali camp itself looked very neglected. Because of human encroachment, and the proliferation of many more camps, the area was far too busy with more camp vehicles than animals. Obi, our personal game guide was still I delight to be with each day" See all these reviews: 7n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Average

Location:
Good
Service:
Average
Activities:
Average
Rooms:
Average
Food:
Average
Facilities:
Average
Mrs D x 3
Newport

"Robin's house review"

3 nights Arrived 22 Sep 2012
"On the saturday lunchtime when we arrived, we asked the host James if we could go on a walking safari, we all agreed that we would have a jeep safari on Sunday and would go for the walking safari on Monday morning. When I asked James on Sunday evening if we were walking on Monday he said that he had asked the guide if he could call the ranger, we felt at this point it looked like it had been forgotten. We do not know if this was the case, but on Monday morning we were advised that we would not be going on a walking safari but we could do this at Nsefu and Tena Tena.

We were disappointed by this omission, there could have been a genuine reason but this was not communicated to us. This was a shame because the rest of our experience was excellent and the food produced by the chef Robert and the service from Lafayu was outstanding. We also had all of our laundry on time by kapimi and he was very good in assisting the guide Obi with the light in the evening drives." See all these reviews: 8n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Good
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Good
The D Family
Herts

"Robin's House review"

2 nights Arrived 6 Jul 2011
"Slightly disappointing, the house felt tired and in need of refurbishment. Odd idea to have a hostess hanging around, disconcerting for people to just walk into the house. View was obscured from the house.

The area of the park seemed much less pristine - more trucks, road signs and a pylon. Food, service and guide were fantastic though." See all these reviews: 8n in Zambia; 3n in Malawi
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

Location:
Good
Service:
Good
Activities:
Good
Rooms:
Average
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Good
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