Reviews of Tena Tena
Wildlife sightings and reviews
160 independent comments and wildlife information from our travellers who have visited Tena Tena and kindly agreed to share their thoughts. They do not necessarily represent the views of Expert Africa

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"The finish of the holiday"
It was great to meet some new travelers and to be able to swap stories of the bush. Shame I could not stay longer but I will be back.
For the trip as a whole I had set myself a target of 100 birds, in the end I achieved 105 thanks to some diligent spotting by Sebastian. I also videoed a Hippo fight and a porcupine in the open. Also a honey badger which was not in the far distance." See all these reviews: 8n in Zambia

Buffalo
2 sightings

Elephant
7 sightings

Giraffe
7 sightings

Hippo
10 sightings

Leopard
2 sightings

Lion
2 sightings

Spotted Hyena
3 sightings

Zebra
Multiple sightings
"First Time to Tena Tena"
Tents were great although going to outdoor bathroom required unzipping the tent. That was a bit annoying.
Our guide Sebastian was very good." See all these reviews: 14n in Zambia

Buffalo
Multiple sightings

Elephant
Multiple sightings

Giraffe
Multiple sightings

Hippo
Multiple sightings

Leopard
Multiple sightings

Lion
Multiple sightings

Spotted Hyena
Multiple sightings

Zebra
Multiple sightings
"Revisit Tena Tena to see friends- the staff"
Bertram was welcoming as always and lovely to meet Sebastian again this time as a guide rather than a spotter." See all these reviews: 8n in Zambia

Buffalo
1 sighting

Elephant
1 sighting

Giraffe
4 sightings

Hippo
10 sightings

Leopard
4 sightings

Lion
Multiple sightings

Spotted Hyena
7 sightings
"Tena Tena review"

Elephant
Multiple sightings

Giraffe
Multiple sightings

Hippo
Multiple sightings

Lion
Multiple sightings
"Lovely tented camp in S. Luangwa"
S. Luangwa is a leopard country, so look for excellent sightings of this beautiful cat. However, I started missing already my dogs from Nsefu.
It got pretty hot during midday in the tent - so be prepared for this time of the year. Again I was only with one more guest. It got lively when a group of travel agents visited us. Excellent Chenin Blanc wine and food." See all these reviews: 8n in Zambia

Buffalo
2 sightings

Eland
1 sighting

Elephant
3 sightings

Giraffe
2 sightings

Hippo
3 sightings

Leopard
3 sightings

Lion
2 sightings

Spotted Hyena
3 sightings

Zebra
3 sightings
"A different feel but very good"
Game drives again are good though perhaps you don't see quite as much or it could be that I had seen so much already." See all these reviews: 10n in Zambia

Buffalo
Multiple sightings

Elephant
Multiple sightings

Giraffe
Multiple sightings

Hippo
Multiple sightings

Leopard
Multiple sightings

Lion
Multiple sightings

Spotted Hyena
Multiple sightings

Zebra
Multiple sightings
"Tena Tena review"
More game and fewer other Land Cruisers game spotting. Greatly preferred than Luangwa River Camp." See all these reviews: 8n in Zambia

Buffalo
10 sightings

Eland
2 sightings

Elephant
10 sightings

Giraffe
10 sightings

Hippo
10 sightings

Leopard
6 sightings

Lion
10 sightings

Spotted Hyena
7 sightings

Wild dog
6 sightings

Zebra
10 sightings
"Tena Tena review"
Our guide Bertie was very good and so was his spotter Ken. We enjoyed the walking safaris, which enabled us to see the smaller species of animals and to get closer to some of the wildlife.
Nicholas, the host, dealt sensitively with an issue of another guest wanting to play music in the bar/restaurant area. However it may have helped if this had been specifically mentioned in the policies of the camp.
Again we had excellent sightings of animals, including a porcupine (twice) and a chameleon" See all these reviews: 12n in Zambia

Buffalo
2 sightings

Elephant
10 sightings

Giraffe
10 sightings

Hippo
10 sightings

Leopard
1 sighting

Spotted Hyena
1 sighting

Zebra
2 sightings
"Tena Tena review"
I was very wary about walking safaris having had a bad experience some years ago, but the quality of the guide, Bertie, reassured me and I was pleased to overcome my trepidation and do 2 walks. Again animal sightings were excellent and again having just the 4 of us on the vehicle was a treat. The boat ride over to Tena Tena came as a surprise but added to the experience. All the staff were great and the food again top notch.
We were unfortunate to have some guests who wanted to play music at the bar area in the evening. I was asked by the guest in question if I objected and said I did. But really the staff should have managed this better. To be fair they said they had never had this happen before so were not really ready to deal with it.." See all these reviews: 12n in Zambia
"Wonderful start to our safari"

Buffalo
Multiple sightings

Elephant
Multiple sightings

Giraffe
Multiple sightings

Hippo
Multiple sightings

Leopard
Multiple sightings

Lion
Multiple sightings

Spotted Hyena
1 sighting

Zebra
Multiple sightings
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