Reviews of The Elephant Camp
Wildlife sightings and reviews
15 independent comments and wildlife information from our travellers who have visited The Elephant Camp and kindly agreed to share their thoughts. They do not necessarily represent the views of Expert Africa
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"The Elephant Camp review"
I opted to do the elephant experience and visit the Victoria Falls Wildlife Trust. The elephant experience felt a bit contrived. The a Wildlife Trust was phenomenal. Wisdom gave me a fascinating introduction to all they are accomplishing with the resources they have. Very impressive. Highly recommend!
I only had one day, so Impressions may have changed over time." See all these reviews: 7n in Botswana; 3n in Zimbabwe
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"The Elephant Camp review"
I guess one has to see the falls and they were certainly spectacular, but the crowds detracted from the experience." See all these reviews: 8n in Botswana; 3n in South Africa; 2n in Zimbabwe
"The Elephant Camp review"
Food was incredible, and of course, having time with Sylvester the cheetah was great.
Highly recommend!" See all these reviews: 11n in Zimbabwe; 1n in South Africa
"The Elephant Camp review"
One minor point I would make is that the tour off the falls was to short at 1.5 hours
We could happily have spent more time there, otherwise all activities we took were excellent. Especially the interaction with the elephants." See all these reviews: 15n in Botswana; 2n in Zimbabwe
"Elephant Camp Safari"
The setting of the lodge is perfect as were the food and drinks." See all these reviews: 8n in South Africa; 4n in Zimbabwe
"The Elephant Camp review"
This is not a safari camp, rather a lodge that uses canvas as walls for their large guest suites." See all these reviews: 10n in Botswana; 2n in Zimbabwe
"The Elephant Camp review"
I also thought the guided trip to the Falls should not have been charged for as it was a member of their staff who guided us who wouldn’t have done much more if he had stayed in camp. We tipped him as well." See all these reviews: 9n in Botswana; 2n in Zimbabwe
"The Elephant Camp review"
The staff was incredibly attentive and the guide who organized our activities was wonderful.
I was really not comfortable with the presence of elephant rides nor the feeding operation. I found that circus-like and was skeptical about the financial rationale provided. It felt like a real money-maker and detracted greatly from the exclusive feel of the lodge. Had I known about that aspect, I probably would not have stayed at this lovely lodge. It changed the atmosphere for me.
The chef was not at all creative about vegetarian options although the food was good overall." See all these reviews: 10n in Botswana; 2n in Zimbabwe
"Luxury camp style hotel near Vic Falls"
In terms of activities the camp can arrange a great deal more than are advertised on its website or the high adrenaline options for which the area is well known. We were disappointed that we were not aware of the full range on offer before we booked - if we had known we would have stayed an extra night and taken a multiple entry visa (as a number of these take place on the Zambian side of the falls) e.g. Horseback safaris, Devil Pools bathing above the falls.
The food is prepared to a high standard but is really quite Western. The breakfast buffet selection and cooked option was excellent. Lunch and dinner are on a set menu basis and we found the three course dinners rather like menus in the UK (asparagus with bacon and egg hollandaise, tomato soup, beef steak, sponge puddings etc). We enjoyed Kudu one night but would have preferred to experience more regional produce and dishes." See all these reviews: 7n in Zimbabwe
"The Elephant Camp review"
Food was poor generally, very disappointing dinners although lunches were good. We enjoyed the time to rest and swimming pool was the highlight for me. Very little game to see from the camp perhaps due to the time of year.
Scott and Bernie were friendly and helpful. Saw very little of manager Jonathan, staff not as good as in Botswana." See all these reviews: 9n in Botswana; 3n in Zimbabwe
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