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Muchenje Safari Lodge
Muchenje Safari Lodge
Muchenje Safari Lodge
Muchenje Safari Lodge
Muchenje Safari Lodge
Muchenje Safari Lodge
Muchenje Safari Lodge

Reviews of Muchenje Safari Lodge

Wildlife sightings and reviews

171 independent comments and wildlife information from our travellers who have visited Muchenje Safari Lodge 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-2018, 37 of our travellers have recorded their wildlife sightings at Muchenje Safari Lodge.
Lion

89% success

Leopard

50% success

Cheetah

0% success

Wild dog

25% success

Elephant

100% success

Giraffe

100% success

Zebra

100% success

Buffalo

97% success

Hippo

94% success

Sable antelope

53% success

Spotted Hyena

47% success

Wildebeest

44% success

Roan antelope

35% success

Eland

23% success

Brown Hyena

15% success

Sitatunga

9% success

Aardvark

3% success

Pangolin

3% success

Showing 81-90 of 171
Duration
Arrival date
Scots on the wing
UK

"Muchenje's superb escarpment location"

3 nights Arrived 17 Sep 2015
"A wonderful location looking down on the huge herds of zebra, buffalo and other animals far below.

The boat trip on the Chobe river was memorable, getting so close to crocodiles (!), huge numbers of elephants, over 50 hippos out grazing in the middle of the day - we'd always believed they only left the water to graze after dark. Not to mention wonderful views of various water birds at close quarters. Also the wonderful lunch!

After the freedom of the game drives at Kwara , it was frustrating having to keep to the tracks in the National Park. On quite a number of occasions our guide/driver found spoor which he was not allowed to follow. Still no leopard!" See all these reviews: 6n in Botswana; 4n in Namibia; 2n in Zimbabwe
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Mrs V
Canterbury

"Muchenje Safari Lodge review"

3 nights Arrived 14 Sep 2015
"Loved this safari lodge. Again staff were delightful and our guide, Rambo, was excellent, patient and knowledgeable. We also enjoyed a very educative early morning walk with Paul. The owners were very helpful as well.

Only slight complaint was that the rooms didn't have much storage space so our bags had to be used as storage, too, which meant they were slightly in the way when the mosquito nets came down at night. If there had been more coat hangers I think we could have disposed more easily of them. But that's a minor complaint! The rest was excellent." See all these reviews: 9n in Botswana; 2n in Zimbabwe
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Mr & Mrs A
Canterbury

"Very numerous animals and fantastic view at M"

3 nights Arrived 14 Sep 2015
"Very nice staff .

Room a little small.

Nice pool area.

Fantastic numbers of wildlife , especially on the Chobe river." See all these reviews: 9n in Botswana; 2n in Zimbabwe
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Good
Activities:
Good
Rooms:
Average
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Good
Mr & Mrs W
Oxon

"Excellent stay at Muchenje Safari Lodge"

3 nights Arrived 7 Sep 2015
"We had a great time at Muchenje. From the welcome to the goodbyes, it felt as if we were staying with friends. Robert and Joy, Natasha and John run everything perfectly.

Our room was very comfortable and well-equipped, with wonderful views. The dining room and bar were very welcoming and comfortable, again with the views across the river. Our guide, Synack, made our stay memorable, finding hordes of animals and birds. He was very knowledgable and informative. The boat-trip, the village visit and the walk were all as interesting as the game drives.

The food was excellent and the shared meals very convivial. Joy had noted that we were to celebrate our 30th wedding anniversary later during our holiday and presented us with a card and a bottle of bubbly to mark the occasion, a lovely gesture, much appreciated.

Would definitely love to return, and would recommend to anyone visiting Chobe area." See all these reviews: 9n in Botswana
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Mr & Mrs McMillan
UK

"Muchenje Safari Lodge review"

3 nights Arrived 4 Sep 2015
"This lodge is a one in a lifetime holiday venue, there was so much to see and do, and sometimes it's a little exhausting, we were out all the 3 days we were there and returned to the lodge usually about 6 pm, there was no flexibility with the evening meal and I found it a rush to be at the dinner table with everyone else for the comunial dining , all the staff were very knowledgable and the trips out fantastic. Nothing was to much trouble." See all these reviews: 3n in Botswana; 2n in Zambia; 1n in South Africa
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Mr & Mrs B
Paris

"National Park experience at Muchenje Lodge"

2 nights Arrived 12 Aug 2015
"Nice camp but unfortunately not what we were expected after Kwara and Selinda Explorers.

As this is a lodge, rooms are real chalets and the camp is not in the middle of nature with animals going in and out the camp. More, the camp is quite big (around 10-12 chalets), which is not a must for intimacy.

Service was fine and staff was friendly. Special thanks to both Paul and Banyana who took care of us - Paul was not our guide but he proposed to organize a walking safari for us as he saw we were a little bit disappointed but the king of safaris available here (no off-road in the National Park, impossible to track predators, you have to stay on the road).

Overall, this is a good camp (rooms are big and clean, view is amazing, there is a swimming pool, wifi, etc.) but it's better to begin by a camp like this one rather than finish by it, especially when you went to private concessions before.

Game viewing is average, except for the cruise during which you can see elephants, hippos, buffalos and crocodiles very closely" See all these reviews: 6n in Botswana; 2n in Zimbabwe
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

Location:
Average
Service:
Good
Activities:
Average
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Good
Dr R
Melbourne

"Great Collection of African Art and Craft"

2 nights Arrived 10 Jul 2015
"The cabins here are more substantial than some others with actual glass windows. This obviously meant they were warmer than others we stayed in. The beds and rooms were very comfortable. The staff were very friendly and capable. The food was good quality home cooking with good options. We saw a multitude of giraffes and lions here among other creatures. The last day on the drive along the river we also saw plenty of hippos and elephants and buffalo of course.

The managers have decorated this camp with some really beautiful sculptures and craft collected over the years and there are good options for purchase as well." See all these reviews: 6n in Botswana; 2n in Zimbabwe; 2n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Good
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Average
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Good
Ms K & Mr W
London

"Muchenje Safari Lodge review"

3 nights Arrived 26 Apr 2015
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Excellent
P family
Philadelphia

"Muchenje Safari Lodge review"

3 nights Arrived 17 Apr 2015
"We loved Muchenje. The location was beyond words. It was outside of the park and further away from Kasane, which was nice. It was quiet, relaxed and the views were incredible. The people who currently run the lodge, Robert and Joy, were friendly and went out of their way to make sure everyone was having a wonderful time.

Our safari guide, Synack, was fantastic. He was extremely knowledgeable and very friendly. I can't say enough good things about him. I would highly recommend the early morning game drive, and the river cruise is an absolute must. The food at the lodge also was very good. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Muchenje, and would without a doubt stay there again.

The only thing I wished I had known more about before we arrived was how much to tip. Different online forums mentioned $10 per person (guest) per day, but we didn't think that was nearly enough considering we basically had our own personal safari guide the entire time we were there." See all these reviews: 4n in South Africa; 3n in Botswana; 2n in Zimbabwe
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Mr & Mrs B
Westerham

"Muchenje Safari Lodge review"

3 nights Arrived 4 Mar 2015
"A brilliant location overlooking the Namibian border with flood plain below , just outside the designated National Park area ,As the park is unfenced the animals still roam around in abundance. The lodge is well run by an English couple Rob and Joy who could not do enough to made sure you enjoyed your stay.

The boat trip was the highlight seeing hundreds of Elephants playing in the river . The room was fine and food excellent." See all these reviews: 7n in Botswana; 6n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Good
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96%
171 reviews of Muchenje Safari Lodge by travellers since August 2007
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