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Chada fly-camping
Chada fly-camping

Reviews of Chada fly-camping

Wildlife sightings and reviews

6 independent comments and wildlife information from our travellers who have visited Chada fly-camping and kindly agreed to share their thoughts. They do not necessarily represent the views of Expert Africa

Wildlife sightings by our travellers
Starting in Aug-2019, 2 of our travellers have recorded their wildlife sightings at Chada fly-camping.
Lion

50% success

Leopard

0% success

Cheetah

0% success

Wild dog

0% success

Buffalo

100% success

Elephant

50% success

Giraffe

50% success

Hippo

50% success

Zebra

50% success

Aardvark

0% success

Eland

0% success

Pangolin

0% success

Roan antelope

0% success

Sable antelope

0% success

Spotted Hyena

0% success

Striped Hyena

0% success

Wildebeest

0% success

Showing 1-6 of 6
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Arrival date
E & C
San Diego

"Chada fly-camping review"

1 night Arrived 31 Jul 2021
"While fly-camping is a more rustic experience than the main camp, you will not feel like you are on your own in the wilderness as a half dozen staff members spend the night at the same campsite to keep you safe and to tend to your every need.

Fly-camping, however, did give us the opportunity to visit a more remote area of the park and provided fantastic stargazing. As the guides do not eat dinners with guests at the main camp, fly-camping allowed us to dine with our guide and learn about his life in Tanzania. He also gave us a very interesting overview of Tanzanian lore regarding the constellations above.

Though we did not hear any animals during the night, there were fresh lion tracks by the camp in the morning. And the path to the bush shower was a borrowed hippo track that was closed to its usual nocturnal traffic with lanterns.

As for our accommodations, we slept on very comfortable mattresses on the ground inside a cubic tent with enough height to get dressed while standing up. The all-mesh tent was wonderful for looking up at the night sky, but did not provide much privacy. Also, if one needs to use the bathroom frequently during the night, be advised that you will have to signal the nearby scout with a flashlight to escort you to the bush toilet each time." See all these reviews: 12n in Tanzania
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

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

Buffalo

10 sightings

Zebra

Multiple sightings

Mr. I
London

"Chada fly-camping review"

1 night Arrived 6 Aug 2019
"This is a wonderful experience and a "must-do" in Katavi. Some of my favourite bush experiences of the past have been sleeping in small tents as wildlife wanders by. This maintains that feel but is so much more. Lying under a mosquito net looking at the stars as lion and hyena sound out the night is one thing but the bush meal, campfire and breakfast add to the experience.

Initially I was questioning why it cost more money to add on the fly-camping but this is fly-camping with a difference - discretely accompanying you are a team consisting of your guide, a chef, a waiter, a housekeeper, a scout and the park ranger, ensuring that the same standard of service in the main base is replicated whilst being very safe.

The highlight of our safari adventures overall was seeing 6 lion up a tree as dusk was settling in shortly before arriving at our fly-camp spot." See all these reviews: 17n in Tanzania
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

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

Buffalo

3 sightings

Elephant

2 sightings

Giraffe

2 sightings

Hippo

5 sightings

Lion

1 sighting

Mr K & Ms C
Germany

"Great experience"

1 night Arrived 15 Oct 2017
"Tents were very comfortable, except not rainproof, just fly netting; and rain it did, resulting in a scramble for tarps midnight." See all these reviews: 9n in Tanzania
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Mrs M
Japan

"Paradise!"

1 night Arrived 13 Aug 2017
"One of the most impressive experience in Katavi. I love beautiful landscape, a lot of hippos, buffalloes, birds, dinner in the bush...
Sleeping in the small tent with matress was comfortable. I'd love to go there again." See all these reviews: 10n in Tanzania
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

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

"Chada fly-camping review"

3 nights Arrived 14 Sep 2009
"See comments on Chada - not to be missed." See all these reviews: 13n in Tanzania
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Mr K
Channel Islands

"Chada fly-camping review"

2 nights Arrived 21 Sep 2008
"This is a real African experince not to be missed. There is nothing better than being in the bush, in the dark with the noises of the night, good company and excellent food. This may not be everyones cup of tea, but if you can manage to sleep on an extremely comfortable camp matress and deal with a very clean long drop toilet, this is an experience you should not miss.

The staff at Chada make this a great couple of nights and it is the only time I have had a hot lunch deliveredd to me while watching leopard." See all these reviews: 10n in Tanzania; 1n in Kenya
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
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6 reviews of Chada fly-camping by travellers since August 2007
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