Reviews of Chiawa Camp
Wildlife sightings and reviews
89 independent comments and wildlife information from our travellers who have visited Chiawa Camp and kindly agreed to share their thoughts. They do not necessarily represent the views of Expert Africa
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"Chiawa Camp review"
"Chiawa 2014"
Lots of treats! Lunch on river and secluded dinner for two (50th wedding anniversary) on river at night. Everyone very friendly, helpful and flexible with activities. Felt quantity of food a bit too much for us with fairly heavy lunch and 4 courses at night." See all these reviews: 14n in Zambia
"Chiawa Camp review"
Surprise-Lunch and Surprise-Dinner were stunning.
Very luxury accommodation.
But still a lot of wildlife. Even a huge male elephant in the camp." See all these reviews: 13n in Zambia
"Chiawa Camp review"
Good guiding , good food .... and perfect laundry service !
Surprise boatlunch ON the Zambezi.
Thanks to Anita and Peter
Going west we encountered more vehicles from lodges not within the park." See all these reviews: 10n in Zambia
"Chiawa offers luxury in the bush!"
A great aspect of the Lower Zambezi is the opportunity to spend time on the river and adopt a leisurely pace to observing the birds and animals. The canoe trip is a wonderful experience.
Not something to dwell on but the camp sometimes felt "over managed" meaning that it was not always clear what roles the management were trying to fulfil!" See all these reviews: 14n in Zambia
"Heaven on the Zambezi"
It was great to meet Grant Cumings and hear his views. Just for the record, our "carbon tax" was given to him to be used in his Education Project.
Like the others, it was an excellent place to stay with both Management & Staff wanting to make our stay memorable and succeeding." See all these reviews: 10n in Zambia
"Gorgeous River Setting and Special Treats"
The service is superb, and the managers (Stuart and Maddy and Van and Esmerelda) and staff are eager to please. We appreciated having great flexibility in our activities and schedule. Taking advantage of the wonderful river setting, we mostly opted for boat trips and were pleased that they could be arranged whenever we wanted them. The boatmen were also excellent guides, and our most frequent guide, Ruben, will soon sit for his guide exam.
The food is spectacular--not surprising since Van is a chef by training. He planned several special surprises, such as lunch and dinner on the barge for the two of us. These events required extra time and preparation, and we appreciated his thoughtfulness.
The tents are spacious and well equipped (with a few minor oddities such as faucets that barely clear the lip of the sink, making simple hand-washing a challenge). Some have limited views of the river because of vegetation, but we were pleased with our tent (#7) which looked out on both the Zambezi and a dry river bed where elephants, bushbuck, impala, baboons and vervet monkeys came to drink.
In truth, I missed the smaller, more intimate Chiawa Camp of 1998, but I enjoyed getting to know the new incarnation. And I'm very glad to have also visited its sister camp, Old Mondoro, which is very reminiscent of the "Old" Chiawa." See all these reviews: 10n in Zambia
"Beautiful Chiawa!"
Stewart was helpful when I discovered a mistake with my Zambian visa (later corrected), and the rest of the staff were delightful. The surprise dinner at Bedrock was a real treat. I can't say enough about this piece of paradise!" See all these reviews: 11n in Zambia
"Chiawa - Just like the brochure"
The guides were very helpful and did their best but the animals were just not around for us." See all these reviews: 15n in Zambia; 4n in Malawi; 3n in Botswana
"My fourth visit to Chiawa"
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