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Reviews of Chindeni

Wildlife sightings and reviews

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

Wildlife sightings by our travellers
Starting in Nov-2018, 6 of our travellers have recorded their wildlife sightings at Chindeni.
Lion

67% success

Leopard

100% success

Wild dog

33% success

Elephant

100% success

Hippo

100% success

Buffalo

83% success

Giraffe

83% success

Spotted Hyena

83% success

Zebra

83% success

Aardvark

0% success

Eland

0% success

Pangolin

0% success

Roan antelope

0% success

Sable antelope

0% success

Wildebeest

0% success

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Duration
Arrival date
Mr & Mrs B
Witney

"Chindeni 4 to 8 November 2022"

4 nights Arrived 4 Nov 2022
"A luxurious tented camp in a stunning location with the lagoon immediately in front with a backdrop of the Chindeni hills.

Prince was an excellent guide and would happily drive some distance to give us the best chance of viewing wildlife. And we saw plenty, however, the highlight had to be an exceptional sighting of a leopard – not only in daylight, but also roaring and walking from bush to bush scent marking. It was a very special moment for us, and you could tell from the beaming smiles from Prince and his team that they were also thrilled with what they saw!!

From the large to the small…on one of our walks Prince showed us how to view an antlion by looking the wrong way through binoculars. Quite a sight being able to see it deadly pincers up close in detail!!

Our thanks to Prince, Brian and Viato for being excellent guide, spotter and scout.

Apart from the wildlife survey list of species, we did see several other species that we would count as notable ‘sightings’, such as: civet, honey badger, porcupine, genet, giant eagle owl, bushbaby." See all these reviews: 19n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

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

Buffalo

6 sightings

Elephant

10 sightings

Giraffe

7 sightings

Hippo

10 sightings

Leopard

5 sightings

Lion

10 sightings

Spotted Hyena

2 sightings

Zebra

10 sightings

Mrs M.
Chesterfield

"Chindeni review"

4 nights Arrived 3 Sep 2022
"Having had such a fantastic time at Kaingo are expectations were somewhat lower when we arrived, however the game viewing here was just as good.

We had a great time." See all these reviews: 10n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

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

Buffalo

Multiple sightings

Elephant

Multiple sightings

Giraffe

Multiple sightings

Hippo

Multiple sightings

Leopard

Multiple sightings

Lion

Multiple sightings

Spotted Hyena

Multiple sightings

Wild dog

Multiple sightings

Zebra

Multiple sightings

Mrs M & Mr D
Germany

"Chindeni review"

2 nights Arrived 28 May 2022
"Chindeni is a gem in the tranquil south of the South Luangwa NP. The camp is overlooking a beautiful lagoon and offers breath-taking views of the Chindeni Hills as a backdrop. The views from the huge deck are particularly spectacular during sunrise and sunset.

The large and luxurious tents are so inviting that you probably won’t want to leave in the morning if there wouldn’t be the prolific wildlife surrounding the camp. We heard lions calling every night. Mr. Alec Zulu was a very experienced guide. We had a very high number of leopard and lion sightings during our 2 night stay, some even with a kill.

The friendly and attentive camp staff looked after every need, and the food was just outstanding. The bush lunch organized by the team was a wonderful surprise. One of the many things we really like about Chindeni is that it is one of the few camps without Wi-Fi even if this might not suit everyone. The nearby Kapamba airstrip is another plus in combination with other camps (i.e. in our case Lower Zambezi)." See all these reviews: 13n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

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

Elephant

1 sighting

Hippo

Multiple sightings

Leopard

5 sightings

Lion

2 sightings

Spotted Hyena

1 sighting

L&M Canada
Dunham, QC

"Chindeni review"

3 nights Arrived 15 Nov 2021
"This camp offers a beautiful view of the river, both from the rooms and the common area. Many birds can be seen and heard. Service was good, sometimes lacking in enthusiasm. The room was large and comfortable.

We had good game drives and excellent walking safaris. The mopane forest around the camp was very dry during our November visit, but we got to see some beautiful and diverse areas on our drives." See all these reviews: 16n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

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

Buffalo

1 sighting

Elephant

5 sightings

Giraffe

4 sightings

Hippo

6 sightings

Leopard

3 sightings

Lion

4 sightings

Spotted Hyena

2 sightings

Wild dog

2 sightings

Zebra

1 sighting

Mrs E
Yardley, PA, US

"Chindeni 3 nights 22 Aug to 25 Aug"

4 nights Arrived 22 Aug 2021
"Chindeni's setting and tents couldn't be more beautiful! The tents are spacious and attractive with viewing decks overlooking the lagoon. There was a lot more water in the lagoon this August than I have ever seen in June visits and wildlife sights there were fewer, but game drives provided lots of sightings in varied terrains. The highlight during this visit was sundowners sitting in camp chairs in the Kapamba River. What luxury!" See all these reviews: 19n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

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

Buffalo

4 sightings

Elephant

10 sightings

Giraffe

5 sightings

Hippo

10 sightings

Leopard

2 sightings

Spotted Hyena

3 sightings

Zebra

2 sightings

Mr B.
Blumenthal

"Chindeni review"

2 nights Arrived 9 Nov 2018
"Excellent hostess at Chindeni.
On the transfer from Luangwa River Lodge to Chindeni we had a very warm welcome from the manager of Bushcamp Co in Mfuwe, same on the return to Nsefu. Thanks. Very good lunch at Mfuwe.
Very beautiful rooms with excellent views from the own veranda." See all these reviews: 9n in Zambia; 4n in Malawi
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

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

Buffalo

2 sightings

Elephant

5 sightings

Giraffe

4 sightings

Hippo

10 sightings

Leopard

1 sighting

Zebra

10 sightings

Mr M & Mr C
Lausanne

"Chindeni review"

2 nights Arrived 14 Aug 2015
"Great lodge with a fantastic view over the lagoon" See all these reviews: 9n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Mrs & Mr F
BC

"Chindeni review"

2 nights Arrived 6 Sep 2011
"Large comfortable cabins on the water and we could watch animals coming to drink. Good food. Some great morning walks and an exciting night drive where we saw 3 lions, a leopard, and 6 hyenas. We had a great cook to order stir fry braai one evening down by the water.

One sugestion to the owners: We would have liked chairs on the deck instead of hammocks as we like to sit outside and write and also to watch the birds through binnoculars and found the hammock quite awkward for this." See all these reviews: 22n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Good
Mr & Mrs S
Norwich

"Slightly disappointed at Chindeni"

3 nights Arrived 22 Jun 2010
"Chindeni has just had a makeover which we felt had focused on style to the detriment of practicality. We would have preferred comfortable chairs on the veranda, a lot of the guests must be too old for hammocks. In the public area, there were just 4 comfortable chairs, the rest of the new furniture consisting of low chairs & very low stools, difficult to get out of. Given that many guests are over 50, we thought this impractical.

We enjoyed the morning walks at Chindeni but we were not impressed with the evening game drives. We covered the same ground every evening until well after 8pm & were unlucky in that we saw little game. Consequently, dinner was quite late & could not be really appreciated. We were also suprised that there were 7 guests in camp when we had expected a maximum of 6. This was too many for a walk, we were at the back & could not hear the guide & there were too many in the Land Rover.

On a positive note, Chindeni is in a stunning location & James, the manager, did an excellent job with hospitality. The food was the best of all the camps that we visited and we had plenty of fresh fruit, salads & vegetables." See all these reviews: 10n in Zambia; 4n in Malawi
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Average
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Good
Dr & Mrs C
W Sussex

"A beautiful situation and very smart bushcamp"

3 nights Arrived 21 Jun 2010
"We hadn't expected such luxurious accommodation, but we enjoyed every minute of it!

Manager James was a good host, our walks well led by Peter, and all the staff were most friendly. We really enjoyed the special touch of an intimate dining experience on our own deck. The food was excellent, varied and imaginative.

The lack of screening of the bathroom did not trouble us, but it could be a problem with others sharing a room." See all these reviews: 11n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

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