Reviews of Nkwali
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See my comments on the first visit. [Ed: see below]
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This was our first experience of Zambia and Kiki and the team made it memorable. The skill with which they operate the camp and the levels of professionalism in their hospitality outrank most 5 star hotels I've stayed in.
The logistics of looking after us and feeding us so far from "civilisation" are complex and we do not underestimate the supreme effort that RPS have to put in to make it all run so smoothly. The staff were at all times friendly, willing and efficient, above and beyond the call of duty.
Our guide Kanga was very good and went to endless trouble to find us animals and birds. The surprise sundowner on our last night was very, very special.
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Very nice camp with nice staff and management. The pool was very welcome in these temperatures (40 degrees)
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Unfortunately, our schedule meant that we only spent 2 nights at Nkwali, and hence only one full day here. That is not enough time to explore the area.
We arrived at Nkwali after an exciting transfer from Nsefu (crocodile and lion kills, plus crossing the river by boat). The rooms have extended since we were here in 2008, and are even more spacious. We appreciated the traditional "Sunday surprise".
Future guests should not miss the opportunity on the way back to Mfuwe airport to stop by at Tribal Textiles, which is interesting, informative and a chance to buy unique souvenirs.
Great night drive with our first leopard
We liked the setting of the camp with nice shades, big opened rooms on the outside and elephant pool by the dining room.
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the camp was well organised and all events provided when we asked for them
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We had a fabulous time. Excellent guides.
Some confusion re the fact that we expected to be on walking safari. Put right quickly & ensured Tena Tena knew prior to our arrival. It would be a good idea to let camp know prior to arrival in future, so that proper arrangements could be made re scout etc.
The best ever.
What can we say? It was our 3rd visit to Nkwali and the best ever.
We were made extremely welcome - many people remembered us and asked after our daughter who was not with us this time. We felt like royalty! Kiki was his usual irrepressible self and all the staff were marvellous - nothing was too much trouble, attention to detail was remarkable and the food wonderful. The huts were spacious and clean and anything we asked for was done right away. Kanga was our guide and his guiding in many ways was similar to that of Simon's at Tena Tena. He was a friendly, help and extremely knowledgeable young man. We learned a lot from him.
The Robin Pope vehcles have improved and are easier to get into than they used to be and are more comfortable. We are not convinced of the advisability of the swimming pool being where it is, and there is now nowhere very suitable for sitting to watch animals at the lagoon, which is a pity.
Great beginning to the trip
Because of the level of services, the good facilities, Nkwali is a good place to start our safari.
We've done safaris before and our transition into that style was not difficult, but I do appreciate the more complete facilities than what you find in a bush camp. Level of understanding of what guests want/need is very good and everyone tried to accomodate.
Guides were good and generally worked hard to accomodate. Food was imaginative and well presented.
We have always believed that acting responsibly is the only way to approach tourism and we're one of
the few companies to hold AITO's original coveted 5-star status for responsible tourism. It's a lead
that others are now following.
