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Chobe Elephant Camp
Chobe Elephant Camp
Chobe Elephant Camp

Reviews of Chobe Elephant Camp

Wildlife sightings and reviews

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

Wildlife sightings by our travellers
Starting in Mar-2019, 12 of our travellers have recorded their wildlife sightings at Chobe Elephant Camp.
Lion

92% success

Leopard

58% success

Cheetah

9% success

Wild dog

20% success

Buffalo

100% success

Elephant

100% success

Giraffe

100% success

Hippo

100% success

Zebra

100% success

Sable antelope

80% success

Roan antelope

60% success

Spotted Hyena

55% success

Eland

30% success

Wildebeest

22% success

Brown Hyena

13% success

Aardvark

0% success

Pangolin

0% success

Sitatunga

0% success

Showing 11-20 of 21
Duration
Arrival date
Mr & Mrs R
Picton, NZ

"Cheerful Chobe Camp"

2 nights Arrived 21 Jun 2019
"Absolutely excellent staff who entertained us with native music one night and the second night they sang to us to come to dinner, very special.

Jeremy, our guide really looked after us well. Great game viewings, boat trip along the Chobe river and picnic meals.

Rustic style accommodation with all the comforts including a hottie for cooler nights." See all these reviews: 9n in Namibia; 5n in Botswana; 2n in Zimbabwe
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

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

Buffalo

10 sightings

Elephant

10 sightings

Giraffe

10 sightings

Hippo

10 sightings

Leopard

3 sightings

Lion

7 sightings

Sable antelope

6 sightings

Zebra

10 sightings

Mr E.
Camberley

"Good camp, easy access to Chobe"

3 nights Arrived 5 May 2019
"This was the second camp we visited on our trip, while there is absolutely nothing negative I can say about it the camp didn’t have quite the same feel as our lodge in the delta. It was welcoming, good food, and excellent access to Chobe but slightly lacked the atmosphere." See all these reviews: 6n in Botswana; 2n in Zimbabwe
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

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

Buffalo

10 sightings

Elephant

10 sightings

Giraffe

10 sightings

Hippo

8 sightings

Lion

2 sightings

Sable antelope

3 sightings

Spotted Hyena

1 sighting

Zebra

10 sightings

Mrs G.& Mr H.
Moelln

"Chobe Elephant Camp review"

3 nights Arrived 19 Apr 2019
"This camp is not so luxury as the others of our trip. You have everything you need in your room and the staff is very friendly.
Very nice the dinner at long tables, getting in contact to the other guests.
The knowledge of the guides is really very good. They tried everything, that we can see a lot of animals. We were lucky and saw wild dogs." See all these reviews: 13n in Namibia; 3n in Botswana; 2n in Zimbabwe
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

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

Buffalo

5 sightings

Elephant

6 sightings

Giraffe

6 sightings

Hippo

3 sightings

Leopard

1 sighting

Lion

1 sighting

Roan antelope

1 sighting

Sable antelope

1 sighting

Spotted Hyena

1 sighting

Wild dog

1 sighting

Zebra

5 sightings

Mr G.
London

"Exceptional time on our first safari"

3 nights Arrived 25 Mar 2019
"We stayed 3 nights at Chobe Elephant camp and had a fantastic time.

We went in what was meant to be he rainy season in march but it hadn't rained in 8 weeks. The wildlife was incredible and included an incredible lion hunt and kill. Our guide gabby was super friendly and informative.

The staff were all very friendly and made a huge sing and dance out of my birthday. It really felt like home after a few days." See all these reviews: 6n in Botswana; 2n in Zimbabwe
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

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

Buffalo

10 sightings

Elephant

10 sightings

Giraffe

10 sightings

Hippo

4 sightings

Leopard

1 sighting

Lion

3 sightings

Roan antelope

2 sightings

Sable antelope

1 sighting

Spotted Hyena

2 sightings

Zebra

4 sightings

D&M Blue Hill
USA

"Chobe Elephant Camp"

3 nights Arrived 10 May 2018
"Lots,of opportunity for game drives. The boat trip was excellent and certainly a highlight. The family chalet worked really well for us and our two kids, even though the thrashing of the elephants seemed only a few feet away.

The staff singing at dinner was really enjoyable and a very special treat. We even got into the dancing.

Our guide was excellent, taking the time to point out birds and trees along with all the big animals. Very knowledgeable and personable.

Animals sited: lions, giraffes, impala, elephants, hippos, crocodiles, baboons, Cape buffalo, kudu, water bucks, jackals, hyena, zebra, puff adder.
Birds sited: lots of birds - 89 species recorded" See all these reviews: 3n in Botswana; 3n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Good
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Good
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Excellent
Mrs CL
Alberta

"Authentic Experience with great guide"

2 nights Arrived 21 Oct 2017
"We enjoyed our stay at Choebe Elephant Camp. It is a rustic yet comfortable property.

We thoroughly enjoyed our safaris with "Innocent" our very informative guide. Also the boat trip was really special.

An area that requires some improvement is the food offerings at lunch. A sandwich of lettuce, cheese and some sauce was really below par. The staff were very informal and pleasant. Meals at other sittings were adequate." See all these reviews: 5n in Botswana; 2n in Zimbabwe
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Good
Service:
Good
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Average
Food:
Average
Facilities:
Good
Ms L
Elma

"Chobe Elephant Camp review"

3 nights Arrived 12 Oct 2017
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Excellent
Alan
Glasgow

"Great stay at the aptly named elephant camp"

2 nights Arrived 23 Sep 2017
"The camp had a good atmosphere and the place was truly well named. We were awakened in the middle of the night by two adult elephants and a baby grazing happily right outside our chalet. Amazing!

There was a good atmosphere in the camp and the activities, particularly the river cruise on the Chobe were amazing." See all these reviews: 13n in Namibia; 5n in Zimbabwe; 2n in Botswana
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Good
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Good
Mr R
Australia

"Great stay at Chobe Elephant Camp"

2 nights Arrived 9 Nov 2016
"The staff, location and rooms at Chobe Elephant Camp were amazing.

The Camp sits overlooking towards the Delta across to Namibia. The views are fantastic.

We had a group of Elephants walk across the bottom of the hill one morning it was a great way to wake up.

The staff are very helpful and generous with their time." See all these reviews: 2n in Botswana
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Good
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Excellent
NYC mom
USA

"Chobe Elephant Camp"

3 nights Arrived 26 Jul 2016
"Kind of a rugged place but very nice. Great views. Food was fine, service fine. Guide was terrific (Gee was his name).

We could use the Internet for a few minutes as needed in the office (on someone's private computer). Be prepared for the rough game rides (if you have back or neck issues, I'd look for a different terrain).

The boat safari was the highlight." See all these reviews: 3n in Botswana; 3n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Average
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Good
Showing 11-20 of 21
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21 reviews of Chobe Elephant Camp by travellers since August 2007
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