Reviews of Sable Alley
Wildlife sightings and reviews
31 independent comments and wildlife information from our travellers who have visited Sable Alley and kindly agreed to share their thoughts. They do not necessarily represent the views of Expert Africa

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"Solid mid budget camp in the Delta"
The camp communal area is modern and stylish and the food was outstanding - the chef KT is a real star! All the staff were friendly and efficient, although we did have a problem in our tent for 36 hours with no hot water. To us, the tents seemed pretty close together and we could clearly hear the only other guest in camp on his phone and watching programs, drowning out the sounds of the African night - the curse of modern technology! For us, this camp just didn't have that 'feel'. Guiding was ok, but seemed more oriented to families / less experienced safari goers, and the friendly approach seemed a little forced.
Animal sightings were hard to come by with the marshes / floodplains pretty full, the grass lush and high, and the mopane woodland in full leaf. Again we knew this would be the case coming in green season. Our 3 night stay was made by a 'three leopard day', a remarkable encounter at any time of the year. A big male, female and sub-adult male cub all offered good viewing opportunities. It is worth knowing that the female is well habituated and resident around the more upmarket Tuludi Camp - we had all our best sightings around this area. Good herds of elephants were also a highlight.
All in all okay, but not a camp we would return to." See all these reviews: 11n in Botswana

Elephant
10 sightings

Giraffe
Multiple sightings

Hippo
Multiple sightings

Leopard
3 sightings

Lion
2 sightings

Spotted Hyena
1 sighting

Zebra
Multiple sightings
"Sable Alley review"
Sable Alley is larger than the Kwando camps and doesn’t have communal dining. The atmosphere, therefore, isnt as warm and friendly." See all these reviews: 7n in Botswana; 2n in Zambia

Buffalo
4 sightings

Elephant
10 sightings

Giraffe
10 sightings

Hippo
10 sightings

Leopard
1 sighting

Lion
9 sightings

Spotted Hyena
6 sightings

Wild dog
5 sightings

Wildebeest
10 sightings

Zebra
10 sightings
"Sable Alley review"
The camp was very pleasant, the staff were friendly and the food was very good. Our guide was alright, but no more than that. He did not seem to be as enthusiastic as guides at the other camps we visited and not as competent.
Altogether, the experience felt more commercial and stripped down.
The game viewing was good, but not stunning so we neither had complaints, nor felt it was a highlight of the trip." See all these reviews: 11n in Botswana

Buffalo
1 sighting

Eland
Multiple sightings

Elephant
Multiple sightings

Giraffe
Multiple sightings

Hippo
Multiple sightings

Leopard
Multiple sightings

Lion
Multiple sightings

Sable antelope
Multiple sightings

Spotted Hyena
1 sighting

Wildebeest
Multiple sightings

Zebra
Multiple sightings
"Sable Alley review"
The tent cabins were very nice, the meals and services were outstanding, wildlife in and around the camp quite plentiful, safari experiences unparalleled, and the guide (Sy) was fantastic." See all these reviews: 9n in Namibia; 5n in Botswana; 2n in Zimbabwe; 1n in South Africa

Buffalo
1 sighting

Elephant
10 sightings

Giraffe
10 sightings

Hippo
10 sightings

Leopard
4 sightings

Lion
10 sightings

Spotted Hyena
5 sightings

Wild dog
6 sightings

Wildebeest
10 sightings

Zebra
10 sightings
"Sable Alley review"
"Sable Alley review"
As a last minute upgrade we didn't quite know what to expect. It's certainly a very luxurious camp with lots of amenities and comfortable chalets.
However, having spent a few days at the very intimate Footsteps across the delta, Sable Alley was all a bit too much for us. The guiding was definitely good, but the overall atmosphere was just not what we were looking for. Guests for a large part seemed more interested in their cellphones than anything else. The staff were correct, but somewhat impersonal.
The waterhole in front of the main building is productive, but our chalet was a bit of a walk and without a view. It's a resort kind of place and we missed the vibes of being in a real safari camp.
Overall, we don't think this is a bad place to stay and it doesn't have any true disadvantages. It's just not our kind of setting." See all these reviews: 11n in Botswana

Buffalo
10 sightings

Elephant
10 sightings

Giraffe
8 sightings

Hippo
10 sightings

Leopard
3 sightings

Lion
8 sightings

Sable antelope
10 sightings

Spotted Hyena
2 sightings

Wildebeest
10 sightings

Zebra
10 sightings
"Sable Alley review"

Elephant
Multiple sightings

Giraffe
Multiple sightings

Hippo
Multiple sightings

Lion
Multiple sightings

Sable antelope
Multiple sightings

Wild dog
1 sighting

Wildebeest
Multiple sightings

Zebra
Multiple sightings
"Sable Alley review"
Wildlife sitings were spectacular. The first day we started with a leopard kill of an impala. She had to feed on the ground, as the prey was too large to move. Later in the morning we sighted lions and spent nearly an hour following a pair of cheetahs through the brush. Later in the afternoon we returned to the leopard kill to see first the leopard, then a pack of wild dogs that took over the impala and finally a spotted hyena interloper who would not give up until he got some despite dog attacks.
I would highly recommend Sable Alley." See all these reviews: 11n in Namibia; 10n in Botswana

Cheetah
2 sightings

Elephant
6 sightings

Giraffe
2 sightings

Hippo
10 sightings

Leopard
3 sightings

Lion
5 sightings

Spotted Hyena
1 sighting

Wild dog
1 sighting

Zebra
5 sightings
"Sable Alley review"
The vegetation was very high and overgrown with large areas of mopane woodland. It was only because an elephant had recently died that we were able to see lions and hyenas around the carcass. Without that we would have seen very little. Our guide was only average - he didn’t engage that well and he was nearing the end of his two month shift.
I think we could have omitted this camp from our itinerary without our overall experience suffering." See all these reviews: 11n in Botswana

Buffalo
1 sighting

Elephant
1 sighting

Giraffe
1 sighting

Hippo
5 sightings

Lion
2 sightings

Spotted Hyena
3 sightings

Zebra
2 sightings
"Sable Alley review"
The furniture, decorations, artwork, design all fantastic. The food was outstanding.
The staff were perfectly wonderful and fun to be with.
Everything was top shelf." See all these reviews: 5n in Seychelles; 3n in Rwanda; 3n in Botswana; 1n in Zimbabwe

Buffalo
5 sightings

Eland
Multiple sightings

Elephant
10 sightings

Giraffe
10 sightings

Hippo
10 sightings

Leopard
1 sighting

Lion
2 sightings

Roan antelope
10 sightings

Sable antelope
10 sightings

Spotted Hyena
1 sighting

Wild dog
10 sightings

Wildebeest
5 sightings

Zebra
10 sightings
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