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Reviews of Gomoti Plains

Wildlife sightings and reviews

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

Wildlife sightings by our travellers
Starting in Jul-2018, 37 of our travellers have recorded their wildlife sightings at Gomoti Plains.
Lion

95% success

Leopard

54% success

Cheetah

42% success

Wild dog

28% success

Buffalo

100% success

Giraffe

100% success

Hippo

100% success

Zebra

100% success

Elephant

97% success

Wildebeest

94% success

Spotted Hyena

26% success

White Rhino

25% success

Eland

21% success

Roan antelope

21% success

Sable antelope

11% success

Aardvark

6% success

Black Rhino

6% success

Pangolin

3% success

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Duration
Arrival date
Mr & Mrs G.
Egham

"Gomoti Plains Camp review"

3 nights Arrived 15 Sep 2023
"Gomoti Plains was different in some respects to Lagoon and Splash which we had visited earlier on our trip. It was owned by a different company and just recently had changed manager. Overall it was our favourite and whilst service at all of the camps was excellent this one just slightly went above and I think this was in no small part to the new managers who are clearly trying hard to excel.

Evening meals were different in location and nature every night and the bush dinner (on Saturdays) was special with a male lion roaming around. The rooms are in large tents which were very well maintained and quite well spread along the river away from the main building. Wildlife was close by and lions leopards and elephants all came close to our tent.

The game drives were all good, although no trackers here so not quite as adventurous. Having said that, the boat trip and mokoro trips were really excellent. Wildlife highlights included a leopard and cheetah fighting over a kill, seeing a goliath heron on a nest and zebra attacking a pack of wild dogs.

The rhino that were here have been relocated however due to disease concerns" See all these reviews: 9n in Botswana
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

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

Buffalo

8 sightings

Cheetah

1 sighting

Elephant

10 sightings

Giraffe

10 sightings

Hippo

10 sightings

Leopard

1 sighting

Lion

3 sightings

Spotted Hyena

1 sighting

Wild dog

1 sighting

Wildebeest

4 sightings

Zebra

10 sightings

MR & Mrs C
W Sussex

"Gomoti Plains Camp review"

3 nights Arrived 9 Sep 2023
"We loved Gomoti Plains - such a nice camp, and the staff were so friendly, like a big happy family.

The food was amazing - probably the best out of all our trip. And the drinks (including branded spirits) were all included.

Wildlife often came through the camp - in fact, elephants held us hostage in our tent a couple of times, as they seemed to love the leaves just outside - a very special experience!

The tent was also really nice - a bit nippy on the windy night, as the velcro sides didn't stay fastened, but all part of the experience, and a 'breather' after some very hot days.

We did a mokoro trip - that was nice to see things from a different perspective, and always good to try something new.

Sadly there were no rhinos in the area - our guide told us that they had been moved to a different part of the country a few years ago. Had we known that, we would have booked to go somewhere else, as trying to spot rhinos (albeit always a low chance) was the main reason for our holiday.

As a tip for others, we didn't really need any non-safari clothes, as we went to meals straight after the game drives." See all these reviews: 6n in Botswana; 3n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

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

Buffalo

10 sightings

Elephant

10 sightings

Giraffe

10 sightings

Hippo

10 sightings

Lion

5 sightings

Wildebeest

10 sightings

Zebra

10 sightings

Mr W & Ms W + kids
NL

"Gomoti Plains Camp review"

3 nights Arrived 3 Aug 2023
"Very similar to Machabe in terms of rooms and facilities, so very nice as well. It did seem like there was maybe a bit too much staff, especially for the first days when the camp wasn't very busy.

Our guide Oracle was excellent as well and we were quite lucky with some sightings.

Bush dinner on our last night was really special." See all these reviews: 15n 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

Multiple sightings

Cheetah

1 sighting

Elephant

Multiple sightings

Giraffe

Multiple sightings

Hippo

Multiple sightings

Leopard

1 sighting

Lion

3 sightings

Wildebeest

Multiple sightings

Zebra

Multiple sightings

Mr & Mrs M
Bucks

"Gomoti Plains Camp review"

3 nights Arrived 12 Nov 2022
"Gomoti is in a lovely setting with the tents well-spaced out to ensure privacy. Watching wildlife from the deck proved a very tempting alternative to an afternoon siesta!

The tents were very spacious, well-equipped and comfortable. This was the first time we had stayed in a camp with the benefits of round-the-clock electricity thanks to solar panels and battery arrays.

The staff were lovely and so helpful." See all these reviews: 10n in Botswana
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

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

Buffalo

1 sighting

Giraffe

1 sighting

Hippo

Multiple sightings

Leopard

1 sighting

Lion

2 sightings

Roan antelope

1 sighting

Wild dog

1 sighting

Wildebeest

1 sighting

Mr & Mrs B
Epsom

"Gomoti Plains Camp review"

3 nights Arrived 9 Sep 2022
"An excellent camp to start off our safaris.

We love tented camps and the views were outstanding, as were the wildlife viewings.

A well-run camp with a good feel to it." See all these reviews: 9n in Botswana; 4n in Mozambique
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

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

Buffalo

10 sightings

Cheetah

1 sighting

Elephant

10 sightings

Giraffe

10 sightings

Hippo

10 sightings

Leopard

3 sightings

Lion

10 sightings

Wildebeest

10 sightings

Zebra

10 sightings

Dr I C
Great Dunmow

"Gomoti Plains Camp review"

4 nights Arrived 4 Jul 2022
"My husband, son and I had the most amazing time, everything was perfect: the camp was luxurious and the food cooked by Ouna and her team was something we looked forward to every day (as well as the glass of wine around the large campfire at night with our fellow guests). The staff were wonderful and we really did feel like a part of the family - nothing was too much trouble. However it was the wildlife itself we could not believe it when we were met on arrival at the airstrip by 3 giraffes, two minutes later we literally bumped into a heard of elephants at the watering hole and had an encounter with a teenage bull (and we had not even reached the camp!). The best was still to come and it is difficult to pick out the highlight - the 3 young male lions we tracked twice on the first morning or the night when two older male lions came roaring their challenge to the younger ones to give up their territory or the two lionesses casually walking past the side of the truck. For me it was our encounter with 3 separate leopards (one we spent almost 30 minutes with) and my first sight of a Jackal. Our guide Carl was knowledgeable, easy going and would go to great lengths to make sure we saw everything we wanted and as close up as possible.
Thanks the Calder family - you created memories that will stay with us for ever." See all these reviews: 4n in Botswana; 1n in South Africa
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

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

Buffalo

10 sightings

Eland

10 sightings

Elephant

10 sightings

Giraffe

10 sightings

Hippo

10 sightings

Leopard

3 sightings

Lion

7 sightings

Wildebeest

1 sighting

Zebra

10 sightings

Mr & Mrs E
Cornwall

"Gomoti Plains Camp review"

3 nights Arrived 21 May 2022
"We had a hiccup at the start of our visit to Gomoti Plains when we were unable to land at the airstrip. What could have been a disaster became an unexpected highlight of our trip. MackAir were amazing and within an hour we had landed at Maun and were airborne in a private helicopter on our way to camp. This camp is a community run concession and the staff were both professional and friendly. The food was delicious and the staff entertainment was enthusiastic and extremely entertaining. We saw lions, lions and more lions. Three brothers were resident on the concession and one was engaged in a romance during our visit affording us all much entertainment. The other two brothers paid us a visit in camp and ran across our path as we made our way for lunch. Our excellent guide was extremely knowledgeable and always managed to find us an interesting sighting including a female cheetah and her three cubs." See all these reviews: 6n in Botswana; 5n in Zimbabwe
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

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

Cheetah

1 sighting

Elephant

Multiple sightings

Giraffe

Multiple sightings

Hippo

1 sighting

Lion

Multiple sightings

Wildebeest

Multiple sightings

Zebra

Multiple sightings

Ms B
Arizona

"Gomoti Plains Camp review"

3 nights Arrived 17 May 2022
"Beautiful location and camp.

Safari drives and boat trip on the river were all exciting and we saw a lot of wildlife and bird species. The staff was exceptional.

Safari tent rooms were huge and fancy. Nice placement of tents and nice family style dinners.

Animals were close to us throughout the day and nights." See all these reviews: 16n in Namibia; 8n 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

Eland

10 sightings

Elephant

10 sightings

Giraffe

10 sightings

Hippo

10 sightings

Lion

10 sightings

Sable antelope

10 sightings

Wildebeest

10 sightings

Zebra

10 sightings

Mr R
Florida

"Gomoti Plains Camp review"

3 nights Arrived 23 Jul 2021
"We were in the family tent and that was fabulous. My daughter was quite ecstatic, two really large beds on each end and a small sofa, easy chair and table in the middle.

We were greeted by the manager, Onyx. He was great! If we had a request he would handle it immediately.

We had to have a nurse fly in to give us a Covid test and he made sure that they emailed him the results so that he could print them and give them to us to ensure that we would have the results.

The only negative was our guide. He had some trouble finding the animals. We had three instances which were very disappointing, one of which was a lion kill that he said was only vultures over some old bones and did not try to go see for sure. The other guide found the kill." See all these reviews: 7n in Zimbabwe; 3n in Botswana
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

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

Buffalo

1 sighting

Elephant

3 sightings

Giraffe

4 sightings

Hippo

1 sighting

Lion

3 sightings

Zebra

4 sightings

The Bosun
Falmouth

"Gomoti Plains Camp review"

4 nights Arrived 15 Feb 2020
"Excellent facilities in a wonderful location with outstanding staff made this an unforgettable experience that will long be savoured.

The facilities were pitched perfectly for a visit to the Okavango, anything else would have been 'over the top'. The game viewing was excellent (and we visited out of season).

No hesitation in commending this for anyone that wants an excellent safari experience." See all these reviews: 8n in Botswana
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

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

Black Rhino

1 sighting

Buffalo

9 sightings

Cheetah

1 sighting

Eland

1 sighting

Elephant

10 sightings

Giraffe

8 sightings

Hippo

8 sightings

Leopard

1 sighting

Lion

2 sightings

Wild dog

2 sightings

Wildebeest

7 sightings

Zebra

8 sightings

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