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Reviews of Kwara Camp

Wildlife sightings and reviews

226 independent comments and wildlife information from our travellers who have visited Kwara 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 May-2018, 54 of our travellers have recorded their wildlife sightings at Kwara Camp.
Lion

96% success

Leopard

65% success

Cheetah

78% success

Wild dog

79% success

Elephant

100% success

Giraffe

100% success

Wildebeest

100% success

Zebra

98% success

Hippo

98% success

Spotted Hyena

86% success

Buffalo

80% success

Sable antelope

29% success

Sitatunga

19% success

Roan antelope

14% success

Aardvark

0% success

Black Rhino

0% success

Pangolin

0% success

White Rhino

0% success

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Arrival date
Miss L.
United Kingdom

"Kwara Camp review"

4 nights Arrived 14 Jul 2024
"It is difficult to find the words to describe Kwara and the Okavanga Delta. All I can say is it is magical and everything I hoped it would be.
The camp the staff and the food were excellent. We were totally spoilt and made to feel individual and special. Nothing was too much trouble for the staff.
The game drives were exceptional. Our Guide Rodgers and Tracker Freeman took time to explain the lives of the wildlife along with the vegetation. They were very happy to answer any question however basic they were." See all these reviews: 7n in Botswana; 2n in South Africa
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

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

Buffalo

Multiple sightings

Cheetah

Multiple sightings

Elephant

Multiple sightings

Giraffe

Multiple sightings

Hippo

Multiple sightings

Lion

Multiple sightings

Sable antelope

Multiple sightings

Sitatunga

Multiple sightings

Spotted Hyena

Multiple sightings

Wildebeest

Multiple sightings

Zebra

Multiple sightings

Harriet
USA

"Kwara Camp review"

3 nights Arrived 27 Jun 2024
"Kwara was my favorite camp for several reasons. The rooms are amazingly large, stylish, and comfortable. As a nod to being called tents, the interior walls do have what looks like canvas wallpaper, and the roofs are canvas. Lots of wildlife share the camp. Baboons scrambling all around my “tent” and on the roof, fighting noisily, held me hostage one afternoon. A family of warthogs munched their midday meal against my outdoor space while I was sitting there, elephants wandered through while we were having breakfast around the fire pit, and antelope were abundant. I appreciated the variety of activities at Kwara —game drives, a boat ride, and a Mokoro ride. Food was abundant and excellent. And the manager and all the staff were genuinely friendly, attentive, helpful, and happy. Once again, I marvel that staff knows the names of every guest immediately. The small size of the camp and the communal dining enhance the relaxed atmosphere. Sightings were good. I shared a jeep with birders, and the guide accommodated their interest. The guide and tracker were good enough, but not outstanding." See all these reviews: 7n in Botswana; 2n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

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

Buffalo

2 sightings

Elephant

10 sightings

Giraffe

10 sightings

Hippo

10 sightings

Leopard

1 sighting

Lion

5 sightings

Sable antelope

1 sighting

Spotted Hyena

5 sightings

Wildebeest

7 sightings

Zebra

10 sightings

Mr S & Dr B
UK

"Kwara Camp review"

4 nights Arrived 25 Jun 2024
"We are currently booking to go back to this camp next year.

Kwara camp does share the concession with Splash, but we rarely saw many vehicles.

The rooms are amazing and you could just safari from sitting in the camp; Elephants, Baboons, Hippo, Red Lechwe, Kudu, Monkey, etc, etc.
Be prepared for rough and bumpy roads and in return we got a ridiculous amount of wildlife. e.g one evening we left 2 lions to go back to see 3 lions we saw earlier and then got a call and went to see a Leopard!. Another time we were surrounded by circa 1000 Buffalo.

Our Guide Diesel and Tracker KT did an amazing job, tracked/spotted Cheater, Leopard, Lions, birds, owls that we could only see with Bino's once pointed out. They were also very good at explaining how they tracked, what to look for and we honest when it turned out to be a log - gave us confidence to make mistakes.

A plus here is that only 4 in a vehicle, so easier to please everyone.

We went end of June, Whilst we were their the floods started to arrive. We noticed the change in the landscape, but also the number of Mosquitos started to increase.
Overall an amazing place, with a variety of activities, with one amazing animal encounter after another." See all these reviews: 8n in Botswana; 4n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

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

Buffalo

10 sightings

Cheetah

1 sighting

Elephant

10 sightings

Giraffe

10 sightings

Hippo

10 sightings

Leopard

3 sightings

Lion

8 sightings

Spotted Hyena

6 sightings

Wildebeest

Multiple sightings

Zebra

Multiple sightings

Ms S.
Germany

"Great for in-camp viewings"

3 nights Arrived 7 Jun 2024
"There are lots of elephants, warthogs and baboons that roam the camp grounds. Our rooms (8+9) had wonderful views of the lagoon and the animals came REALLY close.

We did not see any predators in the Kwara section of the concession. Every sighting was found/tracked and called in by guides from Splash.

There are Wild Dogs around 4Rivers and Splash, but NOT Kwara!

The vehicle we were assigned had no 'floorboard' on the 2nd row of seats, so for someone with short legs like me, there was a lot of (unnecessary) bouncing around. I did not know there were vehicles with such a floorboard until the ride out to our helicopter or I would have asked for another vehicle. There also were issues with both the truck (overheating) and the boat (fuel pump), technical according to our guide, but maybe due to lack of driving skills on their part.

The rooms were very comfortable and spacious. Even hairdryers were provided on request.

There is a charging station in the rooms as well as wi-fi that worked without a glitch." See all these reviews: 10n in Botswana
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

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

Buffalo

6 sightings

Cheetah

1 sighting

Elephant

10 sightings

Giraffe

6 sightings

Hippo

6 sightings

Lion

2 sightings

Spotted Hyena

1 sighting

Wild dog

2 sightings

Wildebeest

6 sightings

Zebra

6 sightings

NickG
London

"Kwara Camp review"

2 nights Arrived 18 May 2024
"Our final stop. Loved the light aircraft ride in. It was noticeable we were in a large private reserve, and we truly felt as though we were in the wilderness.

I think what stood out for me here (our last camp), was that it was noticeable that there were very few vehicles in the area. We had a good welcome and the staff were so engaged over the 2 nights, great food, great service and staff who were prepared to go the extra mile. Our guide, Chimmie (apologies if spelling is wrong) and his tracker (sorry cannot recall his name), were brilliant. Knowledgeable, friendly and focused. Chimmie heard there was a pack of Wild Dogs, but they were about a 1 hour drive...he gave us the option of if we wanted to drive there or not (we did). It was great to be given the option and told how long it might take. Chimmie also gave us an impromptu lesson on the stars on the drive back one evening.

We took the opportunity to do a Mokoro trip, which was great, getting close, but not too close, to some hippos, and spotting a tiny frog...spotted by the tracker, I do not know how! Also loved the boat trip...wonderful to get a real feeling of the delta, and the various riverways, seeing great birdlife. All with the added bonus of a stop for some light bites, a St Louis beer, and some Okavango Gin!

I would say probably less animal sightings (still plenty) than other camps we were in, but those sightings never has more than 2 other vehicles. I would actually put this as a positive of this camp, dependent on what you are looking for, or have maybe seen in other locations already.

Very comfortable, great food, and a great team. Thank you." See all these reviews: 7n in Botswana
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

Lion

1 sighting

Roan antelope

1 sighting

Sable antelope

5 sightings

Spotted Hyena

10 sightings

Wild dog

10 sightings

Wildebeest

10 sightings

Zebra

10 sightings

cyk
London

"Kwara Camp review"

3 nights Arrived 17 May 2024
"Our favourite place of the trip.

Amazing accommodation, wonderful guide, sensational food and loads of wildlife.

Treated us to a birthday/anniversary dinner.

Attention to detail was second to none." See all these reviews: 11n in Botswana; 6n in South Africa; 2n in Namibia; 2n 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

Sable antelope

Multiple sightings

Spotted Hyena

Multiple sightings

Wild dog

1 sighting

Wildebeest

Multiple sightings

Zebra

Multiple sightings

Clare
London

"Kwara Camp review"

3 nights Arrived 21 Feb 2024
"A really luxurious camp and great to have water all year round, given that we were not there in the flood season.

The guides were really skillfull. great tracking." See all these reviews: 6n in Botswana; 3n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

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

Elephant

10 sightings

Giraffe

10 sightings

Hippo

10 sightings

Leopard

1 sighting

Lion

7 sightings

Spotted Hyena

8 sightings

Wildebeest

10 sightings

Zebra

10 sightings

C&A
Munich

"Kwara Camp review"

4 nights Arrived 30 Jan 2024
"Kwara is a great camp - just enough luxury, but not over-the-top. The focus is clearly on the wildlife viewing and the guiding - and that was exactly what we were looking for.

The staff is very friendly and the camp is beautifully located close to the water. You can do all kind of activities (game drives, boat, mokoro, walking safaris) all year round. We were extremely lucky to see two cheetahs, one leopard, a rare sitatunga and a pack of 20 wild dogs all in just four days. Splendid!

Our guide Lukas and his spotter Tyro were not only very friendly, but also extremely konwledgeable and always willing to go the extra mile for us.

Thank you very much for an unforgettable stay!" See all these reviews: 4n in Botswana; 2n in Zimbabwe
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

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

Cheetah

2 sightings

Elephant

Multiple sightings

Giraffe

Multiple sightings

Hippo

Multiple sightings

Leopard

2 sightings

Lion

3 sightings

Sable antelope

1 sighting

Sitatunga

1 sighting

Wild dog

1 sighting

Wildebeest

Multiple sightings

Zebra

Multiple sightings

Miss K
Kent

"Kwara Camp review"

3 nights Arrived 17 Nov 2023
"Kwara is a beautiful camp. The rooms are well spaced out with a view over the lagoon, and animals wandering through the camp during the day.

Being the flagship, the standards are very high.

Kwando appear to have taken on board feed back and the guides in Splash and Kwara are now co-operating better so there is less overlap than I have encountered previously.

Managers Charles and Lizzy are both a delight, and I am looking forward to retuning next year." See all these reviews: 11n in Botswana
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

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

Buffalo

Multiple sightings

Cheetah

Multiple sightings

Elephant

Multiple sightings

Giraffe

Multiple sightings

Hippo

Multiple sightings

Lion

Multiple sightings

Roan antelope

1 sighting

Sable antelope

1 sighting

Spotted Hyena

Multiple sightings

Wildebeest

Multiple sightings

Zebra

Multiple sightings

Mr & Mrs G
Dartmouth

"Kwara Camp review"

3 nights Arrived 9 Oct 2023
"Staff excellent. Woodland setting with several dead trees less appealing.

Catering excellent.

The night drives were exciting and productive." See all these reviews: 9n in Botswana
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

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

Buffalo

10 sightings

Elephant

10 sightings

Giraffe

6 sightings

Hippo

10 sightings

Leopard

3 sightings

Lion

10 sightings

Spotted Hyena

3 sightings

Wild dog

10 sightings

Wildebeest

6 sightings

Zebra

6 sightings

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