Reviews of Kwara Camp
Wildlife sightings and reviews
229 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
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"Kwara Camp review"
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
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Our guide George and tracker Mike were knowledgeable, engaging, and great fun.
Our rooms were exceedingly comfortable - so large and luxurious. Thankful for the fans which kept us cool. The seating area was particularly nice with a big comfy couch and chair, desk and coffee table - very well set up and a nice place to lounge during our afternoons back at camp between drives. Loved the addition of an outdoor shower. Exceptional accommodation overall!
The food was excellent and varied. Staff knowledgeable and engaging. A special memory was lunch in the bush - a great surprise after one of our morning drives.
Highlight was our sunset cruise on the delta. The sun setting over the delta is a site we will never forget. Thankful for the advice to wear our buffs on the way home to protect us from the nighttime insects ... a lifesaver." See all these reviews: 6n in Botswana; 5n in Zimbabwe; 4n in Namibia; 1n in South Africa
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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
"Could be better"
It should have been as great an experience as we had at Splash camp, two years ago. Splash was excellent in every respect.
However, Kwara camp has a disturbing vibe: on several occasions they discharged a firearm near camp to scare off wildlife, our guide laughingly drove at speed towards an elephant family with young ones crossing the track (causing a lot of angry trumpeting). A request to stop for bird photos was grudgingly obliged and sometimes ignored. There was little attempt at tracking and guiding, instead substituted with regular visits to carcasses as they were progressively devoured. Another couple also remarked as they left that they were determined to focus on birds in future.
We wish the experience had been more like Splash camp." See all these reviews: 12n in Botswana; 4n in Namibia
"Kwara Camp review"
Our guides were amazing a very attuned to our requests. We had an amazing afternoon at a watering hole where we were visited by more than 250 elephants.. After the first 30 or so minutes, our guide asked if we wanted to move on and hearing that we didn't, he suggested we get out of the trucks and just hang out for a bit. A bit turned into more than 3 hours of the most incredible afternoon we spent the entire trip.
We knew it was special when the guides starting taking selfies with all the elephants in the background." See all these reviews: 9n in Botswana; 1n in South Africa
"Great for in-camp viewings"
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
"Kwara Camp review"
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
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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
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The guides were really skillfull. great tracking." See all these reviews: 6n in Botswana; 3n in Zambia
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