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Reviews of Kwara Camp

Wildlife sightings and reviews

219 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, 47 of our travellers have recorded their wildlife sightings at Kwara Camp.
Lion

96% success

Leopard

65% success

Cheetah

80% success

Wild dog

79% success

Elephant

100% success

Giraffe

100% success

Wildebeest

100% success

Zebra

98% success

Hippo

98% success

Spotted Hyena

84% success

Buffalo

78% success

Sable antelope

23% success

Sitatunga

18% success

Roan antelope

13% success

Aardvark

0% success

Black Rhino

0% success

Pangolin

0% success

White Rhino

0% success

Showing 11-20 of 219
Duration
Arrival date
Mr D.
London

"Kwara Camp review"

5 nights Arrived 23 Mar 2023
"Kwara is a recently renovated, stylish and comfortable camp in a lovely location. Visiting the Okavango I thought would be the highlight of my trip, however it proved to be the most disappointing with few animal sighting.

As beautiful as the terrain was, it was mostly empty, with the occasional small group of herbivors.

The guides were very keen to find predators and radioed each other to inform their findings. We had a number of Lion sightings (mostly asleep ) and only a male Cheetah on the last day.

We heard the grunts of a Leopard in the early morning with a furious response of Baboon alarm calls. However, we didn't manage to locate the Leopard or the Baboons as they proved to rather shy.

There was a great variety of birds but not in large numbers. Being a wetland, I was hoping to come across large flocks of water birds like Yellow Bill Storks, Open Bill Storks, Egrets etc, which I've seen in the Lower Zambezi NP or South Luangwa NP at the end of the wet season, but it wasn't to be.

There were neither any Crocs or Hippo sighting at close range, or out of the water, as there were no sandbanks to bask on. We knew they were there but frustratingly out of sight.

Night drives were disappointing with only two owl sighting in five nights and nothing else.

We had some very close sightings of a couple of young bull Elephants that came into camp to pick up Marula plums that had fallen during the night. They seemed relaxed despite us being only two to three metres away." See all these reviews: 13n in Botswana
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

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

Cheetah

1 sighting

Elephant

3 sightings

Giraffe

8 sightings

Hippo

1 sighting

Lion

4 sightings

Sitatunga

5 sightings

Spotted Hyena

1 sighting

Wildebeest

8 sightings

Zebra

8 sightings

Mr & Mrs M
Bucks

"Kwara Camp review"

4 nights Arrived 18 Nov 2022
"Kwara is in a great location close to a very large waterhole, so there was plenty of wildlife to see from the deck of our tent. Seeing a herd of red lechwe running past, we expected to see lions or dogs in pursuit - instead they were being chased by two warthog piglets.

Our tent was very spacious, well-furnished and very comfortable. Round-the-clock electricity was very welcome.

The wildlife was amazing: a tremendous variety of antelopes, all the bigs cats (and the tiny one too), a large pack of wild dogs, hyenas, elephants, giraffes, a honey badger. For the first time, we saw a side-striped jackal in addition to the usual black backs." 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

Cheetah

1 sighting

Elephant

Multiple sightings

Giraffe

Multiple sightings

Hippo

Multiple sightings

Leopard

Multiple sightings

Lion

Multiple sightings

Spotted Hyena

Multiple sightings

Wild dog

Multiple sightings

Wildebeest

Multiple sightings

Zebra

Multiple sightings

Mr & Mrs D
E Sussex

"Kwara Camp review"

3 nights Arrived 16 Nov 2022
"We had stayed at Kwara / Little Kwara on three previous safaris but not for over ten years. The camp has been completely rebuilt since our last visit and is now exceptionally well-appointed. Our room was vast and very comfortable, with a large deck overlooking the lagoon. We had very close encounters while outside our room with various animals including a family of warthogs, a troop of baboons and a herd of red lechwe.

The staff were friendly and efficient, but perhaps a little too prescriptive about keeping to a strict timetable for game drives and meal times. The food was excellent.

We had several remarkable wildlife experiences at Kwara, including Wild dog hunts (by a very large pack of 29 dogs) on two successive days, around and even through the camp. We also had an extended sighting of a leopard near the camp, and witnessed the migration of an elephant herd (or herds) several hundred strong, which was an awesome spectacle.

We mostly did game drives but did go on a boat trip through the channels to the Gcodikwe heronry, which was another remarkable experience." 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

Cheetah

1 sighting

Elephant

10 sightings

Giraffe

3 sightings

Hippo

10 sightings

Leopard

1 sighting

Lion

1 sighting

Spotted Hyena

1 sighting

Wild dog

4 sightings

Wildebeest

4 sightings

Zebra

9 sightings

Mr & Mrs I
Longton

"Kwara Camp review"

4 nights Arrived 9 Oct 2022
"Very disappointed. Relief managers had no enthusiasm and did bare minimum as did staff.

Our guide was a relief guide who did bare minimum and we were constantly told how many minutes we were allowed before excursions!

The camp was not as clean or inviting like other camps. Room was huge and beautiful view. However the shower head needed repair, and a chair and lightbulbs needed replacing. This was sorted when pointed out but not immediately. General manager and assistant appeared second day to entertain perspective travel agents.

The camp was run very differently in her presence. It was my birthday also and they did make a fuss with beautiful cake and gift. The camp changed on her departure. We pointed this out to Kwando representative at Maun airport.

Very disappointed." See all these reviews: 10n in Botswana
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Poor

Location:
Good
Service:
Poor
Activities:
Average
Rooms:
Average
Food:
Poor
Facilities:
Average
Sightings Report

Buffalo

Multiple sightings

Elephant

Multiple sightings

Giraffe

Multiple sightings

Hippo

Multiple sightings

Leopard

1 sighting

Lion

1 sighting

Wild dog

1 sighting

Wildebeest

Multiple sightings

Zebra

Multiple sightings

Mr & Mrs Z
Saratoga

"Kwara Camp review"

3 nights Arrived 20 Sep 2022
"Enjoyed the variety here from the usual Jeep rides.

Had a great experience on the canoe, and then the boat ride at sunset. We even went fishing and the guys caught some fish. Lots of fun.

Enjoyed our stay here very much." See all these reviews: 9n in Namibia; 6n in Botswana; 3n in Zimbabwe; 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

Elephant

10 sightings

Giraffe

10 sightings

Hippo

10 sightings

Spotted Hyena

5 sightings

Wild dog

10 sightings

Wildebeest

10 sightings

Zebra

10 sightings

J & J
York

"Kwara Camp review"

3 nights Arrived 13 Sep 2022
"The camp we enjoyed most. We had met Elizabeth, camp manager, at Lagoon
She is a star.
Our guide Vasco and tracker Justice were excellent. We loved observing their tracking skills and learning more about all aspects of the area" See all these reviews: 16n in Botswana
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

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

Buffalo

Multiple sightings

Cheetah

1 sighting

Elephant

Multiple sightings

Giraffe

Multiple sightings

Hippo

Multiple sightings

Lion

Multiple sightings

Wild dog

Multiple sightings

Wildebeest

Multiple sightings

Zebra

Multiple sightings

Trish & Peter
Nairn

"Kwara Camp review"

3 nights Arrived 9 Sep 2022
"The overall condition of the camp was excellent. Our room was spacious, comfortable and spotless. It was maintained this way throughout our stay. Despite being worried about laundering silk, the staff took on board what I told them about it’s care (treat like cotton) and it was all perfect.

The food was excellent. A great selection and all very tasty. I loved the fresh made hot porridge cooked on the fire each morning. I was introduced to African Blue cheese and think it is better than Stilton.

The staff were lovely, friendly and helpful. It was like meeting and being with old friends. It’s very impressive how they remember everyone’s name when they have guests moving in and out every few days.

Our guide was Stanley and our Tracker was KT. They were amazing in their ability and efforts to find the wildlife. It took a little while to get across that we (and the other guests in our vehicle) were interested in stopping to photograph birds but we got there in the end. We have these two to thank for our only sighting of a Cheetah. I will forever see Stanley at the end of the airstrip runway tying to ensure that the Elephant crossing the runway, causing our aircraft to execute a missed approach, was alone.

Leaving this camp was like leaving family and home. We all hugged at the airstrip. A truly wonderful start to our holiday.

The Little Extras that were appreciated at this camp:
Cold towels and a welcoming drink on all arrivals at camp.
The personalised bottle for water which KT regularly filled for us without us asking.
Good sanitation care from our guides.
Four public toilets at centre camp with separate male/female.
The decorative towels on the bed on arrival.
The bedtime stories about animals, left on our bed for two nights.
The pretty beaded animals left on our pillows on the last night. These will adorn our Christmas tree as a memento of our visit." See all these reviews: 12n 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

1 sighting

Elephant

Multiple sightings

Giraffe

Multiple sightings

Hippo

Multiple sightings

Leopard

1 sighting

Lion

Multiple sightings

Wildebeest

Multiple sightings

Zebra

Multiple sightings

Mrs L.
Gordon

"Kwara Camp review"

4 nights Arrived 13 Aug 2022
"Of our month long trip to Africa, Kwara Camp was our favourite. Set in a vast private concession in the northern Okavango Delta, it had such a great variety of ecosystems to explore. The camp is set on an island and the whole concession was only shared with one other camp.

Game drives are expertly run by a passionate guide and tracker who had no set timetable for returning to camp if sightings were abundant. One morning we were out for six hours because it was so eventful. There is a maximum of four guests in a vehicle and we were lucky to be the only two in ours for our entire four night stay. From wild dog puppies, lions including cubs, leopard and cheetah, we had all our wildlife hopes met. Shout out to George and Luke.

Our accommodation was a spacious and luxurious 'safari tent' raised above the ground with a private balcony and amazing views of the lagoon. The sounds at night were magical.

The staff and food matched the high standard of this camp along with the relaxed, friendly and authentic atmosphere.
We would not hesitate to return to this camp again." See all these reviews: 8n in Botswana; 5n in Namibia
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

Multiple sightings

Lion

Multiple sightings

Spotted Hyena

Multiple sightings

Wildebeest

Multiple sightings

Zebra

Multiple sightings

Andy & Karen
Malvern

"Kwara Camp review"

4 nights Arrived 23 Jul 2022
"The third of our Kwando camps and this is the place to finish your stay in the Delta.
Undoubtedly the best appointed camp we have ever stayed in, the rooms are the definition of safari luxury, capacious with superb interiors and with bath, indoor and outdoor showers. Each overlooking the lagoon, the 'tents' are serviced by two swimming pools at either end of the camp. We have never looked forward to going back to our tent so much! The food was amazing - hats off to the chefs - and there was no shortage of eating opportunities.
This luxury is worthless however without superb staff and service, and these guys really do knock it out of the park. From the managers Charles and Tom down through every member of staff they understand the importance of personal, friendly but spot on service. Thanks to everyone of you for making our time in camp so special.
Our guide Shime and tracker Luke are a first class team and worked exceptionally hard to find what we wanted to see and to spend time with it. Their knowledge and skills are fantastic, knowing when tracking needs to be replaced by patience for an unforgettable wildlife experience.
The environment here is stunning, but also offers its own challenges at times of flood. Crossing the marshy areas to switch islands and track game is not always possible, and sightings through the long grass are sometimes a challenge. But we were treated to some very special wildlife sightings that we will never forget so it was absolutely worth the 4 nights we spent here." See all these reviews: 14n in Botswana
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

1 sighting

Hippo

Multiple sightings

Leopard

1 sighting

Lion

Multiple sightings

Sitatunga

Multiple sightings

Wild dog

Multiple sightings

Wildebeest

1 sighting

Mrs & Mr P
Essex

"Kwara Camp review Great mix of land & water"

3 nights Arrived 18 Jul 2022
"Our first visit to this camp. Very impressed . Good location overlooking a lagoon.

Excellent spacious and well furnished rooms.

Excellent guiding by George who tried so hard to find cheetah for us.

Saw wide range of wildlife, including great sightings of owls and serval at night, honey badger, steenbok, reedbuck etc.." See all these reviews: 11n in Botswana; 7n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

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

Buffalo

2 sightings

Elephant

6 sightings

Giraffe

4 sightings

Hippo

4 sightings

Spotted Hyena

1 sighting

Wild dog

2 sightings

Wildebeest

4 sightings

Zebra

3 sightings

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219 reviews of Kwara Camp by travellers since August 2007
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