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
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"Kwara Camp review"
The guide and the tracker were excellent and we saw a greater numbers of game here than the other 2 camps and followed 12 wild dogs. We were woken at 5.30 am each day in order to have breakfast round the camp fire whereas the other 2 camps allowed you an extra half hour in bed with breakfast taken later on the game drive which we preferred.
The staff were very willing but seemed a little inexperienced. Food was buffet style and good but not up the standard of the other 2 camps. We particularly enjoyed a boat trip on the surrounding waters.
On departure the managers gave us the wrong departure time for our Mack flight which meant that we missed it. However, we admired their honesty in admitting their mistake and they did arrange an alternative flight on a 4 seater which was an adventure in itself." See all these reviews: 10n in Botswana; 2n in Zimbabwe
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Elephants surrounded our tent on the first couple of days. Staff were very helpful and nice. Beautiful location.
Big emphasis from this camp is to see the big predators almost to the exclusion of watching other wildlife. Guide did adjust his tours to try to meet our goals.
Food was excellent and there was always a lot of it." See all these reviews: 19n in Namibia; 8n in Botswana; 2n in Zimbabwe
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Everyone there was very hospitable and helpful. There is no internet. However, when the rules for getting back into South Africa were changed because of Covid, the manager sent emails for us to figure out how we would get the required QR code we would need.
An unusual experience was taking an outdoor shower with a baboon watching me! We watched a jackal eating remains of an impala. One evening when we were driving back to the camp, we saw an aardwolf and a serval. The sunsets are amazing!" See all these reviews: 12n in Botswana; 2n in South Africa
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The staff at the lodge were excellent and looked after us really well. Whilst this camp isn’t as well appointed as a typical Wilderness Safaris camp, it hit the mark for us and the focus on wildlife was excellent.
The lack of wi-if was a good thing from our perspective although probably not for others.
The camp was quiet when we first arrived but got busier during our stay and we enjoyed the communal dining experiences and breakfast around the fire." See all these reviews: 11n in Botswana
"Kwara Camp review"
The reason for coming here repeatedly is just due to the fact that during our first visit, we saw a cheetah successfully hunting a reedbuck and, on the same day, a pack of wild dogs making a kill right in front of our the camp. These are once-in-a-lifetime experiences that are hard to duplicate. Not that the other wildlife sightings we had here gave us any reason for complaints. Quite the contrary, during that same first visit we saw a mating dance of saddle-billed storks, we saw elephants crossing the rivers during a boat cruise in the Moremi GR, and we saw lions making faces. Subsequent visits to this camp were similarly spectacular: In 2018 we saw a young female leopard posing for us in a tree (we saw her again last October), and we enjoyed, for the first time, seeing a couple of lions mating (a spectacle we will never forget).
So, how did this camp stack up against the others and previous visits? In a nutshell, we were in seventh heaven, once again, despite the fact that the season was not optimal, according to all the guidebooks. We encountered elephant herds with babies (no such thing in the other camps), we saw plenty of herbivores (except cape buffalo and rhinos), and to top it all off, we met Mr. Special again, an 8-9 year old cheetah that we followed for hours on two consecutive days. On the second day we saw him scanning the neighborhood for a breakfast and plotting his next moves, but unfortunately, we missed witnessing him making the kill. We met him again a few moments after, and saw him having breakfast.
The following day was just as dazzling insofar as we ran into the resident pack of wild dogs which frolicked around a waterhole with splashing water and all that.
The food and the amenities of this camp were as phenomenal as during past visits." See all these reviews: 19n in Namibia; 15n in Botswana
"Mind-blowingly brilliant!"
Each room was breathtaking, the staff were exemplary and the game drives were full of animals, birds and very special experiences - we even saw a cheetah kill.
We loved the rule of only 3 vehicles at one sighting, even if it meant we left to allow another in. This is so much better for the wildlife and we felt this made a difference to how many sightings we had. Everyone at the camp worked tirelessly to give us the very best experience.
We can't wait to go back!" See all these reviews: 13n in Botswana
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Wildlife was pretty incredible as far as I was concerned, with multiple lion and wild dog sightings, and prolonged single sightings of leopard and cheetah. Guiding was very high quality, food extremely good and the room luxurious.
We saw wild dogs hunting through the camp, an elephant slept 10 yards from our room and there were leopard visits too.
Whilst we were having dinner one evening, a hyena sauntered over and laid its chin on the deck. What more can I say?" See all these reviews: 9n in Botswana
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The tracker and guide were excellent
we both enjoyed the water activities" See all these reviews: 7n in Botswana; 1n in South Africa
"Kwara Camp in February"
We had the camp to ourselves, apart from one other couple on the last day. Once, at a lion cub sighting, we did come across two vehicles from Splash.
Kwara camp is still pristine since it's rebuild completed just before C-19, with rooms very large and comfortable, well sealed against insects and the one night-time thunderstorm. Little Kwara is currently just used for the manager." See all these reviews: 6n in Botswana
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