Reviews of Sandibe Safari Lodge
Wildlife sightings and reviews
70 independent comments and wildlife information from our travellers who have visited Sandibe Safari Lodge and kindly agreed to share their thoughts. They do not necessarily represent the views of Expert Africa

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"Sandibe Safari Lodge review"
Our guide, KK was brilliant. Our drives along the border with Moremi were magical with animal life at every distance from near to far.
Wonderful braai in the middle of a salt pan. Murray, the Exec Chef was great and the food excellent.
Saw two honey badgers, porcupine and civet. And leopard!
The camp has a really good atmosphere. Very laid back but really comfortable." See all these reviews: 10n in Namibia; 9n in Botswana; 3n in Zimbabwe; 1n in South Africa

Buffalo
4 sightings

Elephant
10 sightings

Giraffe
10 sightings

Leopard
1 sighting

Lion
5 sightings

Spotted Hyena
6 sightings

Wildebeest
5 sightings

Zebra
7 sightings
"Sandibe Safari Lodge review"
Made to feel an individual and spoilt rotten.
Food of very high quality and lots of it.
Great to have a tracker as well as a guide and once again we were extremely lucky to have th ejeep to ourselves as we were able to learn a lot from our tracker and guide, this made so muchof a difference to our stay having one to one time with our guide/tracker and got to know them very well.
Nice little touches when we had sun downers in different parts of the park in fantastic locations.
Also, Nice to have different experience to be out when it is dark .
Definitely recommend staying here." See all these reviews: 8n in Botswana; 4n in South Africa; 2n in Zambia

Cheetah
1 sighting

Eland
Multiple sightings

Elephant
Multiple sightings

Giraffe
Multiple sightings

Leopard
1 sighting

Lion
Multiple sightings

Spotted Hyena
Multiple sightings

Wild dog
1 sighting

Wildebeest
Multiple sightings

Zebra
Multiple sightings
"Sandibe Safari Lodge review"
Game viewing is incredible and a significant step up on the other two lodges we stayed at (Xaranna and Savute under Canvas) with larger herds and many more elephants -- and hence predators to match.
Breakfast and lunch were excellent, but sometimes the dinner was over fancy without the culinary skills to pull it off." See all these reviews: 8n in Botswana

Buffalo
10 sightings

Cheetah
1 sighting

Elephant
10 sightings

Giraffe
10 sightings

Lion
4 sightings

Spotted Hyena
4 sightings

Wild dog
2 sightings

Wildebeest
10 sightings

Zebra
10 sightings
"Sandibe Safari Lodge review"
the new design is impressive and the accommodation units are spaced well apart for privacy. the rooms were smaller than at Mombo or Vumbura but were well furnished and the decor was very in keeping with local designs and styles.
there is a good walk to the rooms placed furthest from the reception area and you can only walk this alone in the daylight. Baboons and elephants do frequent the camp area and walkways." See all these reviews: 9n in Botswana; 2n in Zimbabwe

Buffalo
Multiple sightings

Eland
Multiple sightings

Elephant
Multiple sightings

Giraffe
Multiple sightings

Leopard
Multiple sightings

Lion
Multiple sightings

Spotted Hyena
Multiple sightings

Wild dog
Multiple sightings

Wildebeest
Multiple sightings

Zebra
Multiple sightings
"Little underwhelming "
For us, however, it was the game drives that were disappointing. We spent most of the time racing from one location to another looking for the big cats - quite often without success and became a bit boring, but perhaps this is what most guests want? On the first drive we hardly slowed down let alone stopped to look at anything else and trying to spot birds in the trees or bushes was a non starter. Asked guides the following day to slow down and stop more, which in fairness they did and we saw more game, including Leopard!
The afternoon drives ended with approximately 45 mins night viewing but we didn't see much. This got us back to the lodge late most nights so didn't have time to change or freshen up before dinner and getting up early the following morning didn't make for leisurely evenings. Most guests okay with set up but it wasn't for us, all felt a bit rushed. This was the only camp where our guide didn't join us for meals and discuss what we might like to see and do for the day if possible.
A guide from another camp told us 'if you go too fast you might leave the good things behind'. Couldn't have said it better." See all these reviews: 11n in Botswana; 2n in Zimbabwe
"A truly African experience"
I cannot fault this Safari Lodge at all...... to see 7 different Leopard sightings in 2 days is extraordinary let alone the herds of Elephant; a pair of male Lions roaring at each other ; rare Wild Dogs and Cheetah....
By far and away, our Ranger and Tracker were the most charming, informative pair I have encountered on 4 different Safaris.
Despite the remote location everything planned by Expert Africa went seamlessly...." See all these reviews: 5n in Botswana; 2n in Zimbabwe
"Sandibe Safari Lodge review"
The manager was not a good one, probably to many people in the camp but he paid very few attention to us. I don't think he is good for the job.
Wildlife was very good but 6 people in a car is crowded.
We asked for a private car or a car with 4 people (extra payment of course): declined
Not a high standard camp." See all these reviews: 8n in Zambia; 6n in Botswana
"The most awesome safari experience"
Every room has a large private pool to cool down in - we saw a passing hyena on our first dip, and an elephant on our next. The service is faultless, the food is fantastic and they have thought of every conceivable way of adding that extra touch - for example, there is nice freshly brewed coffee on the morning drive, not instant coffee.
Add to this the spectacular wildlife - wild dog hunting, plenty of leopard, one with fresh kill, another with a small cub, a cheetah with tiny cub, lion, rhino, elephant, wattled cranes, bat eared foxes, and so on - and this really does represent one of the truly memorable safari experiences. Our guides were outstanding - Jonas and Trust." See all these reviews: 9n in Botswana; 5n in Namibia
"Sandibe Safari Lodge review"
We would return in a heartbeat. We loved it." See all these reviews: 6n in Botswana; 2n in Zimbabwe
"We saw everything we could imagine!"
The wildlife was extraordinary! We saw lions, leopards, wild dogs, hippos, elephants, zebra and giraffe - all with lots of young. Hyena, Jackal, Hippo, various antelope including Sable.
The concentration of animals was totally beyond all expectations. Wildlife stories that we could follow in episodes through morning and night drives. Wild dogs with 14 puppies, also hunting as a pack. Mother leopard hunting and hiding her kill. Loosing one of her 2 cubs only to be reunited with it a day later. Our guide was SK - really professional and knowledgeable." See all these reviews: 9n in Botswana; 2n in Zambia
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