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Setari Camp

Reviews of Setari Camp

Wildlife sightings and reviews

4 independent comments and wildlife information from our travellers who have visited Setari 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 Jun-2024, 3 of our travellers have recorded their wildlife sightings at Setari Camp.
Lion

50% success

Leopard

50% success

Cheetah

0% success

Wild dog

50% success

Elephant

100% success

Hippo

100% success

Sable antelope

100% success

Buffalo

50% success

Giraffe

50% success

Roan antelope

50% success

Spotted Hyena

50% success

Wildebeest

50% success

Zebra

50% success

Aardvark

0% success

Black Rhino

0% success

Pangolin

0% success

White Rhino

0% success

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Mrs F
Berkshire

"Setari Camp review"

3 nights Arrived 20 Oct 2024
"Setari Camp exceeded all my expectations, the location was wonderful, in a wood on an island with views over the Delta’s waters.

It is small and exclusive. The wooden buildings are all built on stilts with a long walkways between rooms, it is stylish and fun, the rooms or tents were extremely comfortable, huge beds, sofas, desk, bathroom with bath, indoor and outdoor showers, it was more than I hoped for with clever chic fixtures and fittings too.

The communal areas were the same and we enjoyed chatting to the staff, eating with the other guests and the fire pit and stars were fabulous. We appreciated the pool after a hot morning on safari which seemed very luxurious considering the location and water shortage.

The guides took us out in very small groups but we were mainly alone as a family and the boats were great fun with a viewing deck above and loads of drinks. We saw a huge abundance of birds, elephants, lechwe, hippos, monkeys, baboons and crocodiles. The guides were charming and very knowledgeable and really did their best to read what you wanted to see and do and managed our time efficiently.

We tried fishing but were unsuccessful although my teenage sons were very keen. It was a nice change for them to be active after hours in the boat. We asked for a mekoro boat ride but in the deep Delta is is considered dangerous I suspect and so a short trip was squeezed into the journey back to the airstrip, it was on a fairly boring tiny channel of very shallow water with different younger guides and it was a bit disappointing.

We were also walked through a local village which made me feel uncomfortable and made to look at their basket wares and other souvenirs which were on sale for a high price. It was interesting to learn about the village and understand how is is supported by the state but it felt voyeuristic.

Overall, though it was wonderful and I would highly recommend it." See all these reviews: 7n in Botswana; 2n in Zimbabwe
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

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

Elephant

Multiple sightings

Hippo

Multiple sightings

Sable antelope

Multiple sightings

Mrs LP
United Kingdom

"Setari Camp review"

2 nights Arrived 17 Aug 2024
"Setari was the first camp of our trip & it was a prefect & gentle introduction especially after travelling for over 24hrs. We stayed for 2 nights, loved the comfortable boats & saw so much from the water, especially Fish Eagles. The sunset/sundowner cruise was beautiful & the mokoro trip enabled us to get to shallow places we wouldn’t otherwise have experienced.

The accommodation was fabulous & being raised on elevated walkways meant that we could move around on our own at night. Staff and guides were really helpful. All in all a great introduction." See all these reviews: 13n in Botswana
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

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

Elephant

Multiple sightings

Hippo

Multiple sightings

Mr & Mrs E
Montana

"Setari Camp review"

3 nights Arrived 16 Aug 2021
"We loved this camp. For those who like birds and water, this is it. We had a great guide and very comfortable boats to be out on the water. The activities were well spaced and very relaxing. We saw and learned a lot!" See all these reviews: 10n in Botswana; 8n in Namibia; 2n in Zimbabwe
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Ms C
Montana

"Setari Camp review"

3 nights Arrived 16 Aug 2021
"Setari Camp is a water camp, no game drives. We stayed here 3 nights, and the boat explorations made a very relaxing break between two camps with very bouncy Land Cruiser game drives. The rooms were wonderful, and being raised on boardwalks, we were able to go to and from our rooms by ourselves even after dark. The food was excellent.

We saw some animals we didn't see at any other camps, such as Nile crocodiles, water monitor lizards, reedbuck and sitatunga antelopes. But the birds were the real draw here for two of us, and the fishing for the third. The catch here were tigerfish, really beautiful and plentiful. The hour boat ride from the airfield to Setari Camp through endless papyrus with herons flying right and left was amazing.

We also did a mokoro trip here, just delightful, and visited the village by the airstrip. The crafts available to buy there were beautiful, I really coveted some larger baskets than I didn't have luggage room for, but still I bought a number of smaller items for gifts. It was extremely interesting to walk through the village.

Our guide was brilliant at birding. He found a Pel's fishing owl for us, which I had especially hoped for, African skimmers, herons, storks, too many wonderful birds to list. And in the afternoons, between activities, hanging out at the pool I saw many more birds." See all these reviews: 10n in Botswana; 8n in Namibia; 2n in Zimbabwe
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

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