Reviews of Shinde Camp
(93%) From 85 travellersThey do not necessarily represent the views of Expert Africa.
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Great place - one of my favorites
Beautiful place. One of the nices lodges in Africa that I know.
Location, service , attitude , game viewing, rooms, food - all was first class.
Excellent camp, great food, lots of animals
We traveled in late March. This is an excellent camp. The lodgings/food are a step above the other camps we stayed at (which were also excellent). Very comfortable, large rooms.
They had a commercial style kitchen, and the meals were outstanding. Lots to see on game drives. Highlight was a pack of wild dogs that lived nearby - we saw them every day, often while they were hunting. Hippos, elephants, lechwe - excellent variety of game. Guide was excellent, and we only had one other guest join us on game drives.
Few downsides to report. The mokoro boat ride was peaceful, but not that interesting. Should have done another game drive. Compared to other camps we visited, it seems like we traveled the same roads over and over again, rather than explore further - probably because of reserve size. The floors in the bathroom are lovely varnished wood - and extremely slippery when wet. My husband had a very bad fall near the shower.
Would love to come back here again.
Shinde Camp review
A very good camp and again our guide was very good.
Read more about the whole safariShinde Camp - Excellent
We found this camp to be exceptional and our decision to return after five years was fully justified.
Accommodation is in a lovely tented room with spacious bathroom including excellent hot showers.
Stafff were all of the highest quality - a pleasure to deal with and all on permanent contracts.
Our guide was Mr B. Bee is an excellent safari guide, a lovely human being - a very impressive man.
Highlights:-
Seeing a cheetah walk slowly towards us out of the bush. A lion sleeping in the afternoon.
Private dining by candelight - a lovely surprise!
Lunch in the bush - another surprise at beautifully set tables.
Lots of activities - mekoro, motor boats, walking safaris, Off road varied game drives.
Never more than four sharing often a private game drive.
Only one slight disappointment now no longer able to visit the island that has the amazing colourful birds that we remember.
A wonderful comfortable camp
The warm, friendly and helpful staff all made us very welcome at this delightful camp. Hot water bottles in our bed and for the early morning drives was a touch of luxury.
Our room was spacious, clean and very comfortable and the general areas gave plenty of different areas to enjoy. We were treated to a very enjoyable quiet dinner in the Enclave on the first evening as we were only three guests and swapped stories with our guide under the full moon afterwards. The second evening was a fun barbeque in the bush to celebrate Botswana President's Day.
Our guide Tony was first class, very knowledgeable about his area and the game and a good tracker - giving us close encounters with a lion and a leopard. Our walking safari with him was another highlight as he shared his wide knowledge and bushcraft.
Minor disappointments were the mokoro outing where our poler did not show the same level of enthusiasm or knowledge. We were a little unsettled by "surprise" changes in arrangements at meal times but the manager Ursula was accepting of our gentle complaint.
Shinde: Luxury in the Delta
A luxurious camp in a lovely location.
Extremely pleasant and welcoming staff.
Game not plentiful but steady and some splendid sightings.
Great Safari at Shinde Camp
Game drives were over the top. Lions, Lions and more lions. Leopards. Its fairly open terrain, so spotting the cats was maybe a little easier than in Moremi.
The lodge is well kept and "tents" if you can call them tents not 5 star rooms, very nice. Staff was very attentive and food was good. There is a mixed bag of guides at Shinde Camp, some very experienced and others less seasoned.
Your guide can make your game drive experience. Not making any complaints about the game viewing. Ours was exceptional. What the Shinde camp lacked in cultural experience, was made up for by the abundance of big cat experiences.
Wonderful stay at Shinde camp
We had a brilliant time at Shinde. The camp is just delightful, our tent superb. The guides, Bee, Banolo and Aubrey, never failed to make each outing fascinating. The game drives, boat trip and walk were all excellent, plenty of wildlife to watch, sometimes to track, which is amazing.
The food at shared mealtimes was very good, and conversation never faltered. Really enjoyed the staff singing.
We had a surprise romantic meal in Shinde enclave on our anniversary, just perfect. Won't forget that! Thank you, Angela and Benny.
Loved Shinde
The best part of staying at Shinde is that you feel like you are part of the Shinde family. Everyone is so welcoming and friendly. The camp itself is in a lovely spot, right near the water. It is peaceful and beautiful. Rooms are clean and comfortable and the food was great.
We didn't see as much big game at Shinde as in Chobe, but the location is so beautiful that you barely notice. A big plus is being able to drive off road and do walking safaris. A mekoro trip is a must!
Thank you to everyone at Shinde for a wonderful stay
Wonderful stay at Shinde
We completely fell in love with Shinde. It was exceptional. The staff were so warm and welcoming, the accommodation was superb, beautiful tents and bathrooms and lovely living areas - all with a slight colonial feel to them. The food was delicious.
Shinde went out of their way to make this memorable - sundowners laid up by the river, a meal down by the river with all the guests one evening with dancing and singing round the fire from the Batswana. The Okavango is stunning - we saw very varied game and followed a pride of lions over a few days which was fascinating. Lots of bird life too and boat trips.
Absolutely amazing. Can't wait to go back one day....
