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Reviews of Splash Camp

Wildlife sightings and reviews

81 independent comments and wildlife information from our travellers who have visited Splash 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-2018, 76 of our travellers have recorded their wildlife sightings at Splash Camp.
Lion

95% success

Leopard

60% success

Cheetah

86% success

Wild dog

84% success

Elephant

100% success

Zebra

100% success

Giraffe

99% success

Wildebeest

99% success

Hippo

97% success

Buffalo

86% success

Spotted Hyena

68% success

Roan antelope

35% success

Sable antelope

29% success

Sitatunga

29% success

White Rhino

2% success

Aardvark

1% success

Black Rhino

0% success

Pangolin

0% success

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Duration
Arrival date
Baker&Rosher
Aus

"Splash Camp review"

4 nights Arrived 13 Jun 2024
"A wonderful camp that we can highly recommend.
The accommodation was superb." See all these reviews: 11n in Botswana; 4n in Namibia; 3n in Zambia
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

Multiple sightings

Hippo

Multiple sightings

Leopard

3 sightings

Lion

Multiple sightings

Roan antelope

1 sighting

Spotted Hyena

1 sighting

Wildebeest

Multiple sightings

Zebra

Multiple sightings

Mrs A
Kent

"Splash Camp review"

4 nights Arrived 6 Jun 2024
"The biggest camp that we stayed in and by the time we were leaving it was starting to get busy. But, the staff were very friendly and the rooms were probably the most luxurious of our trip.

The food was great, it's amazing how they can rustle it all up in the middle of nowhere.

Just sitting on the deck of our room in the afternoon, with impala and warthogs snuffling about by our feet and ten different species out at the watering hole, in an everchanging parade, was magical to witness.

We were lucky enough to see a cheetah hunt, wild dogs chasing and a standoff between lions and buffalo. When the guides are excited too, you know you are witnessing something special. There were also lots of babies about - hyena, lion cubs, hippo and elephants." 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

Buffalo

10 sightings

Cheetah

3 sightings

Elephant

10 sightings

Giraffe

10 sightings

Hippo

10 sightings

Lion

10 sightings

Roan antelope

1 sighting

Sitatunga

2 sightings

Spotted Hyena

5 sightings

Wild dog

3 sightings

Wildebeest

10 sightings

Zebra

10 sightings

M and D
France

"Splash Camp review"

3 nights Arrived 29 Apr 2024
"Our stay at Splash Camp was simply exceptional. We rate it the best accomodation and experience of our trip to Southern Africa.

All team members - camp managers, assistants, chefs, cleaners, etc - are very welcoming, extremely professional, nice, listening and answering any needs you can have. They are also very careful about all safety and security aspects. We saw it as very nice that all team members are made visible - for example, the junior waiters get to present the menu for dinner.

Finally, we were asked multiple times for our open and honest feedback, and we did perceive this as a strong and honest will to improve even further - knowing that the quality of the overall experience is already extremely high!

Wildlife is extremely abundant. We saw countless and extremely varied animals.

It is simply magical to arrive at the Camp and see elephants, giraffes and zebras only a few dozens of meters away, in the plain in front of the main area, after having already seen pelicans, ostrichs, warthogs, etc on the way from the airstrip. And then the safari excursions bring it to a higher level, with extremely knowledgeable guides and trackers. They are able to spot so many animals, as well as perfectly explain the animals habits, ways of life, and how they track them. It is also very pleasant also to be maximum 6 guests in a car, and staying with the same guide, tracker, and guests during the stay. One small potential point for improvement would be that, beyond the obvious stars of the show (lions, leopards, elephants, buffalos, hyenas, wild dogs, hyenas, hippos, etc - which we were lucky to see all during our stay), guides potentially spend some more time also on looking for and providing explanations on plants and smaller animals, like birds, reptiles, small rodents, insects, as these are also of interest. We for example got some explanation on termites and their role in the ecosystem and the food chain, which was also great. Same principle of taking more time at a slower pace to see birds during the boat tour would be appreciated. Finally, we had a 30-minute tour on a mokoro, which either should have been longer, in another location; or simply replaced by an additional game drive.

The accommodation at the camp, both common area and bedrooms, is very beautiful, very clean, well organised, and very comfortable. Everything is carefully thought of in the smallest details. And even if some people might regard this as an inconvenient, we loved having no network, allowing for a digital detox and nice discussions with the other guests.

Food was relatively simple dishes, but always nicely presented and tasting good, with many drinks, hot and cold, being available all day long.

Transfers are organised extremely smoothly and in a very efficient manner, allowing to spend the maximum amount of time to enjoy the camp and wildlife.

Finally, one request to Expert Africa: we wished you could have mentioned the baby & mum charity that Splash support before we left home. This would have allowed us to bring some baby items with us, that we no longer need, and would have been useful in Botswana." See all these reviews: 5n in Namibia; 3n in Botswana; 2n 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

5 sightings

Elephant

10 sightings

Giraffe

10 sightings

Hippo

5 sightings

Leopard

3 sightings

Lion

2 sightings

Sitatunga

1 sighting

Spotted Hyena

1 sighting

Wild dog

1 sighting

Wildebeest

5 sightings

Zebra

10 sightings

Laura
from SF

"Splash Camp review"

3 nights Arrived 16 Apr 2024
"Very nice staff, they were initially standoffish but warmed up.

Facilities were fancier than Ilala but not as well-ventilated and in fact when it was windy was much less comfortable and harder to adjust.
It would have been great to have the coffee with wakeup.

Pool was fantastic (same with Ilala).

Meals were family style; that would have been great to be very clear before getting there. They accommodated solo dining but it was quite awkward. After being with people all day it was really a lot to also dine with them. To consolidate the memories it helped me to have some quiet time. Others are different, I know, but options are important.

Also, staff do not get to see their families for 2 months (guides) or 3 months (everyone else) and they are not allowed access wifi (which does exist at camp). That truly is not ok. The divide between us is huge already; compassion is important.

At times I felt a little unsafe -- on the boat ride and once with the elephants in particular; I wished we had been further from a bull who was protecting his family. On the boat ride it was beautiful but that is also the highest mosquito time. I wished that there had been mosquito spray available right on the truck or some other provision." See all these reviews: 6n in Botswana; 1n in Zimbabwe
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

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

Buffalo

Multiple sightings

Cheetah

Multiple sightings

Elephant

10 sightings

Giraffe

10 sightings

Leopard

3 sightings

Lion

6 sightings

Roan antelope

Multiple sightings

Spotted Hyena

Multiple sightings

Wildebeest

10 sightings

Zebra

10 sightings

Flying Dutchmen
NL

"Splash Camp review"

3 nights Arrived 7 Feb 2024
"We were picked up from the Kwara airstrip and immediately joined the afternoon drive with our guide Joziah and a nice Canadian couple. We already saw several animals. Although we have been in Africa before and have done many many game drives, watching the animals in their natural environment is always special. It never get's bored. The welcome at the camp was very warm and enthusiastic.

The rooms are spacious with a very good bed. The fan beside the bed was a life saver during the hot nights. From the main building you follow a sandy path to your room. If it's dark you are always accompanied to/from your room by your guide because the camp is not fenced. From your room you cannot see your neighbors, which we liked, because privacy is important to us. The pool is small but clean; although we didn't use it we know how refreshing it can be on hot days. Since you are in a wet part of the wilderness keep in mind that there are a lot of insects.

The food was very tasteful and we admire the creativity of the kitchen. We liked the concept of 1 long table with all the guests; the best way to share experiences, photo's and to get to know people. We also loved the singing and dancing of the staff. The curio shop is small but very complete. The also sell good safari clothes, might you need anything.

There is NO Wifi in the camp. Perfect for a digital detox!" See all these reviews: 12n in Namibia; 5n in Botswana; 2n in Zimbabwe
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

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

Elephant

Multiple sightings

Giraffe

7 sightings

Hippo

10 sightings

Leopard

1 sighting

Lion

1 sighting

Sitatunga

Multiple sightings

Spotted Hyena

3 sightings

Wild dog

1 sighting

Wildebeest

10 sightings

Zebra

Multiple sightings

A&L Polo
USA

"Splash Camp review"

3 nights Arrived 20 Dec 2023
"This is the place with the best game drives experience we've got during our trip.

Safari guide was just amazing both as a person and as a professional.

As for accommodation we would wish it to be a bit cleaner." See all these reviews: 7n in Kenya; 3n in Rwanda; 3n in Botswana; 3n in Tanzania; 2n in South Africa; 2n in Zimbabwe
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

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

Cheetah

2 sightings

Elephant

3 sightings

Hippo

2 sightings

Leopard

1 sighting

Spotted Hyena

2 sightings

Wild dog

4 sightings

Wildebeest

3 sightings

Zebra

3 sightings

Miss K
Kent

"Splash Camp review"

3 nights Arrived 22 Nov 2023
"I have visited Splash several times. Standards are still high and the team just as welcoming.
The rooms have a modern twist to them, and are well spaced out, facing onto the lagoon.

The team are delightful, with many familiar faces. The food is of a very high standard.

Game sightings are good, ranging across the whole of the southern part of the concession.

Kwando appear to have taken on board feed back and the guides in Splash and Kwara are now co-operating better so there is less overlap than I have encountered previously." See all these reviews: 11n 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

Multiple sightings

Elephant

Multiple sightings

Giraffe

Multiple sightings

Hippo

Multiple sightings

Leopard

1 sighting

Lion

Multiple sightings

Roan antelope

1 sighting

Wild dog

Multiple sightings

Wildebeest

Multiple sightings

Zebra

Multiple sightings

Mr D.
Edinburgh

"Splash Camp review"

2 nights Arrived 14 Oct 2023
"I do not have time to write an overview. However I was VERY pleased with ALL 3 of Kwando's camps and would recommend them to anyone." See all these reviews: 6n in Botswana
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Mr & Mrs W
Croydon

"Splash Camp review"

3 nights Arrived 28 Sep 2023
"Splash provided many memorable sightings, especially one morning which brought a just born baby zebra, a cheetah, leopard, lions and wild dogs. Infact, we saw different lions on three occasions, including a mating pair – watched by the lioness’ mother, and a small pride with cubs. We also enjoyed an evening river trip and mokoro. The latter was curtailed by hippos and buffalo in the distance but that led to an unexpected opportunity to see wild dogs again. Many thanks to Matt our informative guide and Village for excellent tracking.

The camp facilities and tent were excellent: the tent had indoor and outdoor showers and mosquito nets were put down at night, although we weren’t aware of these pests during our stay in Botswana in September.

We were staying at Splash on Botswana’s Independence Day, during which the staff provided us all with special memories as they sang and danced. Staff were all friendly and helpful and the food was excellent." 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

Buffalo

4 sightings

Cheetah

1 sighting

Elephant

7 sightings

Giraffe

3 sightings

Hippo

2 sightings

Leopard

1 sighting

Lion

3 sightings

Spotted Hyena

1 sighting

Wild dog

2 sightings

Wildebeest

1 sighting

Zebra

6 sightings

MR & Mrs C
W Sussex

"Splash Camp review"

3 nights Arrived 12 Sep 2023
"Splash Camp was great - highly recommended.

The chalet-style rooms were extremely spacious and comfortable.

Food was tasty, and there was a help-yourself bar, with branded spirits included, and this was a nice area for guests to mingle.

Just for info, there is no Wi-Fi anywhere in the camp - a good excuse to switch off!

Laundry was included (and they did 'smalls!)

Our guide (Dave, with Village the Tracker) was great - really went the extra mile to make things perfect for us, and to find the special animals. We felt very safe and cared-for in their hands.

The sundowner on the boat, with hippos nearby, having seen elephants crossing the river, was the highlight of our trip.

As a tip for others, we didn't really need any non-safari clothes, as we went to meals straight after the game drives." See all these reviews: 6n in Botswana; 3n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

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

Buffalo

10 sightings

Cheetah

1 sighting

Elephant

10 sightings

Giraffe

10 sightings

Hippo

10 sightings

Leopard

3 sightings

Lion

8 sightings

Wildebeest

8 sightings

Zebra

10 sightings

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