Reviews of Splash Camp
Wildlife sightings and reviews
107 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

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"Splash Camp review"
The staff were fabulous." See all these reviews: 9n in Botswana

Buffalo
Multiple sightings

Cheetah
Multiple sightings

Elephant
Multiple sightings

Giraffe
Multiple sightings

Hippo
Multiple sightings

Leopard
Multiple sightings

Lion
Multiple sightings

Wildebeest
Multiple sightings

Zebra
Multiple sightings
"Splash Camp review"
The staff were above average in all respects, everyone leaning over backwards to ensure we thoroughly enjoyed our stay.
The guides were extremely knowledgeable.
Good WiFi." See all these reviews: 9n in Botswana; 2n in Zimbabwe

Buffalo
10 sightings

Cheetah
1 sighting

Elephant
10 sightings

Giraffe
10 sightings

Hippo
10 sightings

Leopard
2 sightings

Lion
10 sightings

Wildebeest
10 sightings

Zebra
10 sightings
"Splash Camp review"
Splash offers a wide variety of activities (safari, mokoro, boat safari, scenic helicopter ride) which we totally enjoyed. Best food thanks to Chef Wilhelm, etc. after Chobe Safari Lodge.
Our guide Matt was very knowledgeable as was our tracker SB who had eagle eyes.
The location of the lodge was the least appealing of all four camps." See all these reviews: 12n in Botswana

Buffalo
Multiple sightings

Cheetah
Multiple sightings

Elephant
Multiple sightings

Giraffe
Multiple sightings

Hippo
Multiple sightings

Leopard
Multiple sightings

Lion
Multiple sightings

Spotted Hyena
Multiple sightings

Wild dog
Multiple sightings

Wildebeest
Multiple sightings

Zebra
Multiple sightings
"Splash Camp review"
"Splash Camp review"
The chalet was amazing with an indoor and outdoor shower. The rest of the camp was also super. KB and Ob were so much fun as well as well as great at spotting and tracking the animals. I hope we can return and have them again to guide us. We had a short mkoro ride and went on a walk and boat ride with sundowners in the boat" See all these reviews: 7n in Botswana

Buffalo
1 sighting

Elephant
1 sighting

Giraffe
1 sighting

Hippo
1 sighting

Leopard
2 sightings

Lion
1 sighting

Roan antelope
1 sighting

Spotted Hyena
Multiple sightings

Wildebeest
1 sighting

Zebra
1 sighting
"Splash Camp review"
My guide was ST and Kerne was my spotter, both were excellent. I shared a vehicle with a couple. The first game drive in the afternoon was exceptional. It started with sighting of a leopard, sable and cheetah. Then we came across sitting in an open area a pack of over thirty wild dog. We watched them and they then got up and all started to walk in the same general direction. Several minutes later the pack started running and entered a clump of trees. We watched as dogs and impala came springing out of the trees in all directions. You could see impala out running the dogs and getting away. Then we saw some dogs catch an impala about a couple of hundred metres away. We got the kill in a few seconds to see several dogs on the kill and others arriving. Within about ten minutes the impala had been devoured. What was particularly interesting was that a few hyenas started to arrive and when the dogs saw them they chased them away. There was a lake close by and crocodiles on smelling blood came out of the water towards the kill. Here again the dogs faced up to the crocodiles and they stopped coming close to the kill.
Through the rest of the stay I had several leopard sightings and many other animals and birds but nothing as dramatic as the first afternoon.
Splash camp offered other activities and I took a trip in a mokoro, a boat trip and a guided nature walk. All additional activities were very enjoyable and were the things which made the visit stand out even more.
The accommodation at Splash camp is at a quite different level to the accommodation I had ever had on a safari. It is more like a permanent bungalow. All the facilities were there at a higher level. It had a beautiful view and one particular extra was wifi in your room.
The food and service by the camp staff was excellent.
The weather is Splash camp was more variable. There was heavy rain one night and it was quite cloudy at times but a bit cooler than earlier in the trip.
There was one minor hiccup when I was taken to the airstrip for my flight back to Maun. The waiting area at one end of the airstrip was occupied by two resting male lions. Hence it was necessary to board the plane at the other end of the airstrip.
In all camps I stayed in on this trip there was a short night drive after sundowners which let you see animals you would normally only see at night." See all these reviews: 10n in Botswana

Buffalo
10 sightings

Cheetah
Multiple sightings

Elephant
10 sightings

Giraffe
10 sightings

Hippo
10 sightings

Leopard
8 sightings

Lion
3 sightings

Roan antelope
Multiple sightings

Sable antelope
Multiple sightings

Spotted Hyena
10 sightings

Wild dog
2 sightings

Wildebeest
10 sightings

Zebra
10 sightings
"Splash Camp review"
The comp was very full the first night but less so thereafter. This was not a problem as the staff coped excellently. We had Moz and KB as guide and tracker. They were excellent altough my butt suffered after Moz said hang on. We saw everything we asked for with the highlight being a cheetah being chased up a tree by an angry Tseebee mum and a warthog giving the finger to the two cheetah brothers by waiting until the last minute to dash to and down its burrow.
We saw dogs, aardwolf with pups, leopard and everything else. It was my sister's birthday and they did a brillant dinner by the swimming pool. The wifi limited to the rooms is an excellent idea as it keeps the public areas free of phones. Da went fishing and they caught one fish between three." See all these reviews: 12n in Botswana

Buffalo
Multiple sightings

Cheetah
Multiple sightings

Elephant
Multiple sightings

Giraffe
Multiple sightings

Hippo
Multiple sightings

Leopard
Multiple sightings

Lion
Multiple sightings

Roan antelope
Multiple sightings

Sable antelope
Multiple sightings

Sitatunga
Multiple sightings

Spotted Hyena
Multiple sightings

Wild dog
Multiple sightings

Wildebeest
Multiple sightings

Zebra
Multiple sightings
"Splash Camp review"

Buffalo
8 sightings

Cheetah
2 sightings

Elephant
10 sightings

Giraffe
10 sightings

Hippo
4 sightings

Leopard
4 sightings

Lion
10 sightings

Roan antelope
6 sightings

Sable antelope
2 sightings

Spotted Hyena
3 sightings

Wildebeest
5 sightings

Zebra
8 sightings
"Splash Camp review"
We had some wonderful sightings at Splash - Lions hunting Buffalo - a full day event, Leopard with prey in a tree, Angolan painted frogs on a mokoro trip, Cheetah on the move and a Kudu, killed by wild dogs and stolen by lions in the camp close to the dining room - our guide and the camp staff handled this extremely well. Bird lifewas wonderful (as it was in Lagoon and Rra Dinare) - a Secretary bird and Malachite Kingfishers to name but 2.
Innocent, Kenson, Kim and Getti looked after us very well in the lodge.
We had some small issues with fellow guests who were sharing our jeep. Some were safari veterans and insisted on the guide accommodating their personal requirements - insisting the guide move on when the majority wanted to observe and see how things developed with a leopard and its prey in a tree (glad the majority view held). Some were probably squeamish - preferring to return to camp for dinner (again pressurising the guide to comply) rather than witnessing the end of a day-long buffalo hunt by lions - a once in a lifetime opportunity. Some were insistent on hogging the best seats in the jeep - everyone else was very happy to rotate but not this particular couple.
This did not detract from the wonderful time we had at Splash. Our guides, (most) of our fellow guests and the camp staff were great, and the wild life excellent." See all these reviews: 10n in Botswana; 1n in South Africa

Buffalo
10 sightings

Cheetah
2 sightings

Elephant
10 sightings

Giraffe
10 sightings

Hippo
10 sightings

Leopard
4 sightings

Lion
5 sightings

Roan antelope
3 sightings

Sable antelope
3 sightings

Spotted Hyena
5 sightings

Wildebeest
5 sightings

Zebra
6 sightings
"Splash Camp review"
Atmosphere not as jolly here. A couple of staff genuinely pleasant, Gift and Innocent.
Mokoro trip very short, but in the safe shallows, apart from seeing some small frogs angolan ridge back etc, not worthwhile. At least the guide had a rifle in case of meeting a hippo.
The weather was particularly hot for two days so siestas were a chance to trying and cool down a bit.
Great spotter, KB, saw the cheetah brothers on my last morning, without seeing any tracks to forewarn us of their return from Khwai concession. A great finish to the safari. Did well tracking/finding leopards as well, one male and one female and had quality time with the female on two visits long to be remembered, along with the sound of her crunching her way through a steenbok's ears!?
Very enjoyable lunch had out in the concession.
Food was variable again. Lamb chops particularly bad. Yet to have Kudu which is delicious, only ever had it in Namibia.
First experience of following three lions tracking and harassing a buffalo. Kept attacking it when the herd allowed. Last seen after 8pm on top of buffalo on the ground trying to further disable it. Achieved the kill overnight, and bare carcass seen the next morning with vultures/yellow billed kites having the last bits. Presumably hyenas had helped the lions strip the carcass so quickly. Three lions would have struggled to eat it all overnight." See all these reviews: 6n in Botswana

Buffalo
6 sightings

Cheetah
1 sighting

Elephant
10 sightings

Hippo
10 sightings

Leopard
4 sightings

Lion
10 sightings

Roan antelope
3 sightings

Sable antelope
3 sightings

Spotted Hyena
3 sightings

Wild dog
1 sighting

Wildebeest
5 sightings

Zebra
8 sightings
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