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Sala's Camp
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Sala's Camp
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Sala's Camp

Reviews of Sala's Camp

Wildlife sightings and reviews

5 independent comments and wildlife information from our travellers who have visited Sala's 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 Aug-2018, 5 of our travellers have recorded their wildlife sightings at Sala's Camp.
Lion

100% success

Leopard

100% success

Cheetah

75% success

Wild dog

33% success

Buffalo

100% success

Elephant

100% success

Giraffe

100% success

Hippo

100% success

Spotted Hyena

100% success

Wildebeest

100% success

Zebra

100% success

Eland

67% success

Striped Hyena

50% success

Pangolin

33% success

Black Rhino

25% success

Aardvark

0% success

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Ms M.
London

"Sala's Camp review"

4 nights Arrived 28 Jan 2024
"The camp is very nice and the managers, Eric and Caroline, could not have been more warm and welcoming. There’s a strong emphasis on community, with dinner being served on an amazing long table, fashioned from a single huge tree. There was always the option to have dinner on a separate table but, while we were there, nobody did so.

The tent was well-appointed and very comfortable, as was the bathroom, and there was a large outdoor deck with a small pool and comfortable, shady seating, which we certainly made use of.

The food was plentiful, perhaps too plentiful: lunch was served and they always gave us enough for 4 people at least, despite us saying we were not big eaters! It seems such a waste. There was a fire pit for pre dinner drinks and nibbles, and this added to the convivial atmosphere. On our first day, we were met by a mobile drinks bar and we, together with all the other guests, watched a wonderful sunset.

For us, the biggest problem was the relative scarcity of wildlife. Our idea of Africa is of going out in the morning and seeing large herds of animals as far as the eye can see; sadly, we sometimes drove for an hour and saw almost nothing! The unprecedented rain up until we arrived (we were so lucky to have just missed it!) meant that the grass was very high, above waist height; inevitably, that made it more difficult to see whatever animals were there and, in addition, meant that some of the grazers had gone to other areas with shorter grass where they were less vulnerable and so some of the predators had followed them.

We saw no zebra or wildebeests, and not a single cheetah or leopard. Our guide and spotter did their best and we did see some wonderful animals, including 1 impressive male lion, 2 lionesses with 3 cubs between them and another lioness with very tiny cubs. We also saw several elephants but almost all our other sightings were of single animals, rather than groups, and there were long stretches of time when we saw nothing.

As a result, 4 days felt too long but the excessive rainfall is hardly the responsibility of the camp or the guides!" See all these reviews: 12n in Kenya
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

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

Buffalo

2 sightings

Elephant

6 sightings

Giraffe

3 sightings

Hippo

2 sightings

Lion

4 sightings

Spotted Hyena

2 sightings

Striped Hyena

1 sighting

Mr & Mrs B.
Arizona

"Sala's Camp review"

3 nights Arrived 28 Jul 2022
"All the same accolades apply to Sala's Camp as were our experience at both Sasaab & Solio!

Game drives were amazingly outstanding! We were fortunate enough to experience the "Great Migration" in ALL of its glory! Wildebeest, zebras, gazelle, eland and others EVERYWHERE! Many, many lion encounters, including a 7 lion twilight attempt to take down a young zebra for dinner (they were outsmarted by the zebra herd, and the young one living for another day).

Also saw/experienced a "crossing" at the Mara River which was just like the ones displayed on National Geographic programs! Unimaginable, indescribable, dramatic, extraordinary -- in every way! A very, very special event to witness in person.

Again -- ALL personnel/staff were wonderful: Sampson ("Sam" - our guide/driver), Masek (our spotter), Nolene & Tony (our hosts), Harry (our Maasai escort for night walks/travels to & from dinner) and many others.

Our tent (#6) was wonderful, spacious and soothing. The "Common" areas (for dinners, other meals, & guest gathering) were our favorite of the 3 camps (particularly including the 44 ft. mesquite dining table used for all-guest-dinners). The gift shop had wonderful local choices (of which we purchased several), and the attendant there (a wonderful young woman whose name I can't recall) was sweet, helpful, kind-hearted and attentive & helpful.

Just like Sasaab and Solio, would absolutely stay here again!" See all these reviews: 10n in Kenya
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

Eland

Multiple sightings

Elephant

Multiple sightings

Giraffe

Multiple sightings

Hippo

Multiple sightings

Leopard

Multiple sightings

Lion

Multiple sightings

Spotted Hyena

Multiple sightings

Wildebeest

Multiple sightings

Zebra

Multiple sightings

Mr & Mrs B
Lancs

"Sala's Camp review"

2 nights Arrived 6 Feb 2022
"Again a lovely camp right along the river side

Enjoyed the camp fire at night especially the social interaction with other guests and staff

Manager here was excellent. Moses our guide was excellent and so was our spotter Johnny

Saw the most amazing wildlife here" See all these reviews: 19n in Kenya
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

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

Buffalo

10 sightings

Elephant

10 sightings

Giraffe

10 sightings

Hippo

1 sighting

Leopard

4 sightings

Lion

10 sightings

Pangolin

1 sighting

Spotted Hyena

4 sightings

Wild dog

10 sightings

Wildebeest

10 sightings

Zebra

7 sightings

Ms K
Chester Springs

"Great Location"

2 nights Arrived 27 Aug 2018
"Wonderful camp !!

Elliott, the manager, was so welcoming and made us feel at home." See all these reviews: 5n in Kenya
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

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

Buffalo

10 sightings

Cheetah

5 sightings

Elephant

10 sightings

Giraffe

6 sightings

Hippo

10 sightings

Leopard

1 sighting

Lion

8 sightings

Wildebeest

10 sightings

Zebra

10 sightings

Mr & Mrs M
Falmouth

"Didn't want to leave!"

3 nights Arrived 16 Feb 2018
"Such an amazing experience - saw so many animals. The service was phenomenal and the food was amazing. Hope to go back!!" See all these reviews: 9n in Kenya; 6n in Tanzania
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

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