Reviews of Jongomero Camp
Wildlife sightings and reviews
45 independent comments and wildlife information from our travellers who have visited Jongomero 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-2019, 6 of our travellers have recorded their wildlife sightings at Jongomero Camp.
Lion
100% success
Leopard
33% success
Cheetah
0% success
Wild dog
0% success
Elephant
100% success
Giraffe
100% success
Hippo
100% success
Zebra
100% success
Buffalo
83% success
Eland
33% success
Spotted Hyena
17% success
Aardvark
0% success
Pangolin
0% success
Roan antelope
0% success
Sable antelope
0% success
Striped Hyena
0% success
Mr IB
Northumberland
"Beautiful Jongomero"
3 nights Arrived 20 Feb 2014
"Jongomero, a very different place to Lake Manze both in style and situation. It really is a beautiful camp, the accommodation is first class and the food is just lovely. Again nothing was too much trouble for the staff, everything was done with good humour and great attention to detail. Unfortunately due to the rains, everywhere was very green which made it difficult to see the game but our guide Theo did everything he could to maximise our chances of seeing things. There were wild dog and lion around close by as we could see from the fresh spoor, and from the lion calls during the night, but the very thick vegetation meant it proved too difficult to see them. Again it would be lovely to go back to Jongomero, but I think the area would be much better visited during the dry season ."
See all these reviews: 13n in Tanzania
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Mr & Mrs H
Sweden
"A wonderful safari camp"
3 nights Arrived 6 Nov 2013
"Loved Jongomero! Staff and guides were friendly, helpful and the service was excellent. The safari drives were fantastic and very educational. I learnt a lot as well as seeing so many fantastic animals, birds, trees and plants.
Excellent food and relaxed atmosphere." See all these reviews: 6n in Tanzania
Excellent food and relaxed atmosphere." See all these reviews: 6n in Tanzania
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Mr & Mrs S
Devon
"Jongomero"
3 nights Arrived 5 Oct 2013
"From the moment of our arrival, when we were greeted by Brian and all the staff singing what we presume was an African greeting, and having cool face towels and an drink to wash away the dust, was a great start.
Our "tent" was exceptional, with the veranda overlooking the dry river bed, exceeded our expectations.
Kim, who was our guide and driver during our stay was excellent, gentle, with a deep knowledge of birds animals and plants.
Everything about the camp was great, including the unexpected presentation of a cake to celebrate our golden wedding." See all these reviews: 11n in Tanzania
Our "tent" was exceptional, with the veranda overlooking the dry river bed, exceeded our expectations.
Kim, who was our guide and driver during our stay was excellent, gentle, with a deep knowledge of birds animals and plants.
Everything about the camp was great, including the unexpected presentation of a cake to celebrate our golden wedding." See all these reviews: 11n in Tanzania
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Dr & Mrs E
Dorset
"Amazing location"
3 nights Arrived 4 Oct 2013
"Amazing location with excellent facilities in camp and on the drives.
Outstanding guide, Frank, who made every effort to interact with us and respond accordingly.
Brian was an excellent host very aware of the characteristics and demands of his guests.
He also clearly had a very good knowledge of the wildlife, not simply the 'big' mammals." See all these reviews: 10n in Tanzania
Outstanding guide, Frank, who made every effort to interact with us and respond accordingly.
Brian was an excellent host very aware of the characteristics and demands of his guests.
He also clearly had a very good knowledge of the wildlife, not simply the 'big' mammals." See all these reviews: 10n in Tanzania
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Mr & Mrs H
Godalming
"Jongomero Camp review"
3 nights Arrived 21 Sep 2013
"We very much enjoyed our stay here. Brian and his staff were particularly welcoming and all the staff were excellent. The game seen was less in number (other than elephant) and in variety than all the other camps, but we saw very few other tourists while there and on two days, nobody else. We chose Selous and Ruaha rather than, say, Kenya, particularly for this reason.
Our guide Kim was pleasant, humorous and very informative.
The tent was the largest of all we had on the holiday, well laid out and to a high standard.
The food was very good, as was the service generally." See all these reviews: 19n in Tanzania; 2n in Zanzibar
Our guide Kim was pleasant, humorous and very informative.
The tent was the largest of all we had on the holiday, well laid out and to a high standard.
The food was very good, as was the service generally." See all these reviews: 19n in Tanzania; 2n in Zanzibar
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Mr & Mrs S
Cheshire
"Very comfortable camp in quiet part of ruaha"
3 nights Arrived 20 Sep 2013
"The camp is ideal for a few nights straight off the plane. It is very comfortable, friendly and low pressure. The food is excellent as was our guide. There is plenty of game but the bush is fairly thick so you need good eyes.
It was an ideal start to the trip for us and if you are going on to another part of the park it is very different and sets the scene nicely." See all these reviews: 6n in Tanzania; 6n in Zanzibar
It was an ideal start to the trip for us and if you are going on to another part of the park it is very different and sets the scene nicely." See all these reviews: 6n in Tanzania; 6n in Zanzibar
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
The S family
Drayton
"Jongomero Camp review"
3 nights Arrived 5 Sep 2013
"Good location, though Jongomero River dried up at this time of year so no boat safaris, only drives
Luxurious tents
Loved the welcome song from the camp choir
Manager very attentive and helpful
Good staff
Liked the sundowners on the afternoon trips
Excellent food served at tables in the riverbed, underneath the Milky Way" See all these reviews: 7n in Tanzania; 3n in Zanzibar
Luxurious tents
Loved the welcome song from the camp choir
Manager very attentive and helpful
Good staff
Liked the sundowners on the afternoon trips
Excellent food served at tables in the riverbed, underneath the Milky Way" See all these reviews: 7n in Tanzania; 3n in Zanzibar
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location:
Good
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Good
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Good
Mr & Mrs M
Bristol
"Jongomero Camp review"
3 nights Arrived 26 Aug 2013
"This was our second year in Jongomero which had a new manager Brian. However everything seemed as lovely as ever with very few changes and very good staff. Our tent No 4 was beautiful with some of the most comfortable beds we have experienced on safari. The food was as excellent as ever, we all sat together for the lunches and at separate tables(sometimes in the sand river) for dinner.
We did game drives twice a day sometimes alone or sometimes with one other couple, with our excellent driver Frank. Although it is harder to find game here, Frank made sure we saw almost as much game as in our first camp in the Selous, and a good variety of birds (the birdsong in camp is lovely). The thing that stands out are the Elephants, the large numbers of them in the beautiful woodland and drinking in the sand river. We missed the resident elephant family, Mother, Teresa and Benedict but the male elephant Bob still travelled through camp, drinking at the pool, causing some excitement.
We also saw quite a number of lions, and we could tell from the roars and footprints that there had been a lion visit during our last night in camp. The only drawback is the camp's sand paths which make walking in sandals uncomfortable - we should have had better walking shoes." See all these reviews: 14n in Tanzania; 3n in Mozambique
We did game drives twice a day sometimes alone or sometimes with one other couple, with our excellent driver Frank. Although it is harder to find game here, Frank made sure we saw almost as much game as in our first camp in the Selous, and a good variety of birds (the birdsong in camp is lovely). The thing that stands out are the Elephants, the large numbers of them in the beautiful woodland and drinking in the sand river. We missed the resident elephant family, Mother, Teresa and Benedict but the male elephant Bob still travelled through camp, drinking at the pool, causing some excitement.
We also saw quite a number of lions, and we could tell from the roars and footprints that there had been a lion visit during our last night in camp. The only drawback is the camp's sand paths which make walking in sandals uncomfortable - we should have had better walking shoes." See all these reviews: 14n in Tanzania; 3n in Mozambique
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Mr S
Hong Kong
"Jongomero Camp review"
3 nights Arrived 8 Aug 2013
"Perched overlooking the Jongomero river, the camp is in an idyllic spot where elephants freely roam throughout the camp and where a Masai guide with a gun is non-negotiable to get to your room -- here you are really truly in the heart of the bush. Although lacking the Siwandu lake and the water ecosystem that it nurtures, Jongomero does have the Ruaha river which teams with hippos, crocs, baboons, elephants, and giraffe.
Bryan and his team also run a tight ship -- the camp also logistically and chronologically works very well. The service and commitment to guest happiness was impeccable -- for example, when they realized they did not stock my favorite Irish Whiskey (Jameson) -- they literally got a shipment flown in from Dar expecially for me the next day: WOW!!
The hot water under the duvet in your bed waiting for you upon arrival at your tent was FANTASTIC....as it gets chilly in evening and morning during the dry season. The caliber of the guides at Jongo was superior than Siwandu: better Englsih and more engaging/knowledgable.
The food at Jongomero was the opposite of Siwandu: these guys got it right: grilled meats, salads, whole grains....definitely healthy eating: very impressive." See all these reviews: 6n in Tanzania
Bryan and his team also run a tight ship -- the camp also logistically and chronologically works very well. The service and commitment to guest happiness was impeccable -- for example, when they realized they did not stock my favorite Irish Whiskey (Jameson) -- they literally got a shipment flown in from Dar expecially for me the next day: WOW!!
The hot water under the duvet in your bed waiting for you upon arrival at your tent was FANTASTIC....as it gets chilly in evening and morning during the dry season. The caliber of the guides at Jongo was superior than Siwandu: better Englsih and more engaging/knowledgable.
The food at Jongomero was the opposite of Siwandu: these guys got it right: grilled meats, salads, whole grains....definitely healthy eating: very impressive." See all these reviews: 6n in Tanzania
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Mr & Mrs P
Volcano
"Great camp"
2 nights Arrived 13 Jul 2013
"Beautiful and spacious rooms with fantastic furnishings made from old dhow wood.. New manager, Bryan, is working very hard to ensure that guests have a wonderful experience.
Game viewing was average, and way more skittish than what we experienced at the other end of Ruaha (Mwagusi River area). Roads available for game viewing were a bit limited, hence routes were often repeated. Elephants very vehicle-shy as were impala." See all these reviews: 14n in Tanzania
Game viewing was average, and way more skittish than what we experienced at the other end of Ruaha (Mwagusi River area). Roads available for game viewing were a bit limited, hence routes were often repeated. Elephants very vehicle-shy as were impala." See all these reviews: 14n in Tanzania
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good
Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Good
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Excellent
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