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Impala Camp
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Impala Camp

Reviews of Impala Camp

Wildlife sightings and reviews

278 independent comments and wildlife information from our travellers who have visited Impala 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, 16 of our travellers have recorded their wildlife sightings at Impala Camp.
Lion

100% success

Leopard

7% success

Wild dog

57% success

Giraffe

100% success

Hippo

100% success

Wildebeest

94% success

Zebra

94% success

Elephant

93% success

Spotted Hyena

93% success

Buffalo

88% success

Eland

67% success

Aardvark

0% success

Black Rhino

0% success

Pangolin

0% success

Striped Hyena

0% success

Showing 151-160 of 278
Duration
Arrival date
Mr & Mrs S
Wimborne

"Great camp and excellent guides"

3 nights Arrived 14 Sep 2011
"A wonderful location with its combination of land and water activities, very comfortable accommodation with friendly staff" 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
Hampshire

"Selous Impala Camp review"

4 nights Arrived 9 Sep 2011
"Barbara and her team does a fantastic job in the running of this camp, from the moment we arrived to when we left, every aspect of our requirements were met and Dennis our driver/guide was really good, had a great knowledge of birds and had the eyes of a hawk at spotting animals in the most obscure places.

We had stayed in camps in Botswana and Zambia, this camp rates as one of the best, we felt very relaxed but sad to leave at the end. Thank you everyone at Selous Impala for making our stay so enjoyable." See all these reviews: 5n in Tanzania; 5n in Zanzibar; 4n in Rwanda; 1n in Kenya
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Mr H & Ms K
UK

"Excellent every which way"

3 nights Arrived 9 Sep 2011
"After Kenyan experiences Tanzania was very special. Our own waiter, our own driver, our own guide. And what a guide. Gerard Willy was/is very good and responded to our enthusiastic spotting with a vengeance.

If you go then you have to fly camp - the description is scarry but the reality is not, especially with the crew we had." See all these reviews: 3n in Tanzania; 1n in Zanzibar
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Excellent
Mr & Mrs F
Harrow

"Our return to main camp"

1 night Arrived 1 Sep 2011
"Comments and grading as before [Ed: see below, also by 'Mr. & Mrs. F - Harrow']" See all these reviews: 16n in Tanzania
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Mr & Mrs F
Harrow

"Camp two of four"

2 nights Arrived 28 Aug 2011
"The activities both water and land based were great. Impressed by the standard of service accommodation and food. The guides were excellent and very knowledgable.

The whole camp was run superbly and we would not hesitate to return." See all these reviews: 16n in Tanzania
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Good
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Good
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Good
Mrs K & family
London

"Selous Impala Camp review"

3 nights Arrived 14 Aug 2011
"There was much less game to see here, although the guides worked very hard at finding animals for us.

The level of comfort was higher, but we decided we didn't really need it! We preferred the simplicity of Manze camp. That said, we were extremely well looked after and couldn't fault the food or service." See all these reviews: 7n in Zanzibar; 5n in Tanzania
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

Location:
Average
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Good
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Excellent
Mrs H & Mr S
UK

"Selous Impala Camp review"

3 nights Arrived 13 Aug 2011
"We had a fabulous three nights at Impala and Barbara, Lorenzo and Andrea were lovely hosts. With all the tents and main areas built on raised platforms we had great views of the river and hippos! We also enjoyed the company of Brian, the giraffe who wandered freely around the camp and paid a memorable visit to our tents! Having a family tent ( 2 tents with a shared veranda) was perfect and the facilities were excellent.

We found the whole staff superb; our clothes were perfectly laundered and ironed, the food outstanding and our personal waiter, Idi, a delight. He taught our ten year old to count to ten in Swahili and sang us Jambo Jambo! It was particularly nice having all the soft drinks included in the price.

We had fabulous drives, bush breakfasts and boat trips and we were amazed at the variety and quantity of wildlife. The highlight was doing the early morning walk (adults only) with a fabulous guide followed by a bush breakfast. The only negative aspect was having to leave!" See all these reviews: 11n in Tanzania
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Mr R & Miss B
London

"Selous Impala Camp review"

3 nights Arrived 9 Aug 2011
"We can't fault anything about the camp. Guides, drivers, waiters, all staff were wonderful and welcoming." See all these reviews: 8n in Zanzibar; 3n in Tanzania
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Miss M & Mr D
Kent

"Wonderful stay at Selous Impala Camp"

3 nights Arrived 8 Aug 2011
"We are so happy that we finished our honeymoon here, as it is a definite step up in luxury. The food was fantastic, and a lot of thought has definitely gone into the decor of the tents and communal areas. The views are fantastic, and the activities offered on the river are a nice variation. Again the guide and driver are friendly and extremely knowledgeable of both the animals and the area.

On the first afternoon, Barbara and Andrea had arranged for a boat safari as a different experience to a game drive for us, which finished with a champagne surprise at a fantastic viewpoint for a spectacular sunset. This was much appreciated, and all the staff here were lovely and welcoming." See all these reviews: 8n in Tanzania; 2n in Zanzibar
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Mr McD
Bournemouth

"Selous Impala Camp review"

3 nights Arrived 3 Aug 2011
"Perfecto! Wonderful from start to finish.

As a family of four we had our own jeep, guide and driver throughout our three night stay. It exceeded our expectations. A different location for our dinner each night. Different game safaris every day. Close encounters at every turn.

Many thanks to Barbara, Seningo, Khalid, Iddi and Abdhulla. Asante sana!" See all these reviews: 8n in Zanzibar; 3n in Tanzania
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

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