Travel reviews by B & H from Uckfield
Review Distribution
Total number of trips
1
Countries visited
1
Lodges stayed in
4
Excursions taken
0
Mission accomplished
Botswana between 26 Jul 2018 and 6 Aug 2018
We were a little 'shocked' by the low temperature overnight at the start of our safari (end of July). We normally visit Botswana at the end of September but thought we should experience a different time of year.
Perhaps due to the low temperatures at the start of our safari (it warmed up during our stay) we felt that, perhaps, 11 days was slightly too long and 9 days would have been better.
Throughout our visit we were impressed by the friendliness and cheerfulness of the Botswanian people."

Savute Under Canvas
"Cold nights (end July) but enjoyable safari"

Buffalo
1 sighting

Cheetah
1 sighting

Elephant
4 sightings

Giraffe
3 sightings

Leopard
1 sighting

Lion
2 sightings

Spotted Hyena
1 sighting

Wildebeest
8 sightings

Zebra
1 sighting

Lagoon Camp
"Mission accomplished seeing wild dogs"
Also lucky to see 2 young Aardwolf at the entrance to their den on the way back to camp on the night-drive.
No large quantities or variety of wildlife otherwise during our 3-day stay.
We were concerned by the amount of time spent searching for a particular animal in a particular area when we should perhaps have done more general searching throughout the concession.
Apart from the Aardwolf siting (location previously known) we gained very little from the night-drives and arrived back at camp quite late (7.30 to 7.45) - just in time for dinner but with little time to freshen-up."

Buffalo
2 sightings

Elephant
3 sightings

Giraffe
4 sightings

Hippo
7 sightings

Lion
1 sighting

Roan antelope
2 sightings

Spotted Hyena
1 sighting

Wild dog
2 sightings

Wildebeest
4 sightings

Zebra
2 sightings

Splash Camp
"Splendid new camp"
As with Lagoon Camp, our driver and tracker tended to spend far too much time searching for a particular animal (1 hour looking for leopard in this instance - on 2 occasions) when we had already had good sightings of it. Then we missed viewing elephants at a waterhole which was the stated intention of this drive at the outset. This detracted from our otherwise extremely good experience at this camp. We stayed in the Enclave section of Splash (4 lodges) which was about a 6 minute walk from the main camp (8 lodges). Breakfast and then after-dinner drinks around the camp-fire was an added bonus."

Buffalo
2 sightings

Cheetah
2 sightings

Elephant
3 sightings

Giraffe
5 sightings

Hippo
5 sightings

Leopard
3 sightings

Lion
4 sightings

Wildebeest
7 sightings

Zebra
10+ sightings

Little Vumbura
"The best camp overall in 11-day safari "
Everything was kept really tidy and the service from the staff was exceptional - remembering our names and providing really good and friendly service during our 3-day stay.
The land-cruisers were open-topped which we were initially concerned about because we try to avoid the sun but all turned out well (apparently the tops are put on during the hottest months). We even enjoyed the mokoro trip through the rushes and the boat ride although these took place during the late-afternoon when it was less hot and included a sundowner as well.
Our guide (Emang) was very efficient and gave us a lot of information during our drives where we saw a very varied selection of animals including Cheetah, Leopard, Lion and Elephants (crossing the water in a group) as well as Lechwe in good numbers and a herd of Buffalo in number about 400.
Little Vumbura provided a memorable ending to our 11-day safari."

Buffalo
2 sightings

Cheetah
1 sighting

Elephant
10+ sightings

Giraffe
3 sightings

Hippo
3 sightings

Leopard
2 sightings

Lion
6 sightings

Sable antelope
2 sightings

Wildebeest
2 sightings
Conditions were comfortable enough but we looked forward to having a proper hot shower in the next camps - since showering was very basic here (but we knew it would be). Food was very good despite the primitive cooking conditions.
We had a cloudless view of the 'Blood' moon during the eclipse.
We had good viewings of Elephants at a waterhole (2 separate family groups), Cheetah, Leopard and Lions (including a mating pair) as well as many groups of Wildebeest, plus Jackal, Tsessebe, Giraffe, Hyena and Dwarf Mongoose."