Travel reviews by N & J Lancs from UK
Review Distribution
Total number of trips
2
Countries visited
4
Lodges stayed in
12
Excursions taken
0
Zambia - Luangwa's, Shoebill and Lower Zam
Zambia and 1 other country between 17 Jun 2022 and 30 Jun 2022
Arranged By Lucy Copson

City Lodge OR Tambo
"City Lodge OR Tambo review"

Tafika
"Tafika review"
Guiding on game drives with Lloyd, finding a pride of lions on our first outing. Lloyd is a considerate and conscientious guide and has considerable experience of the area.
The meals - probably the best of over 30 different lodges we have visited in Africa over the years. Lots of fresh, homegrown produce.
Good to stay with someone like the Coppingers whose heart is in Africa and the help they give to the local area."

Buffalo
Many sightings

Elephant
Many sightings

Giraffe
Many sightings

Hippo
10+ sightings

Leopard
1 sighting

Lion
6 sightings

Spotted Hyena
1 sighting

Wildebeest
3 sightings

Zebra
10+ sightings

Takwela Camp
"Takwela Camp review"
Food excellent as in Tafika and all staff helpful and attentive.
Our guide Alex, was very knowledgeable - an expert guide - enthusiastic and even tried to find an Aardvark for us just but just managed two holes it had dug! Exceptional!"

Elephant
6 sightings

Hippo
10+ sightings

Spotted Hyena
1 sighting

Wildebeest
10+ sightings

Zebra
10+ sightings

Shoebill Island Camp
"Shoebill Island Camp review"
Unfortunately we did hear some gunshots at night and our guide Lewis reported it to the scouts in the area.
Lewis our guide here was extremely knowledgeable about the birdlife having grown up in the area."

Cheetah
2 sightings

Hippo
1 sighting

Spotted Hyena
1 sighting

Zebra
6 sightings

Chongwe River Camp
"Chongwe River Camp review"
Elephants walking in to camp and past our tent! Great close up shots. Elephant in musk charging the jeep as we somehow we got between him and some females hidden in the bush.
Saw lioness with cubs and two juvenile males. Also saw 6 wild dogs, they ran past the jeep and then later we caught up with them as they were sleeping.
Our guide here was Hastings and again he was very knowledgeable and experienced. Very expert reversing down a narrow 800 metre track to get away from the big bull elephant!"

Buffalo
10+ sightings

Elephant
10+ sightings

Hippo
10+ sightings

Lion
8 sightings

Spotted Hyena
1 sighting

Wild dog
6 sightings

Zebra
6 sightings

Anabezi Luxury Tented Camp
"Anabezi Luxury Tented Camp review"
Lots of wildlife in the area and never a dull moment on drives or walks.
Food - well prepared and varied but don't get on the scales when you return home!
Presley our guide and Taps the trainee guide were the dream team! On our first afternoon we see 5 lions and a young leopard in a tree with a waterbuck kill, then see it's mother with another young one. Hundreds of elephants about from very small babies to big bulls. Also see a big male leopard.
Went on a morning game walk and a Greater Honeyguide constantly trying to lead us to the hives and an elephant which we had to do a detour to get past.
Evening game drive we come across a big male lion just lying across the track and refusing to move and two females with cubs playing.
On our last drive to the airstrip Presley finds a big pack of 26 wild dogs and a few minutes later they set off on a hunt after 3 warthogs and we have a fast and exciting drive trying to follow them. The warthogs lived to fight another day. We then find the dogs again scattered in the bush and a few lie down by our jeep, 16 of them and 15 minutes later the other 10 arrive to a lot of greeting from the others."

Buffalo
4 sightings

Elephant
10+ sightings

Hippo
10+ sightings

Leopard
5 sightings

Lion
10+ sightings

Spotted Hyena
2 sightings

Wild dog
10+ sightings

Zebra
10+ sightings
My Jul 2019 trip
Zimbabwe and 2 other countries between 10 Jul 2019 and 25 Jul 2019
Two beautiful lodges with a good range of wildlife
Excellent food at Mkulumadzi
Thomas at Chilo Gorge & Mali at Mkulumadz were excellent knowledgeable guides with a sense of fun. Thomas was an expert on birds."
Arranged By Tom Morris

Chilo Gorge Safari Lodge
"Chilo Gorge Safari Lodge review"
Over 150 Elephants seen plus to of antelopes etc
Drive up to top of Chilo cliffs was spectacular
Over 145 different birds seen"

Buffalo
4 sightings

Eland
4 sightings

Elephant
10+ sightings

Giraffe
1 sighting

Hippo
10+ sightings

Leopard
1 sighting

Lion
1 sighting

Sable antelope
1 sighting

Spotted Hyena
2 sightings

White Rhino
1 sighting

Wild dog
1 sighting

Wildebeest
5 sightings

Zebra
4 sightings

Chilo Gorge Tented Camp
"Chilo Gorge Tented Camp review"
Leopard calling just in front of tent a 5.30am
Lions calling & night & they made a kill 100 yards away
Hyena also calling near by at night"

Buffalo
4 sightings

Eland
1 sighting

Elephant
4 sightings

Hippo
2 sightings

Wildebeest
2 sightings

Zebra
2 sightings

Chilo Gorge Safari Lodge
"Chilo Gorge Safari Lodge review"

City Lodge OR Tambo
"City Lodge OR Tambo review"

Mkulumadzi Lodge
"Mkulumadzi Lodge review"
Good guiding from Mali
Food the best of all the 20+ lodges we have been to in Africa & some of the others very good
Service at meal times also very good"

Black Rhino
1 sighting

Buffalo
Many sightings

Eland
6 sightings

Elephant
8 sightings

Hippo
5 sightings

Leopard
1 sighting

Sable antelope
Many sightings

Zebra
4 sightings

Pumulani