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Ntemwa Busanga Camp
Ntemwa Busanga Camp
Ntemwa Busanga Camp
Ntemwa Busanga Camp
Ntemwa Busanga Camp
Ntemwa Busanga Camp
Ntemwa Busanga Camp
Ntemwa Busanga Camp
Ntemwa Busanga Camp
Ntemwa Busanga Camp
Ntemwa Busanga Camp
Ntemwa Busanga Camp
Ntemwa Busanga Camp

Reviews of Ntemwa Busanga Camp

Wildlife sightings and reviews

12 independent comments and wildlife information from our travellers who have visited Ntemwa Busanga 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, 7 of our travellers have recorded their wildlife sightings at Ntemwa Busanga Camp.
Lion

86% success

Leopard

17% success

Cheetah

17% success

Wild dog

0% success

Roan antelope

100% success

Sable antelope

100% success

Wildebeest

100% success

Zebra

100% success

Hippo

86% success

Elephant

71% success

Buffalo

67% success

Spotted Hyena

17% success

Aardvark

0% success

Eland

0% success

Pangolin

0% success

Sitatunga

0% success

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Duration
Arrival date
J & J
York

"Ntemwa Busanga Camp review"

3 nights Arrived 24 Oct 2023
"Some staff and guests transferred with us.

There was a real sense of belonging to something special." See all these reviews: 20n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

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

Cheetah

1 sighting

Lion

6 sightings

Roan antelope

3 sightings

Sable antelope

1 sighting

Wildebeest

5 sightings

Zebra

4 sightings

Mr & Mrs H
Lisvane

"Ntemwa Busanga Camp review"

3 nights Arrived 21 Sep 2022
"Ntemwa is approximately two to three hours road transfer from Musekese. The departure time at 14:15 effectively means you have dead time at Musekese and also miss the afternoon activities at Ntemwa.

Ntemwa is a rustic Bush camp that is set in a interesting location which we both enjoyed when in camp.

We opted for two full day game drives both of which were both interesting and enjoyable.

From Ntemwa it takes approximately one hour to reach the Busanga plain and there is little to see before you arrive at the plain. If we were to return to the Busanga plain we would opt for a camp on the plain. The landscape is both interesting and very pleasing to the eye and we were lucky enough to see two or three new bird species." See all these reviews: 15n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

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

Hippo

4 sightings

Lion

4 sightings

Roan antelope

5 sightings

Sable antelope

3 sightings

Wildebeest

10 sightings

Zebra

3 sightings

Mrs P
South Wales

"Lovely isolated camp on the edge of the plai"

2 nights Arrived 1 Jul 2022
"Simple but charming camp. Great ambience.

A full day game drive gave the chance to get out into the Busanga plains." See all these reviews: 9n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Mrs K.
Bottmingen

"Ntemwa Busanga Camp review"

3 nights Arrived 28 Oct 2021
"we had a again a lot of fun with the stuff and especially with Adam.

a typically bushcamp with less comfort but excellect location and scenery.

as in all other camps very friendly staff and excellent food." See all these reviews: 17n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

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

Elephant

1 sighting

Hippo

Multiple sightings

Lion

Multiple sightings

Roan antelope

Multiple sightings

Sable antelope

Multiple sightings

Wildebeest

Multiple sightings

Zebra

Multiple sightings

Chris
sint genesius r

"Ntemwa Busanga Camp review"

6 nights Arrived 2 Jul 2021
"Even better than sister camp Musekese.

Tent a bit more basic with bucket shower but fitted perfectly our need in search for simple comfort of a true bush camp.

Location is amazing mixing such diverse habitats. Like Musekese, food is chef level!" See all these reviews: 13n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

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

Buffalo

4 sightings

Elephant

2 sightings

Hippo

10 sightings

Leopard

1 sighting

Lion

5 sightings

Roan antelope

2 sightings

Sable antelope

3 sightings

Spotted Hyena

2 sightings

Wildebeest

5 sightings

Zebra

5 sightings

NH
Rickmansworth

"Ntemwa Busanga Camp - Great Safari"

3 nights Arrived 14 Oct 2019
"Ntemwa Busanga Camp is operated by Jeffery & McKeith Safaris, the operator of Musekese Camp. The lodge is in tented accommodation on the edge of the Busanga Plain. You are greeted by the breathtaking vista of the plain opening up in front of you when you arrive in the lodge.

My guide Gareth travelled with me from Musekese Camp and was exceptional. His knowledge and enthusiasm were boundless and he was also great company. Ntemwa Busanga Camp is more basic than Musekese, however, it is not detrimental. There is power in the bar area to charge batteries and bucket showers and lighting in the tents. The food was of a very good standard and the hospitality excellent.

The full day activity was the highlight as it provided the opportunity to venture far on to the plains where we encountered large herds of antelope including Sable, Roan, Puku and Red Lechwe. The bird life at the water holes was incredible and a particular highlight was spending time with a Secretary Bird. It was incredible to watch a herd of elephants cross the plain.

The Tsetse flies were aggressive around the edge of the woodland, but non-existent on the plain.

The Hippo pool was an exceptional experience and I was thrilled by the photographs that I was able to take. I was an incredible experience to be on foot so close to these amazing animals.

I would not hesitate to recommend a visit to Ntemwa Busanga Camp and I would suggest that it is included with a stay at Musekese camp." See all these reviews: 8n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Excellent
Mr & Mrs VV-G
Belgium

"Great location at the edge of the plains"

2 nights Arrived 21 Jul 2019
"We love tented camps, but a slightly more spacious tent would give room for a bigger bed and clothing rack.
The Ntemwa treetop bar is a fantastic lookout.

Busanga wildlife is quite different. we saw herds of eland, roan-and sable antilopes, lots of lechwe, puku and hippo's together with warthogs, apart from lions zooming in on a herd of wildebeest.
Crowned cranes, secretary birds, skimmers and kingfisher interacting!

TseTtse flies were no nuisance in neither of the Kafue camps but for the transfer between Musekese and Ntemwa we were happy with the closed vehicle." See all these reviews: 10n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Good
D & S
NZ

"Remote gem in Kafue"

2 nights Arrived 19 Jul 2019
"Location and accommodation:
Our drive to Ntemwa Busanga from Musekese went through a wooded area well-inhabited by tsetse flies - the only time they actually bothered us in Kafue. Ntemwa Camp itself, though pleasantly situated against trees, had no problem. The camp's attractive minimalist design particularly appealed to us, with its elegant fly over the lounge area, its lunch table/bar on a raised platform and flowering cassia beside the meshed tents. We loved the small size of the camp (just 3 or 4 tents and a resident staff of 4).

Activities:
These consisted of game drives on the spacious Busanga Plains, or around the wooded edges near the camp, and observations at some local lagoons. We saw buffalo, roan and sable antelopes, wildebeest, hartebeest, duiker, puku, impala, oribi and reed buck then a large herd of red lechwe at the further end of the plains. Also of course hippos, crocodiles, warthogs, zebras, elephants and numerous birds, including the attractive wattled cranes, open-billed storks and African skimmers.

A lovely finale to our safari." See all these reviews: 19n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

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

Buffalo

2 sightings

Elephant

2 sightings

Hippo

4 sightings

Roan antelope

9 sightings

Sable antelope

4 sightings

Wildebeest

6 sightings

Zebra

5 sightings

Ms P
London

"Wonderful bush camp, in a great spot"

3 nights Arrived 6 Oct 2018
"I loved my stay here: there is a real sense of remoteness, on the edge of the stunning Busanga Plains, and the camp itself offers the same high standards as its sister, Musekese.

Tents are comfortable and well spread out, offering plenty of privacy; the food was excellent and guiding standards high. Highlights included a full-day drive out on the plains with Effie, with large herds of sable, roan, lechwe, buffalo and elephant; evenings at the pools nearby the camp were special, too.

Birds are very strong: James, a guide with encyclopaedic knowledge, and another guest counted some 130 different species the day I arrived. There are no other camps close by and we seldom saw another vehicle... which is exactly what I like.

Highly recommended." See all these reviews: 13n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

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

Buffalo

1 sighting

Elephant

3 sightings

Hippo

Multiple sightings

Lion

2 sightings

Roan antelope

2 sightings

Sable antelope

2 sightings

Wildebeest

Multiple sightings

Zebra

Multiple sightings

Mrs M
Japan

"My favorite camp in Busanga Plain"

3 nights Arrived 13 Aug 2018
"Ntemwa is a small, rustic but comfortable camp with en-suite oper-air bathroom with flash toilet.

I stayed there for 3 nights and was guided by James. I was amazed by his knowledge. He was also looked after me very well. Busanga plains is stunning. I love this vast open plain.

The game was a bit quiet while I was there, but I saw buffaloes, wothog families, many antelopes, and beautiful birds.

It takes more than 3 hours drive to get there from its main camp Musekese (and Tsetse were very active in some places) but worth to visit. I want to stay longer next time." See all these reviews: 8n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

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

Buffalo

Multiple sightings

Elephant

Multiple sightings

Hippo

Multiple sightings

Lion

1 sighting

Roan antelope

Multiple sightings

Sable antelope

Multiple sightings

Wildebeest

Multiple sightings

Zebra

Multiple sightings

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12 reviews of Ntemwa Busanga Camp by travellers since August 2007
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