Reviews of Old Mondoro Bushcamp
Wildlife sightings and reviews
126 independent comments and wildlife information from our travellers who have visited Old Mondoro Bushcamp and kindly agreed to share their thoughts. They do not necessarily represent the views of Expert Africa
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"Old Mondoro Bushcamp review"
Ours was chalet 3 that overlooked the lagoon and winterthorn forest beyond, and also had a view of the river. We spent our midday hours watching eles mud bathing in the lagoon after stopping at the river for a drink, huge baboon families scampering around as well as impalas, warthogs, waterbuck and many different birds milling about. There were eles wandering around camp everyday and we even had a leopard on the other side of the staff quarters one afternoon perched high up on an acacia.
Mark and Madelein were exceptional hosts and fun to hang out with, and the staff was fantastic. Our guide Boaz was wonderful with a great sense of humor. We did a canoe safari one afternoon and game drives on all days. The landscapes in this part of the park are just gorgeous and the highlight apart from the eles were the multiple wild dog sightings (15 dogs ripping through an impala one night) and seeing aardvarks (one very close to the jeep that decided to hide and burrowed a hole and then came out backwards and hung around for a few mins before running away).
What we loved most about Old Mondoro was the attention to detail, all the little touches that make a place extra special and memorable." See all these reviews: 11n in Zambia
Aardvark
3 sightings
Buffalo
3 sightings
Elephant
10 sightings
Hippo
10 sightings
Leopard
3 sightings
Lion
2 sightings
Wild dog
3 sightings
Zebra
6 sightings
"Old Mondoro Bushcamp review"
This camp links very well with Chiawa - the seamless 90 minute boat transfer along the Zambezi was a great experience. As with Chiawa, the management team, staff and guides were all excellent. The younger guides were particularly knowledgeable and enthusiastic and went the extra mile to provide exceptional game viewing.
The accommodation was very good - the lodges overlook the Zambezi and had everything you need with the outside shower and bath providing great views.
Away from the river, the landscape around the camp is spectacular, particularly the winterthorn forests. Wildlife viewings were excellent, with elephants, leopards and warthogs being frequent visitors in the camp. Hippos were everywhere on the river banks and we saw wild dogs on several occasions. We were also particularly lucky to see aardvarks on the night drives.
Numerous activities were available and a highlight was the canoeing trip with fantastic bird life and exhilarating close up encounters with hippos and elephants.
We really enjoyed the communal dining and the opportunity to share experiences with other guests. It is easy to see why so many guests return and why it is necessary to book a year in advance for this camp." See all these reviews: 9n in Zambia
Aardvark
3 sightings
Buffalo
5 sightings
Elephant
10 sightings
Hippo
10 sightings
Leopard
3 sightings
Lion
3 sightings
Spotted Hyena
1 sighting
Wild dog
3 sightings
Zebra
3 sightings
"Old Mondoro Bushcamp review"
We were lucky to have a pack of 17 wild dogs in the area which had a den relatively closeby.
We were able to watch them hunting daily which was a real highlight.
We also had some wonderful night drives seeing honeybadgers, porcupines, civets, owls, and many genets. Wonderful to see so many nocturnal animals in this park.
On the flip side the canoe safari was quite boring and the lower zambezi national park is not my idea of a really wild place. Also getting a bit too crowded with other cars on occasion.
It was very cold, at times well below 10 degrees centigrade, in the mornings and evenings, yet the camp persisted in having dinner outside without any heating. Not my idea of fun to have dinner while wearing 3 layers of clothes + a coat." See all these reviews: 13n in Zambia
Buffalo
10 sightings
Elephant
10 sightings
Hippo
10 sightings
Leopard
2 sightings
Lion
7 sightings
Wild dog
4 sightings
Zebra
10 sightings
"Elephant Heaven at OldMondoro Bushcamp review"
Really nice reed / tented rooms right on river edge . Outdoor bathing watching the eles and hippos in Zambezi a real treat .
Maddy obviously takes great pride in the menus - food was delicious.
Elephants wandering through camp very regularly and also wallowing close by in the Zambezi .
Our guide was Luckson , a delightful man gently spoken , full of knowledge, and a very good communicator. We walked with him twice and learned so much .
We had two nights here and would have loved another !" See all these reviews: 13n in Zambia
Buffalo
3 sightings
Elephant
10 sightings
Hippo
10 sightings
Leopard
3 sightings
Lion
3 sightings
Wild dog
1 sighting
Zebra
1 sighting
"Old Mondoro Bushcamp review"
Could have stayed longer. Fabulous location." See all these reviews: 20n in Zambia
Buffalo
3 sightings
Elephant
10 sightings
Hippo
10 sightings
Leopard
2 sightings
Lion
3 sightings
Wild dog
3 sightings
Zebra
4 sightings
"Old Mondoro Bushcamp review"
Buffalo
Multiple sightings
Elephant
Multiple sightings
Hippo
Multiple sightings
Leopard
Multiple sightings
Lion
Multiple sightings
Spotted Hyena
Multiple sightings
Zebra
Multiple sightings
"Old Mondoro Bushcamp review"
And it was superb having Grant there on one of the lunchtimes at Old Mondoro, a couple of days after our arrival.
And again unfortunately, I suffered from quite a few Mosquito bites, and the high temperatures definitely worsened the itching I am afraid
All the guides agreed that this year there were quite a few Tetse flies about." See all these reviews: 14n in Zambia
"Old Mondoro Bushcamp review"
The location is fantastic, the wildlife in camp itself is incredible (Great place for elephant fans), we even had a leopard sighting from our dining table!!!
Each and every game drives brought a lot of photographic opportunities, from wild dogs in action, leopards "posing", the encounters of 2 relaxed porcupines wandering around and a simpala ("sable impala").
Wished I had stayed longer, need to book earlier next time!" See all these reviews: 13n in Zambia
Buffalo
Multiple sightings
Elephant
10 sightings
Hippo
10 sightings
Leopard
10 sightings
Lion
Multiple sightings
Spotted Hyena
Multiple sightings
Wild dog
Multiple sightings
Zebra
Multiple sightings
"Old Mondoro Bushcamp review"
Buffalo
Multiple sightings
Eland
1 sighting
Elephant
Multiple sightings
Hippo
Multiple sightings
Leopard
Multiple sightings
Lion
Multiple sightings
Spotted Hyena
Multiple sightings
Wild dog
Multiple sightings
"Old Mondoro Bushcamp review"
I was in Room 4 overlooking the channel. The first afternoon in camp, visited by an Elephant on my from balcony. Great experience. Lots to see from the room balcony particularly the bird life. Spotted the two male resident lions sleeping by the river.
Camp hosted by Dave and Madeline. My guide for the duration was Boaz who is a great character with lots of experience.
After a 5.30 wake up call, breakfast is a communal affair like all meals at Old Mondoro. Food here like Chiawa was of a very high standard.
The pack of 26 wild dogs were in the area where they are denning. Tracked them for a short time. Some nice Kudu sighting and a Porcupine in the night drive. A particularly interning sighting was a leopard raiding a Hammerkop nest in the tree which was occupied by Owls. Watched a leopard kill an implant in camp.
Honey badgers spotted on a night drive.
One of my favourite camps." See all these reviews: 12n in Zambia
Buffalo
4 sightings
Elephant
10 sightings
Hippo
6 sightings
Leopard
7 sightings
Lion
8 sightings
Spotted Hyena
2 sightings
Wild dog
Multiple sightings
Zebra
3 sightings
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