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Old Mondoro Bushcamp
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Old Mondoro Bushcamp
Old Mondoro Bushcamp
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Old Mondoro Bushcamp
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Old Mondoro Bushcamp
Old Mondoro Bushcamp
Old Mondoro Bushcamp
Old Mondoro Bushcamp
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Reviews of Old Mondoro Bushcamp

Wildlife sightings and reviews

128 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

Wildlife sightings by our travellers
Starting in Jun-2018, 41 of our travellers have recorded their wildlife sightings at Old Mondoro Bushcamp.
Lion

95% success

Leopard

100% success

Cheetah

0% success

Wild dog

58% success

Buffalo

100% success

Elephant

100% success

Hippo

100% success

Zebra

97% success

Spotted Hyena

67% success

Aardvark

38% success

Sable antelope

3% success

Eland

3% success

Pangolin

0% success

Showing 1-10 of 128
Duration
Arrival date
Mr & Mrs M
London

"Old Mondoro Bushcamp review"

4 nights Arrived 21 Sep 2024
"Very nice camp with everything you need. Loads of elephants walking through and eating outside our chalet on several occasions. Even had a huge one walk close by me whilst having a very nice massage on our deck from Numbulla.

We had a great guide called Mwila and had some very good sightings. He found the wild dogs and we witnessed yet another kill.

Lovely lioness with 3 very young cubs and another with 2 older cubs kept us amused. Also some decent leopard viewings.

Although the water levels were very low on one occasion it was possible for a short ride along the Zambezi for a nice sundowner.

Very interesting walk with Mwila and armed guard Alan through the Winterthorn tree forest.

With the exception of 2 drives we were very lucky to have our own game drive vehicle." See all these reviews: 17n in Zambia; 3n in Namibia; 3n in Botswana
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

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

Aardvark

3 sightings

Buffalo

Multiple sightings

Elephant

10 sightings

Hippo

10 sightings

Leopard

6 sightings

Lion

6 sightings

Wild dog

Multiple sightings

Mr & Mrs P
Toronto

"Cons and Pros"

3 nights Arrived 4 Sep 2024
"Cons: After the careful, thoughtful design of Big Lagoon/Tafika, the accommodation at Old Mondoro is lacking. For instance, it is not easy to hang one’s towels very close to the sink/basin, there is a shortage of hooks, the outside shower has a wall which for shorter people blocks the view, and the outside area is dominated by a bath which few people use. The bath is open to the sky and leaves are constantly falling in it. Our accommodation faced West and the afternoon heat was very challenging. These are a few “cons,” but the “pros” are very many.
Pros: The area is beautiful and game viewing was absolutely remarkable! Our guide, Mweni, was exceptional and we had some of the best animal sightings on the game drives that we have ever experienced. Furthermore, from our balcony we could closely watch elephants having a mudbath, with interesting animal behaviour such as an older sister pushing a baby elephant away so she could have her turn, and the baby elephant showing his unhappiness and stubbornly trying to return. The wild dog sightings were also extraordinary." See all these reviews: 8n in Zambia; 2n in Zimbabwe
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Average
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Good
Mr P M & family
UK

"Old Mondoro Bushcamp review"

3 nights Arrived 22 Jun 2024
"This is a wonderful camp - whilst it is classed as a bushcamp it is extremely comfortable and has everything you need for an authentic safari experience. We are fortunate enough to have visited some great camps elsewhere in Africa and this camp is up there with the best.
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
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

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

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

Seema
USA

"Old Mondoro Bushcamp review"

3 nights Arrived 22 Jun 2024
"A truly special camp in the more remote eastern part of the LZ park, we loved it’s rustic yet beautifully appointed bush camp style reed chalets with the big open verandah and outdoor tub/showers.

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
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

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

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

Mr. P
NL

"Old Mondoro Bushcamp review"

3 nights Arrived 15 Jun 2024
"A very good camp in an excellent scenic location.
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
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

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

Buffalo

10 sightings

Elephant

10 sightings

Hippo

10 sightings

Leopard

2 sightings

Lion

7 sightings

Wild dog

4 sightings

Zebra

10 sightings

safari lovers
UK

"Elephant Heaven at OldMondoro Bushcamp review"

2 nights Arrived 7 Nov 2023
"Arrived by boat from Chiawa , nice welcome by Maddy & Mark who have been managing the camp for 5 years .

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
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

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

Buffalo

3 sightings

Elephant

10 sightings

Hippo

10 sightings

Leopard

3 sightings

Lion

3 sightings

Wild dog

1 sighting

Zebra

1 sighting

J & J
York

"Old Mondoro Bushcamp review"

2 nights Arrived 5 Nov 2023
"Same ethos as chiawa but more remote. Loved it.

Could have stayed longer. Fabulous location." See all these reviews: 20n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

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

Buffalo

3 sightings

Elephant

10 sightings

Hippo

10 sightings

Leopard

2 sightings

Lion

3 sightings

Wild dog

3 sightings

Zebra

4 sightings

Dr and Mrs K
Derby

"Old Mondoro Bushcamp review"

3 nights Arrived 13 Oct 2023
"We thoroughly enjoyed Old Mondoro and the Lower Zambezi. Excellent guide and wildlife viewing." See all these reviews: 12n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

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

Buffalo

Multiple sightings

Elephant

Multiple sightings

Hippo

Multiple sightings

Leopard

Multiple sightings

Lion

Multiple sightings

Spotted Hyena

Multiple sightings

Zebra

Multiple sightings

Mrs JD
W London

"Old Mondoro Bushcamp review"

4 nights Arrived 2 Oct 2023
"The wild life was good, but not as exciting as on previous years, but the Leopard sightings were superb.

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
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Ms D
Ireland

"Old Mondoro Bushcamp review"

3 nights Arrived 28 Aug 2023
"Always an absolute pleasure to return to Old Mondoro; such a well run and truly charming camp!

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
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

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

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

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