Reviews of Pioneer Camp
Wildlife sightings and reviews
145 independent comments and wildlife information from our travellers who have visited Pioneer Camp and kindly agreed to share their thoughts. They do not necessarily represent the views of Expert Africa
Ms C
Italy
"Pioneer Camp review"
1 night Arrived 12 Oct 2009
"Nice and quite place.
The staff has been very kind. The room was very spacious and extremely confortable.
Great food!" See all these reviews: 12n in Zambia
The staff has been very kind. The room was very spacious and extremely confortable.
Great food!" See all these reviews: 12n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good
Location:
Good
Service:
Good
Facilities:
Good
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Mr & Mrs B
Glos
"Pioneer Camp review"
1 night Arrived 5 Oct 2009
"Not much to say, really. It was somewhere to stay at the end of our trip.
Much more backpacker/laptop/mobile phone/just out of town atmosphere.
Good location being handy for the airport but out of town." See all these reviews: 14n in Zambia
Much more backpacker/laptop/mobile phone/just out of town atmosphere.
Good location being handy for the airport but out of town." See all these reviews: 14n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Average
Location:
Good
Service:
Average
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Average
Ms C
Italy
"Pioneer Camp review"
1 night Arrived 1 Oct 2009
"Nice camp in a calm and quite area. The room was spacious and very confortable."
See all these reviews: 12n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good
Location:
Good
Service:
Good
Facilities:
Good
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Good
Mr & Mrs L
Leeds
"Pioneer - o/k to over-night."
1 night Arrived 21 Sep 2009
"This was just an over-nighter.
Further from the airport than anticipated, but o/k.
Nice welcome from the owner - Paul.
Food better than anticipated.
Rooms really only average, but o/k." See all these reviews: 10n in Zambia
Further from the airport than anticipated, but o/k.
Nice welcome from the owner - Paul.
Food better than anticipated.
Rooms really only average, but o/k." See all these reviews: 10n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Average
Location:
Average
Service:
Good
Facilities:
Average
Rooms:
Average
Food:
Good
Dr & Mrs C
Henley
"simple stopover"
1 night Arrived 21 Sep 2009
"Simpler than the Jaj in Luzaja this is fine for 1 night. Food OK, but not to Tafica standard.
Room is large and OK, but short on some things - soap, light, water very slow. But who cares at the end of a bushcamp visit." See all these reviews: 14n in Zambia
Room is large and OK, but short on some things - soap, light, water very slow. But who cares at the end of a bushcamp visit." See all these reviews: 14n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good
Location:
Good
Service:
Average
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Good
Mr & Mrs P
Wales
"Pioneer Camp review"
1 night Arrived 4 Sep 2009
"No complaints. We were only there a short time but it was perfectly acceptable. All the transfers worked well.
The steaks and the pasta dish we ordered could have fed the five thousand!" See all these reviews: 14n in Zambia
The steaks and the pasta dish we ordered could have fed the five thousand!" See all these reviews: 14n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Mr & Mrs M
Surrey
"Pioneer Camp review"
1 night Arrived 13 Aug 2009
"Ok for one night, transfers were fine - good help with checking in online"
See all these reviews: 12n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Average
Location:
Average
Service:
Good
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Good
Dr M
Oakham
"Pioneer Camp"
1 night Arrived 7 Aug 2009
"We chose to stay here as an aternative to the Taj Pomodzi which had we used on our last trip and found disappointing. The service here was efficient and much more reliable than the Taj who forgot to pick up up at the airport!. The staff were friendly and helpful, The food was tasty, although not the standard to which we had become accustomed in the bush.
Apart from the rather unpleasant water supply (brown and smelling of rust) and a dodgy shower, our only complaint was the transfer time to the sirport. We left camp at 6.30 arriving at the airport at 7.00, which meant that we were still quite a long way back in the checkin queue when they called the flight for boarding. A bit of unnecessary stress at the end of a wonderfully relaxing holiday." See all these reviews: 11n in Zambia
Apart from the rather unpleasant water supply (brown and smelling of rust) and a dodgy shower, our only complaint was the transfer time to the sirport. We left camp at 6.30 arriving at the airport at 7.00, which meant that we were still quite a long way back in the checkin queue when they called the flight for boarding. A bit of unnecessary stress at the end of a wonderfully relaxing holiday." See all these reviews: 11n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good
Location:
Good
Service:
Excellent
Rooms:
Average
Food:
Average
Mr & Mrs M
New York
"Pioneer Camp review"
1 night Arrived 6 Aug 2009
"See earlier comments on first stay."
See all these reviews: 8n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location:
Good
Service:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Mr & Mrs M
New York
"Pioneer Camp - First Night"
1 night Arrived 30 Jul 2009
"We had two very short stays at Pioneer Camp (arriving around 7pm both times and departing around 6:30 am both times) I just wish we could have had a little more opporunity to see the place in daylight.
Paul was a very gracious and attentive host and took care of all our needs, including the last minute addition of another guest (another Peace Corps volunteer traveiling with us when we returned to Lusaka).. We also enjoyed meeting other travelers there, sharing stories and experiences." See all these reviews: 8n in Zambia
Paul was a very gracious and attentive host and took care of all our needs, including the last minute addition of another guest (another Peace Corps volunteer traveiling with us when we returned to Lusaka).. We also enjoyed meeting other travelers there, sharing stories and experiences." See all these reviews: 8n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location:
Good
Service:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
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