Reviews of Chikoko Tree Camp
Wildlife sightings and reviews
119 independent comments and wildlife information from our travellers who have visited Chikoko Tree Camp and kindly agreed to share their thoughts. They do not necessarily represent the views of Expert Africa
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"Chikoko Tree Camp review"
The food at Chikoko was extraordinary - we couldn't believe they could turn out such excellent meals from that small kitchen. Another great experience.
One small suggestion - place mounted bed lights outside the mosquito netting to discourage the entry of bugs/flying insects." See all these reviews: 14n in Zambia
"Chikoko Tree Camp review"
The walking was at a pace that suited us in covering a lot of ground but also with plenty of stops to view lots of detail you miss from the vehicles.. This more than compensates for not generally getting as close to the larger wildlife whilst driving -(although tracking two young male lions and watching them eat a buffalo from 40m away was a close encounter and one which we felt very safe in.
The great delight of these camps is being able to walk out in the morning and return back on foot - especially to the smell of fresh baking bread!" See all these reviews: 12n in Zambia
"Crocodile & Chikoko Camps"
As we were together the whole time, we all ended up with an excellent friendly, trusting, relationship with the team which I think they also appreciated. As our fitness was good we were walking nearly 6/7 hrs a day. I also have to mention the work of Mukupa as the guide who has a great sense of humour, & worked tirelessly for the whole 5 days as guide, host & all round entertainer.
Alex was also meticulous in his safety, advice & knowledge of animal behaviour. The highlight & most exhilarating was tracking a pride of lions for nearly 2hrs & finally finding them asleep under a bush with 9 cubs having just eaten a buffalo kill" See all these reviews: 12n in Zambia
"Chikoko Tree Camp review"
Crocodile Bushcamp and Chikoko Tree Camp are satellite walking safari camps associated with Tafika. The 6 km / 3.5 mile walks between camps were relaxed and unhurried, though walking across areas with dried hippo footprints required some concentration. Our experienced walking safari guides, Isaac and Bryan, were excellent teachers educating us on details of the animals, birds and traditional uses of the local trees and plants. Unfortunately, wildlife was scarce on our walks.
However, we did enjoy watching elephants, puku, impala, kudu, and baboons from the elevated vantage point of our tent at Chikoko Tree Camp. We sought off after a small pride of lions that were frequenting the area near Crocodile Camp during our afternoon walk. They were close by, as we could hear them across the dry riverbed, but twilight was fast approaching and we had to return to the safety of camp. I don’t know if I was disappointed or relieved at missing the opportunity to see the lions on foot.
If I could have a do over in planning my itinerary after the fact, I would have added another night at Tafika and settled for one day walking safari at Chikoko Tree Camp, simply for the game viewing opportunities. Had we seen the lions while walking at Crocodile, perhaps my enthusiasm for the walking safaris would be different." See all these reviews: 9n in Zambia; 7n in Tanzania; 6n in Botswana; 3n in Zanzibar; 2n in South Africa
"Great walking at Chikoko Tree Camp"
the location was in the bush and we liked the rooms in the trees." See all these reviews: 21n in Zambia
"Chikoko Tree Camp review"
Because it was very hot, I would have preferred to have tea or coffee first thing and then set out for a walk at dawn, so that you could be back in camp about 9.00 for breakfast. It would have left a lot of time in the middle of the day but this would have been preferable to the last hour of very hot walking.
As we were by ourselves we got to know the staff really well and were totally captivated by their charm and friendliness.
Lack of charging facilities could become a problem for longer stays.
Because it was so hot, we were showering a lot. Although we were economical with water, we felt slightly uncomfortable using a shower when we knew that the tanks had to be filled by hand.
Particularly beautiful because there was a full moon. Safety rail in bedrooms in your field of view from chairs!" See all these reviews: 15n in Zambia
"Fabulous experience at Chikoko trail camp"
Brent ensured our walking safaris were really informative - he knows everything about the flora and fauna as well as the animals and explains how everything interacts. And then at night can talk about Big Wave surfing in Hawaii during the winter!
The four hour morning walks seemed to go by so quickly. Wonderful sightings of elephant, buffalo and the deer on walks including experiencing maybe 1,000 buffalo stampeding past us.
It's great to be in such a remote area and fully experience the bush. The food was very good and a marvel how well the cook copes with the limited facilities.
As with all of Remote Africa the organisation and staff were excellent." See all these reviews: 12n in Zambia; 3n in Rwanda; 2n in Kenya
"Birthday at Chikoko"
Accomodation good and enjoyed being up in the trees, stairs quite steep and narrow and need to be sure footed in the dark.
Birthday celebrated with cake and candles and a rendition of Happy Birthday from the staff, a lovely treat." See all these reviews: 11n in Zambia
"Chikoko Tree Camp review"
Very remote, lots of animal noises during the night. This was great." See all these reviews: 13n in Zambia
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