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Reviews of Big Lagoon Camp

Wildlife sightings and reviews

93 independent comments and wildlife information from our travellers who have visited Big Lagoon 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 Jun-2018, 21 of our travellers have recorded their wildlife sightings at Big Lagoon Camp.
Lion

63% success

Leopard

11% success

Wild dog

17% success

Elephant

100% success

Hippo

95% success

Zebra

90% success

Buffalo

86% success

Giraffe

67% success

Spotted Hyena

37% success

Eland

14% success

Roan antelope

11% success

Wildebeest

6% success

Aardvark

0% success

Pangolin

0% success

Sable antelope

0% success

Showing 61-70 of 93
Duration
Arrival date
Mr W & Ms W + kids
NL

"Crocodile Bushcamp review"

2 nights Arrived 20 Sep 2011
"Beautiful camp in very wild surrounding.

We were not so lucky with our sightings here, but our guide Stephen was excellent." See all these reviews: 14n in Namibia; 13n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Good
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Mr & Mrs I
Cheadle

"Not long enough at Crocodile!"

1 night Arrived 1 Aug 2011
"Hard to believe that the vegetation/landscape could be so different from that around Chikoko and yet we had not walked for that long. Stunning location.

As with Chikoko we loved the jug of hot water for morning washing.

We wished we had arranged to spend at least another night at Crocodile - one wasn't enough." See all these reviews: 6n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Mr & Mrs G
Sweden

"Relaxed and comfortable"

2 nights Arrived 17 Jul 2011
"Very relaxed two days with Isaac. And we learnt a lot, never a dull moment. We were looked after like royalties. Special could go through fire to serve out tea. Maybe the best scout we came upon. Isaac and and scout had full control at all times, even on the evening walk when we went "hunting" the leopard almost stumbling on a 14 feet croc on land and came back just a few minutes before it got dark. No leopard. The hyena laughed just behind us.

We had very interesting talks in the evening at all Remote Africa bush camps with the guides about Zambian culture, social pattern, family life etc. They were very open in sharing their beliefs and their lives with us. As we were going to Kawaza Isaac had some chima made for us to try and to learn how to eat.

Another characteristic of the guides was their joy of being out in the nature, big animals - small animals, big trees - small plants, big birds - small birds, or just sit still for an hour looking at was coming and going. And so as we sat there a heard of 600 buffalos approached us." See all these reviews: 17n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Mr & Mrs P
Volcano

"Crocodile Bushcamp review"

2 nights Arrived 23 Jun 2011
"Very nice walk-in camp. Isaac continued as our guide, and was excellent. Game was plentiful, but perhaps not as prevalent as at Chikoko.

Staff was friendly, meals were excellent, the room was comfortable." See all these reviews: 10n in Zimbabwe; 9n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Mr B
WhiteChapel

"Crocodile Bushcamp review"

2 nights Arrived 21 Oct 2010
"See Tafika, again, everything was first class. Mention should be made, as with all camps on this trip, (and previous trip), that Barb's dietary requirement a were dealt with most admirably." See all these reviews: 10n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Mr & Mrs S
UK

"Good bush feel at Crododile"

1 night Arrived 4 Oct 2010
"A nice, well located camp, comfortable rooms, attentive staff and a good bush feel. Our room was very close to the waterhole. Our guide Stephen spotted a leopard drinking there while we were at dinner.

The walking was interesting but we question whether in October when walking time is limited by the heat there should be a long tea stop. However, that's just a minor thought and we had no other issues." See all these reviews: 19n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Good
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Excellent
Mr & Mrs H
Lancs

"Crocodile Bushcamp review"

1 night Arrived 25 Sep 2010
"We stayed an extra day at Chikoko so missed Crocodile Camp.The answers here apply to Chikoko" See all these reviews: 9n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Mr & Mrs H
Bedford

"Crocodile Bushcamp review"

2 nights Arrived 24 Aug 2010
"Whereas we preferred Chicoko (the tree-top rooms can't be matched), Crocodile has its own unique points and the tea we had whereas a group of elephants with a very young one passed 100m away from us will remain in our memory.

Again Alex and Batwill were brilliant." See all these reviews: 11n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Excellent
Ms C & Ms M
Oxford

"Crocodile Bushcamp review"

2 nights Arrived 9 Aug 2010
"Walking-see above [Ed: these travellers commented: 'The walking was great; the guides were so knowledgeable about the ecology, plants, birds, insects as well as the antelopes, elephants etc. That was what I wanted from a walking safari; genuine natural history, not just big cats etc.' ]

We found this camp even more attractive; maybe because there is an even stronger sense of being genuinely not separated from the bush. There is something very special about lying in a hammock watching the Puku and Impala, then warthogs and finally elephants wandering past!" See all these reviews: 12n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Ms C
Italy

"Crocodile Bushcamp review"

2 nights Arrived 6 Oct 2009
"Fantastic bush camp! L

ovely room with a small water hole right in front of it, where lots of animals come to drink at any time of the day.

Great walks!" See all these reviews: 12n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
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93 reviews of Big Lagoon Camp by travellers since August 2007
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