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Flatdogs Camp
Flatdogs Camp
Flatdogs Camp
Flatdogs Camp
Flatdogs Camp

Reviews of Flatdogs Camp

Wildlife sightings and reviews

74 independent comments and wildlife information from our travellers who have visited Flatdogs 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 May-2018, 27 of our travellers have recorded their wildlife sightings at Flatdogs Camp.
Lion

96% success

Leopard

85% success

Wild dog

63% success

Elephant

100% success

Hippo

100% success

Spotted Hyena

100% success

Zebra

100% success

Giraffe

96% success

Buffalo

88% success

Wildebeest

45% success

Eland

18% success

Sable antelope

6% success

Aardvark

6% success

Roan antelope

6% success

Pangolin

5% success

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Duration
Arrival date
Alice
Kansas

"Flatdogs Camp review"

2 nights Arrived 28 May 2023
"We wish we had stayed more days at Flat Dogs.

We loved staying in the Croc's Nest with the whole family together in one unit. After not being together as a family in so long it was great to be a little isolated to just relax together.

With more time we cold have explored more of the camp.

Our guide Malama (not sure of the spelling) was excellent, Faith was so friendly and helpful ( she found my son's phone which had fallen on the road!).

Kennedy took wonderful care of all our needs. Everyone was so kind." See all these reviews: 12n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

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

Elephant

10 sightings

Giraffe

7 sightings

Hippo

10 sightings

Leopard

3 sightings

Lion

1 sighting

Spotted Hyena

1 sighting

Wild dog

Multiple sightings

Zebra

10 sightings

Ms S. from
Westport,

"Flatdogs Camp review"

2 nights Arrived 6 Oct 2022
"We booked Flatdogs as a camp to visit before our walking safari - giving us a chance to chill out after our long journey from Ireland and prepare for our safari.

The camp was great - a different lodge experience for us in that you could book drives, eat etc if and when you wanted. The location was perfect - not too far from the airport and not too far from the entrance to the park.

We were able to see elephants, impala, hippos, wart hogs in the grounds of the camp itself which was a real bonus.

The staff were friendly, helpful and we particularly liked the real "laid back vibe" of the place." See all these reviews: 7n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

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

Eland

Multiple sightings

Elephant

Multiple sightings

Hippo

Multiple sightings

Mr & Mrs H
W. Sussex

"Flatdogs Camp review"

2 nights Arrived 17 Sep 2022
"Although the owners were away for the weekend the staff left in charge (Faith and colleagues) were very welcoming and helpful.
Our guide Joffre was excellent and we particularly liked his friendly manner combined with excellent knowledge.
Flat dogs was our busiest camp with about 34 guests but we still had small guided tours and never felt we lacked attention.
I particularly liked the huge range of choice in the menu and all food was delicious.
Our tent was in a good position overlooking the river and had everything we needed.
A big highlight was the elephants walking through the camp every day.
The pools looked like they could do with better cleaning, slightly green and murky." See all these reviews: 8n in Zambia; 5n in Malawi
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

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

Buffalo

6 sightings

Elephant

10 sightings

Giraffe

10 sightings

Hippo

10 sightings

Leopard

3 sightings

Lion

1 sighting

Spotted Hyena

3 sightings

Wild dog

1 sighting

Zebra

10 sightings

Mr & Mrs R
Solihull

"Flatdogs Camp review"

1 night Arrived 7 Sep 2022
"Just a short stop off for us but would have been happy to stay longer." See all these reviews: 13n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

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

Buffalo

3 sightings

Elephant

6 sightings

Hippo

4 sightings

Spotted Hyena

1 sighting

Wildebeest

1 sighting

Zebra

2 sightings

Mrwebbo
Sussex

"Flatdogs Camp review"

2 nights Arrived 5 Sep 2022
"Really lovely place to start our trip, much better than stopping in Lusaka as we originally planned.

The safari tents were very comfortable and the camp very well organised and laid out. The staff were superb, we arrived in time for dinner which was excellent.

Our guide Jonathan was superb and we saw almost everything on our list on the first drive. We all agreed that although the rest of the trip was great, we wished we stayed at flatdogs for longer.

Really well run, friendly staff, great guides, great food and Eles joining us for brunch. Loved it" See all these reviews: 9n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

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

Buffalo

10 sightings

Elephant

10 sightings

Giraffe

10 sightings

Hippo

10 sightings

Leopard

5 sightings

Lion

10 sightings

Spotted Hyena

10 sightings

Wild dog

1 sighting

Wildebeest

1 sighting

Zebra

10 sightings

Charity
Scottsdale, A

"Flatdogs Camp review"

3 nights Arrived 3 Sep 2022
"Flatdogs is a simple, no frills camp, but an excellent choice for people on a budget.

They did several things very well; they had a varied menu, the food was good (not elaborate or fancy, but good), they had their own well and filtration system making their water out of the tap the best I’ve had at any camp anywhere. Our guide was knowledgeable and very personable; our spotter was the best of the three camps we visited. The staff was outstanding and very welcoming as was Jess, one of the owners. The game drives went longer than other camps I’ve visited in the past, which was nice, that’s why we were there, but made for very little downtime.

We enjoyed seeing the elephants in the camp. Overall we enjoyed our stay and would recommend Flatdogs for budget conscious travelers. It was simple, but they did everything well." See all these reviews: 6n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

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

Buffalo

2 sightings

Elephant

10 sightings

Giraffe

6 sightings

Hippo

10 sightings

Leopard

2 sightings

Lion

6 sightings

Spotted Hyena

5 sightings

Zebra

Multiple sightings

Mrs H
Surrey

"Flatdogs Camp: stay in Jackalberry Tree House review"

2 nights Arrived 8 Aug 2022
"We loved our time in the treehouse
The service was very good
It was very relaxing
We saw a lot of wildlife at the the waterhole" See all these reviews: 15n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

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

Elephant

10 sightings

Giraffe

10 sightings

Hippo

10 sightings

Lion

1 sighting

Spotted Hyena

5 sightings

Wild dog

1 sighting

Wildebeest

1 sighting

Zebra

10 sightings

Mrs H
Surrey

"Flatdogs Camp: stay in luxury tent review"

3 nights Arrived 5 Aug 2022
"Jess and Ade were very welcoming.

The game drives were excellent.

Our first guide Jarvis was amazing and very knowledgeable. The second guide was not so great" See all these reviews: 15n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

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

Buffalo

1 sighting

Eland

Multiple sightings

Elephant

10 sightings

Giraffe

10 sightings

Hippo

10 sightings

Leopard

1 sighting

Lion

1 sighting

Spotted Hyena

10 sightings

Wild dog

1 sighting

Wildebeest

3 sightings

Zebra

10 sightings

Mr and Mrs C
Kent

"Flatdogs Camp review"

4 nights Arrived 31 Jul 2022
"We stayed in the Jackalberry Treehouse and loved it here. Although this camp is larger than others the service was exceptional.

Kennedy was a brilliant guide, very knowledgeable but also good fun - we really enjoyed our time with him. Smart, the spotter was great too. Unfortunately our son was ill during our time here but the owners could not have been more helpful. They organised a doctor and were very flexible when we thought we might need to change our plans, fortunately we did not need to do so in the end.

The elephants and giraffe visiting the watering hole by the treehouse remains a highlight of our trip. Apparently the area around the entrance to the park is considered to be a very busy area but we didn't find it to be a problem at all." See all these reviews: 12n 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

Multiple sightings

Giraffe

Multiple sightings

Hippo

Multiple sightings

Leopard

Multiple sightings

Lion

Multiple sightings

Spotted Hyena

Multiple sightings

Zebra

Multiple sightings

Mr T
Bangkok

"Great place to start our safari"

3 nights Arrived 17 Jun 2022
"We are very happy with our 3 nights stay at Flatdogs Camp.

Due to unavailability, we stayed first night in standard tent before moving to luxury tent for the last 2 nights. Although the camp is larger than any other camps we stayed in this trip, we never feel crowded. Dining is private and flexible which we enjoyed. Food and service were excellent.

We informed them that we want to do walking safari and they managed to arrange for us one morning - very nice. We spent 2 full days with Jonathan as our driving guide and Kenneth as walking guide - thought they were both great. On our last night drive, we saw 4 lioness killed a puku - first time we witnessed a kill and it was such a memorable experience. I thought there were too many vehicles for any leopard sightings which is probably understandable staying in this area of the park which is relatively more busy.

Would not hesitate to stay at Flatdogs Camp again next time we visit South Luangwa" See all these reviews: 14n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

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

Buffalo

5 sightings

Elephant

9 sightings

Giraffe

5 sightings

Hippo

10 sightings

Leopard

6 sightings

Lion

2 sightings

Spotted Hyena

6 sightings

Zebra

9 sightings

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74 reviews of Flatdogs Camp by travellers since August 2007
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