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Luangwa River Camp
Luangwa River Camp
Luangwa River Camp
Luangwa River Camp
Luangwa River Camp

Reviews of Luangwa River Camp

Wildlife sightings and reviews

66 independent comments and wildlife information from our travellers who have visited Luangwa River 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 Mar-2018, 26 of our travellers have recorded their wildlife sightings at Luangwa River Camp.
Lion

76% success

Leopard

85% success

Wild dog

28% success

Elephant

100% success

Giraffe

100% success

Hippo

100% success

Zebra

100% success

Spotted Hyena

85% success

Buffalo

81% success

Eland

4% success

Sable antelope

4% success

Roan antelope

4% success

Aardvark

0% success

Pangolin

0% success

Wildebeest

0% success

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Duration
Arrival date
Mr & Mrs. E.
Zurich

"Luangwa River Camp review"

4 nights Arrived 23 Nov 2022
"+ Daudi and Kim were excellent
+ Breakfast out in the open with view of the river and breakfast prepared over the fire was an absolute treat and a wonderful way to start the day
+ Daudi went out of his way to show us the animals such as lion cubs, leopard and wild dogs
+ great fun with the whole team
+ we were treated to local mangos
+ Kim went out of her way to decorate drinks after the afternoon safari
+ fantastic wildlife sightings
+ buffet lunch was a delight
+ all the chalets are located underneath trees which supply lovely shade
- the chalets are dark, not so cosy, and our bathroom was also dark and not inviting" See all these reviews: 11n in Malawi; 5n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

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

Buffalo

Multiple sightings

Eland

1 sighting

Elephant

Multiple sightings

Giraffe

Multiple sightings

Hippo

Multiple sightings

Leopard

Multiple sightings

Lion

Multiple sightings

Sable antelope

Multiple sightings

Spotted Hyena

Multiple sightings

Wild dog

Multiple sightings

Zebra

Multiple sightings

Mr & Mrs H
W. Sussex

"Luangwa River Camp review"

2 nights Arrived 19 Sep 2022
"Wow! What can we say about this camp other than we wished we had booked for at least a week. Our hostess Kim couldn't do enough to look after us and we had an amazing time. She even organised a special romantic champagne dinner for 2 outside our tent as she must have been told this trip ( meant to be last year) was to celebrate our Ruby Wedding anniversary. Our guide Daudi (The president!) was very experienced and knowledgeable and we had some great sightings including a pride of 8 lions.
Hippos were very noisy at night and even munched right outside the tent at night." See all these reviews: 8n in Zambia; 5n in Malawi
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

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

Buffalo

3 sightings

Elephant

10 sightings

Giraffe

10 sightings

Hippo

10 sightings

Leopard

2 sightings

Lion

1 sighting

Spotted Hyena

1 sighting

Zebra

10 sightings

Ms G.
Tring

"Luangwa River Camp review"

2 nights Arrived 7 Sep 2022
"I was greeted in the dark with smiles & a hot towel and I could have cried. My first camp on my first safari on my first trip to Africa. I was made to feel so welcome!

Kim was a great host. The other guests welcomed me! My first game drive was amazing & I’ll never forget it! Seeing animals I’d never heard of!

Daudi..(spelling?) the guide was so knowledgable…his talk on termites by a huge termite mound I’ll never forget! His passion & commitment & eagerness to share his sights & details was inspiring.

The food and this particular chef on this camp was 5*… really really good! I saw so much & enjoyed what I learnt & the great company on my 2 night, one day, stay there, I was sad to leave & move on!" 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

Elephant

Multiple sightings

Giraffe

Multiple sightings

Hippo

Multiple sightings

Leopard

1 sighting

Roan antelope

Multiple sightings

Wild dog

Multiple sightings

Zebra

Multiple sightings

Mr C
Hale

"Luangwa River Camp review"

1 night Arrived 19 Aug 2022
"Nice camp, was only there one night prior to starting walking safari" See all these reviews: 8n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

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

"Luangwa River Camp review"

2 nights Arrived 5 Aug 2022
"we had not been to this camp before, so it was good to see the camp and meet the staff.

the camp and the staff were excellent but out on the drives you saw many vehicles from other camps - due to its location" See all these reviews: 13n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Good
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Ian
Hightown

"Luangwa River Camp review"

3 nights Arrived 16 Jul 2022
"A gorgeous camp which had recently been refurbished so the facilities were fantastic.

The staff, especially the hostess, couldn't do enough for you.

The catering was amazing." 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

10 sightings

Elephant

10 sightings

Giraffe

10 sightings

Hippo

10 sightings

Leopard

5 sightings

Lion

4 sightings

Spotted Hyena

6 sightings

Zebra

10 sightings

Mrs L
Netherlands

"Modern, comfortable camp"

3 nights Arrived 10 Jun 2022
"This is a very comfortable modern camp, close to the Luangwa river. Elephants walk through camp every day. I enjoyed very much the company of Kim, the manager and John, my guide. The food was excellent. The river crossings were very convenient. The wildlife was very dispersed at this time of the year, so apart from hyena I did not see any predators. Highlight was a herd of 200+ buffalo." See all these reviews: 16n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

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

Buffalo

3 sightings

Elephant

3 sightings

Giraffe

2 sightings

Hippo

10 sightings

Spotted Hyena

1 sighting

Zebra

4 sightings

Dr S.
Melvin Village

"Last day at Luangwa River Camp"

1 night Arrived 8 Oct 2019
"My Emirates flights were postponed a day - Lucy Copson from Expert Africa was right on it and gave me a few options, being able to book me at the Luangwa River Camp for another great experience. The transfers between camps were always like an additional game drive and timed so that you didn't miss any meals or scheduled game drives.

Another beautiful camp with more delicious food. Lovely two tiered swimming pool that, once I vacated, the baboons could come enjoy their afternoon drink! Game drives started and ended with an intense river crossing up and down the steep river bank. The Land Cruisers used are such reliable beasts and the guides are superb drivers! There were never more than 4 people in a vehicle either which was appreciated.

Got up close to a big male lion sitting by his recent kill and saw lots of giraffes, elephants, and a nice bachelor herd of kudu as well. Perfect end to my first safari! Smooth transfer back to the airport with assistance getting checked in. I would highly recommend the Robin Pope camps and the advice/assistance of Expert Africa!" 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

2 sightings

Giraffe

3 sightings

Hippo

2 sightings

Lion

2 sightings

Spotted Hyena

1 sighting

Wild dog

2 sightings

Zebra

2 sightings

Mr & Mrs S
Oxon

"Luangwa River Camp Review"

3 nights Arrived 19 Sep 2019
"This was our third visit to the LRC. We were pleased to see that Daudi was still managing the camp and we received a warm welcome. Chris was our guide and provided a great service - always knowledgeable with a good sense of humour. Emmanuel was our spotter and was very effective.

We were pleased to see that some of the vegetation had been cleared immediately around the accommodation as it made elephant spotting easier when walking to and from the rooms. Tsetse flies were a bit of an issue but we didn't actually get bitten while staying at the camp.

We look forward to visiting LRC again." See all these reviews: 13n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Good
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Good
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 D
California

"Luangwa River Camp review"

3 nights Arrived 30 Aug 2019
"The camp is located just across the Luangwa River from the National Park. Each activity starts and end with a short boat ride, because the game drives and walks are conducted in the main park. We get used to the routine quickly.

Our guide Sebastian Jr. (RPS has another older guide named Sebastian) is very good. We had good sightings of lion mating, and leopard/hyena interaction. The central part of the park does have good concentration of games. During the day time, it does not feel particularly crowded as game drive vehicles spread out in a large area. However at night, we do see spotlights everywhere. Night drives tend to focus on a small area close to the main gate so that everyone can easily get out of park at 8.

It is a very comfortable camp, with good food and friendly service. The location is excellent, close to an elephant crossing site. Special mention: the camp manager Ignacia who makes everyone feel as a special guest." See all these reviews: 10n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

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

Buffalo

1 sighting

Elephant

5 sightings

Giraffe

5 sightings

Hippo

10 sightings

Leopard

2 sightings

Lion

2 sightings

Spotted Hyena

3 sightings

Zebra

2 sightings

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