Reviews of Nsefu
Wildlife sightings and reviews
205 independent comments and wildlife information from our travellers who have visited Nsefu and kindly agreed to share their thoughts. They do not necessarily represent the views of Expert Africa

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"Nsefu review"
Excellent services-all around wonderful" See all these reviews: 13n in Zambia

Buffalo
10 sightings

Eland
10 sightings

Elephant
10 sightings

Giraffe
10 sightings

Hippo
10 sightings

Leopard
10 sightings

Lion
10 sightings

Spotted Hyena
10 sightings

Wild dog
10 sightings

Zebra
10 sightings
"Nsefu review"
Great place if all runs smoothly." See all these reviews: 10n in Zambia

Buffalo
Multiple sightings

Elephant
Multiple sightings

Giraffe
Multiple sightings

Hippo
Multiple sightings

Leopard
1 sighting

Lion
Multiple sightings

Spotted Hyena
Multiple sightings

Wild dog
Multiple sightings

Zebra
1 sighting
"Nsefu review"
Lacked a spirit of generosity and warmth certainly not as relaxing and homely. The host here was certainly not as welcoming. The game drives weren’t as interesting, there were far fewer animals, the guides not as friendly or as enthusiastic and it was a pity we stayed here the longest. Knowing that we were desperate to see wild dogs it was a pity that we had to plead with a guide to drive us out to view them once they had luckily been spotted.
Certainly not a place we would particularly recommend. Couldn’t move around the rooms easily when the mosquitoe nets were down, rooms were too small, we were changing in the bathroom!! and staff definitely not as friendly.
Certainly not value for money and certainly not a place wanted to stay at for three days. Would not recommend." See all these reviews: 7n in Zambia

Buffalo
4 sightings

Elephant
7 sightings

Giraffe
6 sightings

Hippo
10 sightings

Leopard
3 sightings

Spotted Hyena
1 sighting

Wild dog
1 sighting

Zebra
6 sightings
"Nsefu review"
Please take into account that the rooms are small, basically just room for the bed and a small bathroom, some people might find this a problem, I had no issue with it." See all these reviews: 13n in Zambia

Buffalo
Multiple sightings

Eland
1 sighting

Elephant
Multiple sightings

Giraffe
Multiple sightings

Hippo
Multiple sightings

Leopard
Multiple sightings

Lion
Multiple sightings

Spotted Hyena
1 sighting

Wild dog
1 sighting

Zebra
Multiple sightings
"Nsefu Camp stay"
Well-located on the river and with amazing animal viewings by jeep as well as elephants outside the rooms!
We had several excellent leopard sightings as well as everything else we expected to see!" See all these reviews: 10n in Zambia
"Eighth visit to Nsefu"
Daudi, whom I have known for many years, gave me a great welcome on my arrival and guided me throughout my four night stay. I have always had good leopard sightings at Nsefu, and this time was no exception. Indeed, on one morning, Daudi had found separately, a male leopard, a female leopard and her two year old daughter all within the first two hours!
On another day, Daudi took me to the hot springs area to see the magnificent crowned cranes, and, en route, we saw a side-striped jackal - rarely seen in the Nsefu area.
As in Nkwali and Tena Tena, breakfasts, lunches and dinners, al fresco, by the side of the Luangwa river were most enjoyable." See all these reviews: 13n in Zambia

Buffalo
5 sightings

Elephant
10 sightings

Giraffe
10 sightings

Hippo
10 sightings

Leopard
6 sightings

Zebra
10 sightings
"Nsefu - understated brilliance"
Very good drive with John and Benius and had sundowners on the first day where we saw so many animals and an excellent view.
Opted for the walking tour on my last day which was brilliant - again guided by John.
Very well-run establishment by Daudi and the team, with excellent service and a very relaxed feel with excellent facilities. Was a lovely way to end my holiday." See all these reviews: 9n in Zambia

Buffalo
5 sightings

Eland
9 sightings

Elephant
10 sightings

Giraffe
10 sightings

Hippo
10 sightings

Leopard
2 sightings

Lion
10 sightings

Roan antelope
4 sightings

Sable antelope
6 sightings

Zebra
10 sightings
"Nsefu review"
Although the accommodation can be quite a bit smaller than the tented accommodation it was quite adequate.
As usual the whole experience at the camp was excellent even though it was quite close to Tena Tena and at time the drives overlapped to a small extent." See all these reviews: 9n in Zambia; 3n in Zimbabwe

Buffalo
3 sightings

Elephant
10 sightings

Giraffe
10 sightings

Hippo
10 sightings

Leopard
4 sightings

Lion
2 sightings

Sable antelope
2 sightings

Spotted Hyena
2 sightings

Zebra
3 sightings
"Nsefu review"
Otherwise, the staff were lovely and the food excellent.
I found the guiding slightly weaker than at other camps, and there seemed to be less wildlife around, although I did love seeing the carmine bee eaters and we had a great sighting of male lions." See all these reviews: 12n in Zambia

Elephant
5 sightings

Giraffe
3 sightings

Hippo
8 sightings

Lion
3 sightings

Zebra
4 sightings
"Nsefu review"
I also had the only lion sighting of the trip at Nsefu, and our guide Daudi correctly predicted that the lions, who had made a buffalo kill quite a way off the road, would come to the river in the afternoon to drink." See all these reviews: 10n in Zambia

Buffalo
Multiple sightings

Elephant
Multiple sightings

Giraffe
Multiple sightings

Hippo
Multiple sightings

Leopard
4 sightings

Lion
2 sightings

Spotted Hyena
3 sightings

Zebra
Multiple sightings
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