Reviews of Robin Pope Safaris bush-camp
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My first time bush camping
This was led by Braston who was always attentive to the guests needs. It was lovely one evening to sit by the fire to reminisce about a trip to the village 11 years ago, when we also met a cousin of his at the mill. Amazing he remembered.
The walking was quite strenuous at times and very rough over the dried pans. One moment of excitement with a close encounter with 2 Hippos.
The birding was also very good.
Luxury of your own loo.
Unfortunate that a swarm of bees prevented a move on the third night but it did not detract from a wonderful 3 days.
Robin Pope Safaris bush-camp review
Felt really remote- great to feel part of the bush.
Very exciting to be surrounded by lions!
Robin Pope Safaris bush-camp review
We had Kanga who made the bush camp experience outstanding
We gave the same feed back to Rob who knew we had asked for Kanga and said they would always try and allocate staff if they have been asked for
A wonderful experience
This was one of the highlights of our trip. The camp was amazingly comfortable, with an excellent bucket shower which we were encouraged to use whenever we wanted, and a very civilised loo. Our guide was Braston, who couldn't do enough for us, was hugely knowledgable and great fun. Boniface the chef was most attentive and produced superb food. The scout, Chris, was also great fun, despite doing a very serious job. In fact, everyone at the camp was incredibly friendly and efficient. Our walks were brilliant and it was very satisfying to have linear walks from A to B rather than circular walks, good though they are. The whole thing was perfect - what else to say ?
Read more about the whole safariA must do experience.
Great to do for one or two nights.
Very different wildlife experience than on a driving safari.
Robin Pope Safaris bush-camp review
One day and 2 walking safaris were just right for our group. This was a very fun experience. I would probably prefer a morning game drive from main camp and afternoon drop off with an evening and longer next am walking safari. Guide was excellent.
As it turned out, we did a morning drive instead of a hike to meet a guide from the next lodge 1/2 way.
Robin Pope Safaris bush-camp review
This was the first time we undertook a mobile and was another good choice
we will return for a longer mobile another year but perhaps when it is no so hot
Expectations exceeded with the bush camp
This was a very memorable experience - on this occasion we were the only guests, so it was particularly special. We walked between the two excellently located camps with our guide Braston, whose guiding skills are exceptional, whilst Chris the scout kept us safe.
We learnt to distinguish between the droppings (both white) of hyenas and crocodiles, as well as that of many other animals. Seeing elephant shrews in daylight at close quarters was a first. We will remember for a long time how we saw a pride of lions 150 metres away, and then slowly approached them to a distance of about 25 metres.
The food was amazingly good; coq au vin one evening, and barbecued steaks, sausages, vegetable kebabs and jacket potatoes on the second night, together with a full bar service including ice! The lunches were also good, and we had Zambian cheeses on one occasion - the goat cheese was particularly good.
The whole bush camp experience was wonderful and faultless. We appreciate very much the efforts of the whole team involved in the operation of looking after us, and moving the camp from one location to the next.
Robin Pope Safaris bush-camp review
We had a terrific bushcamping experience.
It was extremely well organized, very comfortable, and our guide was excellent - again good company and wonderfully experienced and knowledgeable - and again he judged our interests and capabilities very well.
Something different!
We really enjoyed the walking/bush camping safari with Braston and his team. It's a great way to see and learn about the smaller things you miss on a game drive like tracks, droppings, animal movements and relationship they have with their environment. Although we were extremely lucky to stumble across 11 lions (with cubs!) it's not about viewing big game as they're much more warey of people on foot than they are of vehicles but it's great to stretch your legs and get some exercise whilst getting close to nature. We really learned a lot.
The two fly camps were very comfortable, with drop toilets and a fab bucket shower facility. We walked in the morning for a few hours to the next camp, then a siesta and another walk in the evening. He even took us for a drive one evening as we heard their were wild dogs around (sadly we didn't see them, which was unfortunately the same story everywhere).
Braston was a great, knowledgeable and friendly guide and his team were fantastic. On both Robin Pope safaris (here & Tena Tena) they took my vegan dietery requirements very seriously and provided soy milk, margarine and treats. Considering British Airways can't even supply soy milk on their flights, this is nothing short of a miracle!
I would recommend a 2 night walking safari to those who've got a bit tired of sitting in a vehicle for hours as a way to enjoy something a bit different.
