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

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"A relaxed, friendly camp"
Again, the house keeping was perfect, the food just wonderful and all the staff were welcoming and friendly. The activities at Tena Tena were fantastic, our guide Nyambe introduced us to so many new species of birds and animals. His knowledge and skills enhanced our experience and he was patient in our desire to see as much as possible, especially birds.
Again, we can’t praise the staff at Tena Tena enough, thank you all so much for a wonderful and memorable holiday." See all these reviews: 13n in Zambia

Buffalo
1 sighting

Elephant
8 sightings

Giraffe
8 sightings

Hippo
10 sightings

Leopard
2 sightings

Lion
2 sightings

Spotted Hyena
9 sightings

Wild dog
6 sightings

Zebra
1 sighting
"Tena Tena"
Great guiding from John - the highlight was seeing a lion stand-off against a herd of buffalo." See all these reviews: 13n in Zambia

Buffalo
4 sightings

Elephant
5 sightings

Giraffe
8 sightings

Hippo
10 sightings

Leopard
3 sightings

Lion
4 sightings

Spotted Hyena
4 sightings

Zebra
1 sighting
"Exceptional"
Staff extremely friendly, service exceptional with high quality meals all the time.
Plenty to see on all the game drives and even doing a walking safari did not leave us disappointed - -there was a lot of game to see in very peaceful surroundings - hardly another jeep in sight. The guides were exceptional and how they see such a variety of animals in the dark / night drives is a credit to them.
Our second camp which just added to our experience, running out of adjectives to praise this place enough." See all these reviews: 14n in Zambia

Buffalo
6 sightings

Eland
1 sighting

Elephant
10 sightings

Giraffe
10 sightings

Hippo
10 sightings

Leopard
2 sightings

Spotted Hyena
8 sightings

Zebra
1 sighting
"Tena Tena review"
The accommodation for such a remote area is great." See all these reviews: 7n in Zambia; 3n in Malawi

Buffalo
10 sightings

Elephant
10 sightings

Giraffe
10 sightings

Hippo
10 sightings

Lion
1 sighting

Spotted Hyena
10 sightings

Zebra
10 sightings
"The finish of the holiday"
It was great to meet some new travelers and to be able to swap stories of the bush. Shame I could not stay longer but I will be back.
For the trip as a whole I had set myself a target of 100 birds, in the end I achieved 105 thanks to some diligent spotting by Sebastian. I also videoed a Hippo fight and a porcupine in the open. Also a honey badger which was not in the far distance." See all these reviews: 8n in Zambia

Buffalo
2 sightings

Elephant
7 sightings

Giraffe
7 sightings

Hippo
10 sightings

Leopard
2 sightings

Lion
2 sightings

Spotted Hyena
3 sightings

Zebra
Multiple sightings
"First Time to Tena Tena"
Tents were great although going to outdoor bathroom required unzipping the tent. That was a bit annoying.
Our guide Sebastian was very good." See all these reviews: 16n in Zambia

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
"Revisit Tena Tena to see friends- the staff"
Bertram was welcoming as always and lovely to meet Sebastian again this time as a guide rather than a spotter." See all these reviews: 8n in Zambia

Buffalo
1 sighting

Elephant
1 sighting

Giraffe
4 sightings

Hippo
10 sightings

Leopard
4 sightings

Lion
Multiple sightings

Spotted Hyena
7 sightings
"Tena Tena review"

Elephant
Multiple sightings

Giraffe
Multiple sightings

Hippo
Multiple sightings

Lion
Multiple sightings
"Lovely tented camp in S. Luangwa"
S. Luangwa is a leopard country, so look for excellent sightings of this beautiful cat. However, I started missing already my dogs from Nsefu.
It got pretty hot during midday in the tent - so be prepared for this time of the year. Again I was only with one more guest. It got lively when a group of travel agents visited us. Excellent Chenin Blanc wine and food." See all these reviews: 8n in Zambia

Buffalo
2 sightings

Eland
1 sighting

Elephant
3 sightings

Giraffe
2 sightings

Hippo
3 sightings

Leopard
3 sightings

Lion
2 sightings

Spotted Hyena
3 sightings

Zebra
3 sightings
"A different feel but very good"
Game drives again are good though perhaps you don't see quite as much or it could be that I had seen so much already." See all these reviews: 10n in Zambia

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
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