Karongwe - Chisomo Safari Camp

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The staff at Chisomo Safari Camp was exceptional. They were extremely accommodating to our group. Some examples - There was a safari ride set up for us on the afternoon we arrived. We arrived at 3:00 and we were off looking for the “big 5” at 3:30PM. - The Manager Thabo offered to have lunch available for us when we arrived from our drive up from Johannesburg - On our last day, we had an early departure scheduled and Thabo accommodated us by having a full hot breakfast available much to our surprise. - We had several in our group that had dietary restrictions. The kitchen staff made sure that breads and other items were specially prepared so they could enjoy their meals as well. - Our guide and tracker(Matthew and Forget) did an exceptional job. They answered all of our many questions about the birds and wildlife. They pointed out things that we would never have spotted on our own as we drove down the roads and in the bush. By the end of our stay, they were as much a part of our group as those of us that were guests. - The facilities are extremely well-maintained and enjoyable to stay at. - Donald, who would walk us back with his torch every night in the dark, made sure that he learned exactly which units we were each staying in after the first night. He went out of his way to talk to us about the animals on the property and his concern for our safety; as well as our return for a visit in the future.

Our group of 12 cannot think of one single thing we didn’t like about this camp.

Not our first time in the Karongwe reserve, but our first time at Chisomo. Fully tarred road from Hoedspruit to Karongwe and then only 15-20 minutes from the gate to the camp. This is an excellent tented camp, with lots of thought going into their tents. We even had electric blankets on the bed and hot water bottles on game drive (May). The tent was so comfortable, housekeeping is excellent. We could charge equipment in our rooms, wifi was excellent and streaming easy. Very impressive! The food was all buffet style but of great quality. No complaints. Staff were friendly and service was great. Game drives have never dissapointed here and this trip was no different. With the skills of Polly and Eddie over 4 drives we had 3 leopard sightings, lion on kill sighting, cheetah on kill, rhino and the very special cheetah on foot. We were so impressed, we booked again for next weekend.

Not much to dislike! The towels were a little thin and some exit directional signage on the backs of the entry signage would be nice. One thing to note is that a couple of the guides told us they only go off road for lions. Considering you pay a premium for a private reserve for the ability to go off road, this isn't ideal. It didn't seem to lessen our safari experience, but if it did in future drives, it would make us reconsider this reserve over reserves that go off road for all cats and wild dogs.

Friendly staff and very welcoming. I appreciate the blanket and hot water bottle for the game drive during the cold months, the warm towel and drink after the game drive

It was my first time in a safari tent and I love it. It was an amazing experience. Friendly staff. The food was delicious. The stay made an effort to make gluten-free food for me. Thank you to all the admin and cooking staff The game drives were mazing! We were able to see the big five. Thank you to our Ranger and Tracker, Evans and Sondy. The location is perfect.

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Funcionários atenciosos, ambiente tranquilo, comida deliciosa e games (Safáris) incríveis! Ótimo custo-benefício. Altamente recomendável.

- Interior of the tents. - Friendly staff

- no covered safari cars when raining - thick bush makes sightings more difficult

We met all big 5 in 24hours. Nice and friendly staff. Nice setting and dinner room