LEBALA CAMP
Kwando
Lebala Camp: Our ViewLocated on the edges of a natural flood land, Lebala camp ahs slowly become reknowned for both its superb guiding and excellent location in the Kwando concession. One of the best things about using all of the Kwando camps, in our opinion, is that, with an extra tracker used on game drives, the chances of seeing everything around are that much higher. The camp itself, with spacious and cool tents is very luxurious and a perfect place from which to explore the surrounding areas. They regularly have wild dog denning in the concession and, with a birding hide on hand, the game viewing can be spectacular. This is our preferred camp over Lebala….but only just! Lebala is so well known for have excellent wild dog interaction and fantastic guides, that it deserves a brilliant 5 paw rating. Lebala Camp: Fast Facts$1012 per person per night (high season) Our Rating
Lebala Camp: The DetailLocated in the private Kwando Concession in Northern Botswana, Lebala is owned by Kwando Safaris and is located 1.5 hours flight from Maun. The concession is found just to the West of Wilderness Safaris Linyanti reserve and to the North of Great Plains Conservation’s Selinda Reserve. The concession has its own private bush airstrip. Lebala has nine rooms including a family room. Meaning the Tswana word for wide-open plains Lebala’s tents each have extensive views over expansive tracts of African plains and wetlands that comprise part of the Kwando - Linyanti flood plain system. The main communal area has equally impressive views of the plains infront as well as a small swimming pool, bar and fire pit where evening drinks and morning tea focus around. Activities include game drives at day and night as well as walking safari, subject to number of elephant in the surrounding area ! Lebala Camp: Client Reviews
Lebala and Kwara are both amazing camps where we had great sightings. It was a real privilege to experience the skills of the trackers who managed to find (far from the road) three cheetah on the hunt, following by a kill, and also a huge male leopard who was also on the move. Our requests for early morning drives rather than walking or other activities were accepted so we were really able to make the best of our availabe time in both camps. It really makes a difference to be able to get off road, which is the main difference with these camps compared to Muchenje, and again it was great fun when the guides were being put through their paces to move the vehicles around some dense bush and having to jump out occassionally to free us from inconveniently placed tree stumps etc. And even when we were supposed to be chilling out between game drives there was so much to see in both places - what with all the birds and herbivores just wandering past the lodges.
Tasha Pozo 2010I can't say that I have even any constructive criticism in respect of our stays at these camps - just wish we could go back sometime to enjoy not just the wonderful game viewing but the marvellous hospitality that we were shown everywhere we went. Thanks so much for organising our trip, and as always I will continue to recommend you to friends and family. Our first camp was Lebala (Kwando). Full marks! The camp manager, “Charles”, without doubt was the best we’ve seen at the four camps we now have experienced in Botswana (Xugana, Savuti, Lebala and Sabinde). Very “hands on”, he seemed always to be present and to play a direct role in all aspects of the guests’ activities. Well spoken, very engaging and seemingly very good with his staff, Charles appears to be in all respects a standout manager. I should also mention here that our guide at Lebala, “Alex”, also was excellent. Probably the best we’ve had in our journeys to date. And at Lebala we DID see lions T Roberts 2011 Click here to see all reviews and testimonials You may also likeKwando
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