Published on Sep, 2024
If you want to see animals this is the trip for you! My friend and I saw elephants and hippos come into Mwamfushi Safari Lodge to eat almost nightly. The signs posted were definitely not kidding. They said to be cautious of the hippos and at night the staff tell you to whistle them if you need to walk anywhere but best to stay inside at night because the large animals come into camp at night.
Accomodations are decent. Not luxurious but clean and rustic feeling. The staff are very nice and helpful at camp. What impressed me the most was our amazing tour guide Brown and our driver Alick. They were very knowledgable of the area and also about the animals. Alick worked very hard to try to find and track the animals we were hoping to see. Brown was quick to point out each animal we saw and tell us about them. We were lucky enough to notice these lions and were able to get close up and personal. It was amazing to see them right outside our vehicle. Wow!!!
I also have to mention Mark who is the director of these tours for the company. He made sure we had an air conditioned vehicle for the game drive which was so nice to be in because it was hot! On top of that there were so many tsetse flies and when they sting it hurts! So we were even more thankful that we were in an enclosed vehicle. Mark also recommended that we upgrade our living accomodations because he wanted us to be happy with our tour. We were supposed to be in a tent but he recommended that we upgrade to a chalet with our own bathroom. We were super happy we took his recommendation and upgraded. It was a lifesaver to have our own bathroom and to be able to have a fan in our room.
If you have any reservations about booking this trip, you do not need to. You are in good hands with Mark and his team. Wonderful people at Lochinvar Safaris!