Stanleys Camp

I have only marked this as good as the "tented' accommodation was a bit on the tired side. Not so say it is not good and a great location and all else about Stanley's was top end. Staff were all great, food excellent, guides first class. We were greeted at the bush airstrip by 'Ice' ( born on a frosty morning he told us !) who was to be our guide. Not long after our pick up we stopped in the bush and were treated to champagne and snacks !! There were many great game moments here but topped by Leopard. With very many 'bush days' behind me I had only once seen one and no photo. By the time we left Stanley's it was a very different story. We also had some very personal time with a family of Wild Dogs. Even in this dry time Stanleys area is wet and so we had a lot of wading in the 4x4s. We did a Makoro trip here which was somewhat shortened by the Leopard ....but was a wonderful experience at sun set. All in all a great spot to spend some time.

Like staying in a 5 star hotel in a remote beautiful location. Some lovely personal touches like a refillable water bottle with your name on, a table laid with glasses, fizzy wine and snacks waiting in a clearing when we got off the plane, electric blankets on the beds, woken up with a hot drink in the mornings.Lovely food with a good choice, friendly staff and impressive tracking from the guide.

This is an amazing lodge! Perfect in every way. I was disappointed there was so little water, but don’t hold the lodge accountable for that!!! It was so comfortable and so nice and got the feeling the staff really cared about my having a great time and seeing what I wanted, including a big lion kill! Perfect!