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Members' reviews on RUBONDO ISLAND CAMP
4.7/5
12 reviews
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The rooms are clean and very comfortable, with incredible designs.
The staffs are kind and friendly, the food is fantastic, the guide bright is to a lot of great places to find lions, cheetahs, leopards, etc.
I love this place and would like to come again!
Wildlife: The game drives were incredible with our guide Ngiimba. He was patient and knowledgeable, ensuring we saw a wide variety of experiences - a herd of elephants drinking & a playful baby elephant, 10 lion cubs playing on a termite mound, cheetahs in search of a meal, a pride of lions hunting a wildebeest, a male lion devouring a kill, lions mating, a leopard resting in a tree, and many more. I have been to the Serengeti before & was worried it would feel much of the same. On the contrary this experience was so much more incredible - we were able to get closer up to the animals, experience them in action, and all without competing with 15 other jeeps trying to see the same thing. Ngiimba knew many of the individual animals’ histories and details about the species that answered every obscure question we asked.
Staff: Queen & Dickson - the camp managers - were always attentive, welcoming and ensuring we had everything we could dream of. Their sense of humor and warmth made us feel like part of the family. Jackson took care of us at every meal. All the staff were kind, responsive and ensured we had everything we needed and more.
Camp: beautifully decorated, felt like staying at a luxury hotel but with many great eco friendly elements that helped minimize the impact on the environment (no plastic, reusable water bottles, solar power). Beds were comfortable, showers were hot with great views out into the bush. Small touches like blankets at dinner and hot water bottles in beds showed how much the staff anticipated our needs. The setting was fabulous, at most meals we would be looking out over the bush and watching multiple elephants drift through across the water, or see a group of baboons playing in a tree from our back deck. You feel both close to the nature you came to experience but with all the modern comforts of home.
Food: we were never hungry or thirsty - every meal was well cooked, wonderful variety. The sundowners overlooking elephants and breakfast in the bush were meals I’ll never forget. Great bar and cocktails you can take down to the fire to hang with other guests and watch the “bush tv”.
Can’t recommend this camp enough! Thank you to the amazing staff that cared for us - Ngiimba, Jackson, Queen, Dickson & everyone at Namiri - you gave us unforgettable memories and I can’t wait to come back again.
ALL, I mean ALL your staff are terrific, however I’d like to offer a special thanks to:
1) Dickson……The best Camp manager I have ever come across
2) Keto…..A man who will go out of his way to help his guests
3) Daoudi…. The power house of Namiri
4) Moises & Elly….Smiles which reach their eyes, forever smiling
5) Qamara…..The finest guide you have, I chose him the second time for his sightings, his hospitality, his photography skills
6) Lecuti…..House keeping at it’s highest
7) Your chief chef….Never felt I was missing home food. Delicious indeed !!
8) Moreen & Halima……Your booking office is absolutely professional
The only thing I didn’t`t like about Namiri is that it makes one cry while leaving.
Kindly stop being so nice.
God Bless Asilia & The Namiri Plains