Reviews of Nxamaseri Lodge

"Once there (see below) we really enjoyed Nxamaseri. As we don't fish this was a birding destination for us, as well as part of a water/land balance for our itinerary as a whole.

You can only reach it by boat and there are no other lodges in the immediate area, which makes it wonderfully tranquil. Our guide Adam was excellent and we saw so many new birds (to us) during our private boat and mokoro excursions. Tian, one of the owners, was extremely helpful.

The accommodation is simple and we are definitely not ones to 'rough it' but this was rustic in the best sense and we loved it. There is only a low wall at the front of the 'room' so it is open to the air unless you want to roll down a canvas cover. It was wonderful to wake up at dawn looking through the trees at the rising sun. It's the fresh air appeal of camping but in comfort!

With regard to the journey there from Maun, I have a few thoughts for Expert Africa based on our experience.
The A35, which is the road used for most of the journey to Nxamaseri, is indescribably awful. The size and sheer number of potholes, which join together to make avoidance impossible, makes this a challenge even for confident drivers. When you have been made late and feel you need to tackle it at 100kms per hour, it's even less fun. I suggest that EA should make clients aware of this when planning the itinerary so that they can decide whether they are happy to take it on. The separate sheet of details and directions supplied by EA contains a phone number not recognised by Tian at the lodge and caused confusion." See all these reviews: 10n in Zimbabwe; 6n in Botswana; 4n in Namibia

"We loved this lodge, the setting is wonderful. The manager is delightful and we were lucky to be there with the owner and his film crew which resulted in a fun filled and very interesting stay.

Our guide Adam was also excellent." See all these reviews: 17n in Namibia; 2n in Botswana

"This was our favorite lodge. It has a truly idyllic location in the wilderness on the waterfront. Just getting there by boat is already an adventure. Wonderful huts in the middle of nature.

Highly enjoyable excursions by boat and on foot. First rate, highly knowledgeable guide "P". Great food including freshly baked bread every day. Staff was the most dedicated we encountered on this trip. We may have felt spoilt because we were the only guests though.

Our only gripe was that monklies raided our hut three times on one day and took our malaria tablets (!) amongst other things. There was nothing that could be done to prevent this because the monkeys had learned to squeeze themselves under the screens facing the porch. Certainly it is not asking too much to make the huts monkey proof?" See all these reviews: 12n in Namibia; 2n in Botswana

"This was a highlight.

The instructions from Expert Africa for meeting our welcome vehicle referred to a time change between Botswana and Namibia. These instructions were not relevant as the timechange was the following week and this caused confusion and bit of panic as crossing the border was slow.

The transfer from meeting the welcome vehicle to the lodge was exciting with a safari vehicle and river trip to the lodge with masses of yellow butterflies and wildlife.

Our room was lovely with only three sides and a view through the trees. Food was excellent and our trips with Adam punting a canoe through the reeds were glorious. We learnt a lot about the birdlife." See all these reviews: 26n in Namibia; 2n in Botswana

"Excellent arrangements for meeting self-drive guests, car minding and transportation to and from the camp.

Although the exceedingly low water levels in the delta meant that the noises of wild animals heard from the camp had been replaced by cowbells and braying donkeys from nearby grazing animals, this did not detract from this water based experience. Our private guide Adam was brilliant, and we thoroughly enjoyed the fishing trips and makoro activities on the beautiful water-lilly covered waters. The birdlife was stunning - every bit as good as we were expecting.

The camp accommodation was spacious enough, but appeared to be in need of some refurbishment, (which is apparently due early 2017). For example, holes in the mosquito nets.

The common areas were pleasant, with a nice camp fire area and a communal dining table to encourage sociable evening chat. The lack of modern-day trappings such as Wi-fi, cell phone coverage and mains electricity enhances the wilderness experience to which the camp aspires.

The food was a little disappointing. Breakfasts and light lunches were reasonable, but the evening meals were not inspired, and the 'lamb chops' served on our third night were actually inedible. The staff however were all friendly and attentive and the service was good." See all these reviews: 16n in Namibia; 4n in Botswana

"We really liked our experience here, but the camp really was in poor repair.

We were surprised because this was the most expensive stop on our trip. Even our bug net had holes in it.

Tsodilo Hills was enchanting, and birdwatching on the river was fantastic." See all these reviews: 10n in Namibia; 3n in Botswana; 2n in Zambia

"Excellent place to stay. Welcoming and sociable host.

Our knowledgeable and friendly guide, Adam, looked after us from picking us up from our car to dropping us off again at the end of our stay. Boat and canoe trips excellent

Excellent and socialable meals in the company of the other guests." See all these reviews: 11n in Namibia; 4n in Botswana; 2n in Zimbabwe

"Wonderful lodge on its own island. River activities by boat or canoe.

As the brochure says - not much big game, but the bird life is plentiful and the whole experience truly amazing.

Our best time on this trip" See all these reviews: 8n in Namibia; 2n in Botswana; 2n in Zambia

"What an amazing place. Superb scenery, bird life and wonderful people.

All the staff were very helpful and welcoming and we had an excellent guide, Phuraki, who guided us on both days, including a mokoro trip and a visit to the Tsodilo hills,, which we thoroughly enjoyed. We had our own boat allocated to us for our stay.

Tian was the perfect host and the food was superb." See all these reviews: 13n in Namibia; 4n in Botswana; 1n in Zimbabwe

"It was a shock to fine only 3 walls to out bungalow. I thought I was more like a hut. Very dark, lots of spiders. Bats in the room. I was happy to leave the lodge.

Fish, out guide, took wonderful care of us. He's very knowledgeable. We took a boat cruise and Fish was able to find some rare birds. Our trip to Tsodillo Hills was an amazing experience. Fish's friend Boo was our Bushman guide. He was very informative." See all these reviews: 7n in Namibia; 5n in Botswana; 2n in South Africa; 2n in Zimbabwe