Reviews of Ondudu
Wildlife sightings and reviews
417 independent comments and wildlife information from our travellers who have visited Ondudu and kindly agreed to share their thoughts. They do not necessarily represent the views of Expert Africa
Wildlife sightings by our travellers
Starting in May-2018, 31 of our travellers have recorded their wildlife sightings at Ondudu.
Leopard
0% success
Cheetah
0% success
Oryx
23% success
Zebra
17% success
Eland
3% success
Giraffe
3% success
Aardvark
0% success
Black Rhino
0% success
Brown Hyena
0% success
Pangolin
0% success
Spotted Hyena
0% success
Wildebeest
0% success
Mr & Mrs J
Munich
"Erongo Wilderness Lodge review"
3 nights Arrived 27 Sep 2013
"If you like walking then this is a good place for a couple of nights. 2WD cars are parked at a distance from the site needing a 4WD pickup - can give a feeling of remoteness.
Celebrated birthday there, but outside veranda was already filled very early for dinner. Needed to ask for a table to be 'specially' placed outside otherwise we would have had to eat alone inside :-( but we got a birthday cake :-)
Very hot place with no escape from the heat.
Great trip to the cave paintings." See all these reviews: 19n in Namibia
Celebrated birthday there, but outside veranda was already filled very early for dinner. Needed to ask for a table to be 'specially' placed outside otherwise we would have had to eat alone inside :-( but we got a birthday cake :-)
Very hot place with no escape from the heat.
Great trip to the cave paintings." See all these reviews: 19n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good
Location:
Average
Service:
Good
Activities:
Average
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Average
Mr & Mrs B
Epsom
"Erongo Wilderness Lodge review"
2 nights Arrived 24 Sep 2013
"A lovely and very different experience. The only drawback was that most of the walks were cancelled due to heavy rain.
Friendly and helpful staff." See all these reviews: 17n in Namibia
Friendly and helpful staff." See all these reviews: 17n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Good
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Mr & Mrs M
Herts
"Erongo Wilderness Lodge review"
2 nights Arrived 23 Sep 2013
"Lovely location. All the staff were extremely helpful.
Lovely sundowner and early morning walks with the guides were great fun, and we learnt a lot." See all these reviews: 12n in Namibia
Lovely sundowner and early morning walks with the guides were great fun, and we learnt a lot." See all these reviews: 12n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Mr & Mrs S
Ontario
"Erongo Wilderness Lodge-Great Setting"
1 night Arrived 21 Sep 2013
"We were most taken by the setting at Erongo Wilderness Lodge Our trip to the site in the 4by4 set the stage. Our comfortable chalet provided us with great views. We went on a walk to watch the sunset and experienced out first Sundowner. We saw our first animals visiting the waterhole as we were having dinner.
It was a great introduction to uniqueness of Namibia. We only wish we could have had a longer stay." See all these reviews: 7n in Namibia; 6n in Botswana; 3n in South Africa; 2n in Zimbabwe
It was a great introduction to uniqueness of Namibia. We only wish we could have had a longer stay." See all these reviews: 7n in Namibia; 6n in Botswana; 3n in South Africa; 2n in Zimbabwe
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location:
Excellent
Service:
Good
Activities:
Good
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Good
Mr L & Mrs H
Surrey
"Erongo Wilderness Lodge review"
2 nights Arrived 19 Sep 2013
"Best place we stayed.
Absolutely outstanding in terms of hospitality, design, stunning mountain location. Unbelievable room with breathtaking outlook.
Guide for morning walk very knowledgeable and friendly.
Great birdwatching. Good dassies." See all these reviews: 15n in Namibia
Absolutely outstanding in terms of hospitality, design, stunning mountain location. Unbelievable room with breathtaking outlook.
Guide for morning walk very knowledgeable and friendly.
Great birdwatching. Good dassies." See all these reviews: 15n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Mr N & Ms S
Zambia
"Worth more time than we had there"
1 night Arrived 7 Sep 2013
"Unfortunately (thanks to a flight delay), we had only one night at Erongo rather than the two we had planned. This was a shame as it is certainly worth more than one night. This is a very comfortable and well-run camp in an interesting location, with a good birding proposition (there was a large party of American birders staying there while we were there), as well as a scattering of mammal species.
Our guide, Johnny, with whom we did a couple of walks, was very up on his birds and assisted us in finding and indentifying several endemics. It is also very conveniently placed between other popular destinations, with good road access." See all these reviews: 12n in Namibia
Our guide, Johnny, with whom we did a couple of walks, was very up on his birds and assisted us in finding and indentifying several endemics. It is also very conveniently placed between other popular destinations, with good road access." See all these reviews: 12n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Good
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Mr & Mrs S
Wandsworth
"Unbelievable."
2 nights Arrived 31 Aug 2013
"I want to lie and say this place was awful, mainly because I want to keep it to myself. Even on my honeymoon, I cannot say I stayed anywhere near as amazing as this place. I also think we got the best hut from what we could see (no. 10). The staff were fantastic, without hassling. The afternoon tea and breakfast was superb quality.
The room was luxurious with fantastic views and we had chairs, tables and even a mattress all the way around our balcony in order to get a 360 view of our surroundings depending on the sun. We did all the recommended hikes, some alone, some with a guide. All beautiful, but not really challenging. Dinner was great quality. I just did not want to leave. The bathroom in the room is located outside and makes it all the more special.
There were so many things the staff surprised us with, but I'm not going to spoil it for everyone else by revealing what it was. Do stay here and spend the bit of extra money. It is worth it over and over again. Also, do the sundowner walk and make use of all they have to offer. Namibia at its best." See all these reviews: 11n in Namibia
The room was luxurious with fantastic views and we had chairs, tables and even a mattress all the way around our balcony in order to get a 360 view of our surroundings depending on the sun. We did all the recommended hikes, some alone, some with a guide. All beautiful, but not really challenging. Dinner was great quality. I just did not want to leave. The bathroom in the room is located outside and makes it all the more special.
There were so many things the staff surprised us with, but I'm not going to spoil it for everyone else by revealing what it was. Do stay here and spend the bit of extra money. It is worth it over and over again. Also, do the sundowner walk and make use of all they have to offer. Namibia at its best." See all these reviews: 11n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Ms V family trip
UK
"Heavenly time at Erongo"
1 night Arrived 5 Aug 2013
"Because of the recent fire at Erongo, all the other tourists had (foolishly) cancelled. This meant we had the remarkable good luck to have the whole of Erongo to ourselves. This was an amazing place and a fabulous experience.
The fire had not had any negative impact on the facilities and had been dealt with very well. The place is stunning, incredible scenery, lovely walks, great guide (Johnny) and beautiful tented accommodation." See all these reviews: 12n in Namibia
The fire had not had any negative impact on the facilities and had been dealt with very well. The place is stunning, incredible scenery, lovely walks, great guide (Johnny) and beautiful tented accommodation." See all these reviews: 12n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Mr J & Ms D
UK
"Erongo Wilderness Lodge review"
1 night Arrived 31 Jul 2013
"Didn't stay here because of the fire. A pity as it did look good."
See all these reviews: 14n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Mr & Mrs T
Bristol
"Erongo Wilderness Lodge review"
1 night Arrived 21 Jul 2013
"We were given a very warm welcome by the managers Rosella and Volte. We were the only people at Erongo on the night we stayed so were upgraded to the honeymoon suite!
We wished we had booked 2 nights here because the location was stunning and service excellent. We enjoyed a guided sundowner walk up a kopje near the lodge and also a guided sunrise walk with Simon who was an excellent and knowledgable guide." See all these reviews: 16n in Namibia
We wished we had booked 2 nights here because the location was stunning and service excellent. We enjoyed a guided sundowner walk up a kopje near the lodge and also a guided sunrise walk with Simon who was an excellent and knowledgable guide." See all these reviews: 16n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
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Elegant Farmstead
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Roy's Restcamp
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Cheetah View
Cheetah View Lodge offers guests the chance to see cheetahs at close range and to learn about the work of the Cheetah Conservation Fund.
Hohenstein Lodge
Hohenstein Lodge is situated south of the Erongo Mountain Range. Each of its ten chalets has been built to make the most of the panoramic views.
