Reviews of Ondudu

"As we were driving up the gravel road to Erongo we got the impression we were going to like this place. We, in fact, loved it. As keen nature watchers it was perfectly located. Just sitting on the balcony and waiting for the wildlife to come to you was brilliant and the rooms/tents were set up far enough apart that it felt like you were the only one there. We also went on a sundowner drive to see the rock paintings and a sunrise walk to see the camp from the top of the nearest hill (or mountain as they call it). Our guide Johny was excellent and very knowledgable about all the flora and fauna.

We really wanted to stay another day and go on some of the other walks on offer, and just sit on our balcony.

The rooms are tents with a thatched roof over the top, with open bathrooms which were very bracing in the winter morning cold. The hot water bottles were much appreciated as it was rather cold at night.

The food was great, with some choice included in the fixed menu. It was fun watching the porcupines and genet wandering around outside the restaurant while you ate." See all these reviews: 12n in Namibia; 6n in South Africa

"It was good to return to Erongo, which we visited 4 years ago. Some of the staff were still there and remembered us. The bird viewing from the restaurant deck is fantastic and a relaxing place to spent a couple of days. The walks were excellent and the guides all very knowledgeable. Very friendly staff and always keen to help in any way. The tents are a bit jaded, but we understand they will soon be refurbished." See all these reviews: 14n in Namibia

"The scenery at Erongo is spectacular. We had amazing views from our room (no 10). The tent was warm and comfortable, and we loved the bathroom built into the rock at the rear. The guided walks were very enjoyable, and the guide was superb.

We would recommend this lodge to anyone who loves peace and quiet (except for birds, baboons and dassies!), beautiful scenery, walking, geology and interesting wildlife - but stay at least two nights. It is in a convenient location for slotting into self drive holidays, and it has so much to offer. You will not usually spot any "big game" at Erongo, but it is a wonderful place to find some of the smaller creatures such as rock agamas, baboons, klipspringer, dassies, porcupine and dik dik as well as a very wide variety of birds. It is peaceful and very picturesque. We were captivated by the variety of birds and animals visible from the restaurant.

The restaurant area was very pleasant and comfortable with a lovely fire, nice friendly atmosphere, great staff and wonderful food. The breakfasts are amazing and highly recommended - it is just as well that we had to move on after three days!" See all these reviews: 15n in Namibia

"The accomodation was excellent as were the meals.

If you want the freedom of being able to walk out in the bush this is ideal. If you think you are going to see alot of game you will be disappointed. The birdwatching however was excellent. The guided walks were tailored to our requirements and we could also go off for walks by ourselves.

This made a good contrast to Etosha when you are confined to the car" See all these reviews: 8n in Namibia

"The last few hundred meters to the lodge were tricky and our Nissan X trail only just managed - to be fair, the lodge had a car park and would have collected us if we could not have managed the climb over a huge boulder.

Reception was friendly and food was good. The location is stunning.

There were guided walks available but after struggling with the climb to the sunset location, we concluded that these were more suited to younger folk." See all these reviews: 19n in Namibia

"Staff was seemed rather unmotivated and uninterested." See all these reviews: 15n in Namibia

"Superb; loved the scenery and the wildlife and this was one of the nicest places we stayed in Namibia. We went on one evening guided walk and a 4 hour morning walk, all included. Guides very knowledgeable and considerate in seeking out what we were interested in, and helping less one of us who had knee problems.

Also went on a N$440 evening drive which was rather steep, though we did see rock art, owlets and an aardwolf. Self-guided walks generally well-marked, but the markers did give out sometimes amongst the rocks and more are needed - take GPS or compass.

Good bird and mammal viewing from the restaurant, including an elephant shrew. Food excellent, but wine expensive. Cold at night, but duvets and hot water bottles meant that this was not a problem." See all these reviews: 21n in Namibia

"It was very very cold here in June! Too cold to use the shower built into the rocks. The tents really need heat in winter BUT this was a lovely place to stay. Murray and Robert were very welcoming. The guide, Heidi, was the best of our trip and so was the chef. The choice at breakfast was amazing - try the savoury or sweet pancakes -delicicious!
We were really glad we stayed here even tho' it was so cold." See all these reviews: 25n in Namibia

"The setting of this camp is lovely, as is the opportunity to walk directly from the site and see baboons, dassies, lovebirds etc, and the self-guided Eagle walk and the guided Sundowner walk & 6am walk were very enjoyable, and Gelasuis our guide was friendly and informative. The accommodation was the least comfortable of any on our trip - the tent flapped noisily all night in the chilly brisk wind, which also made the outside bathroom distinctly unwelcoming (unlike Hoodia there is no inside alternative). Maybe in summer the tents would be more appealing, but in early winter they spoilt an otherwise pleasant stay." See all these reviews: 12n in Namibia

"Tented room very comfortable with good facilities. Layout of the site was very good with stunning views.

Guided walks very informative, especially Johnny and Koulis. The visit to Paula's cave was stunning and very enjoyable, and the staff that also attended were very good company. Food and dining service was also excellent.

Nice to have emphasis on walking and you can do self guided walks, the one we did we were able to watch a pair of Dik Dik for quite some time." See all these reviews: 11n in Namibia