Reviews of Doro Nawas
Wildlife sightings and reviews
499 independent comments and wildlife information from our travellers who have visited Doro Nawas and kindly agreed to share their thoughts. They do not necessarily represent the views of Expert Africa
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"Great camp for Desert elephants"
Good food, very large rooms, friendly staff." See all these reviews: 16n in Namibia
Elephant
8 sightings
"Doro Nawas review"
Great drive up the sandy dry riverbed." See all these reviews: 12n in Namibia
Elephant
1 sighting
"Doro Nawas review"
"Absolutely incredible...not to be missed!"
The staff were the most friendly, polite and smiley group we had the pleasure of meeting, and they are brilliant singers too! They sing a welcome song as guests arrive, all joining in as they gather in reception area, it was very special.
The food was very tasty and there was a little help-yourself table in the afternoons if you needed a little something after a trip out! We were treated to a bush dinner too, 3 delicious courses at a long table lit with little lights and candles flickering up the hillside. Amazing!
We took ourselves off for a trip to the Skeleton Coast National Park - a long way to go to see the sea but an incredibly scenic drive, with a brown hyena and a puff adder to add to the list of things spotted!" See all these reviews: 10n in Namibia
Brown Hyena
1 sighting
Giraffe
3 sightings
"Doro Nawas"
I parked and was sorting something out in our car as my wife ascended the steps through the imposing rustic doors into the reception, she was only moments ahead of me but as she entered she was greeted by wonderful singing voices! They stopped their native sounding vocal greeting just before I entered and as I did so.........I was rewarded with a similar singing greeting!!!!! Now that's a first for me in a hotel! It seemed the entire staff were assembled to greet us in a rather wonderful native style musical chant!!!!! Beat that for a friendly welcome!
Very friendly and helpful, even though our only nights stay with them was on their barbeque night several hundred yards out into the desert and therefore all staff were hands on to help, they still managed to get a staff member to sit and guard my camera as I made a four hour time lapse video of the setting sun and ascending Milky Way - that was ultimately condensed into 7 secs of real time video as we were guided out to the dining area for a delicious meal!!!
Fabulous individual and spacious accommodation in a glorious setting.........I could have stayed longer!!!!!!" See all these reviews: 14n in Namibia
Elephant
Multiple sightings
"Doro Nawas review"
We particularly enjoyed wheeling our bed out onto the room's terrace to relax in the afternoon sun.
The staff here was very nice and we also very much loved our elephant drive, where we saw many packs of elephants." See all these reviews: 10n in Namibia
Elephant
4 sightings
Giraffe
1 sighting
Oryx
1 sighting
"Doro Nawas review"
Elephant
Multiple sightings
"Stunning lodge"
Attention to detail was not quite as good as in other lodges. For example, we arrived to dinner on evening dressed in normal clothes to be told we were going out into the bush and should be dressed warmly. All of the other guests had already been told!" See all these reviews: 15n in Namibia
Elephant
1 sighting
Oryx
1 sighting
"Too far out given poor weather conditions"
No one could predict this but almost the last straw was the terrible pitted driveway from the road to the camp which was quite badly signposted. I think this jaundiced us about the camp where the staff were lovely and the accommodation was good. Food was good and the pool provided a welcome relief.
We did not partake in any drives the following day as we just couldn't face getting back in a vehicle. Staff had good singing voices and all looked like they enjoyed entertaining us.
We had a walk in the bush from the lodge and saw an ostrich and a snake." See all these reviews: 15n in Namibia
"Doro Nawas"
To be greeted by a staff choir was a little disconcerting (they are called up every time someone arrives) and the level of bureaucracy and waiver signatures needed seemed a little excessive (and was repeated at Kulala in exactly the same wording).
Obviously a regular feature, the evening meal was a 'secret' and a trek by torchlight for a few hundred yards to a fully equipped BBQ, a bar and a long table for everyone, encouraging conversation (as it did) and fully staffed service - excellent and utterly efficient. Other meals were also very good and pleasantly served.
The pool again well used and well-sited. Very relaxing." See all these reviews: 16n in Namibia
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