Reviews of Doro Nawas
Wildlife sightings and reviews
496 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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"Doro Nawas review"
Beautiful lodge and the staff went above and beyond to make my stay everything I hoped it would be! The lodge and my accommodations were lovely! Staff so friendly and accommodating!
Made me a special birthday celebration which was unexpected and so fun! Meals fantastic! My guide superb!
The activities which included visits to see the petroglyphs and Damara people were great! My guide was very nice, knowledgeable and went above and beyond to ensure we experienced everything there was to see especially the wildlife!
Can't wait to go back!" See all these reviews: 11n in Namibia
Elephant
10 sightings
Giraffe
10 sightings
"Wonderful community run lodge"
Megan convinced us and we are glad we stayed there. The joint venture between Wilderness and the Doro Nawas community seems to work very well. The majority of the staff is local (not the case in many other lodges) and extremely kind. The checkin & checkout procedure includes being greeted by chants by the staff, not cheesy at all. We could feel true welcome & farewell. Pool area is very nice.
Excellent meals with fantastic view on the desert, and rolling the bed outside the chalet on the platform to sleep under the milky way are two other highlights. Excursions with our very kind guide Stephanos to see the desert elephants and the ancient bushmen engravings at Twyfelfontain are a must. We added the petrified forest, the organ pipes and a Damara living museum.
Great ecofriendly community run experience." See all these reviews: 21n in Namibia
Elephant
6 sightings
Giraffe
2 sightings
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Fabulous view from the communal areas and bedroom.
Loved sleeping under the stars.
Food is served buffet style which we don't particularly like.
NOTE - Night drives were not on offer though you do advertise them as available in your brochure." See all these reviews: 9n in Namibia
Elephant
Multiple sightings
Giraffe
Multiple sightings
Zebra
Multiple sightings
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Overall, very good without being truly excellent.
Highlights incl staff singing & a herd of elephant that we tracked for an hour, truly memorable." See all these reviews: 14n in Namibia
Elephant
Multiple sightings
Oryx
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"Doro Nawas review"
The accommodation was in individual rondavels dotted all around the foot of the hillside with the most wonderful uninterrupted views of the bush through to the mountains on the horizon. The rooms were large, simply furnished with the most comfortable of beds and large french windows which opened up onto a private patio. No aircon because of their eco credentials I think as well as their remoteness, but a ceiling fan as well as a free standing electric fan. The ceiling was thatched and the walls were canvas.
Dinner was buffet style with quite a large choice. Soup and dessert however were served at the table. The wonderful staff entertained us with traditional songs at the end of the meal and seemed to take as much pleasure in singing as we did in listening.
A choice of savoury tart or cake were available for self service in the afternoon.
A torch was provided for finding our way up and down the path in the evening.
A small pool area was very welcome in the heat of the afternoon. The water was cold but refreshing.The 360 panoramic view from the wide verandah which surrounded the public areas was spectacular. This is where breakfast was served in the morning.
A very peaceful and relaxing setting in the middle of nowhere!
We drove ourselves to the Twyfelfontein rock paintings over the extremely bumpy gravel road.
The only wildlife we spotted were ostriches." See all these reviews: 13n in Namibia
"Doro Nawas review"
An amazing drive in, a warm greeting, all the staff were extremely friendly and attentive - over and above. We had an exceptionally knowledgeable guide, Stephanos, whose gentle manner and patient answering of all our endless questions - from elephants' feet to Namibia's government and education system - was much appreciated.
Exceptional food cooked by Francisca (every part of every meal was outstanding - from green beans to scrambled eggs), lovely pool with a view, and we loved being able to sleep and shower outside, although our room - and the lodge itself - was stunning. The information book Wilderness puts in the rooms is really helpful.
We can't say enough good things about Doro Nawas and its staff." See all these reviews: 13n in Namibia
Elephant
10 sightings
Giraffe
7 sightings
"Doro Nawas review"
The food in the camp was a bit hit and miss - there was little choice. Sometimes it was delicious and at other meals it was odd or disappointing eg some lamb chops with virtually no meat but lots of fat!" See all these reviews: 7n in South Africa; 4n in Namibia
"Doro Nawas review"
Highlight was getting the bed pushed out on the terrace and sleeping under the starry sky. Amazing experience seeing the dark sky, Milky Way, shooting stars and even the international space station passed over!
Nearby Twyfelfontein petroglyphs (Rock paintings and engravings) is well worth a visit.
Doro Nawis is great place to stay - wish we had had more than one night there." See all these reviews: 23n in Namibia
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