Reviews of Doro Nawas
Wildlife sightings and reviews
493 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"
We managed to combine two different activities into a single drive- seeing elephants along the river bed and then continuing to see Bushman art in the nearby mountains. Very interesting....but apart from that there is not much else to do. In hindsight we would have been better off staying only 2 nights at Doro Nawas and having an extra night at Waterberg." See all these reviews: 16n in Namibia
"Doro Nawas review"
The food here wasn't great. Breakfast was ok, but dinner really wasn't. Pork chops were very leathery, and the lamb curry was made with scrag neck of lamb, which should be cooked long and slow until it falls off the bone. There was no way of separating that meat from the bones - it was far too tough. Maybe they are trying to cut costs by using cheaper, and in this case, inappropriate cuts of meat? We were late back from an activity so we wondered if the meal might have suffered from sitting around too long, but speaking to other guests, they also found the food left a lot to be desired. It was a bit surprising and a little disappointing considering the excellent food at Kulala Desert Lodge, also a Wilderness Safaris property. We did comment on the food on their feedback form.
Otherwise it was very good here and we coulld have spent longer. We were thrilled to see desert-adapted elephants on our activity." See all these reviews: 13n in Namibia
"Doro Nawas review"
However, the staff was very helpful - we had a flat tire the morning of our departure and they were more than happy to help us replace it and to fix the original tire in case we needed another spare." See all these reviews: 14n in Namibia
"Doro Nawas review"
Guided trip to track the desert elephants very exciting. Trip to see rock paintings/carvings interesting but sketchily presented by local guide.
Overall a very pretty different type of scenery (Damaraland) and much appreciated after the desertland further south." See all these reviews: 13n in Namibia
"Doro Nawas"
The elephants were hard to find but that only made it a more enjoyable experience and it was good seeing them in the hills, a different habitat.
The swimming pool was a great place to unwind and take in the breathtaking views." See all these reviews: 14n in Namibia
"Doro Nawas review"
"Excellent for Desert Elephants"
Activity to see the desert elephants very good with an extensive cross section of the countryside. Guide points out flora and fauna. Ambience in the main building good. Food very good, staff interested and cheerful. Sang to us one night." See all these reviews: 22n in Namibia
"Elephants at Doro Nawas"
Our tent was beautiful, huge and I loved the outside shower. Its position was stunning, overlooking the desert and over to the mountains.Completely private --we could have been on our own, We didn't spend a complete night sleeping out but moved our bed out about 5am in time to watch the sunrise! A lovely treat to be able to do this and in comfort in a proper bed!
We drove ourselves to the organ pipes and Twyfelfontein and enjoyed those without wanting to devote too much time to them. We enjoyed relaxing around the pool and had a lovely early morning walk with a guide where we tracked the desert elephants. We didn't see them on foot but later that day we went on a drive and watched a herd of eight at close quarters. The adults were feeding whilst the youngsters caused chaos and were very amusing.
The staff entertainment here was the best - they were brilliant !!" See all these reviews: 10n in Namibia
"Doro Nawas review"
We went on our own to the rock art site - very interesting - but the petrified forest was not worth the minor diversion" See all these reviews: 11n in Namibia; 4n in Mozambique; 2n in Zambia
"Sleeping under the stars at Doro Nawas"
Desert elephants another highlight. Petrified forest disappointing - guide very offhand. Unfortunately this is where we ran out of steam a bit so didn't visit the rock paintings /burnt mountain/organ pipes. But what a place to relax!" See all these reviews: 22n in Namibia
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