Reviews of Etendeka Camp
Wildlife sightings and reviews
117 independent comments and wildlife information from our travellers who have visited Etendeka Camp and kindly agreed to share their thoughts. They do not necessarily represent the views of Expert Africa
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"Wonderfully remote and close to nature"
A very pleasing lack of pretension in the accommodation, food and service. It felt very comfortable and in many ways a more authentic experience than the more luxurious lodges." See all these reviews: 25n in Namibia; 8n in Botswana
"Great experience at Etendeka"
Mike, the interim manager, was good company and particularly informative about the night sky. He also organised an excellent picnic lunch on the day we left. Apart from the stars, the highlights were Freddie, the black rhino and the drive up to the plateau with great views and impressive crystals on the ground.
Very comfortable tents with attached shower/toilet bock and excellent camp chairs to relax in outside. A great experience and apart from everything else we met some interesting people, with interaction encouraged by the communal dining." See all these reviews: 15n in Namibia
"Remote camping at its best"
Accommodation very well designed, with particularly entertaining showers! Very knowledgeable guides led us to see more variety of wildlife than we saw anywhere. Food good, including plenty of salads and fresh vegetables - don't know how they manage that in such a remote spot.
Enjoyed getting away from it all at Etendeka, and our hosts, Dennis and his guides, where great company." See all these reviews: 13n in Namibia
"Etendeka Mountain Camp review"
"Etendeka mountain Camp"
Guiding very good saw 9 young lions lying in the grass ,a treat indeed." See all these reviews: 15n in Namibia
"Etendeka a fabulous stay in the wilds"
The walk with Bonnie was interesting, but constrained by others on the walk. The location and scenery would take some beating. What a place!" See all these reviews: 21n in Namibia
"Etendeka Mountain Camp review"
However, the camp and staff were superb. Dennis was an excellent host and Bonny an excellent guide with his knowledge of the local area. All the staff were excellent as was the food. Dennis has a telescope set up and we twice had the opportunity to share his knowledge of the night sky. The guided walks were very good with the fascinating geology of the area and evidence of wildlife.
On the game drives we saw elephants (distant), lions (closer), as well several giraffes and lots of mountain zebras and various antelopes." See all these reviews: 14n in Namibia
"Beautiful experience at Etendeka"
On the way to the camp we saw loads of animals which gave us a taste of what was to come.
The staff were so helpful and friendly, the atmosphere relaxed. Dennis the host gave a stargazing session at evening meal. Brilliant.
Bonnie the guide was superb: knowledgeable and enthusiastic. He took us on the most fascinating morning hill walk, stopping all the way to explain flora and fauna a geology. Then a truck safari in the afternoon.
We loved our tents with the outdoor bucket shower. We got woken up in the morning by a herd of zebra outside the flap. Magic!
Meals delicious................ Overall an unbelievable experience" See all these reviews: 11n in Namibia
"Etendeka Mountain Camp review"
Dennis and Bonnie were the most fantastic hosts and we felt privileged to have been able to experience such a unique place with them. Everything was vey well planned, stunning lodge and lovely rooms overlooking Damaraland, all the food was beautifully prepared and vegetarians well catered for. The morning guided walk and evening game drive were very interesting.
This camp was fantastic - what more can one say." See all these reviews: 12n in Namibia
"Etendeka Mountain Camp review"
Although the camp was full and we all ate at the same long table, we felt like privileged guests enjoying the undivided attention of our hosts. The communal dining sessions helped us to get to know other guests, many of whom we bumped into at other destinations forming a community of Etendeka "graduates" who were keen to find out where we had been and what we had seen since leaving the camp.
Dennis has lived in the area for many years and we enjoyed hearing about the environment, wildlife, local people and their often conflicting needs. The guided walks and sundowner drives helped us to enjoy the fauna, flora and rugged landscape. Most of the wildlife was nervous and it was not possible to get too close but, even so, we saw a lot, including desert elephants on our drive in to the camp on the first evening.
The tents were comfortable, although some people might not be happy about having to leave the tent to go to the toilet or shower. The outdoor bucket shower helped create an impression of rustic camping even if the illusion was spoilt by the presence of solar heated hot water and comfortable accomodation." See all these reviews: 17n in Namibia
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