Reviews of Ongava Lodge
Wildlife sightings and reviews
169 independent comments and wildlife information from our travellers who have visited Ongava Lodge and kindly agreed to share their thoughts. They do not necessarily represent the views of Expert Africa
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"lovely lodge with great watering hole view"
"Excellent camp just outside Etosha gate"
The good thing about here is that you can spend time on the private reserve as well as in Etosha itself. We took a guided drive on the reserve on our first afternoon, seeing white rhino, lions, and giraffe. For the next 2 days we drove ourselves around Etosha, which was easy. We saw many animals - lion, elephant, giraffe, ostrich, leopard. We did not think it worthwhile going on a lodge trip into Etosha, as driving oneself gave more freedom ( and less dust ! ).
My wildlife report below includes both the reserve and Etosha." See all these reviews: 16n in Namibia
"Almost perfect"
"Waterhole is great for animal viewing"
The waterhole had animals coming and going throughout the day and night, including black and white rhino, lions, giraffe, zebra, kudu, oryx and many more. The photographic hide allowed us to see the animals up close and get some incredible photos. Game drives on the reserve were great. The large private reserve has a large and diverse collection of wildlife but without large crowds. One highlight was watching half a dozen male elephants swimming and playing/fighting with one another in a deep water hole.
We felt that the game drive experience in Etosha Park was inferior to driving in the reserve because of the large number of vehicles and other visitors you must share most of your experiences with.
Our chalet was large and comfortable and had a large porch overlooking the waterhole (which was also visible from a large window above the bathroom sink). It was great to watch zebras and kudu walking in front of our chalet as we brushed our teeth. The food was excellent and the dining deck is perched on a hill overlooking the reserve and the watering hole." See all these reviews: 14n in Namibia
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"Top class lodge in every respect"
Received an extremely warm, enthusiastic and professional welcome from Bradley (the manager).
Within an hour of our arrival we were viewing a family of white rhino just a few metres away!" See all these reviews: 16n in Namibia
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The addition of walking trails would be fantastic" See all these reviews: 13n in Namibia
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Would be a super spot in the dry season!
Very handy for Anderson's Gate into Etosha.
Lovely room with al fresco shower an option." See all these reviews: 14n in Namibia
"Wonderful place"
The hide down at the waterhole in Ongava Lodge probably gave us the most intimate wildlife experience of our entire trip and we felt was undersold - its incredible to get that close to rhinos!
We organized all our own safaris into Etosha so can't comment on the game drives/excursions." See all these reviews: 9n in Namibia
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