Reviews of BullsPort Lodge & Farm
Wildlife sightings and reviews
198 independent comments and wildlife information from our travellers who have visited BullsPort Lodge & Farm and kindly agreed to share their thoughts. They do not necessarily represent the views of Expert Africa
Wildlife sightings by our travellers
Starting in May-2018, 32 of our travellers have recorded their wildlife sightings at BullsPort Lodge & Farm.
Leopard
0% success
Cheetah
0% success
Zebra
68% success
Oryx
34% success
Wildebeest
8% success
Mr & Mrs M
Wales
"Family Guest Farm"
1 night Arrived 23 Apr 2017
"Wish we'd had more time here as the walking opportunities looked very good.
Excellent bird watching. Good area for accessing the Namib. Really family run.
Evening meals shared at a big table including family and some staff and good varied home cooked food." See all these reviews: 13n in Namibia; 12n in South Africa
Excellent bird watching. Good area for accessing the Namib. Really family run.
Evening meals shared at a big table including family and some staff and good varied home cooked food." See all these reviews: 13n in Namibia; 12n in South Africa
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good
Location:
Excellent
Service:
Good
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Good
Mrs CH
Guildford
"Handy stopover at Bullsport"
1 night Arrived 14 Apr 2017
"Beautifully designed comfortable cabins on farm with excellent meals served by friendly staff and hosted by family.
We enjoyed some walks which were well signposted and in beautiful grassy countryside." See all these reviews: 26n in Namibia; 2n in Botswana
We enjoyed some walks which were well signposted and in beautiful grassy countryside." See all these reviews: 26n in Namibia; 2n in Botswana
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location:
Average
Service:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Good
Mrs B
Gabriola Island
"Bullsport guest farm"
2 nights Arrived 31 Mar 2017
"The farm was great, rooms were big and lovely. Meals were lovely and we ate outside with the owners at a communal table.
Very interesting people and glad we got to talk with them about the farm.
We took a tour to the top of quiver tree gorge and hiked down. The hike was harder than we expected and we likely should have been given a more reasonable expectation of the difficulty level." See all these reviews: 21n in Namibia
Very interesting people and glad we got to talk with them about the farm.
We took a tour to the top of quiver tree gorge and hiked down. The hike was harder than we expected and we likely should have been given a more reasonable expectation of the difficulty level." See all these reviews: 21n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Good
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Feedback Response
Bullsport Guest Farm thanked these travellers for taking the time to give their feedback. They were delighted to get an ‘excellent’ rating for most categories.
Bullsport were sorry to find out that the Quiver Tree Hike was harder than the guests had expected. They commented that it is difficult for them to judge the ability of some guests wishing to hike the trail, saying that with some it is very obvious that the hike won’t be suitable, then there are others who they think will enjoy the hike but struggle, whilst some that don’t initially look prepared for the hike come back relaxed and with a big smile. The team at Bullsport try to explain the hike as clearly as possible, and they do advise guests that if they feel the terrain is trickier than expected on the drive to the start, they are welcome to change their minds and return to the lodge. There’s also the option of a short ‘test’ hike to a nearby quiver tree at the edge of the gorge to try before the driver leaves the group to the main hike. Having said that, on the day these guests hiked their usual driver was unwell and so it’s possible that the replacement driver didn’t explain this option to them. Bullsport will ensure he passes on that message to future guests.
Bullsport were sorry to find out that the Quiver Tree Hike was harder than the guests had expected. They commented that it is difficult for them to judge the ability of some guests wishing to hike the trail, saying that with some it is very obvious that the hike won’t be suitable, then there are others who they think will enjoy the hike but struggle, whilst some that don’t initially look prepared for the hike come back relaxed and with a big smile. The team at Bullsport try to explain the hike as clearly as possible, and they do advise guests that if they feel the terrain is trickier than expected on the drive to the start, they are welcome to change their minds and return to the lodge. There’s also the option of a short ‘test’ hike to a nearby quiver tree at the edge of the gorge to try before the driver leaves the group to the main hike. Having said that, on the day these guests hiked their usual driver was unwell and so it’s possible that the replacement driver didn’t explain this option to them. Bullsport will ensure he passes on that message to future guests.
"Manager & Senior Africa Specialist"
Mr & Mrs S
Hassocks
"Two nights on a farm"
2 nights Arrived 25 Mar 2017
"This was one of the highlights of our trip. We enjoyed eating our meals with the owners and their other guests.
We learned so much about Namibia and Johanna and Ernst were kind enough to answer all our questions.
We had a very comfortable, family room - it had 2 bedrooms, although there were only two of us.
The meals were excellent. This is a remote location but that made it even more interesting." See all these reviews: 14n in Namibia
We learned so much about Namibia and Johanna and Ernst were kind enough to answer all our questions.
We had a very comfortable, family room - it had 2 bedrooms, although there were only two of us.
The meals were excellent. This is a remote location but that made it even more interesting." See all these reviews: 14n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Ms & Mr KF
London
"Friendly farm with well marked trails."
1 night Arrived 12 Mar 2017
"We enjoyed Bullsport as a stop between Windhoek and Souselvlai.
The farm is run by a friendly family and meals were served communally. We enjoyed doing a couple of the trails and found the descriptions and maps provided by the farm really helpful for that." See all these reviews: 14n in Namibia
The farm is run by a friendly family and meals were served communally. We enjoyed doing a couple of the trails and found the descriptions and maps provided by the farm really helpful for that." See all these reviews: 14n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Good
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Good
Mr & Mrs B
Swindon
"Bullsport Guest Farm review"
1 night Arrived 15 Feb 2017
"An excellent stay, food was good and the room were spacious and comfortable. They deserve an Oscar for the luggage stand provided. Why can't more hotels realise that two people are likely to have two bags? I did ask Michael to report that our shower floor was slippery when wet, I hope he did."
See all these reviews: 19n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Mr R & Mrs M
UK
"Bullsport."
2 nights Arrived 11 Feb 2017
"The entrance is rather unattractive, but once inside the gates things improve.
Excellent, very well designed room with a place for everything including suitcases.
Friendly, interesting hosts, good food and great walking.
Hosts deserve support because they try hard and farming is very difficult in the drought conditions they are experiencing" See all these reviews: 27n in Namibia; 4n in South Africa; 3n in Botswana
Excellent, very well designed room with a place for everything including suitcases.
Friendly, interesting hosts, good food and great walking.
Hosts deserve support because they try hard and farming is very difficult in the drought conditions they are experiencing" See all these reviews: 27n in Namibia; 4n in South Africa; 3n in Botswana
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good
Location:
Good
Service:
Good
Activities:
Good
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Good
Dr N
King's Lynn
"Bullsport Guest Farm review"
2 nights Arrived 19 Nov 2016
"The quiver Tree Gorge walk was superb."
See all these reviews: 20n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location:
Excellent
Service:
Good
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Good
Mrs T
London
"A genuinely unique stay at Bullsport."
2 nights Arrived 12 Oct 2016
"Loved the location of Bullsport Farm and the genuine feeling of staying on a farm. The horses were beautifully looked after and we enjoyed seeing them in the riding school just in front of the dining area. We also enjoyed our 2 hour hack through the local countryside.
They were good at making the guests mingle and offered lots of activities. As well as the riding we loved the trip to the gorge, which really offered beautiful and varied views all along the walk. We also had a lovely guide who drove us up there and gave us some information about the local wild life.
A very different place to stay. Highly recommended if you want an authentic experience." See all these reviews: 9n in Namibia
They were good at making the guests mingle and offered lots of activities. As well as the riding we loved the trip to the gorge, which really offered beautiful and varied views all along the walk. We also had a lovely guide who drove us up there and gave us some information about the local wild life.
A very different place to stay. Highly recommended if you want an authentic experience." See all these reviews: 9n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location:
Excellent
Service:
Good
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Average
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Average
Mr & Mrs W
Clitheroe
"Bullsport Guest Farm"
1 night Arrived 10 Oct 2016
"Due to problems with our flight, our two night stay was reduced to one night. To be honest, we weren't really sorry. We arrived at 14:45. There was no one around, but eventually we were booked in.
Accommodation was refreshingly cool and comfortable. If you are not into horse riding or energetic walks in hot weather, it's a good place to just chill out and bird watch.
We were made very welcome by Johanna and Ernst at dinner and breakfast where the food was good." See all these reviews: 14n in Namibia
Accommodation was refreshingly cool and comfortable. If you are not into horse riding or energetic walks in hot weather, it's a good place to just chill out and bird watch.
We were made very welcome by Johanna and Ernst at dinner and breakfast where the food was good." See all these reviews: 14n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Average
Location:
Good
Service:
Average
Activities:
Poor
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Good
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