Reviews of Bagatelle Game Ranch
Wildlife sightings and reviews
199 independent comments and wildlife information from our travellers who have visited Bagatelle Game Ranch and kindly agreed to share their thoughts. They do not necessarily represent the views of Expert Africa
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"Bagatelle Kalahari Game Ranch review"
"Great First Stopover"
The morning safari was wonderful. Stunning scenery. We saw lots of game, much more than I expected, and the guide patiently stopped to let us take lots of photos. The highlight was seeing giraffe mating.
Overall my experience was very good (couldn't quite give it an excellent rating!)" See all these reviews: 18n in Namibia
"Fantastic Location"
Would recommend 2 nights for future guests not 1 as we had." See all these reviews: 18n in Namibia; 6n in Zimbabwe
"Kasane to Cape Town Day 12"
We had a friendly welcome from Paul, accompanied by Spencer and Pula the dogs and Rusty and Ferdie the cats – Spike made an appearance later and demanded lap space; if you don't like pets this isn't the place for you!
Our Dune Chalet was very comfortable though it did get cold at night – nowhere near as cold as previous feedback had led us to think however. Staff were all friendly , helpful and professional. Food was good and drinks at a reasonable price.
Paul took us on a short (free) walk in the morning to watch the meerkats emerging from their burrows and setting off to forage – a magical experience!" See all these reviews: 10n in Namibia; 4n in Botswana; 3n in South Africa
"Beautiful Bagatelle Kalahari Game Ranch"
Stunning setting, right in the middle of the dunes in the Kalahari, red sand as far as the eye could see. Completely magical.
Rooms in chalets were absolutely beautiful and comfortable. The main farmhouse was also lovely; welcoming fire, squishy sofas. Very friendly owner and staff, felt like we were staying in someones house. Food was very good.
They offered excursions, one to feed the cheetas, quite expensive. We saw the cheetas close up from the gardens of the house and so didnt feel that you necessarily need to pay to go into the enclosure. We had lovely walk on the dunes in the setting sun. Completely unforgettable." See all these reviews: 13n in Namibia
"Wish we had spent longer at Bagatelle"
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"Bagatelle Kalahari Game Ranch review"
The evening game drive was good but the excursion to see the rescue cheetahs was disappointing - we could have achieved the same thing by standing at the fence to the enclosure. We were unable to access the field with the meercats due to a psychopathic zebra that was liable to attack strangers - we relied on a telephoto lens." See all these reviews: 19n in Namibia
"Bagatelle Kalahari Game Ranch review"
This was a superb place to break the trip to Fish River Canyon." See all these reviews: 25n in Namibia
"Bagatelle Kalahari Game Ranch review"
Staff were very helpful and made sure we saw the meerkats and cheetahs.
Catering was excellent and the chef made a real effort to cater for our vegetarian requirements." See all these reviews: 18n in Namibia
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