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Kalahari Anib Lodge
Kalahari Anib Lodge
Kalahari Anib Lodge
Kalahari Anib Lodge

Reviews of Kalahari Anib Lodge

Wildlife sightings and reviews

51 independent comments and wildlife information from our travellers who have visited Kalahari Anib Lodge and kindly agreed to share their thoughts. They do not necessarily represent the views of Expert Africa

Wildlife sightings by our travellers
Starting in Aug-2018, 14 of our travellers have recorded their wildlife sightings at Kalahari Anib Lodge.
Leopard

0% success

Cheetah

0% success

Zebra

75% success

Oryx

71% success

Wildebeest

67% success

Giraffe

62% success

Eland

50% success

Meerkat

30% success

Aardvark

0% success

Brown Hyena

0% success

Pangolin

0% success

Spotted Hyena

0% success

Showing 1-10 of 51
Duration
Arrival date
Mr & Mrs H
Leicester

"Oasis in the Kalahari"

2 nights Arrived 7 Sep 2024
"The road south from Windhoek is perfect and our stop off at Hardap Dam was a memorable, unplanned stop including a swim in the huge pool there.

The Anib was a fantastic place to start the holiday proper. The water hole was busy most of the time plus we had to give way to an ostrich on the approach track - the only one we’d see for a week!

Food and bar/restaurant areas were great; we resisted the Sundowner bone-shaker tour at £40 pp as we prefer to eat early and the tour lasts ‘til 7.45pm - nearly an hour after sunset." See all these reviews: 22n in Namibia; 3n in South Africa; 2n in Zimbabwe
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Sightings Report

Eland

10 sightings

Giraffe

2 sightings

Oryx

3 sightings

P and J
SF

"Kalahari Anib Lodge review"

1 night Arrived 2 Sep 2024
"We messed up on our way from Windhoek to the lodge. We took a gravel road and got here almost after dark. Had to leave early the next day and could not go on any of the walks. The staff were nice.
Not so fond of the food. Large buffet style.

Culture shock our first night! So many German tourists. My husband, who is a black African was asked by someone to bring him a cocktail! Not the lodges fault but it is a large place so a bit overwhelming." See all these reviews: 19n in Namibia; 4n in South Africa
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

Location:
Good
Service:
Good
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Average
Mr & Mrs H
London

"Kalahari Anib Lodge review"

1 night Arrived 22 Jul 2024
"Very pleasant stop on the way to Fish River Canyon, much better than just a convenient stop on the road" See all these reviews: 22n in Namibia; 3n in Botswana
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Good
Activities:
Good
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Good
Sightings Report

Giraffe

Multiple sightings

Oryx

Multiple sightings

Zebra

Multiple sightings

D&L
New Zealand

"Great Stay and Sundowner Drive"

1 night Arrived 30 Apr 2024
"This was a great stay and not too far a drive from Windhoek. The room was gorgeous and faced out to the savannah and watering hole. The sundowner game drive was worth doing. The guide was so knowledgeable and she was passionate about the animals - she said this was her dream job and it showed. In one night, we saw eland, oryx, wildebeest, zebra, springbok, ostriches, kudu, weaver bird nests and marabou storks. The meals were fine and the pool was a little aged, but overall it was an amazing stay." See all these reviews: 16n in Namibia; 7n in Botswana; 2n in Zimbabwe
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Good
Sightings Report

Eland

10 sightings

Oryx

10 sightings

Wildebeest

5 sightings

Zebra

10 sightings

A & J
UK

"Kalahari Anib Lodge review"

1 night Arrived 2 Mar 2024
"A good first night stop for our trip.

It worked well as a first night as we were getting into the whole experience. The evening game drive and sun downer worked well.

Staff helpful, but less personal service than at the smaller lodges we stayed at later in the trip.

Saw many other animals than in the list below - ostrich, springbok, owl, stork etc." See all these reviews: 17n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Good
Activities:
Good
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Good
Sightings Report

Eland

8 sightings

Oryx

1 sighting

Wildebeest

10 sightings

Zebra

10 sightings

John
Western Canada

"Kalahari Anib Lodge review"

1 night Arrived 11 Dec 2023
"Good welcome.

Lodge was quiet when we were there, not sure how much this might influence our stay but we liked the lodge.

Room was good and food was decent." See all these reviews: 13n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

Location:
Good
Service:
Good
Facilities:
Good
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Average
Stuart
London

"Kalahari Anib Lodge review"

1 night Arrived 5 Nov 2023
"Pretty good for a short overnight on the way back to Windhoek airport from Fish Canyon" See all these reviews: 17n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

JD
Harrogate

"Kalahari Anib Lodge review"

1 night Arrived 5 Nov 2023
"The reception staff were all very friendly and we were escorted to our room. Our room overlooked the small waterhole although we didn't see anything there during our stay. Our room was massive and there was also a spare room.

We had lunch when we arrived ordered at the bar which was delicious. The breakfast and evening meals were served in a large dining room and were buffet style. Everything we had was really good with lots of choice. Only negative was that there wasn't enough sunbeds to sit around the pool." See all these reviews: 15n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Sightings Report

Meerkat

1 sighting

Explorer
Dan Brownlee

"Kalahari Anib Lodge review"

1 night Arrived 28 Jun 2023
"Good mid-point stop enroute to Fish River canyon. Nice, simple room. Very nice sundowner drive." See all these reviews: 22n in Namibia; 3n in South Africa
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Sightings Report

Eland

1 sighting

Oryx

Multiple sightings

Wildebeest

Multiple sightings

Zebra

Multiple sightings

Wallington
UK

"Kalahari Anib Lodge review"

1 night Arrived 10 Apr 2023
"Convenient location for travelling south. Rooms and food fine. Decent pool. Pleasant walking tracks.
Seems to cater mainly for tour groups but this didn't impact on us.
Very understaffed when checking out. We were delayed by approximately 15 minutes." See all these reviews: 30n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

Location:
Good
Service:
Average
Facilities:
Good
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Good
Showing 1-10 of 51
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51 reviews of Kalahari Anib Lodge by travellers since August 2007
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