Reviews of Kalahari Red Dunes
Wildlife sightings and reviews
57 independent comments and wildlife information from our travellers who have visited Kalahari Red Dunes and kindly agreed to share their thoughts. They do not necessarily represent the views of Expert Africa
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"Pleasant for a stop-over"
When we arrived we were told that the evening drives were already full. This wasn't really an issue for us, but corroborates EA comments on the site. Instead, we chose to follow the 1 hour ("Red Dam") walk, where we saw Wildebeest, Zebra and Oryx at the dam. In places the trail was not well marked, and we ended up navigating by dead reckoning.
The staff are very pleasant, but slightly less personal than at some of the smaller lodges we stayed at later. Food was very good, with a good wine list. Overall, a pleasant place to spend a night, but with a rather artificial feel, not a lodge that we would want to stay longer at." See all these reviews: 20n in Namibia
Eland
1 sighting
Oryx
1 sighting
Wildebeest
1 sighting
Zebra
1 sighting
"Kalahari Red Dunes Lodge review"
The restaurant was average but adequate. Generally good service" See all these reviews: 17n in Namibia
Oryx
4 sightings
"A nice stop "
Eland
1 sighting
Giraffe
1 sighting
Wildebeest
5 sightings
"Excellent"
Eland
3 sightings
Giraffe
2 sightings
Meerkat
1 sighting
Oryx
1 sighting
Wildebeest
1 sighting
Zebra
1 sighting
"Kalahari Red Dunes Lodge review"
Good food with the fire lit in the evening. We arrived just 10 mins prior to the departure of the sundowner, but we were able to join.
Our gluten free diet was respected." See all these reviews: 13n in Namibia
Eland
1 sighting
Giraffe
1 sighting
Oryx
1 sighting
Wildebeest
1 sighting
Zebra
Multiple sightings
"Great stay and Trans Kalahari Walk "
We did see our first Aardwolf on the evening drive! Like many Namibian lodges, the main course tends to be red meat/ game and there is no choice. We asked for an alternative but didn’t get a response at the table, so beware, you need to request the dinner menu at check in." See all these reviews: 11n in Namibia
Eland
3 sightings
Giraffe
2 sightings
Meerkat
1 sighting
Oryx
5 sightings
Wildebeest
4 sightings
Zebra
2 sightings
"Beautiful lodges and friendly staff"
The attention to detail was evident. The staff were very friendly and helpful too.
The free mountain bikes and trails were much enjoyed by my husband and kids." See all these reviews: 11n in Namibia
Wildebeest
2 sightings
"Kalahari Red Dunes Lodge review"
The lodge is beautifully arranged and furnished and service was excellent. It is hard to judge the wildlife experience because it felt they were suffering in the drought like a lot of places. We opted to go out on the bikes which we really enjoyed. A sandstorm rather dominated our afternoon here but did not ruin the experience." See all these reviews: 14n in Namibia
Meerkat
1 sighting
Oryx
1 sighting
"Personalised service"
Staff charming, very attentive (well done Gottfried!). Good evening meal and breakfast.
Excellent first overnighter." See all these reviews: 10n in Namibia
Wildebeest
1 sighting
"Kalahari Red Dunes Lodge review"
Eland
Multiple sightings
Giraffe
Multiple sightings
Oryx
Multiple sightings
Wildebeest
Multiple sightings
Zebra
1 sighting
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