Travel reviews by Mr D & Mrs G from UK

"This was a lovely homely lodge. Our room was lovely and had everything we needed. The hosts (Merke & Tom) were lovely and really made us feel welcome.

Dinner was lovely sitting with the hosts and other guests, and the food was all beautiful, probably the best food we had on the entire trip. The location was superb, we did the canyon walk (4-5 hours) and the views were amazing. We also did a sundowner drive and the guide was very knowledgable on the geology, animals etc of the area.

It was quite a difficult drive from the main road to the lodge (around 5km) in a normal 2x2 car. We managed it, but had to go very slowly and we could hear the car scraping on the broken up road/stones etc.

All in all, a wonderful lodge, I would definitely recommend it."

"The chalets at KDL were lovely and well equiped, it had everything we needed. The meals were all very nice, including the afternoon tea. The serving staff were very quiet, it was often hard to hear what they were saying, but they were very efficient and polite. They also did some singing and dancing for us one night during dinner, which was wonderful.

I feel guest should be aware how expensive the trips are with camps under the Wilderness Safaris group, and it's a bit of a shock when you find out. Given how cheap things are locally, it's surprising to find out the main activities are around €100 per person for a 1/2 day trip.

We did the dune trip as that was the main reason for being there and it was an excellent experience. Our guide (Naguiri) was very knowledgable and really looked after us. We also did the self-guided walk along the river bed near the lodge and came across quite a few antilope.

The location can't be beaten as you can see the dunes from the lodge and watch the sunset over them from the deck, and their private entrance into the National Park is a real bonus for getting there for the sunrise."

"RR was a nice stopping off point between the dunes and further north. I'm not sure there's enough there in itself to attract people, but as I say, a good spot if it's on your way.

The rooms were a little bit smaller than we'd had elsewhere, but still well equiped.

There's great views from all rooms, restaurant, pool area etc. over the area, and the resident zebra is cute. Don't get too close to the meerkats though, we stopped to take a photo and they all came out and chased up away!

The food was all very nice."

"This was my favourite lodge on our 2 week trip. The tented rooms were lovely, very well equiped with mini-bar, kettle for tea etc. and their homemade mosquito repellent was excellent. The stone bathroom was huge.

The guides, and in fact all the staff, are what made it so special for us. We did walks with Kulis, Charlie and Charles and they were all so friendly, helpful, interesting and very knowledgable. They explain everything along the way about the trees, plants, geology, animal etc. and they were all really good fun to spend time with.

The food was also lovely, the serving staff were really lovely and friendly.

A wonderful place to stay, I would highly recommend it and was sad to leave."

"I have mixed feelings about Doro Nawas. The accommodation itself was by far the best we had i.e. the rooms were huge, well equiped, beautiful decor etc..and I loved the outdoor shower! But I found the staff almost unfriendly and when we asked for things e.g. ice in our drinks, butter for our toast, I got the impression it was a hassle for them.

I was also left with a bad taste in my mouth due to the cost of their activites. As I mentioned with Kulala Desert Lodge, I find the camps under the Wilderness Safari group very expensive. But where as I found the dune trip with Kulala worth it for what was included, I didn't with Doro Nawas. Given how cheap things are locally N$1,305 for the elephant trip was silly.

The main reason for going to this lodge is to see the desert elephants, but you can't drive yourself, so you have to join their trip, so I guess they can charge what they like. It was basically a game drive, and the independant lodges we visited generally charged around N$200 for a game drive. The lodge is in a lovely area, and it was great to see the elephants, but the cost of it spoilt the experience."

"This was a very friendly lodge. They don't have animals in the same numbers as in Etosha itself, but we really enjoyed the game drives.

The rooms were lovely, the food was excellent and serving staff were really friendly and helpful. It was nice to have buffet style meals as the amount of meat was becoming too much by this point on our trip, so it was great to see some vegetables!

The owners drove us out to the hide one day and left us for 2 hours, which was lovely as we saw an elephant (as well as looots of zebra, oryx, springbok etc). The lookout point from the main lodge was also good, and pool lovely. It was all set out very nicely.
A very enjoyable stay."

"We had a Bush Chalet, which was very good with lots of room and a little living room and kitchen area. We were also quite near the waterhole, where we saw LOTS of animals - lots of zebra and antelope during the day, and elephant & rhino at night.

The animals were of course the highlight and the camp is excellently placed for that.

The restaurant is slightly school-dinner style. It was all buffet style, which is difficult when there's around 100 people in there, and it was hard to get a waiter's attention for drinks etc.

For the location it was excellent."

"This was the friendliest lodge - all the staff were incredibly friendly. There weren't many activities, but it was a lovely place to relax, it had a very homely and relaxing feel to it. The rooms were lovely, with fridge, kettle etc. and bath & shower.

The food was lovely and wonderfully presented.

The staff were wonderfully chatty and friendly and very easy to get along with and gave the place a wonderful feel. Mr Indongo picked his staff well!"