Between Damaraland and Etosha, Hobatere is owned by one of Namibia's leading naturalists, Steve Braine. It has comfortable cottages, plenty of space and a pool to relax by. Its environment and game densities are similar to Etosha, and here professional guides lead walking safaris and drives (day and night). Hobatere is slightly off the obvious route, but is worth the effort to reach it.
Lodge overview
Lodge type: Safari
Season: Open Year Round
Ideal length of stay: Three nights is probably ideal - to get to know the place and to experience what it has to offer.
Elephants outside the window!
We had a warm welcome to the Lodge and were informed of the activities. No sooner had we put our cases into our chalet when we spotted a herd of elephants right outside! Great photo opportunity.
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Its star attraction is the waterhole
The location is stunning and the waterhole is just great. We spent two very happy hours in the hide watching the wildlife. The down side is that compared to other lodges the accommodation, whilst perf...
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