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Nunda River Lodge
Nunda River Lodge
Nunda River Lodge
Nunda River Lodge
Nunda River Lodge

Reviews of Nunda River Lodge

Wildlife sightings and reviews

29 independent comments and wildlife information from our travellers who have visited Nunda River 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 Sep-2018, 5 of our travellers have recorded their wildlife sightings at Nunda River Lodge.
Lion

25% success

Leopard

0% success

Cheetah

0% success

Wild dog

0% success

Hippo

80% success

Sable antelope

75% success

Zebra

75% success

Giraffe

67% success

Buffalo

50% success

Elephant

50% success

Roan antelope

25% success

Wildebeest

25% success

Aardvark

0% success

Eland

0% success

Pangolin

0% success

Sitatunga

0% success

Spotted Hyena

0% success

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Duration
Arrival date
Ms U
Idaho

"Nunda River Lodge review"

1 night Arrived 21 Jan 2023
"Nunda Lodge was pleasant and the food interesting.

It did remind me of lodges in the 1970s. The outdoor patio on the river was very nice. The highlight was seeing hippos traveling down stream looking like dolphins. I am amazed I have never seen this in a documentary. We slept really well; it was very quiet and the rooms had good airflow.

We also strongly recommend Mahango National Park. We could have spent several more hours there. The birds were terrific. It was only place we saw blue cranes. We also saw lechwe and sable antelope which we have rarely seen and usually in private reserves." See all these reviews: 10n in Namibia; 3n in Botswana; 1n in South Africa
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Average

Location:
Good
Service:
Average
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Good
Sightings Report

Giraffe

Multiple sightings

Hippo

Multiple sightings

Sable antelope

1 sighting

Wildebeest

Multiple sightings

Zebra

Multiple sightings

Rob and Gin
Australia

"Nunda River Lodge review"

1 night Arrived 28 Nov 2022
"Good host, nice lodge." See all these reviews: 10n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

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

Buffalo

Multiple sightings

Hippo

3 sightings

Lion

2 sightings

Sable antelope

Multiple sightings

Family P
Sheffield

"Nunda River Lodge review"

2 nights Arrived 3 Aug 2022
"Excellently located lodge on the river with immediate views of hippos and crocodile. We stayed in the tented lodges which whilst possibly a little tired were very comfortable with the additional special treat of a hot water bottle. The noise of the hippos from the river overnight was amazing." See all these reviews: 15n in Namibia; 2n in Botswana
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

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

Hippo

Multiple sightings

Explorers
Oklahoma

"Nunda River Lodge review"

1 night Arrived 23 May 2022
"We stayed one night to break up a long drive from Botswana to Namibia. The lodge was very comfortable and pleasant, right on the river with a great view. Tents were simple and private." See all these reviews: 11n in Namibia; 10n in Botswana
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

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

Elephant

2 sightings

Giraffe

3 sightings

Zebra

3 sightings

Dr. L & wife
Denmark

"Good place near Popa Falls"

2 nights Arrived 14 Aug 2019
"This was a nice and kind place to stay near Popa Falls (that are not really interesting at all - just rapids - especially not after seeing Epupa Falls). The safari tents were a bit old and the interior an could need an update, but the staff were kind. Especially dinner and breakfast had a high quality and the staff sang after dinner (gave a little performance). That was a positive surprise." See all these reviews: 21n in Namibia; 2n in Botswana; 2n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Average

Location:
Good
Service:
Good
Activities:
Average
Rooms:
Average
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Good
Mr & Mrs R
Syderstone

"Nunda River Lodge review"

2 nights Arrived 13 Sep 2018
"Lovely room on the riverside. All very comfortable. The view from the toilet was great!

The food was very good and we liked the fact that the manager and family ate with the guests and spoke to everyone during the meal. The only disappointment was on the braai night, when some guests took far too much, leaving no seconds for us! So get to the dining room promptly!

It was easy to visit Mahango Park in our vehicle, but we were grateful for the advice on routes from the manager. The Park has plenty of wildlife, including water animals." See all these reviews: 16n in Namibia; 4n in Botswana
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

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

Buffalo

2 sightings

Elephant

3 sightings

Hippo

4 sightings

Roan antelope

4 sightings

Sable antelope

1 sighting

Zebra

3 sightings

Mr & Mrs S
E Sussex

"Munda River Lodge right on the river"

1 night Arrived 16 Oct 2016
"Our accommodation was a thatched chalet overlooking the Kavango river. The room was tired and in need of a freshen up.

The restaurant and bar are sited really well also overlooking the river.

The food was good and the service if anything a little too quick which shortened the evening." See all these reviews: 27n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Good
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Good
Mr & Mrs M
Kingsley

"Nunda River Lodge review"

2 nights Arrived 2 Oct 2016
"Excellent location, lovely spacious rooms with a big balcony overlooking the river, hippos and crocs. Nice bars and restaurant on decks over the river with good food and very friendly staff.

Drove to Mahango National park which is very close and was most enjoyable and did a sunset cruise to Popa Falls with an excellent guide and great views of the wildlife and birds. The cruise took an unexpected turn halfway through as our guide did a mid river rescue of some Germans whose boat was stuck on the rocks as the engine had failed. Much more exciting than we ever could have imagined !

Thoroughly enjoyed our stay and could have stayed longer." See all these reviews: 11n in Namibia; 3n in Botswana; 3n in Zimbabwe
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Mr & Mrs V
Coulsdon

"Lovely river position."

2 nights Arrived 18 Nov 2014
"Cameron, the charming manager, met us at the door. He was full of very useful information about what to do in the area. He suggested which parks to visit and the best times of day to visit them and told us it was easy to self drive in the parks.

We did a river trip but the guide was not very good so we didn't repeat it. It was delightful to sit on our balconies watching the birds, hippos and otters playing in the river. The grounds were full of interesting birds, even a paradise flycatcher and his mate were there to greet us!

Lunches were a bit boring but the dinners were lovely." See all these reviews: 17n in Namibia; 2n in Botswana; 2n in Zimbabwe
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Average
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Ms C & Mr M
Hants

"Nunda River Lodge review"

2 nights Arrived 11 Nov 2014
"We liked Nunda very much. The staff were extremely friendly, and the birding guide was especially good. Accommodation was nice, and the environment was very pleasant.

Breakfast was good, but the supper was mainly shop bought and some combinations were weird and not nice e g potato and blue cheese soup! . If they improved their evening food, it would be super." See all these reviews: 10n in Namibia; 4n in Botswana
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Average
Facilities:
Excellent
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