Reviews of Mundulea Reserve
Wildlife sightings and reviews
83 independent comments and wildlife information from our travellers who have visited Mundulea Reserve and kindly agreed to share their thoughts. They do not necessarily represent the views of Expert Africa
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"Mundulea Reserve review"
We would like to talk to Chris about it sometime." See all these reviews: 12n in Namibia
"Mundulea Reserve"
The children really enjoyed the trip and was fully engaged in the things Bruno explained to them. The food was great, I think they were surprised how much we (including the kids) can eat." See all these reviews: 3n in Namibia
"A wild reservation in a remote area"
The amenities were very basic - much like living in the bush - but a wonderful experience. Walking was the only activity." See all these reviews: 22n in Namibia
"Outstanding and Inspirational"
It was fascinating and learned so much from Bruno about the bio diversity on Mundulea and surrounding area. Bruno is an excellent host and a first class guide. A wonderful insight into Namibia.
Would love to go back and see how Bruno's vision develops." See all these reviews: 13n in Namibia
"long walks in the bush ;)"
Bruno is an extremely knowledgeable guide and we had a lovely 3 days here (even though the animals were all hiding!). Would defiinitely return, but maybe after some training or at the end of the trip when we had acclimatised to the heat" See all these reviews: 13n in Namibia
"Managing Expectations"
On the downside this is a farm (well 4 actually) that has over 2,000 animals and i can confirm they are there as you see them as you drive in and there are dozens of tracks and more poo than you can shake a stick at, but on the walks the chances of seeing anything away from a waterhole seem to be very low.
Bruno is keen to keep the animals wild (good) but this means they are not comfortable with people on foot and very skittish near the waterholes. If you love to walk (we do) this is great but 6 hours at 30+ degrees is tough, if you want to photograph animals or at least see them (we do) this is probably not a great place to start.
Overall it is a wonderful experience but the advertising and the hype are not quite what you get - or were we just very unfortunate." See all these reviews: 11n in Namibia
By contrast, Mundulea doesnt have dense game or animals that are particularly relaxed near people, and so we never expect great wildlife sightings here. Bruno is passionate about keeping the wildlife at Mundulea wild commenting that its distrust of humans has stood it in good stead through many centuries of hunting. So Munduleas experience is much more about learning about the finer workings of the bush on foot, whilst treating wildlife sightings as a bonus.
So whilst Mundulea usually complements Etosha very well in an itinerary. However, in this case it clearly didnt work at all well, as game viewing was very sparse both in Etosha and here.
"Mundulea Reserve review"
"An unforgettable experience"
Yes, the tents are simple, but not basic, the beds are very comfortable, the night-sky view from the loo extraordinary, and the wake up calls of the francolins and the babblers something to be experienced. We even had a leopard calling metres from our tent in the night. Bruno's home cooking was the best food we had on the whole trip (and that is saying something). We were the only guests so we had two days of gentle trailing with Bruno and his son, during which we learnt so much about the animals, plants and the exceptional geology of the area, not to mention history and politics! Like many other guests, we have become "poo" experts and we now have to find a use for all our knowledge in rural Sussex!
This is a true bush-camp but with enough of the creature-comforts to make it a wonderful experience for all ages. We could not recommend it too highly." See all these reviews: 16n in Namibia
"A great bush-camp"
Everything was provided by Bruno and Tommy, Bruno cooking over a fire after a full day out with us walking which was no mean feat. We learned a lot and had close sightings of a variety of animals, some very close to camp. The access road was difficult after prolonged rainfall, maybe at some point it will have to be addressed.
A welcome experience and a change from luxurious lodges, an adventure really." See all these reviews: 17n in Namibia
"Mundulea Reserve review"
After being in the car for much of our trip it was great to get out and walk. Bruno is a fantastic guide and host - we learned so much about the animals at the reserve and saw some animals we had not seen before. The food was amazing.
Mundulea was definitely a highlight of our trip and we really wished we could stay longer." See all these reviews: 19n in Namibia
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