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Reviews of Dolomite Camp

Wildlife sightings and reviews

97 independent comments and wildlife information from our travellers who have visited Dolomite Camp 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, 8 of our travellers have recorded their wildlife sightings at Dolomite Camp.
Lion

67% success

Leopard

0% success

Cheetah

0% success

Elephant

100% success

Giraffe

100% success

Oryx

100% success

Wildebeest

100% success

Zebra

100% success

Black Rhino

67% success

Eland

60% success

White Rhino

40% success

Brown Hyena

20% success

Spotted Hyena

20% success

Aardvark

0% success

Pangolin

0% success

Roan antelope

0% success

Sable antelope

0% success

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Duration
Arrival date
PCF
UK

"Dolomite Camp review"

1 night Arrived 10 Nov 2023
"This is quite a drive from Okaukeujo main camp, but there are plenty of waterholes on the way - and we were lucky as saw White Rhino and several lions on the way to camp at the various waterholes - so this is worth a visit, just to see different waterholes.

The area is much less visited so sightings are viewed without the abundance of vehicles. The camp is on a VERY steep cliff. It is serviced by a buggy and we had no issues here, the buggy arrived as promised each time we ordered it.

People with mobility issues should not stay here, it is steep and a bit slippy on the slopes.

Rooms were nice, but no air-con- we were spoilt in Okaukeujo so you really notice not having it - great views from small balcony, overlooking small waterhole where we saw a black rhino, giraffe, zebra and wart hogs visit.

Food was quite good and reasonably priced - as was a good bottle of wine!" See all these reviews: 12n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

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

Black Rhino

1 sighting

Eland

1 sighting

Elephant

5 sightings

Giraffe

6 sightings

Lion

7 sightings

Oryx

4 sightings

White Rhino

1 sighting

Wildebeest

10 sightings

Zebra

10 sightings

Boghall birder
Roslin

"Dolomite Camp review"

1 night Arrived 8 Nov 2022
"We stayed here at our request and convenience after the drive from Windhoek to Etosha.

It is well located at near the west gate to the park and the rooms and services were good.

It suited our purposes well." See all these reviews: 10n in Namibia; 2n in Zimbabwe
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

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

Elephant

Multiple sightings

Giraffe

Multiple sightings

Oryx

Multiple sightings

Wildebeest

Multiple sightings

Zebra

Multiple sightings

Mr & Mrs S
E Sussex

"Dolomite Camp review"

3 nights Arrived 2 Oct 2022
"The rooms were the best part of this camp but the food was equally as bad as the rest of the government camps." See all these reviews: 21n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Average

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

Black Rhino

1 sighting

Eland

Multiple sightings

Elephant

Multiple sightings

Lion

Multiple sightings

Oryx

Multiple sightings

Spotted Hyena

1 sighting

White Rhino

Multiple sightings

Wildebeest

Multiple sightings

Zebra

Multiple sightings

Mr K & Mrs N
UK

"Dolomite Camp review"

1 night Arrived 14 Mar 2022
"Having stayed here twice before, we were not sure how this camp would have fared given the deterioration between our last two visits. We were extremely pleasantly surprised. Our room (13 - the best in the camp as it has a view in all directions and a plunge pool!) was in good order, the wooden sliding doors replaced with robust metal framed doors and decks well maintained with durable materials.

The staff were attentive, friendly and helpful (far better than on our last visit) and the food was great (two choices for main course at dinner, two choices for desert, better quality than in the other NWR camps we stayed at and at a more reasonable price).

Would certainly come back again in future." See all these reviews: 22n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

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

Elephant

1 sighting

Giraffe

10 sightings

Oryx

10 sightings

Wildebeest

10 sightings

Zebra

10 sightings

Mr & Mrs SH
Seattle

"Dolomite Camp review"

1 night Arrived 16 Dec 2019
"We had a great drive in and then out the next morning wrt wildlife. And we choose room 13 at the end of the rooms/cabins. It has a little soaking pool on the deck and an overlook of the pan and small watering hole. A little wildlife wandering in to drink. We spotted 3 male lions under acacia trees in the pan, and clearly the animals knew the sleeping lions were there. Because of this i think the animals at the watering hole were less than if the lions had not been near. We did hear those lions roaring for 4-5 hours not far below our cabin for 4-5 hours in the night! So great to hear them! We had good fortune here.

However, the staff were low energy but took care of our needs, and the food was just ok." See all these reviews: 14n in Namibia; 3n in Botswana
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

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

Giraffe

2 sightings

Lion

2 sightings

Oryx

2 sightings

Dr and Mrs A
Surrey

"Dolomite Camp review"

1 night Arrived 9 Jul 2019
"We found this place a bit sad. An amazing setting and a beautiful lodge that had not been maintained so it looked worn around the edges. The service was ok but not warm or impressive.

I think in times of more rain it would be a stunning place to see the park from but in the drought less so." See all these reviews: 14n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Average
Activities:
Average
Rooms:
Average
Food:
Average
Facilities:
Average
Dune lover
London

"Dolomite Camp Review"

1 night Arrived 16 May 2019
"This is a state owned camp inside the West Gate to Etosha National Park. Upon arrival the place initially looked good. However, it soon became apparent that it was sadly neglected. Round the pool some decking had rotted and the walkways needed repair.

The views from this location were unparalleled so we were not unhappy that we stayed one night there, however the overriding feeling is that the staff are not motivated and generally could not be bothered. When we were in the restaurant we had to find the staff (as we were going out on a night drive) to serve supper. They were all clustered round the television in the bar area! A great pity that the lodge felt sad and tired as the location was simply stunning.

Not sure we would recommend this Lodge." See all these reviews: 16n in Namibia; 3n in Zimbabwe; 1n in South Africa
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Average

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

Black Rhino

2 sightings

Elephant

4 sightings

Giraffe

10 sightings

Wildebeest

8 sightings

Zebra

10 sightings

C & D
Woking/Brighton

"Beautifully rugged and wild"

1 night Arrived 10 Sep 2018
"It's a long way but definitely worth it! Watching the landscape change as you drive west through the park is really interesting, there appears to be less game but they're just hiding better...waterholes were busy when you waited and watched to see what comes out the bush...

The camp is in a great setting, wide open vistas from all angles, brilliant sunset and sunrise! We were treated to a giraffe munching right outside the room when we arrived, and later a herd of elephant too. The beds were incredibly comfy - very nice to relax into after the steep walks around camp!

The night drive was fun and our guide thrilled to find a couple of aardwolf, brown hyena, multiple rhino and a spotted wild cat." See all these reviews: 10n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Sightings Report

Black Rhino

2 sightings

Brown Hyena

1 sighting

Eland

5 sightings

Elephant

4 sightings

Giraffe

10 sightings

Lion

1 sighting

Oryx

10 sightings

Wildebeest

10 sightings

Zebra

10 sightings

Mrs CH
Wimbledon

"Astonishingly view across Etosha"

1 night Arrived 25 Apr 2018
"Unusual camp perched on rocky formation with amazing views - 5 rhino visible from our tented cabin amongst a sea of game.

Great infinity pool with view and lovely tented cabins.

Slightly disappointing restaurant with patchy service. Noone seemed to know whether safari drives were available, fortunately we were happy to do our own thing." See all these reviews: 16n in Namibia; 5n in Botswana; 2n in Zimbabwe
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Poor
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Average
Mr K
Maidstone

"Dolomite Camp review"

1 night Arrived 24 Apr 2018
"Visible from miles away, the views when in the Camp lived up to expectations.

Neither the book, nor our itinerary warned us that driving up is a not really an option, and everyone takes the shuttle. This needs to be pointed out in your itinerary. The chalets and facilities are very good - tented bar and restaurants appropriate - but there is an element of fitness required to get between chalets and these facilities. Paths long and at up to 20% incline in places - of maybe it just felt like it!

No-one asked for a deposit although there was an inventory! Staff extremely welcoming and helpful as we needed to plan for a tyre replacement (previous day's puncture plus, by adhering to 'do not get out of your vehicle', needed to drive on it for a while before able to stop) and assistance given with telephone as no mobile signal available.

Meals excellent and delightfully served, pool not used, but beautifully maintained and welcoming." See all these reviews: 16n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Good
Service:
Excellent
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Good
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97 reviews of Dolomite Camp by travellers since August 2007
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