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Reviews of Ongava Lodge

Wildlife sightings and reviews

158 independent comments and wildlife information from our travellers who have visited Ongava 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 Aug-2018, 43 of our travellers have recorded their wildlife sightings at Ongava Lodge.
Lion

90% success

Leopard

9% success

Cheetah

12% success

White Rhino

97% success

Giraffe

95% success

Oryx

90% success

Zebra

90% success

Elephant

88% success

Black Rhino

80% success

Wildebeest

79% success

Eland

38% success

Roan antelope

26% success

Sable antelope

15% success

Brown Hyena

14% success

Spotted Hyena

12% success

Pangolin

3% success

Aardvark

0% success

Showing 61-70 of 158
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Arrival date
Mr & Mrs H
Cambridge

"Ongava Lodge review"

3 nights Arrived 17 May 2017
"Really enjoyed Ongava. Location, guide, room and food were great.

Rhino, lion, giraffe, etc. in the park but a bit short of antelope varieties. Drive into Etosha is a bit long but worth it.

A couple of issues: the place has been taken back by owners from Wilderness. The owners were in evidence when we stayed but seemed to be throwing their weight around. The directors turned up to a lion sighting and were happy to break their own rules about number of vehicles at a sighting (they were the 5th vehicle). They were also very noisy at the evening meal. The directors need to think about putting their guests first." See all these reviews: 14n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

Location:
Good
Service:
Good
Activities:
Good
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Good
Dr D & Mrs C
Kent

"Ongava Lodge review"

1 night Arrived 7 May 2017
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Excellent
Mikel
USA

"Fantastic In Every Way"

1 night Arrived 5 Apr 2017
"Excellent service, fantastic view, really good hide at the watering hole that you can walk to in 3 minutes and really, really nice rooms. Ongava Lodge really impressed us with their service and the view. So many places you can just sit and enjoy the view. The lodge has such a good location. The hide is an excellent place to sit and wait for wildlife to come in the evening (we saw two Rhinos, one with a baby, and a lion). The hide has a well protected walkway to the lodge making it possible to run down when you see wildlife show up. Many people do this but it's a missed opportunity. Wait in the quiet for the animals to show up. The hide even has camera mounts on balls. I got some good photos. On the guided drive we saw only the bum of a lion going away from us through the bush, some giraffes and the standard dinner fare game. We tracked fresh Elephant markings for over an hour but were unable to see any. Still the reserve is nice to see from their vehicle and is a nice change of place from driving through the national park yourself (we did see a lot more game there on our own)." See all these reviews: 7n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Good
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Excellent
Mr & Mrs P
Seattle

"Incredible stay at Ongava Lodge"

2 nights Arrived 3 Apr 2017
"We spent two days at the Ongava Lodge during our honeymoon and they made us feel very special from start to finish. Our host, Angelo, was attentive, friendly, and very thoughtful, setting up a private dinner for us on our last night there with a complimentary bottle of wine while we overlooked the waterhole.

Our guide during our time there, Binius, was simply brilliant. Knowing that it was our first time visiting a game reserve in Africa, he immediately took us to the big game on our first game drive. Within a couple of hours, we saw giraffe, savanna elephants, a variety of antelope, and two prides of lions. It was the best game viewing we had all trip, including Etosha. Then, when we came back for another drive on our second day, he showed us completely different aspects of the reserve by introducing us to many of the different birds that inhabit the area. The contrast was excellent and his expertise during both drives was greatly appreciated.

Aside from these two wonderful individuals, our room was a comfortable, welcome respite from our activities. With a great view, indoor and outdoor shower options, air conditioning, and very comfortable beds, it was all you could want from lodging here.

The food did not disappoint either, as we enjoyed breakfast, lunch and dinner during our stay. It was all very tasty.

If you are looking for a safari experience at a first rate property, look no further than Ongava Lodge!" See all these reviews: 12n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Mr & Mrs R
Bucks

"Ongava Lodge review"

3 nights Arrived 30 Nov 2016
"The location and style of the Lodge is superlative. Their own reserve is more interesting than the Etosha Park itself as the vegetation is more varied and less desert like.

At this time of year with the rains just starting, there are fewer animals to be seen at the waterholes but we still had excellent sightings of all the animals that we wanted to see. Once again the guide like all the others that we had met, was exceptional and kept us very informed and helped our "education".

The lodge accommodation and facilities were excellent. The staff didn't have quite the "character" as those in Doro Nawas but it was lovely experience." See all these reviews: 8n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Good
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Good
Mr & Mrs
Bath

"Ongava Lodge had the best wildlife"

2 nights Arrived 11 Oct 2016
"High standard accommodation and superbly situated lodge overlooking a waterhole. Staff were friendly and welcoming although we felt there was slightly more 'corporate' feel than in the other lodges we stayed in.

Lovely to sit out and watch the comings and goings at the waterhole - virtually non-stop entertainment!

Game drive on the Ongava reserve was excellent with an extended close up view of lions. The rhino trek on foot the following day wasn't as successful but you cant win them all!

The drive into Etosha was wonderful - an absolutely amazing, unmissable place!" See all these reviews: 14n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Good
Mr R M
Illinois

"Ongava Lodge review"

2 nights Arrived 26 Sep 2016
"Wonderful! Not to be missed.

The rhinos and lions are fabulous and the camp itself is perfect." See all these reviews: 15n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Mrs G
Herts

"Ongava Lodge review"

1 night Arrived 20 Sep 2016
"Location excellent with highlight being hide overlooking floodlit waterhole reached by fenced walkway.

Downside was brusque staff attitude. Room basically smart, but sleep severely disrupted by line of ants over pillow and large spider found in room. Bit ironic given insistence on accompanying guests back to room after dark.

Synthetic safari one felt." See all these reviews: 17n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Poor
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Good
Ms C
London

"Understated luxury"

2 nights Arrived 28 Jul 2016
"This was, obviously, very luxurious but unpretentious. Our room overlooked the water hole which gave us amazing views of the rhino and other animals drinking there. The drive into Etosha was helpful and the drives on the reserve very interesting.

We found the staff helpful and caring. Ruth was unwell for 24 hours and was very well-looked after.

The room itself was one of the best we had throughout our holiday and the views from it and from the communal area were superb." See all these reviews: 15n in Namibia; 9n in Botswana; 2n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Mr & Mrs P
Barcelona

"Ongava Lodge review"

2 nights Arrived 16 Jun 2016
"We were disappointed to find out, when we arrived, that the Ongava is no longer a Wilderness Camp. One certainly notices the difference under the new management. The hotel seems dedicated more to groups than individuals." See all these reviews: 18n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Average

Location:
Good
Service:
Average
Activities:
Average
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Poor
Facilities:
Good
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