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Zebra River Lodge
Zebra River Lodge

Reviews of Zebra River Lodge

Wildlife sightings and reviews

94 independent comments and wildlife information from our travellers who have visited Zebra 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 Nov-2018, 1 of our travellers have recorded their wildlife sightings at Zebra River Lodge.
Leopard

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Cheetah

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Oryx

100% success

Aardvark

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Brown Hyena

0% success

Giraffe

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Meerkat

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Pangolin

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Spotted Hyena

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Wildebeest

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Zebra

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Showing 11-20 of 94
Duration
Arrival date
Mr R & Ms L
UK

"a very special place in the mountains"

3 nights Arrived 23 Jan 2015
"We were the only guests which meant we got a lot of care and attention. The owners were very friendly without crowding us out - they havda lot to do with their plans to develop the Lodge. Our aim was to have some time in the mountains walking. We did do this although the walks are not quite as easy as you might think: there are some waymarks on this private land but with hand drawn maps it can get tricky.

The long awaited rains were starting so one day we got rained off from the mountains but overall it was a great experience and the landscape is stunning, fantastic birds but relatively limited wildlife, lots of baboons in the rocks above you as you walk and we did see a few zebra. It is off the beaten track but ideal if you want a few days of relative solitude.

The geology is interesting and provides another reason to walk." See all these reviews: 28n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Good
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Good
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Good
Mr J & Mrs E
Surrey

"A great place to get away from it all!"

2 nights Arrived 3 Nov 2014
"This is a great lodge in a wonderful setting with beautiful views and some great walks from the lodge. The staff were all friendly and helpful and the rooms were very comfortable.

Many fellow-travellers we met missed the Naukluft Mountains area but for us, it was a highlight of our trip." See all these reviews: 14n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Good
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Good
Mr D & Mrs S
Hants.

"Zebra River Lodge"

2 nights Arrived 10 Oct 2014
"Sadly the worst lodge of our trip. Had a slightly run down air about it and although welcomed by the pleasant staff our feeling was it was not well run. It transpired that the owners were away as was the only guide. The lady who was standing in for the owners was charming and did what she could to make us feel at home. However on our last evening a coach arrived of self catering guests with us as the only other guests which was not very pleasant. They also left at 5am which disturbed our sleep

There was little in the way of organised activities which was ok for us we did 2 walks on the day we were there but there was no guiding as advertised as the guide was away. Our short sundowner drive was with the maintenance man.

Our very dirty car was cleaned for us for which we were very grateful" See all these reviews: 15n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Poor

Location:
Average
Service:
Good
Activities:
Poor
Rooms:
Average
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Poor
Mr & Mrs H
UK

"Zebra River Lodge review"

2 nights Arrived 24 Sep 2014
"Loved Zebra River Lodge. Did two walks on our own from the Lodge. Did the second walk at dawn when we realised how hot it was for the first walk.

Lovely room in beautiful location. A fantastic introduction to Namibia. One of the best sundowners of the holiday. It was lovely when the staff came and sang beautifully to us at the end of the meal." See all these reviews: 21n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Good
Mr M & family
UK

"Stunning location"

2 nights Arrived 19 Oct 2013
"Beautiful scenery , we loved the complete isolation and solitude . Stars were amazing at night. Probably one of our favourite locations we stayed at .

We thought it could easily have more activities for families ie horse riding and bike paths . Food was superb . We would go back here easily if there was more to offer in this area and stay longer next time ." See all these reviews: 18n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Good
Activities:
Average
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Good
Mr J
Hants

"Zebra River Lodge review"

1 night Arrived 20 Sep 2013
"It was a pity that we used this lodge as simply an over-night stop to break up a long journey. It was really good and deserved a longer stay. However, I would suggest that you consider this lodge for it's own sake and not a base for visiting Sossusvlei - the road to Sossusvlei is not so good and it's at least 1.5 hours drive each way.

The lodge is in its own canyon, is very remote and a perfect base for walks and hikes, or just relaxing by the pool (with the tame springbok)" See all these reviews: 8n in Namibia; 3n in South Africa
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Good
Service:
Excellent
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Excellent
Mr G & Mrs F
Canada

"Zebra River Lodge review"

1 night Arrived 17 Sep 2013
"This lodge is in a lovely location, although quite a way off the main road. The stone cottages are charming and blend well into the landscape. This was our first night in the Namibian countryside and we were thrilled to be woken at midnight by zebras munching on the grass outside our cottage.

Our only activities were a short walk on our own and a sundown drive, which was pretty but didn't provide good value for the cost (short, no animals). The lodge owners were away; they may have been able to suggest other activities." See all these reviews: 15n in Namibia; 6n in Botswana; 1n in South Africa
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

Location:
Good
Service:
Good
Activities:
Average
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Good
Dr M.
Loughborough

"Zebra River Lodge review"

2 nights Arrived 10 Sep 2013
"Louis, the owner, and his wife Geraldine are wonderful hosts. Nothing was too much trouble for them.

The tours on foot and the sundowner drive were excellent. Louise was very informative and helped to identify any number of lovely birds.

The approach road is so improved, it is unrecognisable from the ordeal it once constituted many years ago. It is a great place to stay a few days." See all these reviews: 12n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Good
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Ms V family trip
UK

"Zebra River Lodge review"

1 night Arrived 25 Jul 2013
"We loved the scenery and surroundings at Zebra River as well as the springbock and warthogs grazing on the front lawn.

It was very exciting to see animals (kudu and zebra) at the waterhole on our first night in the countryside. However, we weren't very keen on the food (too ambitious and overcomplicated) and the place is quite odd. There were very few visitors (us and one other couple) - and the place felt a bit abandoned. Our room was strange too - a stone house with a sort of baronial hall attached. It felt like a folly built for slightly inexplicable reasons - although the rooms were spacious and well appointed.

We booked a guided walk for the morning after our arrival - but there was some confusion and the guide announced over breakfast that he wouldn't take us. The owner then sorted this out - but the guide was monosyllabic on the walk and told us nothing. We loved the surroundings so were glad to have done a walk - and it later turned out the guide wasn't feeling well and hadn't eaten for three days - but no one mentioned this to us and the whole episode felt rather mismanaged." See all these reviews: 12n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Average

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Average
Activities:
Poor
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Average
Facilities:
Good
Mr & Mrs D
Chester

"Zebra River Lodge review"

2 nights Arrived 9 Jul 2013
"This was the most rustic experience and seeing the warthog eating the grass around the swimming pool made our day. The owner and the staff were lovely, the staff provided us with entertainment on the last evening they had formed a choir and sang traditional songs after dinner.

We went on a guided walk , unfortunately the walk was too much and the guide was unaware of our capabilities. We think the guide had recently been trained and he did not tailor the pace to suit ( Matthew kept up with him but w were unable to do so). We feel he could do with more training." See all these reviews: 12n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

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