Reviews of Nxamaseri Lodge
Wildlife sightings and reviews
77 independent comments and wildlife information from our travellers who have visited Nxamaseri 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, 11 of our travellers have recorded their wildlife sightings at Nxamaseri Lodge.

Hippo
82% success

Elephant
20% success

Sitatunga
13% success
Ms AA
NZ
"Definitely a highlight in every respect."
2 nights Arrived 2 Jun 2016
"We all loved Nxamaseri where we were treated like royalty by Christiane and Geraldine. Our guides Adam and Fish also deserve a special mention. Being the only guests there did help, but at Nxamaseri they went out of their way to make the experience very special.
The accommodation was comfortable and fun, being open to the bush and water and accessed by boardwalk. It felt exotic. Our bar tab was generously picked up by the Lodge in recognition of the support over the years from Expert Africa's Maruska and Saskia. The water based activities were wonderful mokoro and fishing trips through a bird rich environment. The isolation of the Lodge on an island adds to the magic and feeling of having left the world behind.
Food was good. It was the only place we all felt we could have easily spent longer." See all these reviews: 14n in Namibia; 4n in Botswana; 2n in Zimbabwe
The accommodation was comfortable and fun, being open to the bush and water and accessed by boardwalk. It felt exotic. Our bar tab was generously picked up by the Lodge in recognition of the support over the years from Expert Africa's Maruska and Saskia. The water based activities were wonderful mokoro and fishing trips through a bird rich environment. The isolation of the Lodge on an island adds to the magic and feeling of having left the world behind.
Food was good. It was the only place we all felt we could have easily spent longer." See all these reviews: 14n in Namibia; 4n in Botswana; 2n in Zimbabwe
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Excellent
Mr & Mrs B
Sydney
"Home from home at Nxamaseri Lodge"
2 nights Arrived 2 Jun 2016
"What a beautiful place! It really is so remote and peaceful. From our jeep and boat transfer to the lodge, we were constantly delighted. As the only guests at the Lodge, we were spoiled. It was certainly the best stay of our trip by a long way!
Absolutely wonderful staff - everyone we met was like a close friend! We had some excellent chats with Geraldine and Tiaan over dinner/drinks and Adam and Fish were excellent guides!
The food was hearty and tasty - loved the fresh bread. The inclusive drinks was a real treat - thank you! The rooms were quirky - we had an open air room which meant we could hear the hippos at night. This was surprisingly relaxing! Even though the temperature dropped at night, the bed was very warm and we were provided hot water bottles. Our only minor issue was a faulty water heater for our shower but Tiaan was determined to resolve the problem for us.
The activities were all a lot of fun - from the Mokoro trip to our multiple fishing/sundowner boat trips - we lived getting out on the water and learned a lot about the water bird life. Car parking at the village worked very well. Glad to help the locals in return for safe keeping of our van." See all these reviews: 14n in Namibia; 4n in Botswana
Absolutely wonderful staff - everyone we met was like a close friend! We had some excellent chats with Geraldine and Tiaan over dinner/drinks and Adam and Fish were excellent guides!
The food was hearty and tasty - loved the fresh bread. The inclusive drinks was a real treat - thank you! The rooms were quirky - we had an open air room which meant we could hear the hippos at night. This was surprisingly relaxing! Even though the temperature dropped at night, the bed was very warm and we were provided hot water bottles. Our only minor issue was a faulty water heater for our shower but Tiaan was determined to resolve the problem for us.
The activities were all a lot of fun - from the Mokoro trip to our multiple fishing/sundowner boat trips - we lived getting out on the water and learned a lot about the water bird life. Car parking at the village worked very well. Glad to help the locals in return for safe keeping of our van." See all these reviews: 14n in Namibia; 4n in Botswana
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Mr & Mrs SA
Norfolk
"Moved to another lodge due to fire"
2 nights Arrived 30 Oct 2015
"The papyrus was burning in numerous places when we arrived and only the night before the Lodge had only been saved by damping down the roofs. The owners offered us another lodge north which we accepted as it would have been foolish to refuse,
Eve and Small took us by boat to the alternative lodge and were our hosts and guides for our two nights. They even arranged for our car to be moved.
What can we say about Eve and Small that would reflect the care and attention given to the two of us. Yes we were their only charges for our stay and I hope they enjoyed the boat safaris as much as we did. We left feeling pampered and privileged." See all these reviews: 11n in Namibia; 4n in Botswana; 2n in Zambia
Eve and Small took us by boat to the alternative lodge and were our hosts and guides for our two nights. They even arranged for our car to be moved.
What can we say about Eve and Small that would reflect the care and attention given to the two of us. Yes we were their only charges for our stay and I hope they enjoyed the boat safaris as much as we did. We left feeling pampered and privileged." See all these reviews: 11n in Namibia; 4n in Botswana; 2n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Good
Mr & Mrs P
W Midlands
"Brilliant guiding by 'Fish'"
2 nights Arrived 30 Sep 2015
"We weren't sure what we were going to do at this fairly simple river camp, as we don't fish, but were gently persuaded out of our comfort zone and ended up trying everything! 'Fish', who seemed to know every inch of the area, told us a lot about the traditional way of life and showed us round the island where he grew up.
Gliding along in the dugout' canoe, it was so peaceful we felt as though we were the only people on the river. We spotted huge numbers of birds and many hippos and even tried fishing....
Back at the lodge, Eve made sure we were comfortable and had everything we needed: excellent food, eaten family style, though we could have happily lived on the various home-made breads." See all these reviews: 14n in Namibia; 5n in Botswana; 5n in Zimbabwe
Gliding along in the dugout' canoe, it was so peaceful we felt as though we were the only people on the river. We spotted huge numbers of birds and many hippos and even tried fishing....
Back at the lodge, Eve made sure we were comfortable and had everything we needed: excellent food, eaten family style, though we could have happily lived on the various home-made breads." See all these reviews: 14n in Namibia; 5n in Botswana; 5n in Zimbabwe
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Average
Mr & Mrs F
Bristol
"Amazing birds and great company"
2 nights Arrived 6 Jun 2015
"A great place to stay-rooms are excellent and the guiding was brilliant. Nothing was too much trouble for our guide.
Sitting round the fire at night, meeting some guys who were canoeing the length of the Okavango from the highlands of Angola to the Delta unforgetable-just an amazing place to stay." See all these reviews: 14n in Namibia; 3n in Botswana
Sitting round the fire at night, meeting some guys who were canoeing the length of the Okavango from the highlands of Angola to the Delta unforgetable-just an amazing place to stay." See all these reviews: 14n in Namibia; 3n in Botswana
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Excellent
Mr A & Mrs M
Scotland
"Nxamaseri Lodge review"
3 nights Arrived 1 May 2015
"Delightful, if somewhat eccentric experience. travelling the Hippo trials in a dugout canoe was a great experience."
See all these reviews: 7n in Namibia; 5n in Botswana; 2n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Average
Ms C & Mr M
Hants
"Nxamaseri Lodge review"
2 nights Arrived 13 Nov 2014
"The lodge is quite remote, so it is important to check that you have an arranged meeting with the driver.The instructions to meet are not very clear and need improving., They do not meet by the coloured post.
The brochure says "luxury accommodation" which is something of an exaggeration, but nevertheless the camp is very pleasant and comfortable although some repairs need to be done e g the room doors where the zips are partially broken and the swimming pool - brown and unusable .
The food is very good, some of the best we had on holiday, and also the guides were experienced and knowledgeable We had a nice time seeing lots of water birds and even fishing and the Tsodillo hill was interesting. , but a 2 day detour is prob too short for the effort of border crossing etc !" See all these reviews: 10n in Namibia; 4n in Botswana
The brochure says "luxury accommodation" which is something of an exaggeration, but nevertheless the camp is very pleasant and comfortable although some repairs need to be done e g the room doors where the zips are partially broken and the swimming pool - brown and unusable .
The food is very good, some of the best we had on holiday, and also the guides were experienced and knowledgeable We had a nice time seeing lots of water birds and even fishing and the Tsodillo hill was interesting. , but a 2 day detour is prob too short for the effort of border crossing etc !" See all these reviews: 10n in Namibia; 4n in Botswana
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good
Location:
Good
Service:
Good
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Average
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Good
Feedback Response
We have noted that these travellers did not receive clear directions to Nxamaseri Lodge. This has been rectified and our literature improved.
Nxamaseri Lodge have advised that their swimming pool is in the process of being built, with an aim to have it open for guests from March 2015. It is currently holding rainwater which needs to be drained once a filter has been installed and the poolside area completed. In light of these guests feedback the lodge realised that they did not have a clear 'closed' sign visible. This will be rectified and lodge management will explain the situation to visitors upon arrival until the pool is open.
Nxamaseri Lodge have advised that their swimming pool is in the process of being built, with an aim to have it open for guests from March 2015. It is currently holding rainwater which needs to be drained once a filter has been installed and the poolside area completed. In light of these guests feedback the lodge realised that they did not have a clear 'closed' sign visible. This will be rectified and lodge management will explain the situation to visitors upon arrival until the pool is open.
Mr & Mrs W
Lanarkshir
"Nxamaseri Lodge review"
2 nights Arrived 31 Oct 2014
"Very good team, the vibes are very friendly and all the staff seem to have a great rapport.
Tiaan has a good relationship with the staff. Guides knowledgable and general staff very helpful." See all these reviews: 14n in Namibia; 3n in Botswana
Tiaan has a good relationship with the staff. Guides knowledgable and general staff very helpful." See all these reviews: 14n in Namibia; 3n in Botswana
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Good
Mr G & Mrs S
NOT.
"Tian the croc catcher"
3 nights Arrived 29 Sep 2014
"This place was The highlight of our trip !!!!
If there is a more perfect place for the pair of us to go fishing pleas let us know
Please pass on our gratitude to Adam , Tiny ,Nine ,Big Mamma ,and especially Tian who can catch crocs with his bear hands !!!!" See all these reviews: 22n in Namibia; 3n in Botswana
If there is a more perfect place for the pair of us to go fishing pleas let us know
Please pass on our gratitude to Adam , Tiny ,Nine ,Big Mamma ,and especially Tian who can catch crocs with his bear hands !!!!" See all these reviews: 22n in Namibia; 3n in Botswana
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Mrs M
Preston
"Nxamaseri Lodge review"
1 night Arrived 8 Jun 2014
"Nxamaseri Lodge was a wonderful surprise. Our guide Adam looked after us from the moment we met him at the 'junction' on the main road. Firstly we drove to the waters edge then has a ride by boat to get to the Lodge. The lodge was clean with great accommodation, bar and food. We went out on the Okovango River for a sun downer bird watching cruise and this was better than anything we did in Moremi National Park or in the Delta. I think Nxamaseri is a fantastic camp and a real alternative to the Delta."
See all these reviews: 6n in Botswana
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
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