Reviews of Nambwa Tented Lodge
(92%) From 12 travellersThey do not necessarily represent the views of Expert Africa.
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Another highlight!
After Etendeka Overnight Walking Trail, this was perhaps the second best experience. Fantastic location build on stilts in the national park. Extraordinary big safari tent with bathtub and living room (+ Cognac i a carafe in the room). Fantastic river cruise and perhaps the best game drive on the whole trip (one month) in the afternoon. We saw big herds of elephants and buffaloes. The park is very sandy, don´t take own car unless very experienced with 4WD (and low tyre pressure).
Read more about the whole safariAmazing treetop location.
Amazing location, lovely lodge and chalets located in the trees, fantastic staff, excellent guide and game drives.
Lots of animals near the lodge and in the reserve itself. Highly recommended - would definitely return to Nambwa.
Luxury at Nwambw Tented Lodge
Excellent tents, very luxurious. Great food and staff.
special thanks to Eustace, great ranger/ guide thought us much about his culture besides the wildlife.
Nambwa Tented Lodge review
By far the most luxurious of all the 'tents' we stayed in, which was much appreciated coming to the end of the holiday.
The drives (by boat, on foot and in the car) were all excellent with much wildlife on display.
beautiful tented cabins above the forest
We were transported from the main road up a sandy track which took almost an hour to reach the lodge. There were elephants everywhere around the lodge and we were able to walk above them on the wooden walkways between the tents and restaurant. The service, safaris and wildlife knowledge was terrific. Lovely meals overlooking the waterhole nearby.
Read more about the whole safariNwamba lodge
Very good experience here with the exception of the water for washing in which was brown.
The room had a bath but the water colour was off putting.
Superb location,camp & staff
We were not able to phone the camp before arrival at the park gate so had to wait for transport. This was not a problem. Given the nature of the drive, I was glad that we had not hired a 4x4 as I would then have attempted the drive & almost certainly been stuck in the deep sand. Apparently this happens regularly to guests, even those with experience & well equipped 4x4s. You would also miss the chance of being able to drive off-road with the guide to get closer to the huge herd of elephant we saw from the track.
The lodge is superb with spacious & very well equipped & supplied tents. the guiding was excellent & we had one of the best boat trips ever, seeing a host of birds & river life at close quarters. The lodge & tents are raised high off the ground, which is just as well as the site is on an elephant path.
It is quite exiting to see 20-30 elephants approaching the camp knowing that they an traverse the sit by passing under most of it. Even more exiting for the campers at ground level! we can thoroughly recommend Nambwa.
We had hoped to do some guided walking on this visit but it unfortunately was not a possible option.
Lovely Accommodation
This is a modern lodge with lovely rooms accessed via raised walkways enabling the elephants to walk underneath.
Having crossed the border (without difficulty) into Namibia's Caprivi Strip from Botswana at Mehombo, it was an easy drive along a good road to the entrance of the Bwabwata National Park. Our guide was waiting and having left our car securely, we were taken via a game drive to Nambwa.
It is true that game density is not as high as some other national parks but we did see two of the antelope on our wish list - the Lechwe and Tsessebe - plus one drive when we came across elephant as far as the eye could see. There are also water safaris which are enjoyable. Birding was good.
Nambwa Tented Lodge review
The room at Nambwa was extremely large and luxurious.
Unfortunately, the service did not live up to this high standard. The staff were disorganised, other than Linda, who seemed to have to involve herself in everything to make things work. Nothing seemed to happen without asking twice, from ordering hot water for coffee in the room, getting a drink or lunch at the time requested.
A stunning tented camp, but so-so service
The facilities are stunning - very large tents with all facilities, and game pretty good in the surrounding area. But our stay was marked by two things:
the fire - there was smoke in the air when we arrived, and it developed as the afternoon progressed. We went on the sunset river cruise, but that was cut short to return because of fears the fire would engulf the camp. As we returned there was an intense bush fire raging just across the river channel from the camp, and evacuation was being considered. I think it was only the efforts of the staff working to divert the firs that saved the camp.
there was no proper camp manager at that time, and although the young F&B manager and head guide were doing their best the organisation and service did not match the quality of the facilities.
We'd definitely go back, but we'd probably take a fire extinguisher!
