Reviews of Ndhovu Safari Lodge
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Ndhovu Safari Lodge review
Great location with hippos snorting in the river very close to your tents. Great location to explore the Mahango National Park, which is worth a half day. Close to Poppa Falls too.
Mealtimes were lovely and guests were sat together to share stories of their day, which worked well.
Wonderful vegetarian food.
Lovely location,people, drives and food
Probably our fourth or fifth stay in this lovely spot - just relaxing on the deck we watched otters playing in the river with a few hippo basking upstream while a fish eagle watched from a tall tree on the opposite bank.
Lovely sunsets from the boat and good company round the table at dinner. Horst really makes everyone welcome and took us on a great trip - seeing lots of roan, sable , tsebe and lechwe. The giant baobab is not to be missed.
Ndhovu was my surprise of the trip
Wish I had stayed 2 nights here. Great hosts, great dogs, hippos at night which make every camp better.
The first place which had a separate meal made just for the wife {excellent} Did a nice little boat cruise but you can visit the nearby parks on you're own.
Johan and Monica really make this place work.
Ndhovu Safari Lodge review
Ideally situated for Mahango park. Again the access road was flooded so we had to be punted across. Leaving our car. We stayed for 3 nights in tented accommodation and were the only ones staying here.
As a guest you eat with the family Johann and Monika This was OK but it would have been better if there were more people staying. The tents were clean but basic.Plenty of hot water, and not so hot inside, maybe because they were more shaded.
There is a hippo that comes every night so you are walked back to your tent. We were not offered any trips on the river although to be fair we did not ask,.On reflection maybe we should have stayed next door at Mahango safari lodge and which was busier and were running trips on the river. Owners very friendly and informative.
Ndhovu Safari Lodge review
With rising waters the lodge was only reachable by pontoon. With secure parking it was great fun being punted across to the lodge where we given a warm welcome by Monica and Johann to whom nothing was too much trouble.
An evening boat ride and an visit to Mahango National Park were great fun, even managing to see the elusive Sable and Roan antelopes.
Well Placed for Mahengo
Lovely river setting and perfectly comfortable accommodation without being luxurious. Good unpretentious atmosphere with interesting and helpful management.
Enjoyed the conversation at the communal supper table. Good evening boat trip = our first introduction to hippos! loved Mahengo that we returned the following morning - a lovely little park, not to be missed.
Ndhovu Safari Lodge review
We loved this lodge, with its reception areas furnished in very traditional African style.
Pleasant meru style tents well spaced along the river.
The couple managing the lodge made it a very friendly atmosphere, and he was also our very knowledgeable guide.
Went on the sundowner boat cruise which is a must for scenery and birds.
September is the best time to visit this area for wildlife, as much of it had migrated into Botswana, so no elephants, zebra etc.
Ndhovu Safari Lodge review
Johan and Monika were very informative and friendly and the hippo was a real bonus! The male hippo who uses the Lodge lawns as his personal food source and a means to avoid his unruly family was a great asset - not to bre confused with the camp "pet" however.
Mahango and Bwabwata Parks nearby are very varied, plains animals and flood plain and water species too.
Ndhovu Safari Lodge review
The hostess at this lodge were very welcoming and attentive. Lodge is in a lovely position on the river.
The tent we were allocated (No. 1) didn’t have a view of the river and the decor was a bit tired. We were offered a move to another room - we however later decided not to do this as the neighbouring lodge were having late night parties and the other room was nearer to that lodge.
I think that these noise problems may just be at the weekends so try and avoid these days if you want to stay here.
Hippo heaven
Lovely friendly welcome. Fabulous location right by the river.
Our tent was great within feet of the river side and hippos. Being woken up in morning to the sound of birds and hippos was one of the highlights of our holiday. Eating with the family and other guests was really enjoyable sharing details of our different trips and experiences over the evening meal was great fun. The food was first class i am a veggie and they catered for my needs effortlessly.
the staff were very well presented and obviously enjoyed working in the lodge. There were plenty of books on wildlife available so a really useful resource after a day out. The sundowner on the river was so good we did it twice, really informative guide and a perfect sunset.
We were sad to leave here.
We have always believed that acting responsibly is the only way to approach tourism and we're one of
the few companies to hold AITO's original coveted 5-star status for responsible tourism. It's a lead
that others are now following.
