Reviews of Ndhovu Safari Lodge
Wildlife sightings and reviews
126 independent comments and wildlife information from our travellers who have visited Ndhovu Safari Lodge and kindly agreed to share their thoughts. They do not necessarily represent the views of Expert Africa
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"Lovely location,people, drives and food"
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." See all these reviews: 13n in Namibia; 3n in Botswana
"Ndhovu was my surprise of the trip"
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." See all these reviews: 13n in Namibia; 8n in Zambia
"Ndhovu Safari Lodge review"
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." See all these reviews: 11n in Namibia; 2n in Botswana; 2n in Zimbabwe
"Ndhovu Safari Lodge review"
An evening boat ride and an visit to Mahango National Park were great fun, even managing to see the elusive Sable and Roan antelopes." See all these reviews: 7n in Botswana; 6n in Namibia
"Well Placed for Mahengo"
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." See all these reviews: 15n in Namibia; 3n in Botswana; 3n in Zimbabwe
"Ndhovu Safari Lodge review"
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." See all these reviews: 20n in Namibia; 3n in Botswana; 1n in Zimbabwe
"Ndhovu Safari Lodge review"
Mahango and Bwabwata Parks nearby are very varied, plains animals and flood plain and water species too." See all these reviews: 14n in Namibia; 3n in Botswana
"Ndhovu Safari Lodge review"
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." See all these reviews: 10n in Namibia; 6n in Mozambique; 3n in Botswana; 1n in South Africa
"Hippo heaven"
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." See all these reviews: 8n in Namibia; 2n in Botswana; 2n in Zimbabwe
"Welcomed like old friends!"
Johann took us for an excellent trip into the park across the river (we set off about 8am and didn’t return until after 2pm.) We saw a lot of game, including sable. If you want to do this trip it is good idea to ask Expert Africa to pre book it for you before you go as it can easily be fully booked – we were lucky on this occasion to have Johann and the vehicle to ourselves but a couple of days later he was going to have 10 people on a trip. In the late afternoon a boat trip with Michael produced lots of birds for the list.
As always, hospitality was excellent, food good, plentiful and wholesome and the communal table usually makes for interesting meal times.
As the Expert Africa page says, Ndhovu is a simple camp – you carry your own bags, drop your own mozzie nets, are trusted to serve yourself from the honesty bar and investigate the curio shop – but this is part of its charm and it is also good value. Tents are clean and comfortable with enough storage to put things away. The elderly front zips have been replaced by smart new sliding doors which is a great improvement.
Whilst credit cards are accepted there is a 5% surcharge to cover bank costs." See all these reviews: 19n in Namibia
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