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Nkasa Lupala Tented Lodge
Nkasa Lupala Tented Lodge
Nkasa Lupala Tented Lodge
Nkasa Lupala Tented Lodge
Nkasa Lupala Tented Lodge
Nkasa Lupala Tented Lodge
Nkasa Lupala Tented Lodge

Nkasa Lupala Tented Lodge


18°19’46.0"S 23°40’19.4"E

Reviews of Nkasa Lupala

Wildlife sightings and reviews

33 independent comments and wildlife information from our travellers who have visited Nkasa Lupala and kindly agreed to share their thoughts. They do not necessarily represent the views of Expert Africa

Wildlife sightings by our travellers
Starting in Jul-2019, 11 of our travellers have recorded their wildlife sightings at Nkasa Lupala.
Lion

60% success

Leopard

13% success

Cheetah

11% success

Wild dog

0% success

Hippo

100% success

Elephant

82% success

Wildebeest

80% success

Zebra

78% success

Buffalo

70% success

Giraffe

22% success

Eland

13% success

Sitatunga

11% success

Aardvark

0% success

Pangolin

0% success

Roan antelope

0% success

Sable antelope

0% success

Spotted Hyena

0% success

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Mr F & party
Portugal

"Nkasa Lupala - a hidden gem!"

2 nights Arrived 26 Oct 2013
"On the day before, we heard that the road C49 from Kongola to the turn-off to Sangwali village was in bad shape, due to some road works (road rebuilding), and that got us worried as we were driving a sedan vehicle. The road was perfectly passable, without any problems (two hour drive for 72km) . The B8 that transverses the whole Bwabwata National Park, and hence the Caprivi strip, is a good tarred road, but care should be taken as there are elephants crossing the road at times, due to the opened corridors to the neighboring countries (Angola/Zambia).
Reaching Sangwali we had people from the lodge waiting for us as expected. After leaving the sedan vehicle on the Nkasa Lupala NP / Wuparo Conservancy offices, the transfer to the lodge was done on a 4WD, which took less then 30 minutes.

The lodge itself is on the Wuparo Conservancy, which just borders the Nkasa Lupala National Park , and is situated on the margins of one of the water channels that links to the main Linyanti River (Kwando/ Chobe). Simone, Laura, Erika and of course the little and brave Hetore are incredible hostesses, that made our journey worthwhile. The whole lodge is driven on a low impact policy without leaving you without any amenity. The food is great, and the coffee excellent.
The lodge is the only operator on the Nkasa Lupala NP, and thus, as a visitor you feel privileged to be there enjoying it all. Activities are well explored as we can choose from game drives to the NLNP (including night drives on the neighboring Wuparo conservancy), boat trips on the subsidiary channels to the Linyanti River, or better, a combo activity that includes a whole morning, that comprises a game drive into the park and a boat drive on the Linyanti river itself, with the "Botswanan" Linyanti concession on the Chobe National Park, just on the other side. Incredible value.
Game wise the park is still being naturally re-populated, but we managed to see quite a lot including lion. Birdlife is prolific.

At the end of our visit, we felt that a three night stay is almost mandatory as to fully enjoy this hidden gem of Namibia." See all these reviews: 6n in Namibia; 5n in Botswana
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Dr E
Yorkshire

"Nkasa Lupala Tented Lodge review"

2 nights Arrived 9 Aug 2013
"The track in to the camp was the most rutted and difficult of our whole three week trip.

For us, the fact that the camp was fully booked and hence seemed very busy was a detractor. ie 20 plus sittng down at one long table to eat in the open each meal on the viewing deck.

The written nfo supplied to us re the place is not correct ie there is no pool, no fans, no mosquito nets and this should be corrected.

The led light in the rooms take some getting used to - ie definitely take a head torch or two!

The fish we were served on our first night should not be tackled without a head torch, as the lighing in the open air dining room is minimal and fish very bony.

Simon who runs the lodge is charming, and worked extremely hard to ensure everyone was welcomed. As you are extremely constrained as to how far you can walk around the camp Simon may wish to think about other board games etc., And for children a box of childrens books and games, and perhaps a bucket and spade in the sandy area. I would definitley not recommend it for young children." See all these reviews: 12n in Namibia; 2n in Botswana
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Average

Location:
Good
Service:
Good
Activities:
Good
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Average
Facilities:
Average
B Family
Nottingham

"Grunts in the night!"

2 nights Arrived 27 Jul 2013
"Friendly lodge with communal meals and lots of input from the owner. Meals were good with excellent vegetarian food. Fantastic views of the night sky with virtually no light pollution.

Excursions were good and with knowledgeable guides but there was relatively little to see when we were there. Hippos at night around the tents were an added bonus, but this meant that you needed to be escorted between the main lodge area and the tents at night for safety reasons.

You need a 4WD to make the journey to the lodge alone, but there was a good pick up service with secure parking if needed." See all these reviews: 12n in Namibia; 2n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

Location:
Good
Service:
Good
Activities:
Good
Rooms:
Average
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Average
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33 reviews of Nkasa Lupala by travellers since August 2007
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