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Nunda River Lodge
Nunda River Lodge
Nunda River Lodge
Nunda River Lodge
Nunda River Lodge

Reviews of Nunda River Lodge

Wildlife sightings and reviews

29 independent comments and wildlife information from our travellers who have visited Nunda River 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, 5 of our travellers have recorded their wildlife sightings at Nunda River Lodge.
Lion

25% success

Leopard

0% success

Cheetah

0% success

Wild dog

0% success

Hippo

80% success

Sable antelope

75% success

Zebra

75% success

Giraffe

67% success

Buffalo

50% success

Elephant

50% success

Roan antelope

25% success

Wildebeest

25% success

Aardvark

0% success

Eland

0% success

Pangolin

0% success

Sitatunga

0% success

Spotted Hyena

0% success

Showing 11-20 of 29
Duration
Arrival date
Mrs B
Hampshire

"Nunda River Lodge review"

2 nights Arrived 11 Oct 2014
"Lovely tent right on the River bank, with plenty of noise from the Hippos!
Lovely river view with lots of locals fishing and going up and down the River in tiny boats.
Well organised dining room with good service,wine,and food. well the coffee could have been Better.
Great boat trip, with guide knowledgeable on birds and anecdotes of local culture. Poppa falls worth a trip,more rapids than falls though!
Drove ourselves round Mahango park,just down the road, with satisfying view of Lechwe.
Nice pool for a spare moment in the garden." See all these reviews: 14n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Good
Service:
Good
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Excellent
Mr G & Mrs S
NOT.

"Big Tigers at Nunda"

3 nights Arrived 26 Sep 2014
"Again this was not our first choice at this location first choice would be Ndovu

Having said that this lodge is very good Its got great rooms , good food ,good tiger fishing

But I just got the sneaky feeling the owners ( there are three of them there ) would really rather not have you around if it was not for your cash . A shame really all they need is a good front of house man and the place would improve no end and they could get back to what ever they like doing !!" See all these reviews: 22n in Namibia; 3n in Botswana
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Good
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Mr J & Ms J
Devon

"Superb location but tent needed upgrading"

2 nights Arrived 15 Sep 2014
"The lodge is in a superb position on the river and we had a river front tent. However, it was supposed to be a "luxury" tent, which was far from true. The zips didn't close and the mosquito net was filthy and had holes in it which had beed stuffed with tissues.

I reported the zip to Cameron, the owner, who said something would be done about it but nothing was. Apart from a luggage rack and hanging rail (which kept falling down) there was nowhere to put anything in the tent. A chair would have been handy.

The bar service at mealtime was poor. We booked 2 walks and when we appeared for them, they hadn't been organised, My village walk was was hurriedly arranged, but my partner didn't get his bird walk. There was a mistake on the bill when we came to pay." See all these reviews: 13n in Namibia; 2n in Botswana
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Average

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Average
Activities:
Average
Rooms:
Poor
Food:
Average
Facilities:
Good
Family H
Bedfordshire

"Nunda River Lodge review"

2 nights Arrived 19 Jul 2014
"A very pretty location and attractive buildings and accommodation.

The bathrooms however are open both to the outside and to the bedroom area, allowing access to some big double bodied wasps. No sooner had they been dispatched, than more arrived and this particularly upset two of our party of four. Of course, this is Africa, and insects of various kinds are to be expected, but these were very large and very many.

The owner was most understanding and explained that the wasps slept in the early evening, only waking later the next morning, when temperatures rose. That is what happened, so we simply avoided the rooms after breakfast till late afternoon, which solved the problem. She did say that they were going to put insect netting in the open areas of the bathrooms and between bathrooms and bedrooms.

One of our rooms had a couple of fruit bats in the ceiling, which of course, were able to come and go too. We didn't mind those! Even their droppings on the floor next morning!

Very noisy hippos in the morning, as they seemed to like an early morning swim in the river nearby.

Porridge for breakfast! -Yes! Food very good." See all these reviews: 18n in Namibia; 2n in Zimbabwe
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
The M & N party
UK

"A beautiful position overlooking the river"

1 night Arrived 5 Jun 2014
"The lodge is in a great position overlooking the river and its bar and restaurant have fantastic views.

We were upgraded from tented rooms to bungalows right by the river bank and next to the hippo! The rooms were large and comfortable if a little tired, but we had everything we needed. Staff were helpful when asked but not particularly proactive and food adequate without being inspiring.

As the rooms are literally by the water, we felt that safety advice on the proximity of hippos and crocs might have been offered to foreign tourists before they went back to their rooms at night, without us having to ask.....

This is a suitable place for a night stopover in Caprivi but wouldn't particularly want to stay longer." See all these reviews: 14n in Namibia; 3n in Botswana; 2n in Zimbabwe
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Average

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Average
Rooms:
Average
Food:
Average
Mr & Mrs C
Wokingham

"Nunda River Lodge review"

1 night Arrived 31 Mar 2014
"See previous review - we stayed here twice." See all these reviews: 11n in Namibia; 4n in Botswana; 2n in Zimbabwe
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

Mr & Mrs C
Wokingham

"Nunda River Lodge review"

1 night Arrived 28 Mar 2014
"We stayed here twice - once on the way into Botswana and once on the way out. The location was excellent for our itinerary.

At last, when visiting Mahango National Park, we saw the first Elephants of our journey - 14 in all - and the only ones we saw in Namibia!! We liked ythis little reserve so much we visited it twice.

The lodge was comfortable and seemed well run with friendly and helpful staff and management." See all these reviews: 11n in Namibia; 4n in Botswana; 2n in Zimbabwe
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Good
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Good
Mr & Mrs H
Kent

"High quality lodge"

2 nights Arrived 4 Oct 2013
"This was one of a number of quality lodges situated on the banks of the Okavango river. Because of the proximity of the other lodges and nearby villages, this did not feel as much like a wilderness experience as some of the other lodges we stayed at.

Our game tent was very comfortable, light and airy and the restaurant was very good. We took a cultural visit to the local village, accompanied by a lodge guide who lives in the village and this was absolutely fascinating." See all these reviews: 8n in Namibia; 7n in Zambia; 2n in Zimbabwe; 2n in Botswana
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Good
Activities:
Good
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Good
M & M Oxford
UK

"Nunda Safari Lodge review"

1 night Arrived 30 Sep 2013
"Very helpful reception. We were booked here as we couldn't get three nights at the Ndhovu Lodge and in hindsight we could have spent the full time at either lodge.

Service in the restaurant was rather relaxed and the large parties monopolised the attention of the serving staff. As we were on holiday this was of little concern.

If anyone intends to visit the Popa falls please check with the local contact prior to planning as the resort is undergoing renovation and was closed at our time of visit and it is not possible to visit by boat." See all these reviews: 6n in Namibia; 2n in Botswana; 2n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Good
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Excellent
Mrs A x 5
Oxon

"A beautiful spot on the river"

1 night Arrived 27 Sep 2013
"Nunda lodge was a lovely spot, with lots of activity on the water.

The staff did everything very correctly and efficiently, but with no joy, which was unlike anywhere else we had been. A couple of times we did feel we were inconveniencing them.

Food was excellent.

Rooms were lovely, quite a long walk to the restaurant, past camping sites.

Gardens were beautiful, very well cared for." See all these reviews: 24n in Namibia; 2n in South Africa
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Average
Activities:
Good
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Good
Showing 11-20 of 29
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