Reviews of Frans Indongo Lodge
Wildlife sightings and reviews
67 independent comments and wildlife information from our travellers who have visited Frans Indongo 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 Jul-2018, 3 of our travellers have recorded their wildlife sightings at Frans Indongo Lodge.
Leopard
0% success
Cheetah
0% success
White Rhino
100% success
Oryx
67% success
Roan antelope
67% success
Sable antelope
50% success
Brown Hyena
33% success
Wildebeest
33% success
Zebra
33% success
Aardvark
0% success
Black Rhino
0% success
Eland
0% success
Pangolin
0% success
Spotted Hyena
0% success
Mr&Mrs P,Mr M,Ms B
UK
"Time to catch a breath and reflect"
1 night Arrived 15 Jun 2011
"Pristine and manicured gardens surrounded spacious and well appointerd chalets. A welcome and relaxing stop-over to break the journey back to Elegant Guesthouse for one last night before our plane home.
Very friendly staff and an excellent evening meal." See all these reviews: 14n in Namibia
Very friendly staff and an excellent evening meal." See all these reviews: 14n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Mr W & Miss H
London
"Frans Indongo Lodge review"
1 night Arrived 19 Apr 2011
"This was an after-thought on our trip to break the distance between Etosha and Windhoek, which was a shame as this was a really nice place where we could have happily spent more time!
The staff were very welcoming and had specially decorated our room and dining table for us (we were on honeymoon). The rooms were good.
The attached reserve has some impressive rhino, including a cute baby white rhino, and non-native species - the black wilderbeest were particularly amusing.
A special mention should go to the poor member of staff who cleaned our impressively dirty car (courtesy of muddy Etosha roads) and left it gleaming!" See all these reviews: 16n in Namibia
The staff were very welcoming and had specially decorated our room and dining table for us (we were on honeymoon). The rooms were good.
The attached reserve has some impressive rhino, including a cute baby white rhino, and non-native species - the black wilderbeest were particularly amusing.
A special mention should go to the poor member of staff who cleaned our impressively dirty car (courtesy of muddy Etosha roads) and left it gleaming!" See all these reviews: 16n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Good
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
R Family
Alaska
"Frans Indongo Lodge review"
1 night Arrived 23 Oct 2010
"In retrospect, we would have preferred an additional day at Nhoma rather than making the stop here. But hindsight is 20/20. The food was spectacular as was the wine list. The sunset drive to look at animals was a waste. Sure, we saw animals.
The rhinos were feeding on the food the lodge puts out for them each afternoon, and anytime other animals were seen, the driver accelerated which merely sent the animals runnings. Dinner was superb, staff was great, but like I said, an additional day at Nhoma would have been better for us.
We could have made the drive from Nhome to Windhoek in a day." See all these reviews: 10n in Namibia
The rhinos were feeding on the food the lodge puts out for them each afternoon, and anytime other animals were seen, the driver accelerated which merely sent the animals runnings. Dinner was superb, staff was great, but like I said, an additional day at Nhoma would have been better for us.
We could have made the drive from Nhome to Windhoek in a day." See all these reviews: 10n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good
Location:
Average
Service:
Good
Activities:
Poor
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Good
Feedback Response
Frans Indongo Lodge would like to explain why feed is put out for the rhino on occasion. The rainy season usually begins sometime in October in this area of Namibia, but this year (2010) the first rains came late. In such an event the lodge supplements the rhino’s diet by putting out Lucerne – a plant with high nutrition content. This was particularly important this year as two of Frans Indongo's rhino are nursing and one is heavily pregnant.
"Manager"
Mr & Mrs G & W
Surrey
"Frans Indongo Lodge review"
2 nights Arrived 29 Sep 2010
"This was a great place to finish our trip and we would thoroughly recommend it for its helpful staff, food and delightful accommodation. Chris McIntyre please note there are no longer any animal heads in the Reception Area! [Ed: Noted - thanks!]
The whole ambience of the place was great and we loved it.
The scene looking out over the Game Farm is very peaceful and many varieties of animal visit the watering hole. A great variety of birds also visit the area. Here we enjoyed an evening walk seeing dik dik, antelope and oryx en route.
Visiting the Cheetah Farm from Frans Indongo is quite a long drive, but interesting, and staying at the Lodge enables one to drive back to Windhoek Airport along tarred roads in plenty of time for afternoon flights without the necessity of having an overnight stop in Windhoek." See all these reviews: 12n in Namibia
The whole ambience of the place was great and we loved it.
The scene looking out over the Game Farm is very peaceful and many varieties of animal visit the watering hole. A great variety of birds also visit the area. Here we enjoyed an evening walk seeing dik dik, antelope and oryx en route.
Visiting the Cheetah Farm from Frans Indongo is quite a long drive, but interesting, and staying at the Lodge enables one to drive back to Windhoek Airport along tarred roads in plenty of time for afternoon flights without the necessity of having an overnight stop in Windhoek." See all these reviews: 12n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Mr & Mrs F
Lancashire
"Frans Indongo Lodge review"
1 night Arrived 25 Sep 2010
"A very pleasant place for an overnight stop. Lovely happy people and ever helpful. We had a very close up view of white rhino with calves on a game drive.
There are some unusual animals here, at least, I'd not seen any. Black springbok and white blesbok." See all these reviews: 15n in Namibia; 6n in South Africa
There are some unusual animals here, at least, I'd not seen any. Black springbok and white blesbok." See all these reviews: 15n in Namibia; 6n in South Africa
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location:
Good
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Good
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Good
Mrs L & family
Kent
"How can you improve on excellence..."
2 nights Arrived 13 Sep 2010
"Very courteous manager, lodge well organised, clean & obviously well looked after. Lovely, well cared for grounds/ gardens, improved viewing deck, new mini shop is nice touch.
Rooms clean, lovely white bed linen, comfortable beds coffee & tea area, good shower & added extra of TV on wall. Athough we much prefered to watch the animals!!!
Lovely friendly staff, especially the dining young ladies." See all these reviews: 14n in Namibia
Rooms clean, lovely white bed linen, comfortable beds coffee & tea area, good shower & added extra of TV on wall. Athough we much prefered to watch the animals!!!
Lovely friendly staff, especially the dining young ladies." See all these reviews: 14n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Mr C & family
UK
"Frans Indongo Lodge review"
1 night Arrived 17 Aug 2010
"Units based upon traditional African huts - clean, bright with everything required as well as an 'enclosed' bathroom with bath and shower and a TV - don't get these at all lodges.
Not as roomy as some of the other lodges - but everything you needed was provided from chairs & table to Tea & coffee facilities.
Separate tables in restaurant - service was very good - but felt more formal than other lodges where we ate communally." See all these reviews: 14n in Namibia
Not as roomy as some of the other lodges - but everything you needed was provided from chairs & table to Tea & coffee facilities.
Separate tables in restaurant - service was very good - but felt more formal than other lodges where we ate communally." See all these reviews: 14n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good
Location:
Excellent
Service:
Good
Facilities:
Good
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Excellent
The B family
Bristol
"very comfortable lodge"
1 night Arrived 4 Aug 2010
"What an incredible place to stay service was fantastic, marvellous setting with its own game park and so close to the Cheetah conservation"
See all these reviews: 8n in Namibia; 2n in Botswana; 2n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location:
Excellent
Service:
Good
Facilities:
Good
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Good
Mr & Mrs B
Winchester
"Frans Indongo Lodge review"
1 night Arrived 31 May 2010
"A good stopping point on way back from Etosha. Rooms and bed could do with upgrading."
See all these reviews: 18n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good
Location:
Good
Service:
Good
Activities:
Good
Rooms:
Average
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Good
Mr & Mrs R
Warks
"Frans Indongo Lodge review"
1 night Arrived 23 Apr 2010
"Stayed here for one night as convenient for a trip to the Cheetah Conservation Fund HQ. Probably the most luxurious place we stayed, very well laid out and organised, with great food.
Went on a game drive into their private reserve where they have 7 rhino included a female with 3 week old calf but unfortunately we couldn't find them. But game drive was very worthwhile and saw lots of antelope and birds.
Staff booked our trip and activities at CCF which was helpful." See all these reviews: 17n in Namibia
Went on a game drive into their private reserve where they have 7 rhino included a female with 3 week old calf but unfortunately we couldn't find them. But game drive was very worthwhile and saw lots of antelope and birds.
Staff booked our trip and activities at CCF which was helpful." See all these reviews: 17n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
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