Reviews of Camp Kipwe
Wildlife sightings and reviews
122 independent comments and wildlife information from our travellers who have visited Camp Kipwe and kindly agreed to share their thoughts. They do not necessarily represent the views of Expert Africa
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"Camp Kipwe review"
Food was excellent and staff great. Trip to see the desert elephants with a knowledgeable and patient guide.
This place will live long in the memory (particularly the sundowners). Fantastic location with wonderful views.
Swimming in the pool whilst being watched by a gecko and a mongoose was especially memorable." See all these reviews: 16n in Namibia
Elephant
Multiple sightings
Giraffe
Multiple sightings
Oryx
Multiple sightings
"Camp Kipwe review"
There is also a sundowner spot at the top of the boulder hill that gives great 360 views.
We loved the desert elephant tour too along the huab river. This was pure bbc wildlife documentary stuff in real life and our guide ziggy was very good.
Stunning scenery. Twfellfontain is also very close by, which is worth a quick visit." See all these reviews: 21n in Namibia
Elephant
10 sightings
Oryx
10 sightings
"Camp Kipwe review"
The road to the camp is horrendous and it was a relief to arrive with the car in one piece & very glad we were in a 4 wheel drive! There were no activities planned on the first day, which was actually quite nice as it gave us a chance to chill.
The bungalows are quite sweet and we had a separate deck with chairs looking towards the west for sunset. The bathroom is all outside & it’s surprising to feel a little chilly in the shower when the temperature outside was so high.
The nature drive the following morning was great and we saw plenty of elephants as well as giraffes. We also did the afternoon drive to see the rock carvings and enjoyed that more down to the quality of the guide." See all these reviews: 15n in Namibia
Elephant
4 sightings
Giraffe
2 sightings
"Camp Kipwe review"
The staff was very attentive.
Would definitely consider staying here again, the place was very peaceful and the scenery was amazing!" See all these reviews: 13n in Namibia
"Camp Kipwe review"
The views from our room were outstanding.
Food was excellent. There was a really lovely relaxed vibe. Highly recommended." See all these reviews: 13n in Namibia; 1n in South Africa
Elephant
Multiple sightings
"Camp Kipwe review"
The walk up to the sundowner spot was well worth it!
Great guide for our nature drive which resulted in a super time spent with breeding herd." See all these reviews: 22n in Namibia
Elephant
10 sightings
Giraffe
7 sightings
"Camp Kipwe "
We booked the morning game drive in search of the desert adapted elephants. On our way we were lucky to see a huge family of Ostrich including babies. We soon found a herd of around 16 elephants including tiny babies. We had a wonderful time with them. Our guide Ziggy made sure we had the best viewing points and they came up so close to us with one of them touching my arm as it passed by me. We also saw 5 giraffes.
We enjoyed a coffee in a raised spot above where they were. We then followed the elephants for their drink at a man made waterhole provided by a local village.
In the afternoon we had booked the tour to see the rock carvings at Twyfelfontein which although these were very nice to see it was far too hot. Absolutely no shade and some steep climbing which was not good in the extreme heat. In hindsight we wish we had spent the afternoon relaxing at Camp Kipwe and drove ourselves here the following morning early where we could have paid a small entrance fee and had the same guide to show us around in less heat." See all these reviews: 21n in Namibia
Elephant
1 sighting
Giraffe
1 sighting
"Camp Kipwe review"
Excellent service at all times, great facilities and superb food." See all these reviews: 13n in Namibia
Elephant
7 sightings
"Camp Kipwe review"
The rooms are in stone and wood and the bathrooms are external. The Lobby and the restaurant are great in terms of food and atmosphere. There is a fantastic view point were to enjoy a drink during sunset.
Mat was the greatest guide. We went for the excursion to spot the Desert adapted elephants and it was amazing." See all these reviews: 13n in Namibia
Elephant
10 sightings
Oryx
Multiple sightings
"Camp Kipwe review"
The rooms are clean, cool and comfortable, with private, open air shower / toilet facilities. The windows are small but that helps to keep the room cool as it is crafted within the rocks. The pool area was great and the sundowner spot at the top of the rocks was very special - a great view, well serviced bar, helpful staff, snacks and the opportunity to watch the amazing sunset before descending to the main area for dinner. The food was also exceptional here and we were treated to dinner in the boma on one evening.
The desert elephant tracking was also great - our guide, Matthew, was exceptionally knowledgable about the elephants and managed to track them despite the distance that we needed to cover and abundance of grass and water. We were given a tour of the new suites that have been built at the camp - at the top of the hill, excellent views, very private and exceptionally luxurious, they are an amazing addition to an already great place to stay." See all these reviews: 22n in Namibia
Elephant
10 sightings
Giraffe
4 sightings
Oryx
5 sightings
Wildebeest
6 sightings
Zebra
6 sightings
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