Reviews of Halali Camp
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330 independent comments and wildlife information from our travellers who have visited Halali Camp and kindly agreed to share their thoughts. They do not necessarily represent the views of Expert Africa
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"Halali Camp review"
However, service at reception is a little dismissive and it is best to be prepared for this as you will probably have been spoilt in other lodges with eager and polite staff. The waiters and cleaners were cheery and polite.
The room itself is functional with a comfy bed and small kitchen including a fridge but no cooker. AC works well (but is very loud) and is welcome on the very hot days. We had one night in a standard double room and one night in a bush chalet. Whilst the bush chalet was significantly larger it is probably not worth the extra money if you are planning to be in the park for most of the day." See all these reviews: 15n in Namibia; 2n in Botswana; 2n in Zambia
"Halali Camp review"
Liked the waterhole being away from the main camp.
Service in the restaurant was very good and friendly. Lovely area and we saw very good game. We'd go back." See all these reviews: 14n in Namibia
"Halali Camp review"
The accommodation is spread out over a large area. The chalets are large and okay but are looking tired and characterless . Ensure that all of the sliding doors/windows are locked as we found ours to be unlocked.
The mini-bar in the rooms is a cause for concern. Luckily I read the advice about checking the inventory. It is located in the Introduction booklet in the rooms and you are not informed about this at the desk when you arrive. Our mini-bar was not correctly stocked so I went back to the desk and she changed the information but it was all very casual. I noticed checking out the next day that the 3 people had problems with their inventories as well. It strikes me that the stocked mini-bars shouldn't be and that they should be left empty to avoid these difficulties and the bad feelings that arise (not to mention the queues).
The waterhole is a walk or a drive away (depending on where you are) The campground (which can be lively!) is closer to the waterhole than the chalets. Once you get to the waterhole sign it is a short climb to get to the seating. Some of the rocks are slippery and loose so trainers would be useful. Take a torch with you too. A lot of people go up with a bottle of wine or other drinks. We made the mistake of taking some snacks in a bag as well only to find that a field mouse was as interested in them as we were:)) The waterhole is not constantly busy but do not give up. Several people left only for 25 elephants to tiptoe in around 7pm and provide lots of entertainment. They were followed by a rhino and baby.
We were there at the time of an extremely large, fast-moving fire which we could see on the crest of the hill. A lot of the area around Halali and towards Numatoni was burnt at this time but should recover after the first rains. I did not have a lot of confidence in the way the staff were handling the guests concerns nor in how an evacuation would take place should it be needed." See all these reviews: 22n in Namibia
"Halali Camp review"
We did not spend much time at the water hole but heard that a leopard had been spotted there." See all these reviews: 20n in Namibia
"Halali Camp review"
We drove down to the waterhole, though it was easily walkable. Fantastic experience at sunset as 12 elephants arrived, complete with two babies.
Food lovely here too and restaurant accommodated us eating in two sittings while one of us stayed and looked after our youngest son, who was poorly. Credit card payments not a problem here and quick too." See all these reviews: 11n in Namibia
"Halali Camp review"
Easy access to waterhole plus for driving to see game (it was a bit further to waterholes but worth the drive). Again, we drove ourselves and didn't take part in any organized activities." See all these reviews: 14n in Namibia
"Halali Camp review"
Otherwise good accomodation but the waterhole is some distance from the accomodation area. There were at least 30 elephants there during the afternoon which made it very worthwhile." See all these reviews: 12n in Namibia
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"Halali Camp"
The chalets were nice, but dinner on the first night was unedible with some salads being served being the left-overs from lunch-time. We therefore on the second day decided to try out lunch at Namutoni, which was lovely and just buy grocery supply for sandwiches for supper.In addition we found that the waterholes near Namutoni were a lot more frequented than the ones around Halali.
We would not go back to Halali but next time stay in Namotomi, which has both a lovely restaurant and well stocked shop.
There were clearly not enough waiters and it felt like a school canteen." See all these reviews: 17n in Namibia
"A nice quiet camp"
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