Reviews of Little Ongava
Wildlife sightings and reviews
24 independent comments and wildlife information from our travellers who have visited Little Ongava and kindly agreed to share their thoughts. They do not necessarily represent the views of Expert Africa

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"The Epitome of Luxury in Namibia"
Perched up on a hill with sweeping views over the plains, the lodge is beautifully appointed and incredibly intimate, with just three suites. Our suite was massive, featuring a cozy sitting room with a fireplace, beautiful en-suite with a clawfoot tub, two decks with stunning views, and a plunge pool (which unfortunately we did not use given the temperature).
The staff, in particular Kelly, were very accommodative and inviting, and our guide Binius went above and beyond, taking us to approach white rhinos on foot; a thrilling experience!
All in all, a very luxurious experience in the bush!" See all these reviews: 16n in Namibia

Eland
Multiple sightings

Giraffe
Multiple sightings

Oryx
Multiple sightings

White Rhino
Multiple sightings

Zebra
Multiple sightings
"Little Ongava"
Etosha involves a lot of uncomfortable driving with not much to see away for the water holes.
The drought has really affected this area - very sad" See all these reviews: 11n in Namibia

Elephant
3 sightings

Giraffe
4 sightings

Lion
1 sighting

Oryx
5 sightings

White Rhino
6 sightings

Wildebeest
1 sighting

Zebra
5 sightings
"Very luxurious and lovely reserve"
Staff absolutely lovely. Having spent a couple of days driving in Etosha already we just stuck to the Ongava reserve for trips out with our guide, which was a great decision.
Plenty to see and some really pretty areas, eg the western grasslands." See all these reviews: 18n in Namibia
"Heaven"
"Little Ongava review"
Sitting on our private deck at night, sipping port and listening to the lions roaring in the valley was the perfect mix of luxury and remoteness." See all these reviews: 15n in Namibia
"Little Ongava review"
"Wonderful stay at Litlle Ongava!"
Everything was outstanding - including the rhino tracking experience!" See all these reviews: 14n in Namibia
"Little Ongava review"
n the late afternoon, we made a trip through Ongava NP were we saw quiet some animals such as lions, elephants, rhino's and many birds. Next day, a morning safari through Etosha and back for lunch time at 13h.
Foodquality: limited choice and really nothing special. Very basic dishes as also the service from the waitress Grace....she needs to go and follow some course in hospitality (service level in Sossusvlei desert lodge is fron another level). For the price you pay, the service level is just not sufficient for this kind of lodge.
Cleaning: although many visits of housekeeping during daytime to the room: empty glasses aren't removed, garbage bins aren't emptied, even empty toilet rolls were still on bathroom floor upon arrival...again for this price, you would expect another service level.
With only little effort and change, this could become a top experience which wasn' t unfortunately matching totally to our expectations. We experienced the service level of the Sossu Desert Lodge and the Serra Cafema lodge which was a higher level." See all these reviews: 6n in Namibia
"Little Ongava review"
I have two specific comments on the lodge though: the guides were notably less good than any of the other places we went (including not giving any briefing before we set out on foot into the bush); and whilst the reserve is good for rhino there is much less wildlife there more generally than in the park, so if you don't leave the reserve you are really missing out (and the lodge seems to think you don't need to leave the reserve to see everything, but I think they are wrong on that count)." See all these reviews: 9n in Namibia; 3n in Zambia
"Outstanding in every respect!"
Blommie and Tobias made sure we were totally pampered throughout, with lovely lunches and evening meals to the backdrop of a waterhole where we saw Black Rhinos, Lions, Eland, Kudu, Oryx and Black-faced Impalas. Incredible stuff! Plus the evening visits from Porcupines uniquely combine 5* luxury with nature. An outrageously beautiful place.
Our rooms, well, were absolutely outstanding. Superbly finished with an outside small pool and a couple of decks for sun loungers. Immaculate and massive too - plus with plenty of reading material too. Yes of course we visited the surrounding Ongava Game Reserve where we had three separate sightings of Lions, both Black and White Rhinos too along with a whole host of other game and birdlife." See all these reviews: 13n in Namibia
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