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Reviews of Mountain Lodge

Wildlife sightings and reviews

14 independent comments and wildlife information from our travellers who have visited Mountain 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 Oct-2018, 12 of our travellers have recorded their wildlife sightings at Mountain Lodge.
Lion

80% success

Leopard

0% success

Cheetah

0% success

Black Rhino

100% success

Elephant

100% success

Giraffe

100% success

Oryx

100% success

Wildebeest

100% success

Zebra

100% success

Eland

89% success

Sable antelope

50% success

White Rhino

50% success

Brown Hyena

38% success

Aardvark

17% success

Pangolin

0% success

Roan antelope

0% success

Spotted Hyena

0% success

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Duration
Arrival date
Mr and Mrs M
Scotland

"Mountain Lodge review"

3 nights Arrived 17 Nov 2023
"Had an amazing stay at this elevated lodge. All the staff were great, friendly and welcoming.

The food was wonderful and the outer deck dining area was amazing. Our lodge was very good and even included a plunge pool. For the first night we were the only guests which provided an "exclusive" experience.

Game here is significantly less prolific than in Etosha NP. However, on the included game drives we have several amazing and very memorable close encounters with lions, elephants, rhinos and giraffes. We just had to be patient! Giraffe feeding on tree right beside bedroom window was a highlight.

Sundowner spots were both great.

Absolutely superb place to stay." See all these reviews: 23n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Sightings Report

Black Rhino

Multiple sightings

Brown Hyena

1 sighting

Elephant

Multiple sightings

Giraffe

Multiple sightings

Lion

Multiple sightings

Oryx

Multiple sightings

Sable antelope

Multiple sightings

Wildebeest

Multiple sightings

Zebra

Multiple sightings

Mr. & Mrs. E
UK

"Mountain Lodge review"

2 nights Arrived 27 Oct 2023
"Yet another superb stop. Our room overlooked a watering hole, and before we even left it we saw zebra, giraffe and antelope from our balcony.

Following, though, were two amazing game drives around the Etosha Heights reserve, during which we saw, close-up, Rhino, Lion and Elephant, as well as numerous birds, zebra, giraffe and antelope. The absolute highlight, though, was a break at the watering-hole hide whilst an elderly bull elephant visited for his morning bath, following which he came to within 2 feet of the viewing opening to literally look us in the eye!

Afterwards, our excellent guide noted the reaction of antelope watering at the hole and located a resting pride of 2 male and 3 female lions. The bull elephant followed and seeing the interaction of the pride with him was an unforgettable experience.

Overall, we could not praise this location highly enough. The managers and staff and guide were all excellent and worked as hard as they could to make our visit as enjoyable as possible." See all these reviews: 16n in Namibia; 2n in Botswana; 1n in Zimbabwe
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Mr & Mrs B
Cambridge

"Mountain Lodge review"

1 night Arrived 25 Jun 2023
"Mountain Lodge is set on the side of a hill amid the huge bushveld of Etosha National Park and their own 60,000 hectare private reserve. Even as we sat for our welcome drinks before our guided tour we were spotting Giraffe at the local watering hole.

The lodge itself was once a hunting lodge and the dark wood and vaulted ceilings certain evoke the image of a hunting lodge but happily this has now been converted for photography tourists and those who want to see the special animals in their natural habitat. Luckily we had the whole place to ourselves as we were the only guests! Our tour was a sundowner tour, we spotted many animals and birds during our drive through the bushveld. We spotted a Black Rhino but he/she was quick to flight and all we say was a huge animal moving at incredible pace through the bush.

We had a drink close to a watering hole as the sun set and were treated to an amazing experience as a Black Rhino edged towards the waterside, no more than 30 metres away as we stood at its eye level. I am pretty sure I breathed during that 10 minute episode but I can't be sure! The night drive back through the bush was a special experience with the bush zipping past in the headlights like ghosts.

When we returned to the lodge a table was set for us next to the open fire with lots of twinkling lights for our private dining. These touches really separate the quality of service here in Africa from what we have grown used to - they really want you to have a memorable time." See all these reviews: 14n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Good
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Excellent
Sightings Report

Black Rhino

Multiple sightings

Eland

Multiple sightings

Giraffe

Multiple sightings

Oryx

Multiple sightings

Zebra

Multiple sightings

Stefano
New York

"Mountain Lodge review"

2 nights Arrived 28 May 2023
"We enjoyed the old fashioned, traditional safari lodge with dark paneling . Everybody was friendly and the service was very attentive . They even washed our very dusty car without us asking them.

The lodge was quite empty , with only another couple who did their own things , so during the activities it was just us. We did all the drives possible alone with Leon and we had a fantastic experience. The game encounters were superb . On one day we had three different rhino sightings!

We felt we were on our very own private reserve." See all these reviews: 13n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Sightings Report

Black Rhino

3 sightings

Brown Hyena

1 sighting

Eland

2 sightings

Elephant

10 sightings

Giraffe

5 sightings

Lion

2 sightings

Oryx

10 sightings

Wildebeest

6 sightings

Zebra

10 sightings

I and C
Worcester, UK

"Mountain Lodge review"

3 nights Arrived 15 May 2023
"Mountain Lodge is fantastic - marvellous staff, facilities, location and game viewing. The style of the lodge ismore traditional with a lot of use of varnished hard woods all tastefully complemented by good quality fixtures and fittings. The views from the main veranda and the individual rooms was lovely" See all these reviews: 14n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Sightings Report

Black Rhino

2 sightings

Eland

4 sightings

Elephant

4 sightings

Giraffe

10 sightings

Lion

2 sightings

Oryx

10 sightings

Sable antelope

1 sighting

White Rhino

1 sighting

Wildebeest

10 sightings

Zebra

10 sightings

Dr. L & wife
Denmark

"Mountain Lodge review"

3 nights Arrived 14 Oct 2022
"After a very long 9 hours’ drive in our hopeless rental car with alarms flashing all the time on the corrugated gravel roads, we finally reach Mountain Lodge, looking forward to 3 nights with full board and all activities included.

It´s in the middle of nowhere with few signposts. Therefore, we are very happy to see, that there is actually a lodge after the long drive. We are also very grateful for our never failing Tracks4Africa app. If we are lost – at least we know where ;-)

We are meet by the staff and a very kind manager who upgraded us to a “villa with own plunge pool” on the mountainside (!) What a treat and wonderful surprise after the very long difficult drive.

The lodge itself is typical safari style. An old fashioned (or traditional) safari lodge with dark wooden panels, heavy wooden furniture’s, brass, and large mirrors. Surrounded by an enormous balcony overlooking the area. It´s nicely situated on the mountainside (surprise given the name ;-) overlooking a small nearby, and distant bigger, waterhole.

The food is what I would call “solid and plentiful”.

However, the biggest asset is the staff. They are absolutely amazing and genuine friendly. It’s not a “posh lodge” like e.g. Ongava Lodge, we stayed in last time (link), but more relaxed/friendly style. We would be happy to return again." See all these reviews: 35n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Good
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Good
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Excellent
Sightings Report

Black Rhino

1 sighting

Eland

1 sighting

Elephant

1 sighting

Giraffe

1 sighting

Lion

1 sighting

Oryx

1 sighting

White Rhino

1 sighting

Zebra

1 sighting

Mr & Mrs N
Portsmouth

"Mountain Lodge review"

2 nights Arrived 18 Sep 2022
"Sundowner and early morning trips guided by Leon were very good indeed. His experienced eyes ensured we saw many more animals and birds while his knowledge of the local vegetation was fascinating. The Lodge has a fantastic location with wonderful rooms.

A sung welcome from the staff did not make up for uninspiring food and lack lustre service. We were but 2 couples sat at opposite ends of a large dining room. A tad bleak." See all these reviews: 21n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

Location:
Excellent
Food:
Average
Facilities:
Average
Rooms:
Good
Activities:
Good
Sightings Report

Black Rhino

2 sightings

Elephant

1 sighting

Giraffe

5 sightings

Lion

1 sighting

Oryx

1 sighting

Sable antelope

1 sighting

Wildebeest

10 sightings

Zebra

6 sightings

Mr & Mrs B
Witney

"Mountain Lodge Review"

4 nights Arrived 31 Oct 2019
"Very large comfortable chalets with spectacular views. The public part of the lodge was also a very large open area and felt quiet and remote after coming from Etosha. All the staff were very friendly and attentive, particularly the smiley Belinda, Maggie the Manager, and our excellent guide Ali.

After coming from Etosha the wildlife seemed more sparse, but we weren't disappointed and our sightings included some of the more rare species such as caracal, cape fox, brown hyena and aardvark. Thank you so much Ali for all your efforts." See all these reviews: 22n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Sightings Report

Aardvark

1 sighting

Black Rhino

3 sightings

Brown Hyena

1 sighting

Eland

1 sighting

Elephant

10 sightings

Giraffe

10 sightings

Lion

1 sighting

Oryx

7 sightings

Sable antelope

1 sighting

White Rhino

2 sightings

Wildebeest

1 sighting

Zebra

5 sightings

Mr LeenP
Lewes

"great safaris"

2 nights Arrived 5 Oct 2019
"One of the best places to stay, with excellent excursions, animals and views.

Really professionally run but combined with personal service our favourite place to stay in Namibia. Great guide Rio. (Could improve food though)" See all these reviews: 18n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Good
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Average
Facilities:
Excellent
Sightings Report

Black Rhino

Multiple sightings

Eland

Multiple sightings

Elephant

Multiple sightings

Giraffe

Multiple sightings

Oryx

Multiple sightings

Wildebeest

Multiple sightings

Zebra

Multiple sightings

Richard
Truro

"Mountain Lodge review"

2 nights Arrived 4 Oct 2019
"Wonderful camp with great service and views.

The guiding was knowledgeable and excellent - Ramon's knowledge and ability to take us to the right locations to see game (black rhino, elephants, lion, etc) was amazing.

The rooms were amazing and the food great - we would love to return." See all these reviews: 6n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Good
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Excellent
Sightings Report

Black Rhino

1 sighting

Eland

Multiple sightings

Elephant

Multiple sightings

Giraffe

Multiple sightings

Lion

Multiple sightings

Oryx

Multiple sightings

Wildebeest

Multiple sightings

Zebra

Multiple sightings

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