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Mushara Lodge
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Mushara Lodge

Reviews of Mushara Lodge

Wildlife sightings and reviews

102 independent comments and wildlife information from our travellers who have visited Mushara 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 Jun-2018, 17 of our travellers have recorded their wildlife sightings at Mushara Lodge.
Lion

69% success

Leopard

55% success

Cheetah

25% success

Giraffe

94% success

Oryx

94% success

Wildebeest

94% success

Zebra

94% success

Elephant

88% success

Black Rhino

62% success

Spotted Hyena

50% success

White Rhino

40% success

Eland

38% success

Sable antelope

13% success

Brown Hyena

10% success

Roan antelope

9% success

Aardvark

0% success

Pangolin

0% success

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Duration
Arrival date
Ms C.
Switzerland

"Mushara Lodge review"

1 night Arrived 1 Oct 2024
"We used the lodge as a base coming out of Etosha.

I liked the airy feel about it." See all these reviews: 16n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Mrs C.
Dubai

"Mushara Lodge review"

2 nights Arrived 12 Jul 2024
"This was our second time at Mushara, and we really couldn't fault anything on our second morning we went to the car to find we had a flat tyre, a lovely man changed the tyre for us and one of the managers, lent us a tyre so we could do our morning drive into Etosha. The lodge is a stones throw from the Etosha gate.

We were also privileged to see a Small Spotted Genet make an appearance going out to hunt both evenings at dinner and a Honey Badger strolled across the parking area the morning we left.

The food was lovely and the coffee very good!

We mainly went into Etosha by ourselves but we did one game drive with the lodge and it was excellent, we saw a huge herd of elephants and two black rhino as well as antelope and spotted Hyena. Our driver was knowledgeable and she gave me plenty of time to photograph. We saw so many elephants and giraffe and just needed to sit a few minutes at a waterhole and wait for the animals to arrive.

The rooms are large, calm spaces with everything you need." See all these reviews: 7n in Namibia; 5n in Botswana
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

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

Black Rhino

1 sighting

Elephant

10 sightings

Giraffe

10 sightings

Oryx

1 sighting

Roan antelope

2 sightings

Sable antelope

2 sightings

Spotted Hyena

2 sightings

Wildebeest

1 sighting

Zebra

4 sightings

Ros &Peter
Melbourne

"Mushara Lodge review"

2 nights Arrived 8 Jun 2024
"We had a super comfortable chalet and excellent food during our 2 days here close to the eastern side of Etosha NP.

Very nice indeed." See all these reviews: 25n in Namibia; 5n in South Africa
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

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

Elephant

10 sightings

Giraffe

10 sightings

Lion

4 sightings

Oryx

10 sightings

Wildebeest

10 sightings

Zebra

10 sightings

Mr & Mrs N
Cheshire

"Mushara Lodge review"

2 nights Arrived 13 May 2024
"Perfect lodge.

Very comfortable, good game drives, lovely pool after, charming dining." See all these reviews: 24n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

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

Eland

Multiple sightings

Elephant

Multiple sightings

Giraffe

Multiple sightings

Leopard

1 sighting

Lion

Multiple sightings

Oryx

Multiple sightings

Wildebeest

Multiple sightings

Zebra

Multiple sightings

namibia
sue

"Mushara Lodge review"

2 nights Arrived 9 May 2024
"Lovely traditional style safari lodge with beautiful large thatched entrance, bar and lounge. Extremely friendly staff.

Large thatched cottage with Beaevery amenity. Extremely comfortable beds, complete with mosquito nets. Large open plan bathroom area with enclosed shower and plenty of hot water.

Large lawned area with trees, dotted with sunbeds and chairs surrounding a large pool in which to cool down.

Dinner served under the stars in the evening. The menu was displayed in the bar beforehand.

Breakfast was buffet style with the usual either continental or cooked as required.

Pet warthogs roamed the grounds." See all these reviews: 13n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Good
Activities:
Good
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Good
A & J
UK

"Mushara Lodge review"

1 night Arrived 14 Mar 2024
"Arrived at end of day and it was a pleasant stopover with outdoor pool, good catering and comfortable lounge and accommodation" See all these reviews: 17n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

Rooms:
Good
Food:
Good
Service:
Excellent
Facilities:
Good
Mr. & Mrs. E
UK

"Mushara Lodge review"

1 night Arrived 29 Oct 2023
"A well-appointed lodge in a very good location close to the eastern gate of Etosha National Park, making it easy to access the park on a self-drive basis." See all these reviews: 16n in Namibia; 2n in Botswana; 1n in Zimbabwe
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Good
Facilities:
Good
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Claire M
Toronto

"Mushara Lodge review"

2 nights Arrived 2 Oct 2023
"What a beautiful place! The grounds, main lodge, pool and gardens, and our chalet were all just lovely.

Service is also just amazing. The staff work very hard to ensure our experience was positive. I loved the evening braai under the stars, which they began setting up about three hours before dinner. My thanks to them for this memorable experience!

We ate two lunches here as well as two breakfasts and two dinners. Across the board, the food was delicious and beautifully presented.

We went on one game drive with Mushara staff and had a great time." 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

Cheetah

1 sighting

Elephant

2 sightings

Giraffe

3 sightings

Leopard

1 sighting

Lion

1 sighting

Oryx

3 sightings

Spotted Hyena

1 sighting

White Rhino

1 sighting

Wildebeest

2 sightings

Zebra

3 sightings

Mr&Mrs L.
Paris

"Super stay at Mushara"

2 nights Arrived 6 Jun 2023
"We loved every bit of our stay in Mushara, and its stylish decor.Nice proper swimming pool with real deck chairs. Extremely nice staff.Nice shop.Delicious food and comfortable and spacious thatched bungalow.

The outing to Etosha with the guide was great as he was able to spot cheetahs and lions !" See all these reviews: 21n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Wallington
UK

"Mushara Lodge review"

2 nights Arrived 4 May 2023
"Very much the feel of a country club. Excellent staff, food and grounds.
We used this as place to recharge the batteries and hardly strayed from the pool area, although it would be ideal to use as a base for Eastern Etosha. Highly recommended" See all these reviews: 30n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Good
Service:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
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102 reviews of Mushara Lodge by travellers since August 2007
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