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Mushara Outpost
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Mushara Outpost

Reviews of Mushara Outpost

Wildlife sightings and reviews

68 independent comments and wildlife information from our travellers who have visited Mushara Outpost and kindly agreed to share their thoughts. They do not necessarily represent the views of Expert Africa

Wildlife sightings by our travellers
Starting in Sep-2018, 18 of our travellers have recorded their wildlife sightings at Mushara Outpost.
Lion

75% success

Leopard

38% success

Cheetah

43% success

Oryx

94% success

Wildebeest

82% success

Giraffe

76% success

Zebra

76% success

Elephant

67% success

Eland

60% success

Spotted Hyena

43% success

White Rhino

31% success

Black Rhino

25% success

Sable antelope

17% success

Roan antelope

15% success

Brown Hyena

8% success

Aardvark

0% success

Pangolin

0% success

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Duration
Arrival date
Mr & Mrs Paul
Surrey

"Mushara Outpost review"

2 nights Arrived 31 Oct 2023
"Another lovely lodge with views over the watering hole.

Limited wildlife that seemed quite easily spooked - we later learned there were lions on the estate escaped from Etosha which kept us up in the night with roars.

The staff were polite and quite formal in contrast to other locations we had stayed. As the drinks and lunch were not included we were asked to confirm our bill after each meal or drinks which felt a lot more transactional.

We spent the most at this location even though we didn't have long enough to organise any activities once we arrived and it really wasn't pushed as an option by staff - we would have loved to do the trip to the craft village they setup but there was no information on it obviously available and the literature in the room was outdated. This resulted in us choosing to stay and relax on the compound for the day which was a welcome break from driving on corrugated dust roads. By far the best curios shop we saw on the trip to this point and inspiring decor.

An ok stay but much more a night at a hotel than safari in Namibia.

Birdlife was pretty active compared to all other locations though." See all these reviews: 10n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

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

Eland

1 sighting

Mr. & Mrs. E
UK

"Mushara Outpost review"

1 night Arrived 30 Oct 2023
"A lovely tented lodge and another excellent location for self-driving to and from Etosha National Park.

We preferred it to its sister property, where we had spent our first night, as we found the atmosphere was more relaxed and the welcome warmer. The manageress was very considerate in making an immediate change to the evening menu when we told her that we had had an identical meal the previous evening at the neighbouring lodge!

Our only criticism of the accommodation was the air conditioning, which was inadequate for the room. A high-powered, moveable, fan would have been more useful and probably more energy efficient.

We were fortunate to be situated close to the watering hole and during the afternoon of our arrival a herd of Kudu visited and foraged within touching distance of our room balcony, which was a very special experience." See all these reviews: 16n in Namibia; 2n in Botswana; 1n in Zimbabwe
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Mr & Mrs A
Kent

"Mushara Outpost review"

1 night Arrived 10 Sep 2023
"We had one night in Mushara. It is on the Eastern side of Etosha and we stayed there after our trip through Etosha from the Anderson Gate. Mushara was perfectly located for this and a very comfortable place for us to stay. They had a boma for all guests on the evening we were there, which was a nice experience." See all these reviews: 18n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Good
Facilities:
Good
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Good
Mrs K
Andover

"Mushara Outpost review"

2 nights Arrived 22 Jun 2023
"Really lovely lodge. So peaceful and restful.

Fabulous rooms and the lodge is beautifullly appointed. One of my favourites on the trip." See all these reviews: 15n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

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

Cheetah

Multiple sightings

Eland

Multiple sightings

Elephant

Multiple sightings

Giraffe

Multiple sightings

Leopard

1 sighting

Lion

1 sighting

Oryx

Multiple sightings

White Rhino

1 sighting

Wildebeest

Multiple sightings

Zebra

Multiple sightings

Mr D & Ms G
London

"Mushara Outpost review"

2 nights Arrived 24 May 2023
"Friendly camp, run almost exclusively by women!

Pleasant accommodation, food also pleasant but could hear all tables around us complaining about having to pay for bottled water. Would be better to charge extra and make table water included

The hide at the water hole was lovely to sit and quietly watch a good assortment of antelope. Very underused it seemed" See all these reviews: 13n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

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

Oryx

1 sighting

Alex
Algarve

"Mushara Outpost review"

2 nights Arrived 21 May 2023
"We were very touched that Mushara Outpost had given us some flowers and a welcome gift for Davids 70th birthday.

Our room was comfortable and the situation amongst the trees is lovely.

The main lodge with the restaurant and bar area is beautiful and has a freindly ambience." See all these reviews: 16n in Namibia; 3n in Botswana; 2n in Zimbabwe
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

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

Elephant

10 sightings

Giraffe

10 sightings

Leopard

1 sighting

Lion

1 sighting

Oryx

4 sightings

Spotted Hyena

1 sighting

White Rhino

1 sighting

Wildebeest

1 sighting

Zebra

10 sightings

Mrs S
Bedfordshire

"Mushara Outpost review"

2 nights Arrived 13 Feb 2023
"Beautiful communal areas but rooms were a little tired.

Great staff and good food." See all these reviews: 20n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Rooms:
Good
Mr & Mrs G
Cottenham

"Mushara Outpost review"

2 nights Arrived 2 Dec 2022
"We arrived at Mushara Outpost at around 16.00 to check in, after leaving Okaukuejo at 10am via a pit stop at Halali. It was a delight to walk into the main 'house' area to be greeted with a warm welcome from the staff, and we were soon shown to our room. As we were self driving, we did not organise any activities with the lodge, and in fact hurried back into Etosha to carry on with our game viewing, as we had left a pride of lions sleeping under a tree coming to check in.

The food here was excellent, and the lodge was very accommodating in its meal times to allow us to maximise our time in Etosha, as we stayed in until closing at 19.10 both evenings. The breakfast options were laid out for us to help ourselves to when we came back from the park at 09.30, with the usual large array of choice, and hot options cooked up for us too. The second evenings meal was a braai, where there was an extremely large selection of cooked meats, salads and accompaniments. The homemade coleslaw was delicious.

We made use of the laundry service on offer here. This service was very good, but we noted subsequently when comparing with other lodges, it was slightly more expensive for us to have done it here than elsewhere. The swimming pool area is not overly large, but was a very nice, relaxing environment. We also checked out the on site waterhole, and saw several different types of antelopes. They also have a resident 'mob' of meerkats. We also saw a genet on the path back to the room after dinner.

It was a quiet time to visit the lodge, on the first evening, there was one other party of Americans, who had also driven across the park from Okaukuejo like us. On the second night another couple from the UK had arrived. There was ample opportunity to talk to fellow guests, especially around an outdoor firepit at dusk with drinks, but we all dined at separate tables." See all these reviews: 12n in Namibia; 4n in Botswana; 2n in Zimbabwe
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

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

Black Rhino

1 sighting

Cheetah

2 sightings

Giraffe

10 sightings

Lion

7 sightings

Oryx

10 sightings

Spotted Hyena

7 sightings

Wildebeest

10 sightings

Zebra

10 sightings

Mr & Mrs L
Birmingham

"Mushara Outpost review"

2 nights Arrived 13 Oct 2022
"Nice to have air-con in the tent and the jar with lavender shortcake to go with your tea & coffee. Whilst they don’t do afternoon tea, you can ask for a piece of cake and we sat on the terrace eating tasty carrot cake watching some warthogs eating the grass of the lawn.

A drum summons you to the evening meal if you are not already sat around the fire pit." See all these reviews: 15n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

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

Eland

1 sighting

Giraffe

4 sightings

Lion

2 sightings

Oryx

3 sightings

Roan antelope

3 sightings

Sable antelope

2 sightings

Spotted Hyena

1 sighting

Wildebeest

2 sightings

Zebra

4 sightings

Kartik
Patel

"Mushara Outpost - my first safari"

2 nights Arrived 25 Sep 2022
"This was our first lodge stay in Namibia. On arrival, we saw impalas drinking from a waterhole on the premises as well as a warthog scurry away as we were shown to our room. My first thought was “wow I’m in Africa!”

Service at Mushara was so warm, welcoming and friendly. Helena always made sure we were happy with our meals. The staff really listened to our dietary requirements (diabetic and vegetarians in the group) and did all they could to meet our needs. On the second night of our stay there was a traditional ‘bomba’ or outdoor bbq/buffet meal which was really sociable and fun.

We had an amazing first morning game drive in Etosha, where we got to see almost all of the big five (we saw a leopard on our self drive the next day), in large part due to our superb guide Ute who responded quickly to all of the live information of sightings in the park, as well as an eagle eyed German family on the drive with us." See all these reviews: 15n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

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

Black Rhino

1 sighting

Brown Hyena

1 sighting

Cheetah

1 sighting

Eland

1 sighting

Elephant

1 sighting

Giraffe

1 sighting

Leopard

1 sighting

Lion

1 sighting

Oryx

1 sighting

Wildebeest

Multiple sightings

Zebra

Multiple sightings

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68 reviews of Mushara Outpost by travellers since August 2007
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