Reviews of Mushara Outpost
Wildlife sightings and reviews
62 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

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"Mushara Outpost review"
Great staff and good food." See all these reviews: 20n in Namibia
"Mushara Outpost review"
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

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
"Mushara Outpost review"
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

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
"Mushara Outpost - my first safari"
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

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
"Mushara Outpost review"
Disappointing that although bird watching in the gardens here is mentioned, the person who acted as guide for bird watching was away. And nobody else knew anything." See all these reviews: 15n in Namibia

Elephant
2 sightings

Giraffe
3 sightings

Lion
1 sighting

Oryx
3 sightings

Spotted Hyena
1 sighting

White Rhino
2 sightings

Wildebeest
4 sightings

Zebra
5 sightings
"Mushara Outpost review"

Eland
Multiple sightings

Elephant
Multiple sightings
"Spoilt rotten at Mushara"
Room spacious and well equipped with inside and outside shower.
Food was varied and tasty.
The staff made a fuss of my wife on her birthday decorating our breakfast and evening meal table, which was a lovely gesture. They made a cake and serenaded her with songs of celebration, which was a lovely touch. They all had incredible voices and they seemed to enjoy doing it!" See all these reviews: 16n in Namibia
"A lovely return to Mushara Outpost"
Our room was gorgeous with extra warm bedding and a hot water bottle put into our beds while we had dinner each evening - much needed on the cold winter nights. On our first afternoon, we decided to relax and enjoy our beautiful surroundings rather than go on a drive, so we sat with lunch and a drink while watching warthog, impala, mongeese and numerous birds wandering around apparently feeling safe and comfortable; they were completely unbothered by our presence. Later that evening we saw a pair of dik-dik eating happily at the side of our room. Far from the most active of our times on holiday but one that we both recall with great fondness.
The food and service was uniformly of a very high standard as were the game drives we went on. There seemed to be far less wildlife in Etosha than there had been on our previous visits though our guide, Patreus (not sure of spelling) went to great efforts to show us what there was to see, including a sighting of three lion though I will never understand how he first spotted them! We managed to sit with them for quite a while before other vehicles joined us - a very special few minutes. Patreus was a very warm, engaging guide who was particularly concerned about our comfort.
Would highly recommend a stay at Mushara Outpost to anyone and would choose to stay there again over many of the other options in the area." See all these reviews: 17n in Namibia; 3n in Botswana

Elephant
10 sightings

Giraffe
10 sightings

Lion
3 sightings

Oryx
10 sightings

Wildebeest
10 sightings

Zebra
10 sightings
"Ideal one night stop on leaving Etosha"
A delicious evening buffet-style bbq was served outdoors in a pretty clearing at the end of a lantern-lit walkway, very unusual and fun.
Staff were attentive and very friendly and we saw lots of different and colourful birds as well as squirrels and mongoose when enjoying our outdoor breakfast.
Could have stayed longer and would be a good base for Etosha for anyone not wanting to stay in the park itself. A recent addition here is a new waterhole a short flat walk from the main area." See all these reviews: 8n in Namibia; 4n in South Africa; 3n in Botswana
"A breather"

Elephant
2 sightings

Giraffe
6 sightings

Lion
2 sightings

Oryx
5 sightings

Wildebeest
5 sightings

Zebra
7 sightings
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