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Namutoni Camp
Namutoni Camp
Namutoni Camp
Namutoni Camp
Namutoni Camp

Reviews of Namutoni Camp

Wildlife sightings and reviews

89 independent comments and wildlife information from our travellers who have visited Namutoni Camp 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, 15 of our travellers have recorded their wildlife sightings at Namutoni Camp.
Lion

69% success

Leopard

17% success

Cheetah

54% success

Giraffe

100% success

Oryx

100% success

Wildebeest

100% success

Zebra

100% success

Elephant

93% success

Eland

70% success

Spotted Hyena

62% success

Black Rhino

60% success

White Rhino

33% success

Brown Hyena

15% success

Aardvark

0% success

Pangolin

0% success

Roan antelope

0% success

Sable antelope

0% success

Showing 11-20 of 89
Duration
Arrival date
Mrs & Mr K
Geneva

"Gateway to Etosha "

2 nights Arrived 4 Sep 2019
"Nice room with easy access to the park" See all these reviews: 12n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

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

Black Rhino

2 sightings

Cheetah

1 sighting

Elephant

6 sightings

Giraffe

10 sightings

Lion

4 sightings

Oryx

6 sightings

White Rhino

1 sighting

Wildebeest

2 sightings

Zebra

10 sightings

Mrs B - family
UK

"Namutoni Camp ok for one night "

1 night Arrived 23 Jul 2019
"We did not see as much wildlife in this area as in the area around Okaukuejo, but our stay here was more enjoyable - ..and the camp and surrounding area were a lot less busy.

Unfortunately the food here was no better than at Okaukuejo." See all these reviews: 17n in Namibia; 2n in Zimbabwe
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Average

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

Giraffe

Multiple sightings

Wildebeest

Multiple sightings

Zebra

Multiple sightings

Mr & Mrs M
Florida

"Good views at watering hole"

1 night Arrived 23 Jul 2019
"Food was not very good, reception and restaurant staff not attentive or helpful.

We were told to make sure that we took inventory of room contents so we would get our deposit back, yet they would not provide us with an inventory checklist. Very distasteful, fortunately it was not an issue at checkout." See all these reviews: 9n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Average

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

Elephant

1 sighting

Giraffe

1 sighting

Zebra

1 sighting

Dr D & Prof H
UK

"Much better than Okaukuejo"

4 nights Arrived 9 Sep 2018
"A much more pleasant experience than Okaukuejo where we'd driven from.

The room was light, airy and modern and the camp itself had a much more relaxed, calm and 'open' feel to it with some well-tended gardens/green spaces. The staff were helpful and had the time to assist us when we needed it. We had a problem with our bathroom and this was resolved in a prompt, efficient and friendly manner.

By driving to the nearby waterholes we saw an abundance of big game - far richer than we could have hoped for - including five separate sightings of lion (one male with a kill, and two females with a kill), female cheetah and cubs with a kill, and a group of about 50 elephants at one waterhole." See all these reviews: 19n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

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

Cheetah

1 sighting

Elephant

1 sighting

Giraffe

1 sighting

Lion

5 sightings

Oryx

1 sighting

Spotted Hyena

1 sighting

White Rhino

1 sighting

Wildebeest

1 sighting

Zebra

1 sighting

Mr & Mrs R
Syderstone

"Namutoni Fort"

2 nights Arrived 9 Sep 2018
"Namutoni Camp has new chalets and the fort is only in use for a gift shop (last time we were here, we stayed in the fort!)

Our room was large and well-furnished, but, as with all the Etosha camps, there seems to be little maintenance (dripping taps, running toilets). The bathroom was very odd; completely open to the bedroom with a double shower and a bath! The complete lack of privacy could put off some people.

The numbers staying at Namutoni aren't that large, but it seems to attract plenty of coach parties and lodge safari trips, especially for lunch.

It's a good base from which to visit plenty of waterholes, but the one at Namutoni itself is virtually surrounded by tall reeds and, despite a new viewing area, you'd be lucky to see much here." See all these reviews: 16n in Namibia; 4n in Botswana
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

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

Elephant

10 sightings

Giraffe

7 sightings

Oryx

4 sightings

Wildebeest

5 sightings

Zebra

8 sightings

Mrs C
Shrewsbury

"Average camp site"

2 nights Arrived 22 Dec 2017
"Whereas it was great to be in Etosha with such close proximity to the game, we felt the camp itself was poorly run, looked as though it needed updating,the shop was inadequately stocked, the food in the restaurant average, the pool looked murky, & there was no lighting at the waterhole.

But we had a very nice room, perhaps not our favourite place on this trip." See all these reviews: 27n in Namibia; 1n in Botswana
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Average
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Average
Facilities:
Poor
Dr B
Armidale

"Namutoni Camp review"

2 nights Arrived 24 Nov 2017
"The night drive here was rather casually handled bye the guide.

In general, if folk want to take paid drives morning ones seem to offer more." See all these reviews: 7n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Good
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Good
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Excellent
Peter & Olga
France

"Namutoni Camp review"

2 nights Arrived 22 Nov 2017
"This was our third visit to Namutoni.

We stayed in a Bush Chalet and this was very comfortable and also much more convenient now that one can park next to the chalet.

This is by far the best of the three original camps in Etosha." See all these reviews: 13n in Namibia; 8n in Zimbabwe; 1n in Botswana
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Good
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Good
Mrs & Mr W
Dorset

"Quite a pleasant experience...."

2 nights Arrived 18 Nov 2017
".....Well, we had just come from Okaukuejo! Suddenly, the bedroom was twice the size and pleasantly decorated. There was a feeling of space and comfort (even if the maintenance dept had plenty to do) There were open lawns, and the restaurant was airy and the menu a la carte. There was still a fixation with ticking reservation lists, but it was a pleasure to get table service and some freshly cooked food. We enjoyed our 2 nights here.

We had some good drives from here, especially northward. I suppose it all depends on where has had some rain, but we saw ridiculous collections of giraffe (30 at one time), cheetah, some lion, plenty of elephants, eland, and then all the main culprits." See all these reviews: 19n in Namibia; 4n in South Africa
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

Location:
Good
Service:
Good
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Good
Dr M.
Loughborough

"Fort abandoned"

2 nights Arrived 12 Sep 2017
"Sadly while you can still enter the German built fort, it is being slowly refurbished and thus all the shops, bars and cafes were closed save for one deserted curio shop.

Namutoni is well positioned to see a good number of permanent waterhole." See all these reviews: 9n in Namibia; 6n in Botswana
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Good
Service:
Good
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Good
Showing 11-20 of 89
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