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Ongava Tented Camp
Ongava Tented Camp
Ongava Tented Camp
Ongava Tented Camp
Ongava Tented Camp
Ongava Tented Camp
Ongava Tented Camp
Ongava Tented Camp
Ongava Tented Camp
Ongava Tented Camp
Ongava Tented Camp
Ongava Tented Camp
Ongava Tented Camp
Ongava Tented Camp
Ongava Tented Camp
Ongava Tented Camp
Ongava Tented Camp
Ongava Tented Camp
Ongava Tented Camp
Ongava Tented Camp
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Reviews of Ongava Tented Camp

Wildlife sightings and reviews

153 independent comments and wildlife information from our travellers who have visited Ongava Tented 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 May-2018, 30 of our travellers have recorded their wildlife sightings at Ongava Tented Camp.
Lion

100% success

Leopard

19% success

Cheetah

20% success

Giraffe

100% success

Oryx

100% success

White Rhino

100% success

Zebra

100% success

Elephant

97% success

Wildebeest

96% success

Black Rhino

83% success

Eland

42% success

Brown Hyena

20% success

Spotted Hyena

13% success

Sable antelope

7% success

Roan antelope

7% success

Aardvark

0% success

Pangolin

0% success

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Arrival date
Mr J & Mrs S
Streatha

"Ongava Tented Camp review"

2 nights Arrived 9 Aug 2015
"A pleasant functional camp - everything worked well and efficiently.

There is a good of variety of game including lion and rhino in their own reserve, especially the bird life. The food was a bit dull compared to some of the other camps." See all these reviews: 17n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Good
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Good
Mr & Mrs F
Maidstone

"Our best game viewing - fantastic!"

2 nights Arrived 5 Aug 2015
"Very comfortable and scenic location. Staff excellent and very aware of our specific hopes and wishes.

Leon our guide was amazing. Great sightings of so much game. Memorable lion cubs, white and black rhino at same water hole 10 yards away, cheetah, wildcat, amazing elephant herds at a waterhole and a dung beetle showing just how hard it can be to fly and then land on your feet!" See all these reviews: 15n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Drs B
Pennsylvania

"authentic African lodge"

3 nights Arrived 27 Jul 2015
"We had a wonderful guide Bonno who made our experience extra special with a walking safari and approach of white rhino!." See all these reviews: 13n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Good
Ms K
Alberta

"Ongava Tented Camp review"

1 night Arrived 28 May 2015
"The highlight at Ongava was the large amount of game within their fenced lands.

We did two game drives and saw a huge number of animals, including a group of 7 rhinos and a pride of lions with cubs playing.

The night noises were also very intriguing." See all these reviews: 19n in Namibia; 4n in Botswana; 3n in Zimbabwe
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Average
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Good
Mr & Mrs F
UK

"Excellent overall experience at Ongava T C"

3 nights Arrived 20 May 2015
"Location of tent and living/dining area perfect opposite well used waterhole which was visited by a great variety of wildlife.

Guiding, barring one "blip", was excellent. Tremendous wildlife and bird life viewing both in Etosha and the Ongava's own reserve.

Good food and helpful staff. Comfortable tent." See all these reviews: 28n in Namibia; 5n in South Africa
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Good
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Good
Mrs V
Stratford

"Ongava Tented Camp review"

3 nights Arrived 6 Feb 2015
"Great location, very friendly welcome.

Festus was a great host throughout our stay and Leon a great guide.

Saw every possible animal at close quarters and mostly in large numbers. Rhinos and lions visited the lodge waterhole whist we were having dinner. Lions growling around the tents some nights." See all these reviews: 12n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Good
Mr & Mrs E
Cornwall

"Beautiful camp in beautiful setting"

2 nights Arrived 3 Nov 2014
"A remote yet fantastic location right in the bush. Watching a female white rhino and her calf at the waterhole whilst having dinner was a magical experience only topped by watching a pride of ten lions including a lioness feeding her four cubs.

This camp ticked all our boxes." See all these reviews: 17n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Excellent
Mr & Mrs R
Halifax

"Rhino tracking at dusk"

2 nights Arrived 24 Oct 2014
"The tented accomodation at this camp not as spacious as some we'd been to and also very warm. We enjoyed watching the animals congregate by the local water hole. The armed guard accompanying guests to their tents was exciting!

Undoubted highlight here was tracking Rhino on foot in the bush with an armed guard. We were lucky to get quite close and see these amazing animals for the first time." See all these reviews: 15n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

Location:
Good
Service:
Average
Activities:
Good
Rooms:
Average
Food:
Average
Facilities:
Average
Mrs & Mr O
California

"Lots of wildlife around Ongava"

2 nights Arrived 22 Aug 2014
"Ongava was quite a drive from Etosha, but it was nice to get away from the crowds, the vehicular noise, and the dust that accompanies the park. Many of the waterholes near this entrance suffer man-made detractions to 'wild' life photography, such as fencing and concrete, so it's an even longer drive to natural springs.

We had many good sightings of relaxed animals driving into camp and visiting Ongava's waterhole, including a white rhino and her calf one evening. We enjoyed listening to the mating calls of a lion pair throughout the night, not so much the couple in the neighboring tent.

The variety and quantity of wildlife here make the visit worthwhile. As a 'private' vehicle, I wish our break stuffs had been kept up front, so we could have enjoyed our breaks at the waterholes with the animals, rather than wasting time driving to the bathroom areas which are the only reasonably nearby areas where you are allowed out of your vehicle." See all these reviews: 17n in Namibia; 14n in Botswana; 2n in Zimbabwe
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Excellent
Mrs & Mr
USA

"The best!"

2 nights Arrived 26 Jul 2014
"Everything about Ongava, the service, the camp itself, the food, the guides were exceptional an exceeded any expectations that we had. The staff was excellent attentive and helpful. Our son had picked up a bit of a stomach flu and the staff were ever so helpful and courteous in their attention.

The guides were first rate. the private lands for Safari beautiful and wonderful wildlife viewing. Excellent food every day at the central facility complete with it's own watering hole and wildlife.

Definitely a must stop and worthy of multi day stays. Our entire party would be happy to return without question." See all these reviews: 9n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
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153 reviews of Ongava Tented Camp by travellers since August 2007
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