Reviews of Bagatelle Game Ranch
Wildlife sightings and reviews
194 independent comments and wildlife information from our travellers who have visited Bagatelle Game Ranch and kindly agreed to share their thoughts. They do not necessarily represent the views of Expert Africa
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"Bagatelle Kalahari Game Ranch review"
The rooms were well appointed and the buffet style meal was also excellent. a very pleasant lounge/bar area to relax in the evening.
It was a bonus to be able to view the amusing resident meercats." See all these reviews: 17n in Namibia
"Bagatelle Kalahari Game Ranch"
One point to be aware of is the freezing cold nights - there is a hot water bottle and blankets are provided in the Dune Chalets, but you still need to wrap up warm! The Straw Bale Chalets are a much warmer option." See all these reviews: 12n in Namibia
"Bagatelle Kalahari Game Ranch review"
"Bagatelle Kalahari Game Ranch review"
Beware sand dunes can be very cold at night - it was -3 during the night. Heaters kept the room bearable during the night!
Very friendly and helpful staff, lovely lounge area with good fire which was good to meet and chat to other guests. Appreciated own table for meals (other lodges tend to put guests on same table, despite language differences). Interesting cheetah information and visit in closed compound." See all these reviews: 13n in Namibia
"Bagatelle Kalahari Game Ranch review"
"Bagatelle Kalahari Game Ranch review"
Our guide, Paul was excellent, and we particularly enjoyed chatting to him during and after dinner. We particularly enjoyed our introduction to the four cheetahs they have here in the morning. It was well worth fitting this in before starting out on the long drive to Fish Canyon.
We would have liked to have stayed a second night. With such an early arrival in Windhoek with Air Namibia from London Gatwick it would have been possible to drive straight to Bagatelle and have 2 nights. It would have been nice to have this as an option although appreciate there can be flight delays." See all these reviews: 25n in Namibia
"Bagatelle Kalahari Game Ranch review"
Good food.
Nice location of chalet with pleasant outlook." See all these reviews: 11n in Namibia
"Grass on the red sands (again)"
I was here in 2006 and there was a lot of grass, this year there was a lot more grass. Great stop over which deserves 2 nights." See all these reviews: 12n in Namibia
"Fantastic evening meals, great host!"
The food here was simply amazing, weather permitting you eat outdoors with all the other guests at tables close enough to each other that you can exchange pleasantaries with other guests. The meal is different every day and it's very well-presented. Dishes are carefully chosen and it's buffet-style so you can go back up for seconds!
We did two trips here, a short visit to the cheetah enclosure and a longer sundowner game drive. The cheetahs were great to see up close. The guide on the sundowner drive was great, very chatty and informative. We also went off on our own to walk along the dune, which we'd recommend as you can take things at your own pace and discover things for yourself. However, be aware of the sun - after ten in the morning the heat can start to get very unpleasant, unless you're used to it. Since this was at the start of our trip, we hadn't acclimatized yet. This is a great place for stargazing!" See all these reviews: 16n in Namibia
"Bagatelle Kalahari Game Ranch review"
The Location of the Dune chalets is excellent." See all these reviews: 10n in Namibia; 7n in South Africa
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