Reviews of Bagatelle Kalahari Game Ranch
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Bagatelle was absolutely lovely
Unfortunately, as the pick up of the hire car had taken such a long time, we did not arrive at Bagatelle until 8.30pm, by which time of course, it was dark, making it difficult to read the signs to the ranch.
The owners were very welcoming, took us by car to our rooms, and back, for a superb dinner. A time to be collected from our rooms in the morning, was arranged, and the jeeps were there for us. The driver took us to see Meerkats, and Cheetah before breakfast.
The rooms were beautiful, food excellent, and owners & staff a delight.
We all wished that we had had 2 nights there, especially after our very late arrival. There were interesting activities, in which we were unable to take part, due to lack of time.
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5 of 5 stars
We made it in time to do IT ALL! and we are so glad we did. We stayed in one of the room on the dunes. Be careful driving your car out there. We almost got stuck. The view was gorgeous. We were secluded enough to feel romantic. We went on the safari...and since we hadn't been to ETOSHA we were really impressed. I was a little shy to ask for the driver to stop where I wanted him too ...and am still kicking myself ....but we enjoyed it. We loved the cheetah feeding...but needed more preparation about how fast it was going to be. I thought we would at least stop the vehicle and have a 1.2.3 before they were fed. We had run the cheetah to the other side of the enclosure and at the end of the run back they were fed. I had on the wrong lens and missed it despite a warning.
I loved getting out of the car to watch them eat. Really fun. We went for the sundowner and as photographers we often appreciate the sunset more after it has gone down so we felt a little rushed to leave. We went on the night drive. Our driver tried for 3 hours to find us a leopard. I appreciate the effort but likely we could have in retrospect skipped this.
The room was beautiful...but Americans need to be instructed that that white rectangle on the wall was a heater that would keep the room from freezing. Loved the robe and hair dryer. Not many places we stayed in Namibia had these. One of the highlights of our entire trip was the Bushmen walk. LOVED IT. They were freezing and I felt a little bad but the pictures were amazing.
The meerkats, stinky the springbok, the oryx were surprising. I highly recommend the meerkats. We saw meerkats here on safari and no where else and then the following morning we photo'd the meerkats behind the lodge. They were adorable!
Outstanding
Excellent choice as shown in our rankings below, with the bonus a good game-drive and feed-time for their cheetahs.
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Great spot. Great chalets and views
Had problems with the air conditioning which took 3 visits to rectify but all in good grace and apologies all round.
Free bottle of wine offered as compensation which was good as temperature reached 40 degrees in chalet.
Relaxed start to our trip
Great welcome from the owners, an entertaining evening and wonderful dinner. Certainly a place we would return too. There are lots if plans and ideas from the new owners who have a passion for the place.
We loved the dune chalet room as you were surrounded by the warm colours of the kalahari and could enjoy the sunset.
Okay for one night
Perhaps we would have enjoyed our stay more if we had been in one of the chalets on the ridge. We had a wonderful early morning walk with three bushmen - booked the night before as an extra. It was fascinating.
However, on our return for a shower before checking out, they were working on the toilet (why could they not do so when we were out or after our departure ?). It was just rather irritating as we were not aware of any problem.
Expert Africa comments
Expert Africa forwarded these travellers' comments to Bagatelle Kalahari Game Ranch, who thanked the guests for their constructive feedback. They apologise for the disturbance when they arrived back from their Bushman Walk. A new member of the maintenance staff was not familiar with the time that guests check out and the maintenance team had not informed reception that they would be in these travellers' room at this time. Bagatelle will ensure that this will not happen again.
Bagatelle Kalahari Game Ranch review
Sadly didn't arrive in time for the cheetah drive,but helpful staff, and nice dining area, Did enjoy their tame springbok. The dinner was good with attentive staff
Unfortunately their Meercats did not seem to be around,I don't think they quite realise what a tourist attraction they are!
Rostock have capitalised on their group,and everyone had called there for lunch to see them.
didn't stay long enought to do the place justice.
Bagatelle Kalahari Game Ranch review
The dune accommodation was very comfortable.
Read more about the whole safariGreat cheetahs and meercats
Well worth booking the stilted chalets - very spacious and well appointed with stunning views.
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We have always believed that acting responsibly is the only way to approach tourism and we're one of
the few companies to hold AITO's original coveted 5-star status for responsible tourism. It's a lead
that others are now following.
