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Leigh
GB
Visited:
July 2019
Reviewed: Aug 12, 2019
Email Leigh | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Happy to have been. An abundance of animals and viewing spots, barren landscape and bumpy roads.
I visited the Etosha National Park from a campsite outside the main gate. Even before reaching the first Lodge inside the park I had seen two lions. The roads were quite drivable, even in a two wheeled car. There were plenty of watering holes and an abundance of animals. You really didn’t have to look too hard. I saw in addition to the lions, giraffe, rhinos, wildebeest, elephants and many others. My only criticism would be the hopelessly inadequate queueing system to buy the park entry permit. One person dealing with these requests and two other people sat idly beside her. Not their job.
Jenni Romaniuk
AU
Visited:
July 2018
Reviewed: Aug 13, 2018
Email Jenni Romaniuk | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
There was plenty to see and we saw some amazing sites - Black Rhino, Bat eared Fox, baby elephants just to name a few.
Kerryn
ZA
Visited:
June 2018
Reviewed: Jun 28, 2018
Email Kerryn | 65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
We loved Etosha. The only thing we didn’t like, was that it wasn’t self catering. We like to braai and do our own food
Yvonne Katrin
DE
Visited:
April 2017
Reviewed: Apr 23, 2018
Email Yvonne Katrin | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
My first time I saw wild elephants, rhino & hyena!
On the way from East to West we saw a few antilopes, ostrich and some other birds and of course breath taking landscapes. But I wished we would have stayed in the East around Namutoni. Also at the waterhole at Okaukuejo Camp in the West we had no luck.
My recommendation would be coming in the dry season later the year (Aug-Oct) or staying a few days in the East instead of going to the West. But, this is safari, you never know what happens!! Maybe we had just bad luck.
The camp sites were all clean and there are shops and restaurants. It is possible there to book extra game drives
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/ night drives. I recommend to bring your own water / don’t drink tap water (like I did in the rest of Namibia, without any issues).
Stefan
Visited:
February 2017
Reviewed: Nov 20, 2017
Email Stefan | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Don't expect too many animals during the wet season
In general, Etosha seems to be a great park to go to. The facilities were good, camping was fun and the scenery is just lovely. As we went there in the wet season of February, Etosha was very green, with plenty of water everywhere, so finding animals was very hard, even for our nice and very experienced guides. We did end up with a few sightings though, highlighted by a young leopard, who was drinking some water in the middle of the road. We saw plenty of giraffes, ostriches and springbok, but the rhinos were unfortunately hiding! It was fun to spot birds and also smaller animals like honey badgers, even though hard when the car was moving. I can definitely recommend going there, but would personally try again in dry season!
Michele Bartlett
GB
Visited:
September 2017
Reviewed: Oct 28, 2017
Email Michele Bartlett | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Many sightings of animals (sadly no leopard although we did see black rhino)
Maarten Elings
NL
Visited:
November 2016
Reviewed: Jun 8, 2017
Email Maarten Elings | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
A multiday adventure in Namibia
The Etosha N.P. has several waterholes which, during drought, are roamed by zebra's, giraffes, lions, rhino buffalo, leopards and so on. All these waterholes are near the roads making this is almost a guarantee to see a great variety of animals.
I was in Etosha for 4 days and stayed for the first days at the Okaukuejo camp. On the campsite is a large swimming pool and small stores where you can buy food, drinks and books about the park and animal recognition.
During the day I joined various safari's where you follow the dirt road at slow pace and hold at every waterhole.
This campsite also has its own waterhole. My advice is to visit it after sunset. Its easily accessible and the spectator area is on a rocky hill giving a beautiful overview of the waterhole and
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area.This was our first encounter with a leopards who came for a drink.
My second destination was the Halali-camp which also has its own large waterhole. During the day I (obviously) went on safari where we found a pride of Lions. In the evening we went on a 3
5-hour night safari where you go off the road with jeeps and red flashlights.
Overall I enjoyed my stay and will go there again in the future.
Sas & Rikske
BE
Visited:
February 2017
Reviewed: Mar 21, 2017
Email Sas & Rikske | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Fine park must see!!!
We went in the wet season and there were less big animals, I think it’s better in the dry season because they have to come to the water holes.
Eduardo Canut
ES
Visited:
September 2016
Reviewed: Nov 8, 2016
Email Eduardo Canut | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Best place on earth to see black rhinos. Okaukuejo waterhole is the best waterhole on earth (saw 3 of 5 big 5, lion, black rhino and elephant). Clear routes. Depends on the time you drive, is hardly to see good sightings. Possibility to see rare sightings like Rock Monitor Lizard.
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At the waterholes in particular we had some great animal viewing.
We very much enjoyed our time in Etosha National Park. The park was easy to get around in, and the people we met were kind and courteous. Animal viewing was terrific. Although we didn't see the numbers of animals we've seen elsewhere in Africa, the dry climate and associated waterholes made for some great, concentrated sightings, with some unique poses. We highly recommend this park as an animal viewing destination.