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User Reviews of Etosha National Park (141 Reviews)

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Male avatar icon Clive Bennett United Kingdom flag GB       Visited: October 2013 Reviewed: Apr 16, 2015

Email Clive Bennett  |  65+ years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

The animals almost came to us

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We went with Wild dog safaries, our guide was Gabriel, asnd he knew his stuff.
This was our second visit we stayed at Dolomite camp recently opened part of the park only accesable to those staying at Dolomite camp and so very quiet.
good points the camp consists of a number of seperate villas set on a dolomite hill ridge totaly open to game (you get driven back to your room at night)just sitting on the balcony we saw all sorts of animals go and coming from the water hole. The accomodation was fine clean and spacious, the food was great
As Namibia is such a dry country visits to the local water holes allow you to get up close and personal to all the usual African game we saw all the "big five" excluding hippos (there are none in this part of Namibia). Our guide seemed to know just which water hole to visit enabling us to see plenty of game all day long . .
This was our second safari in Namibia the first time we stayed on the opposite side of Entosha
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Namibia is a lovely country , dry, low humidity, clean and the locals arew very friendly The whole country is very scenic and the roads are quiet and easy to drive, It is a country of huge variety from the sceleton coast to the Worlds largest sand dunes , I can 100% recommend it
Female avatar icon Val Edlin United Kingdom flag GB       Visited: April 2013 Reviewed: Apr 16, 2015

50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: over 5 safaris

A great variety of wildlife with good roads and tracks and expert guides

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We stayed at Ongava Lodge just outside the park. This lodge has a floodlit waterhole where we saw white and black rhino, and the food and rooms and staff are top notch. In the concession we saw lions and rhino very close, and then with easy access to the main Etosha park, we saw most of the main mammals and birds on a couple of drives. Our guide Henock was so friendly knowledgeable and found us such a lot. The weather was perfect with cloudless skies and it was very hot.

Male avatar icon Michael & Lenka Portugal flag PT       Visited: March 2014 Reviewed: Apr 16, 2015

35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

Etosha a respectful park

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What we appreciated in Etosha is first of all the respect for animals and wildlife. The park offers great opportunities to view animals while still respecting them... No off-road driving chasing after animals and upsetting their environment. We saw lions, giraffes, rhinos, zebras and many more while remaining at a respectful distance and not charging off after them as you will see in other tourist attractions parks. The camps are well thought and generally eco-friendly. It may be easier to get better sightings in other commercial parks but Etosha is not a zoo and has a real role in the support of native wildlife.

Avatar icon Sara Kosyk Visited: July 2014 Reviewed: Apr 16, 2015

Etosha - Great First Visit

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We visited Etosha at the beginning of July and for a first time Safari experience, it was a great one! We were on a self-drive tour and the park is incredible easy to navigate. You also do not need to venture far off of the main roads (or venture off them at all) in order to see some great wildlife. We stopped at about 3 water holes while cutting across the park from east to west and were never disappointed. We actually spent the longest amount of time pulled over on side side of the road watching an elephant pick a tree apart, piece by piece, for his lunch.
I understand you may see more variety and volume in some of the deltas (Botswana, etc...) but for an easy, introductory visit, I cannot recommend Etosha more.

Male avatar icon Philip Smaruj, Owner Wild Wind Safaris Namibia flag NA       Visited: January 2015 Reviewed: Jan 18, 2015

Email Philip Smaruj, Owner Wild Wind Safaris  |  35-50 years of age

Definitely not-to-be-missed while in Namibia!

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Etosha National Park offers unequal wildlife sightings and it's a definite 'must-see' for visitors to Namibia! During my journeys through the park I experienced very close, yet undisturbed encounters with animals: a female leopard with two small cubs sunbathing in the middle of the main road in the early morning sun (caution to all who exceed speed limits in the park, this ca seriously endanger wildlife), springbok giving birth next to pride of lions, over 60 elephants crossing the road right in front of my car, huge male lion sunbathing on the main road, giraffe (unfortunately) struck by a lightning during rainy season, leopard with its kill on the tree right next to the road, mating lions' 3-days session at one of the waterholes and 16 lionesses and a male hunting in the plains of the park! Just to list a few incredible encounters! I highly recommend visit and if possible not less than 3 days stay at the park for one of the best wildlife experiences. Etosha has its own special magic...

Male avatar icon Sidney Crain United States flag US       Visited: November 2013 Reviewed: May 20, 2014

Email Sidney Crain  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

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Huge park filled with typical African wildlife.

Male avatar icon lifeisgreat77 Germany flag DE       Visited: August 2012 Reviewed: Apr 12, 2013

50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

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if you have been in Khaudum or at the Kwando river, Etosha looks like a big zoo

Male avatar icon Pierre Switzerland flag CH       Visited: July 2010 Reviewed: Sep 11, 2012

Email Pierre  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

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Really a lot of animals that you can aproach easily. Sometimes a lot of tourist are around but there is a lot of place. You feel like in a television reportage!

Male avatar icon Emiel de Lange Netherlands flag NL       Visited: October 2011 Reviewed: Aug 26, 2012

Email Emiel de Lange  |  under20 years of age  |  Experience level: over 5 safaris

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Vast numbers of wildlife and exciting spectacles with a spectacular backdrop. A little crowded and doesnt quite allow you to get 'into the wild'.

Avatar icon Marleen Horsten Visited: September 2011 Reviewed: Apr 26, 2012

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Excellent game viewing. The waterhole in Okaukuejo is great especially at night.