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User Reviews of Etosha National Park (141 Reviews)

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Female avatar icon Caro Germany flag DE       Visited: June 2015 Reviewed: Feb 7, 2016

Email Caro  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

If you like driving through beautiful scenery and spotting wildlife, Ethosa is the place to be!

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We spend a couple of beautiful days at Ethosa national park. Starting near namutoni, we first discovered the very eastern part of the park, spotting a great variety of colorful birding and wildlife at fisher's pan. On our second day we drove through the park to okaukuejo, taking as many loops as possible and exploring different areas of the park. We were especially fascinated by the great variety of landscapes and the animals which inhabit it. Seeing elefants, giraffes, zebras and other animals so closely is just amazing and in my opinion you will never get sick of it....unfortunately we didn't spot any cats, it might be different if you don't choose to do a self drive but book a safari because many guides know special areas in which lions, leopards and cheetahs live.
Nevertheless we had a great time. A personal highlight was the water whole at okaukuejo, where you can just sit and watch wild animals in their natural habitat - an amazing opportunity for unique moments. I'd recommend Ethosa to anyone visiting Namibia.

Avatar icon Konstantin Belgium flag BE       Visited: November 2015 Reviewed: Apr 22, 2016

Email Konstantin

Magical - so many animals!

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We did a 4-day self-driving safari in a VW Polo rental car in Etosha and loved it. So many animals!! We felt so far away from our usual European life, in such a different, magical world.

The lodges are nice and give you quite some space inside and outside, the food there is pretty good, and the waterholes directly at the camps are amazing, especially at Halali and Okaukuejo. So many animals at almost all times of day at Okaukuejo and Klein-Namutoni (1 km from the camp), and great lion and rhino action at Halali's Moringa water hole at sunset. Most roads in Etosha are easy to navigate even in a Polo.

Very much worth the 5 h drive north from Windhoek on excellent roads!

Male avatar icon Anant United States flag US       Visited: February 2016 Reviewed: Apr 23, 2016

Email Anant  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

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Etosha National Park is fantastic - we spent 13 hours driving ourselves through the park from sunrise to sundown, saw all kinds of amazing animals, at a total price of roughly $10 US.

Female avatar icon maevagam France flag FR       Visited: June 2016 Reviewed: Apr 17, 2017

Email maevagam  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Etosha is wonderfull !

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I stayed 2 days in Etosha national park including 2 nights at one of the campings. It was wonderfull, we saw a lot of animal, elephants, girafes, lion, ... the waterhole at the camping was one of my favorite places in Namibia !

Male avatar icon DSNam Namibia flag NA       Visited: July 2016 Reviewed: Jun 5, 2017

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

Abundance of wildlife in a vast arid landscape - a unique setting for a nature lover.

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The Etosha National Park remains one of the largest natural habitats with a large variety of animals and birds. The scenery is unique with the Etosha Pan (dried lake) to the north and variety of habitats along the southern shoreline. Sunny weather through most of the year provides travelers (and particularly photographers) with great viewing opportunities. Luxury accommodation to basic camping facilities are available. Opportunity to self drive and pace ones trip is an added bonus.

Male avatar icon Matt OZW Australia flag AU       Visited: September 2017 Reviewed: Oct 18, 2017

Email Matt OZW  |  65+ years of age  |  Experience level: over 5 safaris

This is one of Africa's iconic game parks

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Etosha is one of Southern Africa's iconic game parks. Namibia is a very safe country to visit, the main tarred roads are good although the dirt roads need caution and preferably a four wheel drive. The wildlife is easy to see with a good selection of mammals, the bird life is exceptional so it is worth self driving around the park and taking one's time to look at them all. There are excellent bird books and apps for smart phones to help identify them all. The landscape is generally flat and arid with very little dense vegetation making game viewing easy. The southern hemisphere spring around September is a good time to visit, the weather is warm during the day and the nights are cool, it rarely rains at this time of the year. Accomodation is good, clean and comfortable with a choice of camping and various levels of chalet depending on the budget. It does need to be booked well in advance as it is a very popular destination. The camps all have WiFi and cell phone coverage. The
Read more main camps serve barbecues and buffet food which is freshly prepared and good quality. Food allergies and sensitivities can be catered for. A choice of game meats is available with South African wines and local beers. The camps have well maintained swimming pools for cooling off in the afternoons. The staff are all friendly and helpful, and the guides are knowlegeable if you choose to go on night drives etc. The highlight for me was the birding, 132 species seen in 14 days and some award winning photos to bring back!
Female avatar icon Ann United Kingdom flag GB       Visited: August 2010 Reviewed: Apr 1, 2018

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

An absolutely wonderful park to visit and enjoy the fantastic wildlife up close.

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This is my second visit to Etosha, the first was in November 2007 and I can definitely say it is unlikely to be my last. The landscape, sunsets, guides, variety of birds and mammals all make for an amazing experience. If you have never been to a wildlife park in Africa this one should be one you must visit.

Male avatar icon Javier Elías Guzmán Téllez Spain flag ES       Visited: September 2018 Reviewed: Oct 24, 2018

Email Javier Elías Guzmán Téllez  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

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It was not crowd, but some popular places remind you were not out totally out of civilization.
The salf plan, salvadora plains and rocky areas are very scenic, but most of the park is very monotonus, specially large patches of mopane.
I found the Namutoni area the most diverse and if I could came back I would spend more time there.
There are not many species of birds, but for raptors and first time birders in African, it is very good birding.
You see so much wildlife, but leopards and cheetahs are not easy. Lions are more predictable, but normally there is many people in their usuall territories.

Male avatar icon Sergey Saveliev Russia flag RU       Visited: September 2018 Reviewed: Nov 13, 2018

Email Sergey Saveliev  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

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We were lucky to see all the animals possible: lions, rhinoceroses, elephants, weldebeests, cheetahs, springboks, lot af different antelopes and birds, jackals etc.

Male avatar icon Johann Konrad Nigeria flag NG       Visited: December 2018 Reviewed: Jan 23, 2019

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

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I know some National Park in Africa.
But Etosha National Park has his own beauty.