Name: Nkasa Lupala Tented Lodge
Address: Near Entrance of Mamili Park, 400m, Sangwali, Sangwali, Sangwali, 9000, Namibia
Rating: 9

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Savuti Airport

Nkasa Lupala Tented Lodge

Sangwali

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Small tents, no AC, unfriendly staff in restaurant and bar. Guests are not welcome for lunch. Lunch size micro but prices high. 2 chicken drumsticks and 2 leaves of salad for 100 N$. Dinner portions small. Nobody of the guest was satisfied and all went to bed hungry. Only guides at game drives friendly and really competent. No ice cubes to cool drinks. Solution easy: Invest in solar panels. Sun is available. Tents dirty in all corners.Tents too small to place suit case but on floor. 

Guests not welcome

In nov 2022 we contacted you directly because we wanted to celebrate our 39th wedding anniversary.Your reaction was not correct, telling us the bookings we could book.On Oct 2 we were guests for 4 nights, on Oct 5th was our day.No single gesture or congratulation. Nothing at all.One big disappointment 

Very nice but ….

This is a very nice camp but you need to have well researched it first to make sure it’s for you. If you want a luxury tented camp, as this was described to us you will be very disappointed as no air conditioning, electricity only part of the day, limited and poor water pressure for showers. If you want a remote camp with a great authentic feel, then you’ll love it with an adventurous c10k sand drive into the camp and lovely communal outside dinners overlooking the wilderness and their waterhole. Disappointed that when the camp is full their game vehicles and their boats for their combo excursions are full rather than being spread out, making it feel a very overcrowded experience with poor viewing and the activities durations being shorter than described.

A fun but ‘marmite’ camp

Adventurous approach with 4x4 Wheel Drive :-)
But you can also be picked up at a safe place.

As so often in Namibia: cordial service with dedicated people who give us a great vacation.

The location in the zoo is spectacular and you have the impression to really be off.
The pool just above the waterhole seems ideal for refreshment, but turned out to be a box seat for watching elephants, warthogs and monkeys up close. And that is meant literally. 

Meals are taken at a long table with all the guests, which gives a wonderful sense of community. Retreats are given throughout the day.

Game drives by day and night and river make this lodge an attractive spot.

This tented lodge is equipped with everything you would expect. And note: this does not mean that there are all luxuries - it is a tented lodge!
Built as a sustainable location in the middle of nature, the local resources are used sparingly, which also means that in the evening the solar power finds its end or the WiFi behaves quite ponderously.

A complete, lockable tent with bed, shower, bathroom and safe.
The door of the tent withstood even the break-in attempts of the monkeys :-)

For us a great experience!

Your place in the wilderness

Top Service, excelent food with especial the breakfast!   Our Tiop: do the Combodrive = interesting gamedrives, we saw a lot af animals (Warthoogs, Impala, Buffalo, Zebra, Elefants and at least Lions ...) with an Waste our top driver 

overnightstay with combodrive

I stayed here for two nights during a trip through Namibia.  What a wonderful little corner to visit.  The lodge is located just outside of Nkasa Rupara NP and game drives were offered in the park.  Many great animal sightings were had, including lion and buffalo.  Also offered are night drives and boat trips up the Linyanti river.  Come visit this piece of paradise.  Wonderful place to stay with great food, nice location and adequate lodgings.

Pleasant stay.

We stayed there for two nights, the lodge was  booked by our travel agency.
When I looked at the previous reviews here and on booking platforms, I was a little worried about our future stay.
And I must say we were very satisfied of our experience.
A small lodge, with tents that are well equipped. 
Of course, there is no air conditioning, no minibar…but we come here to experience Africa 😀
Food was simple, but good and tasty. I saw many reviews from people complaining about the quality of the food… Taking into account the fact that we are in the middle of the bush, I would say that they are doing miracles.
People were kind and attentive, with a professional welcome from Conor.
I particularly recommend the COMBO game drive, as the cruise was really amazing.
For those who had written that during dry season there are no animals, please look at the picture! 15 elephants to accompany our breakfast. Nevertheless it is true that there are not so many animals at that period of the year, compared to other reserves. But nature is so beautiful!
Last detail: I would suggest to add Coke 0 and sparkling water to the list of drinks at the restaurant.

Authentic and friendly

After recently spending 2 nights at Nkasa Lupala from an intended 3 night stay, I think it's time to point out a few inconsistencies regarding this place. If you are considering making a booking based on their website pics, don't be tempted to believe the lodge is on a waterway. It isn't and hasn't been for quite a few years! Where the waterway once ran is now a series of muddy patches. Instead of stepping onto the boat from the lodge you game drive for an hour or more to a point where the boat is moored on a side channel of the main waterway. Advertising it any other way is purely false!
The 5 hours, drive/boat combo excursion is worth it however, the river experience is stunning with beautiful bird sightings in a pristine environment. This is the highlight of the stay because the lodge itself definitely isn't. Put luxury lodge out of your mind and think more upmarket backpackers at luxury lodge price. Tired looking everything, 1 skinny pillow on the bed, well worn furnishings, especially at the pool. Looks like no money has been put back into this place in years. The staff though, besides Connor ( he doesn't appear to like working with people), are good- Derek the guide is very knowledgeable and Erica is friendly and helpful. Problem lies with the overall management of the place and the lack of care shows everywhere. Excursions are paid for on top of the daily tariff. If you're happy to think you're paying for the privilege of being is such a beautiful, pristine environment, then maybe the price can be justified. However, a campsite would afford you the same opportunity to experience that, at a fraction of the price.

Nkasa Lupala - past its heyday!

Our stay at Nkasa Lupala was the end of our trip in Namibia - and we couldn't have asked for a more authentic finish.  Everything about the stay was wonderful - from the incredible views from the main area and the rooms, to the safari activities that we took advantage of (walk, boat and safari).  We loved eating outside and even though it was the start of the wet season the animal sightings were fabulous.  I would definitely recommend this lodge for an authentic experience in an area of Namibia full of peace and beauty.  Thank you all - you were so welcoming and helpful.  

Peaceful and beautiful 

The tented lodge has very friendly and well informed staff. Tents are large, comfortable, with good anti-mosquito netting. The excursions into the park/ along the river  gave  us great game and bird viewing. Better to let them drive in this park as the road is pretty bumpy. Food is very tasty, 3 course  set meal , generous portions, while looking out over the river and beyond. The staff were flexible and arranged a game drive just for us at a time of our choice. There is a small pool and wi fi works in the main area.

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