Chobe River Camp

Firstly, we were abandoned at the airport, having paid for our airport transfer. After 2 hours, we had to pay taxi drivers to take us to the lodge. Our arrival was pleasant, the receptionist Beauty apologised and all seemed well. Other than her and Enoch, our canoe guide, everyone else’s attitude towards service was poor. Drinks orders were wrong, and I got eye rolls when I tried to correct them. Table mats and glasses were often dirty and food was served cold. On our second last day, I enquired about our airport transfer to ensure no issues would arise and Beaven not only lied on the phone about the initial mistake, but became incredibly hostile and patronising with me. Only when my finance got involved did he change his tone. Sufficed to say, we has to arrange our own airport transfer despite having prepaid for it. If you can, avoid this lodge all together. They leave a LOT to be desired.

The rooms smell like rats, the deals are not clear and we spent almost an hour at the reception because the staff were unclear, the service was mediocre and the some of the staff was rude. They ran out of food for breakfast.

A beautiful setting on the banks of the Chobe river, overlooking the Chobe floodplains! The lodge needs some TLC, it is still quite barren in terms of plants, trees but there are efforts made! Gondwana is in the process of upgrading so I think once that is done, definitely a place to visit!

We've stayed at a few of the Gondwana lodges and this one was definitely the most friendly. Campsites were brilliant with really good facilities. Private raised area to sit with sink to wash up, table and ablutions. Staff facilities were right next to the campsite, with the space they have it could be a bit more spread out.

Chobe River Camp in Namibia was a pleasant surprise for us. Although the advertisements say the campsites are not along the river, our campsite, number 1, overlooked the river. We could see herds of buffalo across the river in Botswana. The ablution is outstanding. Amenities are very good, as most campsites of Gondwana, and there is hot water. The locals' cattle sometimes graze on the grass, but there was a security guard who looked out for us at night. The campsites are far from the Lodge's reception, but it was very private.

We stayed here for 1 night as a stopover before crossing into Botswana and found this hidden gem was perfectly located. Check in/out - easy check in/out although be aware that if you are not staying the camped area it is a bit of a walk from the parking to the rooms. We checked out in the evening so that we could leave early and this was done very efficiently. Rooms - nice tents on stilts with a great view over the river, spotted several animals and birds whilst sat outside. The fan also doubles up as a sort of ac/cooling unit which was very handy. Location - located off the main road a short fun drive and then it opens up to a stunning view over the river. Evening sundowner was a nice boat trip along the river, many interesting birds, crocodiles and elephants spotted along the way. Stunning sunsets with the river in the foreground. Service - service was good throughout, dinner was buffet style and the bar service was okay could do with a little bit of extra ooomph. All in all i would recommend as a short stop 1/2 nights max. nicely located at the end of the caprivi ***** and next to the border for Botswana.

The campsite unfortunately doesn't overlook the Chobe River but was still nicely appointed. Each campsite has it's own tent with table and chairs, a washing up area and a bathroom. Everything is well kept and clean. I was a little concerned with security coming around quite often to check that everything was okay as there are villages nearby. Also the cows are grazing on the plains so you are seeing Zebras and Impalas and then cows - you don't come all this way to see cows! Not much to do here so we only stayed 1 night instead of the intended 3

Nice location, with large independent tent-rooms looking onto the Chobe lagoon, with full equipment. However dining is basic, and activities are restricted to river cruises. We had poor experience when having reservation through the lodge personnel for cross-border Chobe National Park visit, as there were omissions and errors which compelled us to change plans and to pay cash directly to the company.