Ngandu Safari Lodge

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Family site on the banks of the scenic Okavango river
Big five reserves within an hour and a half’s drive
Top spot for spectacular sunrises and sunsets

River views, wildlife spotting and fab African sunsets… If that’s what your getaway dreams are made of, make your way to Ngandu Safari Lodge, a family-friendly site 10 minutes’ drive from the centre of Rundu, a large town on the Namibia-Angola border in the Kavango-East region of northern Namibia. On the banks of the Okavango river, the Lodge is a prime base for exploring the area around Rundu. The on-site team can arrange boat cruises, walking trails and village tours for you, or you can strike out on your own for a stroll along the river (keeping your eyes peeled for hippos and crocs) – it’s the natural border between Namibia and Angola, so that’s another country you’re seeing on the other bank. Relax back on site after your explorations by taking a dip in the pool, then deal with your adventure-fuelled hunger with a stop at the on-site restaurant (sit outside for spectacular views over the river to Angola) or with a goodie-piled barbecue – you can stock up on supplies at one of the supermarkets within five minutes of the site, or at the Rundu open market. There are tons of restaurants to try within 10 minutes of the Lodge too, if you fancy treating yourself. Wash down dins with a drink at one of the two bars, then chill out next to the campfire while soaking up the stunning sunsets (it’s worth getting up early for the sunrise too, if you don’t mind missing a lie-in).

Site type

Open all year

Languages spoken

English

German

Portuguese

Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Games room

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' club

On-site restaurant/cafe

Outdoor swimming pool

Play area

TV room

Take away

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available

Car parking by pitch/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Food shop

Free wifi

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Launderette

Parent & baby washroom

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Public telephone

Shower available

Toilet block

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Lake and/or mountain

Spectacular scenery

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Fishing nearby

Location

Ngandu Safari Lodge

Sarasungu Road

Rundu

kavango-east-region

Namibia

Directions

Timezone

Africa/Windhoek +0200 (GMT+02:00)

GPS

-17.90822°N
19.77602°W

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

If you were drawn to Ngandu Safari Lodge because of that safari bit and are hoping to spot the big five (elephant, buffalo, lions, leopards and rhinos), you won’t be let down around here: start with Mangetti National Park and Khaudum Game Reserve, both around an hour and a half from the Lodge, then venture further afield for Popa Game Park (two hours) and Etosha National Park (four hours). Staying out in the wild, make stops on your way to Etosha for Lake Otjikoto – home to arms and ammunition chucked in by the Germans during World War I (visit the museum in Tsumeb for some that have been fished out) – and Lake Guinas, the only two permanent natural lakes in Namibia. Closer to home, wandering the area around the Lodge is a must – the open market in Rundu is worthy of a poke around for local crafts and edible goodies, and the Mbumza Living Museum and Shambyu museum both give a solid overview of local history. For fab woodcarvings, head a short way out of town to the Ncumcara Community Forestry Craft Centre, where all proceeds are fed back into the community.

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