HONEST Experience in Etosha National Park Vlog (Namibia)

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[@rajivwelikala5062]

Go to a zoo. This is a wilderness setting. You cannot do one game drive and expect to get nat geo type encounters. Be fortunate your saw black rhino which is really rare. Amateurs.

[@idiotsonyt]

Don't look at the bush look through the bush and you'll spot loads of animals ¡ they sit on the safari car and expect the driver to spot it all

[@fllall3367]

Why so rude?

[@afriquelesud]

Battle Unicorns

[@afriquelesud]

​@@fllall3367Because the vloggers were rude.

[@briantravelman]

For real, IDK what they were expecting, especially driving their own car. They could've booked a game drive with a guide, who would've taken them on the dirt tracks and would know the best places to see those animals. There's also the option of going to private game reserves, where you're more guaranteed to see animals.

[@hanosmit6761]

That day we send the animals on leave, they have been working hard for the tourists. No but seriously. Do you think the animals are tied to trees for your viewing experience? Etosha is 2,000,000 hectares, the animals are free roaming. Some days you are lucky and some not. I dont think its nice of you to say that its the worst safari in africa. There is much worse places to go and see nothing. Next time go to a zoo. I can guarantee you will see everything you want to see. Cheers (Update) I was at Etosha yesterday and saw 21 lions, 15+ elephants and a black rhino. All in a day. I guess the animals could feel your negative aura 🙃

[@alfeusgerson]

🤣🤣🤣

[@briantravelman]

That wasn't a safari, that was a self drive. What were they expecting from a self drive? They also had the option to visit a private game reserve, where you're almost guaranteed to see wildlife.

[@GastonMaqueda]

Guys Etosha is a perfect place to see wildlife. In my top 5 of African parks and I been in around 25. I think you don't have enough patience. That place is not only for 1 or 2 days. I recomend minimal 3 or 4. Spend time around when the gates just open and go back to the camp around 10:30. Then go to a safari again around 3:30 untill close. That is the moment when the wildlife is more active Pay attention to signals, tracks, scats, bird behaviour, even noises The only place in the world where you going to find animals without any effort is in Ngorongoro Crater (Year round) and around Ndutu lake at the end of january All the rest requires patience, drive slow and search. But you was very luck in only one safari you found a black Rhino. That is great Good luck the next one

[@liyaah85]

what's your top 5 African parks in order ?

[@jeroenvanderkooij9161]

The fact that you expect the whole wildernis to line up exactly at the moment you show up is the most ignorant thing I've seen in a long time. The amount of negativity you find in such a beautiful is discusting. You should not have come.

[@wilduntamedphotography1260]

Thank you so much, very well explained. Could not agree more 🙏

[@namdelovoi]

No dumb bloggers can spoil our Etosha.

[@craig9563]

Etosha as absolutely wonderful. No place like in Africa. I loved every minute there. Cheers, from Melbourne , Australia.

[@anita-vezikaihiva5499]

The Etosha National is as big as some smaller countries and it’s completely normal to not come across some animals on a game drive and unlike a zoo or a tiny game reserve, the animals are spread across a vast area. Moreover, it also depends on the season. Sorry that your experience was disappointing but this ‘honest’ review can negatively impact a developing country’s tourism industry and economy just because of your opinion which may hold a large influence. I’m glad the comments state otherwise though. I’m glad you had a great experience otherwise though and thank you for taking the time to explore our country❤ All the best

[@annalievanrooyen2103]

Ha 10:17 ve been going to national parks for decades. This is a bad viewing day. But not the full picture. Other days you come across more animals. Semi desert - not lush hey, so less animals. Your comments are derogatory and shows your ignorance. You are clearly amateurs.

[@delvinlosper]

Etosha is a treasured gem of my nation and honestly you missed out.

[@efremteenagebento6701]

So true ❤❤❤❤

[@monadavid1292]

Agreed 🎉🎉🎉🎉! Some agendas are hidden!

[@davidscott156]

Have never failed to see abundant wildlife in Etosha.

[@jsgerberstrydom1889]

You guys have A LOT to learn...

[@ruanatfuturevisionroom]

Guys, your vlog is creating a very negative impression of Etosha…to see everything that you saw in one single day is absolutely unbelievable. Not sure what you expected, but this isn’t a zoo, it is a national park where animals are roaming freely, across a huge geographical area, in their natural habitat. Also, don’t forget there are more than 150 species of birds and raptors which you didn’t talk about. If you were specifically looking for predators and cats, then you need to spend at least 5 days in the park, and actually stay in one of the camps in the park like Halali, or Namatoni and Okaukuejo. Halali waterhole is in amazing, and on a good day you can see Rhino, Leopards and Hyena. Better luck next time guys, and thanks for visiting Eosha

[@everythingverysmall]

I know right! When we do a safari, we look at the birds as well! I think they're probably appreciate those animals more when they get older, I know I have lol

[@DaveHutchinson-d5j]

Etosha was one of my most memorable African safari experiences. My wife and I have been on 4 safaris and have visited 6 southern Africa countries. We spent a week in Etosha in November, drove our own vehicle, stayed at the lodges within the Park. We saw perhaps as many if not more wildlife than we have ever seen. As someone said, seeing animals at the waterholes at night was magical. We were approached by many huge elephants, giraffe, springbok, wildebeest, etc. The pan was teeming with lions, black backed jackals and ostriches. We even saw a huge flock of flamingos though I was not close enough to photograph them. Etosha is not a 6 hour deal. To do it right, you really need to spend a week or more there and take in the opportunities that it offers...morning and night.

[@AnitaDil]

Awwww Diddums, Americans once again expecting the world to cater to them. The place is fantastic, at Okau it was packed with animals. I watch the Live cam!

[@BunduBasher]

thanks Anita - totally agree

[@fl3xd_]

If you've got nothing nice to say please continue visiting zoos where poor Elephants, Rhinos and other animals are locked up like prisoners for human recreation. You have no sense of humility do you. Namibia's tourism sector has been a top leading one. Such kind of a misleading video deprives others the chance to visit this beautiful country 🇳🇦 of Savannahs, desert landscape and free roaming diverse wildlife.

[@koenbetjes4361]

Its all about luck and some good eyes ofc. I was there 2 weeks ago for 3 days. 9 times lions, leopard, cheetahs. Black and white rhino and lots of elephants.

[@HobartsAbroad]

Thanks so much for sharing! I guess we just got unlucky :/

[@fingin24]

Not unlucky, just impatient. @@HobartsAbroad

[@fllall3367]

If you stay at one of the lodges inside the park, you can sit and wait by the waterhole at night. A lot of animals come at night when it is cool and quiet.

[@paulajoyce9372]

You have to be patient - we were there for 6 days and saw LOTS at Okaukeujo - you can't rush through the park!

[@courtneymims372]

Wow this makes me very sad! How out of touch the two of you seem! I have an opportunity to study abroad and Namibia is where my studying will be. Etosha looks absolutely amazing and breathtaking! You are lucky to witness some of Gods greatest creations! It’s unfortunate you didn’t get to see the animals you wanted but you are on their time lol not the opposite!! I HOPE I am chosen to study here! You were incredibly lucky and didn’t even realize it! 🤦🏽‍♀️

[@craig9563]

Etosha National Park is absolutely wonderful. No place like it in Africa. I loved every minute there. Cheers, from Melbourne , Australia.

[@paulschwarz4841]

Please remain in the U.S they deserve you

[@BHanseatia]

It is probably the hectic way of seeing concrete expectations fulfilled that disappoints you. Read the many descriptions carefully and be patient with nature

[@timslot3730]

I was there last week. And saw a ton of different animals. Elephants, rhinos(baby rhino), lions, zebra’s, ostrich, giraffes, oryx, a lot of springbock and we saw a cheetah in action. We were there 4 days. And you’ve to be patience. So this couple didn’t do it right. And are not doing Etosha justice.

[@SmM33380]

I watch the etosha waterhole cam that is livestreamed on KZbin and there is lots of animals there daily. It is the first waterhole you went to and the slowest time of the day for wildlife seems to be at daybreak. The best time is midday on.

[@dr.glennsonhaihambo6232]

Next time pleaae stick to National Geography if you want to see a whole line up of animals at once, you lack understanding on animal movements. Amateurs.

[@redrose5947]

Just found this video...goodness me how on earth you can make a judgement after 1 day in Etosha is beyond me. I think you should have done more research and spent more time in Etosha. With wildlife you see what you see on any given day, some days it's full on and you see lots, other days not so much. It's a privilege to be able to visit Namibia, count your blessings and maybe next time have realistic expectations.

[@raymondvella7560]

I have been three times and it only gets better every time. You need at least a week in the park. Knowing the waterholes is good. Would love to go back!

[@shmackenshmoly]

you lack patience and experience with such a strong opinion, also you didn‘t have an optimal itinerary, your review is shallow and not a reliable reference

[@weliveincapetown]

Really sorry you guys felt let down. Unfortunately, wild animals control us, we don’t control them 😂 It looks like you guys didn’t stay til sunset? The colours there are phenomenal! I stayed at the Okaukeujo waterhole chalets for 2 nights in June 2023 and saw 32 elephants during lunch and a lion kill at 3am in the morning. Also saw lots of rhinos, antelope, etc all mixed together as you say. Definitely need to stay in the camp and be patient. PS Luderitz is my favourite too 🤍

[@MathildeSimasiku83]

It looks like u came to criticise that's wat u came for

[@HobartsAbroad]

I think if you want our other vlogs in Namibia you would see that's not true.

[@craig9563]

sitting at the waterhole there at night was magical for us. saw rhinos, elephants, lions etc

[@duncanwallace7760]

I've seen Okaukeujo waterhole so full of elephant or zebra that you can barely see the water. There were lions. There were rhino socialising at night. With all wild national parks, you never know what you're going to see and have enjoy the rhythm of the animals and the seasons. To rush in and hope to see everything in one or two days is unrealistic. Then again you might be lucky. The joy of the place is there are no guarantees and there's a more relaxed pace. I spent a month in Etosha a few years back and was grateful for every day. Some days there wasn't much, maybe some small unusual animal behaviour, but then there was the day the drought broke and flood waters rushed onto the Pan and vanished into the vastness. It's a magical place.

[@wernerstruebing116]

I agree, you should have gone to a zoo, Etosha is one of the best parks which unfortunately also gets very commercialized.

[@Vince7503]

My daughter is on her way to Namibia on a school trip. She is thrilled beyond words to have the opportunity to potentially see these magnificent animals. I know her and she will be forever greatful to have the opportunity to visit Namibia. I can’t wait to hear how her trip goes.

[@HobartsAbroad]

Sounds great!

[@keithdugdale9269]

So for me that would have been a great day on safari. These guys have no idea. Notice how other vehicles were stationary and waiting. Patience and experience being there and what life is like.

[@HobartsAbroad]

We didn't film us waiting for a long time but we did.. but we appreciate your point of view - hope you still liked the video :)

[@craigmorrice6032]

Been to Etosha 5 times and it never fails to disappoint.

[@briantravelman]

IDK what you were expecting from a self drive. Next time book an actual safari/game drive, where an expert guide will take you on the dirt tracks to the best wildlife viewing areas. Or visit a private game reserve where you're pretty much guaranteed to see wildlife.

[@mzuribikes2499]

FFS. The animals must have heard Ignorant Americans who demand everything immediately were in camp. They chose to abscond. If you cant spell Elephant correctly, why should they grace you with their presence.

[@hanneloreduppe9271]

Ich liebe etosha und namibia. Ich vermisse dich sehr. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@monadavid1292]

Gratefulness is always appreciated! Negativity is contaminating!

[@chrisbennett6260]

so whats your take away does it compare with the national parks of the states

[@bzzybelbg9904]

Etosha is best as a 4-7 day experience and you will never see as much on a self drive as you will with a guide. Patience is a virtue and that time of year is paramount. Add to that we saw significantly more in the Eastern section of the park than central, from Namutoni to Halali and north to King Nehele. The Okaukejo waterhole is fabulous but you have to wait. & it's best in the last hour before the gates shut. Yes the wind impacts sightings a little!

[@hirokoherwamanyami3542]

Animals in Etosha are not locked up waiting for you to come see them, they roam freely and Etosha is very big you must have enough time and the time you go see the animals matters also,

[@joeshilunga9881]

So sorry for you guys, let me give you guys a tip of self drive, next time don't drive too early, wait until the tour guides are in front , when you see many cars at one place ,that's a sign that they have spotted something 😉😉 i had no problems with my animal list , even had to add a leopard from Namutoni to Okaukuejo and return the next day to Namutoni.

[@HobartsAbroad]

Thanks for that 🥰 So glad to hear you had a great experience though!

[@kahekevandepas7788]

Being at a waterhole midday obviously, you are not going to see any animals. Did you do any research before going?

[@walex19]

I loved Etosha! We stayed at that lodge too

[@BunduBasher]

6 hours visiting 4 waterholes in a national park covering some 8,598 square miles (22,269 square km), and an animal checklist before entering, spending a whopping $12.00 - and this is honest and the worst? Spend your money wisely - I recommend Disneyland; don't forget your checklist

[@corriusvogel607]

21k views and 125 likes, says allot about your opinion. Wish we could still see the dislike numbers.

[@andrewlowry2142]

Garth Owen Smith wrote a book on the adjoining Damaraland and Kaokoveld and titled it An Arid Eden. I lived in Etosha for some years, I called it paradise.

[@clue4fun50]

At one waterhole in Etosha we saw a lot of animals, the other day nothing. That's nature. If I want see a lion for sure, I go to the zoo. That's what they should do. We enjoyed Etosha. A real life experience.

[@richardcenter6268]

Absolutely right, we had the same experience. Spent 3 weeks in Namibia , but Etosha was a disappointment. And we were inside the park for a week.

[@thijsheslenfeld]

You guys really don’t have a clue do you?

[@livingandhealingwithmcs]

It does its job ... Keep Zoo visitors away... We told the wildlife to run away from the Insta flusies... They do as they are told❤

[@tobiasterman]

Maybe a Zoo would be better for you guys..

[@DanieleUrbani7]

I understand the disappointment, but remember that's not an amusement park where you get what you pay for. That's a natural environment and it's priced in you may not see everything. I had the same experience in Amboseli (Kenya)

[@edwildlife2896]

Viewing wildlife takes patience whether self-driving or on the back of a game viewing vehicle. Etosha is HUGE and dry so wildlife densities are naturally lower than what you might see in the Kruger region of South Africa or the great plains of East Africa. It seems as though you did very little research on the park, didn't try hard enough and didn't have enough patience. Even with all those things, there's no guarantee that you would see anything. Also is elephant with a 'ph' not an 'f'.

[@Histovargo]

Disrespectful to put a flag of a country with thumbs down on your thumbnail 😡😡

[@angelkhayes5450]

I did not like that either

[@preciousuazengisa6238]

Me too is so disrespectful and rude

[@MrIvanASanchez]

That´s not the spirit! With that attitude, you will experience nothing.

[@vmgmilan]

Nerve-racking characters... 😵‍💫

[@kikihanackova]

"Worst safari in Africa" jsut because you did not see what you wished for. Wow :) How can you even say this. I was there in December for not even 24h. Night paid tour - 3 lions, rhinos with babies, elephant. Next day driving through whole park to the other side - male lion, hyena. Apart obviously from many giraffes, zebras, springboks, jackals..... your review is worst, not the part of land which is home for animals and they just did not came to you to say hi.... oh wow. Your video made me sad. It is so cheap to enter and see all the beauty.

[@djforhire3528]

Wow! At what time does Etosha do the Night Paid tours approximately?

[@jurgenwilckens4571]

Etosha has (apart from buffaloes) all the Big5 animals. If you want to see wildlife, you need to have time and patience. Watch the KZbin 24/7 live cam at the Okaukuejo waterhole at night, to see how many animals come there including plenty of elephants, rhinos and lions. Etosha is not a zoo, the animals there roam around freely. Greetings from 🇳🇦🤣

[@Jamal_dont_mess]

Everytype of animal is found in Etosha except African Buffaloes. It all depends on seasons, and places as well as times of visiting some places.

[@michaelking9254]

I agree with others. You should stick to a zoo. I’ve been to the exact same location in Etosha and saw an incredible variety and number of animals but it took a little longer than one day and a lot more patience. Animals take their time in Africa.

[@emmanuelbonnin9953]

Hello, In Namibia we inflate animals only for smart tourists.....

[@adriviljoen6313]

Did you spend time sitting at a waterhole for a day at atime I have.That lion ,cheeta elephant came around just as you left. I have amazing shots to prove it.

[@MariaGraziaBonora]

You should go to Serengeti in Tanzania. We were there few months ago and saw a huge amount of differente species. And we saw the great wildebeest migration and the Mara river crossing. Paradise!

[@sandranamadiko123]

Bro the animals have free roam you can't see rhino elephant 20% you will see lion 0.001% will see maybe

[@shippila]

You guys thought you would find animals lined up waiting for you, huh?? You were impatient, smh....

[@Accuface2000]

Etosha and most of Namibia are desert or semi desert, so it's not a natural habitat to find a wide variety of land mammals. The animals were imported from the Common Transnational Wildlife Park shared by Botswana, Zimbabwe and the Okavango Basin. The Okavango Basin is a thick green habitat fed by the only river in the desert landscape, no naturally it attracts wild animals. The national parks in Zimbabwe and Botswana (Okavango region) have a wide variety of wild animals due to the thick greenery and Savannah landscape.

[@longandshort6639]

Actually you saw alot. What you complaining about?

[@NormavanNiel]

Jaw-dropping to read this! Visiting Etosha for only 6 hours (!!!!) and then have such a negative judgement?! It's clear that you really don't know what wilderness means.

[@HenritaVermeulen]

So, the wild animals are tied up waiting for you to arrive?!?! 😅 Watch the live cam at Okaukuejo to see herds of animals. Especially elephants, giraffe and rhino. If you awake in the morning, its ellie and rhino time.

[@cedricpeneau978]

Hi, if you want to see many different animals in just 6 hours, go to a zoo.... You need more patience and more time to see many different animals, it is the same in every country reserve .

[@philliproos6202]

Stay in town and go to the zoo.....honestly do you think the animals are tied to the waterholes.......vast area....animals roam.......get to know nature before you complain, think you are spoiled brats

[@nicovisser25]

Patience and luck

[@hitjiviruehaakuria4480]

Uninformed stupidity, and the audacity to discredit such a magnificient nature reserve is mind-boggling...

[@andrevanrooyen2982]

Americans, go figure🤷‍♂

[@Histovargo]

You should win worse sufari thumbnail in Africa 🤔

[@hirokoherwamanyami3542]

When someone come to Africa to see animals at the wrong time in an area where animals roam freely and say there is nothing is insane

[@kathrinrodel5086]

It seems like your expectations were way too high compared to the very limited time of your stop in Etosha. I visited Etosha six times (between 2-5 days) and always had a great time...but also am still waiting for my rhino and leopard ;). Next time you need to extend your stay to increase your chances for varied animal sightings. Don´t be in a hurry if you want to see beautiful things :).

[@Stimlas]

It is all about luck, Etosha has abundant animals and it'd huge.

[@milenagonzalezvzla6866]

you cannot say Etosha it's a waste of time, animals have a schedule of their own.. they are a moving venture... there is more than 3 waterholes, you have to be patient. I saw tons of animals. lots of elephants, about 5 Rhinos and lions, beside the Zebras, etc...

[@skaiidawg]

I was about to press enter, then re-read my post and deleted what I was about to post regarding your clickbait title and your negative remarks about Etosha. Like someone said here below it is a patience game to see the wildlife you really want to see and also you must be lucky. My 1st 5 visits to Etosha, I also saw 0 lions and rhinos. Then thereafter I saw more and more lions/hyenas/elephant/cheetahs/rhino. Why did you not stay over at Okaukuejo and visited the waterhole at night? I once saw a mother and babies hyenas in a den next to the tar road between the Von Lidequist gate and Namutoni camp. Its like you go fishing and caught only 1 fish and want to claim it is the worst fishing trip ever ever ever in the world.

[@erwinkruger-haye2698]

6hrs? The bush does not work like that…there are so many variables….time of year, rainfall, weather….Etosha waterholes are often teeming with wildlife…Noah’s Ark stuff….on other days it is quiet…you should be telling people to not go on a 6hr drive and expecting to see a National Geographic…staying inside the park will greatly increase your chances of sightings…and spend at least a few days in each different biome….. To say it is disappointing based on a 6hr visit is just wrong….the next morning , you could have had lions on a kill….or a leopard…or some other interesting sighting.. That is the joy of visiting parks, no two days are the same….it is not a Zoo after all.. You did go to one of the best areas, that is why the private lodges are all in that area outside the gate…just luck of the draw as to what you saw…I spend at least on month a year in parks in Southern Africa and cherish the special sightings when they happen….it is not something you just tick off….

[@ludo1060]

Exactly same experience for me! I saw better parks in Africa, best being the Murchinson Fall's park in Uganda where you have animals pretty much anywhere you look...

[@lanajoubert4407]

Okaukeujo is NOT the first water hole🙄 Obviously you have no idea how big this park is. Id suggest a Zoo setting will meet your needs🙌🏻

[@robertjames-life4768]

I think you could avoid all the criticisms if you changed the title- or maybe just delete it altogether. You sort of set yourselves up for it.

[@agentsprong]

I don’t believe you guys did this video with good intentions. Please take it down. Stay in America.

[@bewilderedwomenstravels6776]

Did you see the guys hair and bandana. Full stop. Lol. No need to watch further.

[@pauljon5403]

You were there for less than 2 days and it was a sunny day yet you expected to see all the animals? Having such titles will make us not want to subscribe even if the content is good, it would be understandable if you were there for 5 days at least that is the wilderness not a zoo

[@davidviner5783]

Naive...and its elephant!

[@theodoremeyer2829]

Agree As a Namibian I am embarrassed. The roads are a disgrace . the rooms are dilapidated. The camping spots are pathetice. I must have been to Etosha 20 times in the past. Never again. No management.. Give the NWR parks to Gondwana. Please. ... You will do Namibia a favour.

[@bewilderedwomenstravels6776]

I love Gondwana group!!

[@traceysmith9294]

That video is so sad. You are the type of person I dread being sat with on a safari bus. To have a tick list of what you want to see, rather than just being amazed at everything you do see, do you know how many people have never seen a rhino despite many trips to Africa. It is not a zoo, animals aren't there waiting for you to see like at Disney. You often have to wait to get sightings , we once sat on hillside in Spain for 6 hours to see an Iberian Lynx and it was the most incredible experience ever. The water hole you visited is one of the best in Etosha , but you need to sit and wait for the animals to come into drink. Your comment about other places being green and lush, but your research should have told you that Etosha is a dry area and much of it salt pan. You can see you drove through the park with out stopping, listening or watching the reaction of other birds and animals which would have told you if predators were around. My guess is that much of the criticism looking at your previous vlogs was there was nothing for you pose for your videos and photos. I would recommend everyone to look at the hundreds of other videos on youtube that show what an incredible place Etosha really is

[@StonehengeReunited]

Anyone thinking of visiting Etosha, take no notice of this ignorant video.

[@lizhart233]

Etosha is spectacular - but you lack the experience of how to best enjoy it - a pity you opt to give it a negative rating when you yourselves don't know African wildlife works

[@ottokalangula1082]

You guys are snows and know nothing. 1stly you dont know the best spots, etosha is big and if you do a self drive, you need more time, or rather go for guided tour. 2ndly your ignorance is annoying. Tsek

[@sean11771]

thumbs down for these two silly vloggers who make little time and effort in Etosha and expect to see everything

[@SaraLouw-im9zu]

Really???????Did you think Etosha is a zoo???????????..?

[@amwain]

Top marks for embarrassing yourselves in one short video. It’s nature not a Disney Park.

[@mypixelchrome]

You have totally misunderstood this amazing place. If you want to pronounce the name correctly, pretend you are speaking Spanish and harden that "o"

[@HCZHWorld]

Super 😊

[@HobartsAbroad]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@afriquelesud]

It is pronounced E-TAW-SHA not e toe sha as you do.