HONEST Experience in Etosha National Park Vlog (Namibia)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 14 ต.ค. 2023
- Etosha National Park is ranked as one of the top safaris in Africa as well as the #1 most visited destination in all of Namibia. After 9 days in Namibia we were so excited to visit Etosha and see all the animals. Our experience? Well, you can see for yourself...
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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.
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
Why so rude?
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@@fllall3367Because the vloggers were rude.
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.
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 🙃
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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.
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.
Thank you so much, very well explained. Could not agree more 🙏
No dumb bloggers can spoil our Etosha.
Etosha as absolutely wonderful. No place like in Africa. I loved every minute there. Cheers, from Melbourne , Australia.
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
what's your top 5 African parks in order ?
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
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.
Etosha is a treasured gem of my nation and honestly you missed out.
So true ❤❤❤❤
Agreed 🎉🎉🎉🎉! Some agendas are hidden!
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
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.
Have never failed to see abundant wildlife in Etosha.
Etosha National Park is absolutely wonderful. No place like it in Africa. I loved every minute there. Cheers, from Melbourne , Australia.
You have to be patient - we were there for 6 days and saw LOTS at Okaukeujo - you can't rush through the park!
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.
Thanks so much for sharing! I guess we just got unlucky :/
Not unlucky, just impatient. @@HobartsAbroad
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.
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)
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 🤍
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! 🤦🏽♀️
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!
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!
thanks Anita - totally agree
Been to Etosha 5 times and it never fails to disappoint.
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.
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 :)
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.
Ich liebe etosha und namibia. Ich vermisse dich sehr. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
It looks like u came to criticise that's wat u came for
I think if you want our other vlogs in Namibia you would see that's not true.
I loved Etosha! We stayed at that lodge too
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.
Being at a waterhole midday obviously, you are not going to see any animals. Did you do any research before going?
so whats your take away does it compare with the national parks of the states
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 :).
Gratefulness is always appreciated! Negativity is contaminating!
sitting at the waterhole there at night was magical for us. saw rhinos, elephants, lions etc
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!
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'.
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.
It is all about luck, Etosha has abundant animals and it'd huge.
You guys have A LOT to learn...
You guys thought you would find animals lined up waiting for you, huh?? You were impatient, smh....
"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.
Wow! At what time does Etosha do the Night Paid tours approximately?
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.
Nerve-racking characters... 😵💫
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,
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
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
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...
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
Bro the animals have free roam you can't see rhino elephant 20% you will see lion 0.001% will see maybe
You guys really don’t have a clue do you?
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
Americans, go figure🤷♂
🤔wouldn’t animals go to watering holes at dusk or after nightfall? If I were an animal other than an 🦁, I wouldn’t want to be caught dead literally chilling by the water in the very visible light of day
Disrespectful to put a flag of a country with thumbs down on your thumbnail 😡😡
I did not like that either
Actually you saw alot. What you complaining about?
It is pronounced E-TAW-SHA not e toe sha as you do.
Its all about luck to see wildlife
If u want spectacular -serengeti and ngoragora crater is the best in africa
I agree. We were there few months ago and was the best experience ever.
Okuakuego watering hole is the best place in etosha- but I guess it's being there at the right time- Although the live stream has not been on utube for a little while - between early evening and later in the evening - the white rhino's go to this watering hole
I've seen 5 or 6 there at the same time- but yeah going tanzania 1st- is an anti climax going anywhere else in africa- have a good time guys👍
Super 😊
Thank you! Cheers!
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.
You should win worse sufari thumbnail in Africa 🤔
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
Anyone thinking of visiting Etosha, take no notice of this ignorant video.
Karma
NICE VIDEO.
Thank you!!
Typical PING people. They are governed by pings from microwaves to phones. Man is immature and impatient, so he waited 3s for pings that never came.
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
Shame!
Hilarious. It was funny listening on how you think the wildlife is just going to pop up in front of you. Obviously no experience in looking for wildlife. I think both of you should go to a zoo if you want to see your animals in such limited time.