Zambezi Region, Namibia

Nambwa Tented Lodge

Name: Nambwa Tented Lodge
Address: Zambezi Region

Treetop suites and wetland safaris

A tented suite with brown canvas roof is set in the treetops, with access to a raised wooden walkway.

A luxury tented lodge with treetop suites offering views over the floodplains

Just ten spacious suites sit loftily in the treetops at Nambwa Tented Lodge, where wild elephants and other wildlife can often be observed grazing below. The only set of private lodges within Bwabwata National Park, it offers a secluded stay in the heart of Namibia’s Zambezi Region.

Each tented suite has a lounge area, a bathroom with a shower and deep-soaking tub, and a generous private deck. Decor is elegant throughout, with natural materials and neutral colours. Raised walkways link rooms to the main lodge and shared spaces, which include an outdoor pool and a large deck featuring a fire pit.

Dining focuses on local ingredients, with meals served to outdoor tables overlooking the floodplains. The lodge can also arrange private bush breakfasts and bespoke picnic safaris.

These wetlands, fed by the Kwando River, are part of a wildlife corridor for elephants, buffalos, leopards and lions. Head out on game drives with expert trackers who know the best places for sightings, or cruise along the waterways in search of hippos, crocodiles and kingfishers. Nambwa Tented Lodge is also the only accommodation permitted to offer guided walks within the park.

Safari activities can be tailored for children, with junior ranger programmes that include treasure hunts, nature walks where kids learn tracking skills, and camping on a private island in the bush.

Highlights

Watch the sunrise from the private deck of your treetop suite with fresh coffee and homemade biscuits delivered as dawn breaks

Cruise on the Kwando River on an open-sided boat, looking for hippos, crocodiles and birds among papyrus islands and reed floodplains

Visit the Sijwa Project, which empowers local communities through conservation projects like beekeeping and artisan crafts made with recyclable waste

Join a bush walk with local guides who will point out medicinal plants, and look for birds like grey louries (‘go-away birds’) and wattled cranes

Sip sundowners as you admire the sunset over the Horseshoe Lagoon, frequented by elephants and hippos, with fresh snacks served before an exclusive night drive back to the lodge

A double bed is surrounded by white drapes in a suite with wooden floors, wood-panelled walls, art on the walls and a bathroom area with two sinks and a large bathtub in the background.

A table set for four people is in the foreground on a wooden deck, with a tent and trees in the background.

A person sits on the side of a raised wooden walkway surrounded by trees, with an elephant grazing on leaves nearby

A tented suite stands on stilts in the treetops, completely surrounded by dense greenery.

A table is laid with a white tablecloth, cutlery and glasses, on a deck overlooking the plains where many elephants can be seen in the distance.

The curved edge of a swimming pool is in the foreground, with four wooden sun loungers on a wooden deck that overlooks the river.

A large wooden deck with an open-sided tent with sofas and low lighting, and a large, circular fire pit area with seating, overlooking the floodplains

A table set with a black and white tablecloth, food and wine glasses looks over the plains, framed by trees and with two lanterns above.

An overhead view of the wetlands, with one large and three smaller boats seen on the edge of a waterway, and patches of forest in the background.

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