Read 39 traveller reviews of Okonjima Bush Camp

In the same area as the Main Camp, Okonjima Bush Camp is luxurious and relatively new lodge on the same farm owned. Activities are the same as main camp: you can walk around the enormous ranch on your own if you wish, hop on a guided 4WD, or follow a trail with one of your hosts, who will illustrate the lifestyle of some of the region's original people.

As with the main camp, big cats remain are the main attraction. Namibia has over 20% of the world's cheetah population – the largest concentration in the world, and Okonjima is the base for the Africat Foundation , which is devoted to saving the country's big cats - cheetah, leopard, lion and even caracal. A stay of one or two nights here will usually give you the chance to see big cats at close range.

Lodge overview

Lodge type: Safari

Season: Open Year Round

Geographics

Location: Central Highlands, Namibia

Accessible by: Self-drive or Fly-and-Transfer

Key personnel

Owner: Independent / Owner Run

Food & drink

Usual board basis: Full Board

Dining style: Group Meals

Dining locations: Indoor and Outdoor Dining

Room service: No

Special interests

Birdwatching: The guided and self-guided walks around Okonjima can be excellent for bird-watching, and the lodge itself has a variety of watering points, bird-baths, dams and lakes that help to attract in the local birdlife. - See more of our suggestions of the best places for birdwatching in Namibia

Photographic: If you want excellent, close-up shots of the big cats – especially cheetah and leopard – then Okonjima Main Camp ought to be high on your list. Obviously some of the cats are semi-habituated and not truly wild, but you’ll often be able to get very close to them. - See more of our suggestions of the best places for photographic in Namibia

Walking: There are guided and self-guided walks around Okonjima, and if you chose the latter then you’ll be able to take a radio in case of emergency – so it’s a great spot to explore a bit of the African bush on foot. - See more of our suggestions of the best places for walking in Namibia

Wildlife: Okonjima does some fascinating work with the big cats, and visitors get the change to see much of this up close, so getting much closer views of the big cats than are possible in most places. Obviously some are not truly wild – but if they were you wouldn’t be able to approach them so closely. - See more of our suggestions of the best places for wildlife in Namibia

Children

Generally recommended for children: No

Notes: No children under 12 years of age are accepted.

Central communications

Power supply: Mains Electricity

Health & safety

Malarial area: Yes

Dangerous animals: High Risk

Extras

Disabled access: On Request

Laundry facilities: Full Laundry Service - Included

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