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Onguma The Fort

Onguma The Fort: gallery


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Onguma The Fort: picture gallery


Located just outside Etosha National Park is Onguma The Fort...
...formerly know as Onguma Plains Camp.
The lodge is Moroccan in style...
...with 12 spacious rooms...
and large beds surrounded by mosquito nets.
Each room has a fire place...
tea and coffee making facilities as well as a stocked minibar...
and a writing desk.
Doors leading out onto a private spacious deck...
with sunloungers - a great spot to relax...
and quetly watch animals coming to the waterhole for a drink.
An entrance lobby with ornate doors separates the bedroom from the bathroom.
Each en-suite bathroom has twin basins...
an indoor shower...
and a shaded outdoor shower.
Upstairs in the main building is the Sultan Suite - ideal for honeymooners...
with its own seating area...
en suite bathroom...
with a separate bath.
The Sultan Suite has its own balcony where you can relax and look out towards the waterhole.
The design of the lodge is well-thought out with pools of water...
and stepping stones leading you across the courtyard.
In the main building is a curio shop...
and plenty of seating areas...
an inside lounge...
and outdoor seating.
Most meals are taken in the dining area...
or outside on the deck.
A breakfast buffet breakfast is laid out each morning.
There are numerous sunloungers...
alongside the L shaped pool.
chairs are placed in the water...
...an ideal way to keep cool in the African heat.
Behind the sunloungers...
...the bar is on-hand to offer a cooling drink.
On top of the main building is a popular sundowner spot.
The views from the top of the tower offer uninterrupted views towards Etosha...
and also shows the layout of the camp.
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Located just outside Etosha National Park is Onguma The Fort...
Located just outside Etosha National Park is Onguma The Fort...
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...formerly know as Onguma Plains Camp.
...formerly know as Onguma Plains Camp.
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The lodge is Moroccan in style...
The lodge is Moroccan in style...
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...with 12 spacious rooms...
...with 12 spacious rooms...
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and large beds surrounded by mosquito nets.
and large beds surrounded by mosquito nets.
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Each room has a fire place...
Each room has a fire place...
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tea and coffee making facilities as well as a stocked minibar...
tea and coffee making facilities as well as a stocked minibar...
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and a writing desk.
and a writing desk.
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Doors leading out onto a private spacious deck...
Doors leading out onto a private spacious deck...
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with sunloungers - a great spot to relax...
with sunloungers - a great spot to relax...
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and quetly watch animals coming to the waterhole for a drink.
and quetly watch animals coming to the waterhole for a drink.
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An entrance lobby with ornate doors separates the bedroom from the bathroom.
An entrance lobby with ornate doors separates the bedroom from the bathroom.
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Each en-suite bathroom has twin basins...
Each en-suite bathroom has twin basins...
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an indoor shower...
an indoor shower...
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and a shaded outdoor shower.
and a shaded outdoor shower.
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Upstairs in the main building is the Sultan Suite - ideal for honeymooners...
Upstairs in the main building is the Sultan Suite - ideal for honeymooners...
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with its own seating area...
with its own seating area...
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en suite bathroom...
en suite bathroom...
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with a separate bath.
with a separate bath.
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The Sultan Suite has its own balcony where you can relax and look out towards the waterhole.
The Sultan Suite has its own balcony where you can relax and look out towards the waterhole.
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The design of the lodge is well-thought out with pools of water...
The design of the lodge is well-thought out with pools of water...
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and stepping stones leading you across the courtyard.
and stepping stones leading you across the courtyard.
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In the main building is a curio shop...
In the main building is a curio shop...
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and plenty of seating areas...
and plenty of seating areas...
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an inside lounge...
an inside lounge...
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and outdoor seating.
and outdoor seating.
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Most meals are taken in the dining area...
Most meals are taken in the dining area...
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or outside on the deck.
or outside on the deck.
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A breakfast buffet breakfast is laid out each morning.
A breakfast buffet breakfast is laid out each morning.
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There are numerous sunloungers...
There are numerous sunloungers...
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alongside the L shaped pool.
alongside the L shaped pool.
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chairs are placed in the water...
chairs are placed in the water...
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...an ideal way to keep cool in the African heat.
...an ideal way to keep cool in the African heat.
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Behind the sunloungers...
Behind the sunloungers...
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...the bar is on-hand to offer a cooling drink.
...the bar is on-hand to offer a cooling drink.
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On top of the main building is a popular sundowner spot.
On top of the main building is a popular sundowner spot.
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The views from the top of the tower offer uninterrupted views towards Etosha...
The views from the top of the tower offer uninterrupted views towards Etosha...
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and also shows the layout of the camp.
and also shows the layout of the camp.

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