Reviews of Okonjima Bush Camp
Wildlife sightings and reviews
251 independent comments and wildlife information from our travellers who have visited Okonjima Bush Camp and kindly agreed to share their thoughts. They do not necessarily represent the views of Expert Africa
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"Feels exclusive"
The food was excellent and I was serenaded by all the staff at breakfast for my birthday, which was really nice. They even made me lots of cup cakes which I gave out to other people staying there.
We did two of the self guided walks. On one of them you go up to a lookout and we saw a sable hiding in the bushes in the fenced area below. We could also see the trucks heading out on a game drive. We did the Leopard viewing drive and had a great view of one leopard, who kindly jumped up onto an old hide so we got a good view of him. We were less fortunate with the tracking on foot of the Large Carnivore (cheetah) as we tried to locate a recently released one, with no luck. We also visited the hide after dinner one night and saw brown hyena and porcupine. We got some great photos of birds and animals by just sitting in our lounge area. There is lots of different bird species here and it was very tranquil.
This was a fantastic place to stay with all the staff being very friendly and helpful and it felt very exclusive. I would definitely go back here if I visited Namibia again." See all these reviews: 18n in Namibia; 5n in Botswana; 2n in Zimbabwe
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Apart from that the guide was good and the food good also.
I haven't included the animals in the Afri cat compounds in the survey as they are basically captive." See all these reviews: 17n in Namibia
"perfect safari experience at Villa"
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The visit to the Africat centre was interesting though sad to see some of the big cats would never be realised back into the wild.
Overall a great start to the holiday." See all these reviews: 14n in Namibia
"A fantastic finale."
Our hostess Zanelle was charming, knowledgeable and efficient, and her husband Richard was a brilliant guide, nicknamed "bushkiller" for his off-road performances. Emily is a superb chef.
The Villa itself is quite remarkable for the standards of workmanship, the attention to detail and the extreme good taste with which it has been furnished and adorned. Beyond excellent!" See all these reviews: 14n in Namibia
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This was a wonderful way to end our stay in Namibia. The accommodation was spacious, quiet and very comfortable. The lounge area was a really nice place to linger. The fire pit outside the lounge was a real treat, as were the log fires indoors.
The staff went out of their way to be helpful, the guides were knowledgeable and friendly, and the food was superb. The activities were very well organised indeed and we saw a male leopard with a kill.
We didn't want to leave." See all these reviews: 19n in Namibia
"When can we return?"
The food was of a similarly high standard, as was the service.
We did several game-drives with Gert, to see leopard and cheetah, and to learn more of the Africat foundation, which now has a new well-equipped education centre.
The new night hide (only accessible from this Bushcamp) was a must as was walking with cheetahs. We even saw an Aardvark and a Pangolin." See all these reviews: 16n in Namibia
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Upon arrival in the afternoon, we immediately went for the leopard drive and were surprised to see many animals.
The staff here were so lovely and the room was very cosy, eclectically decorated, and immaculately clean." See all these reviews: 10n in Namibia
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The use of radio transmitters to find the cheetahs and leopards seemed a little odd at first but, as we learned later from the many safari drives elsewhere, both animals are difficult to spot and we did not see any after the Okonjima drives, and were grateful for the experience.
Highlight: observing the stand-off between a group of giraffes and two cheetahs ... the giraffes won." See all these reviews: 9n in Namibia; 3n in Botswana
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