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Okaukuejo Camp
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Okaukuejo Camp
Okaukuejo Camp
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Okaukuejo Camp
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Reviews of Okaukuejo Camp

Wildlife sightings and reviews

726 independent comments and wildlife information from our travellers who have visited Okaukuejo Camp and kindly agreed to share their thoughts. They do not necessarily represent the views of Expert Africa

Wildlife sightings by our travellers
Starting in May-2018, 133 of our travellers have recorded their wildlife sightings at Okaukuejo Camp.
Lion

67% success

Leopard

6% success

Cheetah

18% success

Giraffe

98% success

Zebra

97% success

Oryx

96% success

Elephant

96% success

Wildebeest

93% success

Black Rhino

88% success

Spotted Hyena

56% success

Eland

46% success

White Rhino

39% success

Brown Hyena

23% success

Roan antelope

19% success

Sable antelope

13% success

Aardvark

0% success

Pangolin

0% success

Showing 231-240 of 726
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Arrival date
Mrs A & Mr J T
Essex

"Okaukuejo Camp"

3 nights Arrived 10 Sep 2016
"The room was fine although self catering would be limited really (there are no pots, pans, cooking facilities (other than a braai) or crockery) - fortunately we weren't.

Dinner had to be booked in advance and then you had to find out at a reception area where you should sit. Although there was an allocated waiter or waitress, the level of service was relatively poor, with long waits for drinks. The meal was entirely self service but when the bill was paid back at the reception area the waiter was always on hand and eager to claim a tip.

The position within the park means that most areas are accessible for day tripping (although a very early start would be needed to reach the extremities).

The water hole is an excellent feature and during our various visits we saw many big animals including elephants, rhino, lions, giraffes and all the various smaller wildlife.

An excellent time of year for activity at this waterhole at all times of day and night." See all these reviews: 21n in Namibia; 2n in Zimbabwe
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Average

Location:
Good
Service:
Average
Rooms:
Average
Food:
Average
Facilities:
Average
Ms A
Australia

"Okaukuejo Camp"

4 nights Arrived 9 Sep 2016
"The decline continues with the running of the Etosha Camps.
Africa. We had the family chalets so we were isolated from the perils of the dining room by our self catering . Breakfast only taken there and it is fairly forgettable. No one can muck up cereal but if you don,t eat eggs of some kind you are marooned . The staff were surly ,almost to the point of unpleasant. The camp shop is poorly stocked and again the staff appeared disinterested .The chalets are fairly well equipped for self catering . There are now no Laundry facilities . The shop and the dining room are so poorly lit that one cannot read labels on articles like hot water ,coffee etc.Reception staff were approachable and helpful..

BUT it is all about the animals which were totally magnificent both at the waterhole and on our drives. Thank heaven this aspect of Etosha is not run by the Parks board as it would be catastrophic !!! Southern Africa is in the grip of a disastrous drought with NO rain in 2016 and there were very few guests staying with many empty cottages .Will say more to Maruska." See all these reviews: 9n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Average

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Poor
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Average
Food:
Poor
Mr G & Mrs S
NOT.

"We like the place !!"

3 nights Arrived 1 Sep 2016
"OK i know this place gets some bad reviews
I know the food is not as refined as some of the private places but we had a great time here
We found the food plain but wholesome sevice good with plenty of good humour
And rooms very good and clean" See all these reviews: 17n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Good
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Good
Mr & Mrs E
W London

"Okaukuejo Camp review"

1 night Arrived 1 Sep 2016
"We were lucky to stay in the Premier Waterhole Chalet for one night - and it was probably the highlight of our holiday. We were in Chalet 34 which was probably the best one as it was very close to the waterhole with unobstructed views. The chalet was very clean and a lot more luxirious than we expected! We only used one of the two bedrooms but it would be very good value for four people. It was great watching the animals come to the waterhole whilst relaxing on our balcony and also seeing them in the middle of the night whilst lying in bed! There were loads of animals including elephants, rhinos, giraffes and zebra.

The camp itself is basic, we did not have dinner there but breakfast was OK. Would definitely return for longer - it is a great base to explore the surrounding Etosha National Park. You do need to book the activities before you arrive as we could not get on the night safari as it was fully booked." See all these reviews: 6n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Good
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Average
Facilities:
Good
Mr M
Cambridge

"Okaukuejo camp was comfortable"

2 nights Arrived 25 Aug 2016
"Pools and restaurant very good, waterhole spectacular views of game but very busy with visitors.

Okondeka and Newbrownii are fantastic places to view game" See all these reviews: 12n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Good
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Excellent
Ms AC
SW London

"Okaukuejo Camp review"

1 night Arrived 22 Aug 2016
"The watering hole here was spectacular, and as we had heard, the elephants arrived at 12pm on the dot.

The camp itself was big, impersonal, food very poor, and service bad, and there seems to be a problem with sewage (bad smell all around the camp ) - rooms were clean though.

However, it was worth staying here for the waterhole.

Extraordinarily to see so many elephants at once, and later that night we saw giraffes, which was incredible - very memorable!" See all these reviews: 17n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Poor
Rooms:
Average
Food:
Poor
Ms R & Mr M
York

"Okaukuejo Camp review"

3 nights Arrived 16 Aug 2016
"We had a premier chalet close to the waterhole here. Though the view of the waterhole was a bit limited, we enjoyed the terrace and we made the most of our proximity to the waterhole in spending time there in the evening.

The wildlife we saw there was fantastic; after one rather quiet half hour, twenty or so elephants came ambling in. At all times there was something to see. The chalet itself was very comfortable, although it needed a bit more care (the downstairs living room had no light when we were there, though one was rigged up by the maintenance man).

The food was buffet-style, for large numbers of people, but perfectly adequate. We did not take any of the tours available but as we drove around in the national park, we found some amazing viewpoints, where lines of game were queuing for their access to water. We were very glad to have gone there and experienced the park, in spite of the numbers of people and pressure on services." See all these reviews: 16n in Namibia; 3n in South Africa
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Average
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Average
Ms H
Washington

"Great place to start our Etosha experience!"

2 nights Arrived 12 Aug 2016
"What an awesome place to begin the Etosha experience!

On our first day we saw 5 rhinos and many elephants at the waterhole.

Amazing!" See all these reviews: 7n in Namibia; 5n in Botswana; 2n in South Africa; 2n in Zimbabwe
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Good
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Good
The K family
Bath

"Okaukuejo Camp review"

3 nights Arrived 10 Aug 2016
"Waterhole was a high point" See all these reviews: 9n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

Location:
Good
Service:
Average
Activities:
Good
Rooms:
Average
Food:
Average
Ms M
Ontario

"Fantastic Waterhole"

2 nights Arrived 7 Aug 2016
"we saw so many animals at this site.

A really huge highlight of our trip!" See all these reviews: 13n in Namibia; 2n in Rwanda; 1n in South Africa
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Good
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Good
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726 reviews of Okaukuejo Camp by travellers since August 2007
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