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

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"Okaukuejo Camp"
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
"Okaukuejo Camp"
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
"We like the place !!"
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
"Okaukuejo Camp review"
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
"Okaukuejo camp was comfortable"
Okondeka and Newbrownii are fantastic places to view game" See all these reviews: 12n in Namibia
"Okaukuejo Camp review"
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
"Okaukuejo Camp review"
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
"Great place to start our 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
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"Fantastic Waterhole"
A really huge highlight of our trip!" See all these reviews: 13n in Namibia; 2n in Rwanda; 1n in South Africa
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