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 review"
Sadly the generator varied from inconsistent to non-existent which meant petrol pumps hardly worked and no water, only a problem with flushing. Also no means of paying by credit card. We suspect many people transferred to Halali and Namutoni.
Food was being thrown away in the little shop because it had thawed out. Sad" See all these reviews: 14n in Namibia
"Highlight of the trip"
Good base for exploring the western part of the National Park, where we found some great waterholes, especially:
Okondeka - vast herds of zebra, kudu, wildebeest, oryx and springbok plus flocks of birds including 7 vultures together
Ozonjultj m Bari - even more of all above, plus warthogs, giraffe, a Bateleur Eagle and several storks
Aus - again the usual herds including Red Hartebeest and Black-Faced Impala, plus ducks, geese and a leopard!" See all these reviews: 17n in Namibia
"Okaukuejo Camp review"
A government place so large with more basic rooms and less personal service than the private lodges but still Ok." See all these reviews: 21n in Namibia
"Okaukuejo Camp review"
The pool was good and surprisingly the buffet food excellent at both breakfast and dinner.
The highlight was the floodlit water hole. 40 elephants on our arrival was hard to follow but 5 black Rhino arriving after dark was quite a treat. Sit down with a bottle of chilled white wine (as many do) and wait for the show to begin.
No petrol at the filling station for 2 days made many visitors a little nervous including us." See all these reviews: 19n in Namibia
"Okaukuejo Camp review"
The camp at Okaukuejo could be good with the right management but the staff are obviously unmotivated and unhappy which spoils it - such a contrast to all the other accommodations." See all these reviews: 15n in Namibia
"Okaukuejo Camp review"
The camp's size meant that it lacked the personal touch to which we had become accustomed, and the restaurant was essentially mass-catering, where the food was only average - but the location more than made up for it!" See all these reviews: 12n in Namibia; 4n in Zambia; 2n in Zimbabwe; 2n in Botswana
"Could have spent all day at the waterhole."
We went to the waterhole after dinner on both nights and very early on our last morning and it was amazing - a constant silent procession of animals, all observed in complete silence by the people there. We were very reluctant to tear ourselves away.
We visited the waterholes in the western and central parts of Etosha on the next 2 days and were rewarded with seeing lots of different animals. Nowhere was it too busy." See all these reviews: 14n in Namibia
"Okaukuejo Camp review"
We found the standard of service was good, the accommodation good, and the illuminated waterhole superb.
Okaukuejo's location, in the middle of Etosha, is of course why people choose to stay there, but it certainly exceeded our expectations. The wildlife viewings at the waterholes around Okaukuejo are exceptional and I would stay there again if I re-visited Etosha." See all these reviews: 24n in Namibia
"Okaukuejo Camp review"
Sit on the bench around the waterhole and wait. Your patience will be rewarded... You get to see a lot of different animals." See all these reviews: 16n in Namibia
"Very good, well run lodge inside the park"
The roads around the park were OK, and the distances between waterholes can be quite large but the chance of a sighting made all the trips really enjoyable.
Because the park is so large the traffic seemed very light." See all these reviews: 13n in Namibia
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