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Okaukuejo Camp
Okaukuejo Camp
Okaukuejo Camp
Okaukuejo Camp
Okaukuejo Camp
Okaukuejo Camp
Okaukuejo Camp
Okaukuejo Camp
Okaukuejo Camp
Okaukuejo Camp
Okaukuejo Camp
Okaukuejo Camp

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 331-340 of 726
Duration
Arrival date
Mr A, Ms S& family
UK

"Okaukuejo Camp"

2 nights Arrived 7 Aug 2014
"Okaukuejo camp was the start of our time at Etosha, the rooms look stunning from the outside, they are a little more basic inside and there were signs that a bit of repair work was overdue. Two window locks were missing and the mosquito window nets had a number of rips in it.

However, the reason for staying here is not for the chalet, the waterhole inside the camp was amazing and within a short 3-5 minute walk away from the furthest chalet. The waterhole is floodlit in the evening and we saw, 3 Giraffes, 3 Rhino's and an elephant all together on one of the two evenings we stayed. The waterhole on it's own is why it is worth staying here.

The food is average compared to anywhere else we stayed, it is buffet style and if you do not get there early in the evening, you may find your choice restricted. In our case we had a number of vegetarians within the group and on one night they had a very small choice to select from as a lot of items had run out. If something had run out and you asked for replenishments, the staff were very polite and went away immediately, but then it took a long time to arrive.

The waterhole in the evening can only be seen by people staying at the camp due to the park gates being shut and no driving after sunset, for that reason alone, it is worth staying at the camp." See all these reviews: 10n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Average
Facilities:
Good
Mr A & Dr H
Berks

"Okaukuejo Camp review"

2 nights Arrived 5 Aug 2014
"We were pleasantly surprised by Okaukuejo. This was definitely the busiest place we stayed and the service was a lot less personal - it was the only place in Namibia where we weren't asked how we were as part of the initial greeting. In spite of this we enjoyed our time there and life around the camp's waterhole was spectacular: we saw large herds of elephants, rhinos, brown and striped hyena and many other animals during our two evenings there.

The large canteen style restaurant was remarkably efficient at serving reasonable quality food to large numbers of guests. Although the meals didn't match the quality of those served by the private camps we visited, they were better than we had been led to expect.

We stayed at Okaukuejo because of the waterholes that surround it and the wildlife they attract. They didn't disappoint. The number of waterholes meant that nowhere was really crowded and we found that if we were willing to wait, good viewing spots soon became available." See all these reviews: 17n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Average

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Average
Rooms:
Average
Food:
Good
R Family
San Diego

"Best camp location"

1 night Arrived 4 Aug 2014
"We had a good experience
Also being close to the water hole was an advantage.
Food is limited and the buffet stile is not always rewarding." See all these reviews: 10n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Good
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Average
Facilities:
Good
Mrs S
Maldon

"Okaukuejo Camp review"

2 nights Arrived 2 Aug 2014
"We loved the location of the camp and spent hours watching the waterhole - certainly better than TV!

However the check in took a long time and the assistant not terribly helpful. The cabin was comfortable and the problem with lights was sorted out soon after we pointed it out. We were also impressed by the privacy we were afforded in spite of the size of the camp.

However the food was poor. The selection mediocre and they were constantly running out of things. When I asked whether more bread was coming out I was asked 'Why, do you want some'. Many staff standing around chatting and no sense of personal service or pride in their job that we had experienced everywhere else that we stayed.

The game drive we went on was OK but merely took us to a nearby waterhole and was really rather disappointing. We know that there are no guarantees with wild animals but felt that he could have shown more enthusiasm and we weren't even given water despite being out for 3 hours." See all these reviews: 16n in Namibia; 2n in Zambia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Average

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Average
Activities:
Average
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Poor
Facilities:
Average
Dr J & Ms G
UK

"Okaukuejo Camp review"

1 night Arrived 27 Jul 2014
"This was at first a bit of a disappointment, though we got used to it. One couldn’t fault anything exactly, but it was impersonal and the whole place had the feel of being government-run. For example, there was a wonderful chef at Okakeujo who made the most delicious breakfast omelettes to order, but entirely unsmilingly (even after a friendly greeting – the complete opposite of staff in the previous places who appeared to love their jobs!).

The camp shops sold frozen meat and tinned vegetables and unappetizing chocolate, but little from which one could put together a picnic lunch.

It did occur to me at the time that it might be an idea to recommend people to stay at the lodges outside the park (such as Mushara Bush Camp) and enter the park daily, but then we discovered the floodlit water-holes which were fantastic (we saw several rhino and a leopard, but only at night) so I can now see why people might prefer to stay there. Nevertheless it’s worth a mention." See all these reviews: 13n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Average

Location:
Good
Service:
Average
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Average
Mr & Mrs C
E Sussex

"Okaukuejo Camp review"

1 night Arrived 20 Jul 2014
"The room (chalet) was excellent and very comfortable. The food (lunch and dinner) was poor although breakfast was fine - one doesn't visit Okaukuejo Camp for fine dining!

The water hole is the main attraction and certainly lived up to all our expectations, particularly after dinner when there was great interaction between elephant and rhino and the sighting of a leopard creeping away.

The staff were very good and friendly." See all these reviews: 18n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Good
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Average
Facilities:
Good
The E family
Bath

"Okaukuejo Camp"

3 nights Arrived 19 Jul 2014
"Fantastic room next to water hole with lots of wildlife. Good centre to watch wildlife. Buffet style food rather mixed." See all these reviews: 13n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Good
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Excellent
Family S
Leeds

"Excellent waterhole viewing"

2 nights Arrived 18 Jul 2014
"The plus points are; excellent game viewing-self drive or with driver and also the waterhole at night. The buffet food was good too and the restaurant service was very friendly and helpful.

The minus points were; very big and the Okaukuejo waterhole viewing was with so many other people it felt very touristy but again that said, the amount of animals we saw was super. We booked an afternoon safari and had to wait over an hour and when we questioned if it was going to happen and if not, could we change to the following day as soon it would be dark (supposed to be 3 hours long and by now 3.30) the woman on reception who we had paid was very rude." See all these reviews: 15n in Namibia; 3n in Zimbabwe
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Good
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Average
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Average
The B Family
Leatherh

"Water hole is astonishing"

2 nights Arrived 16 Jul 2014
"The brilliance of the water hole will make you forget everything else.

Accommodation is perfectly adequate and comfortable. People are very friendly." See all these reviews: 7n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Average
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Average
Facilities:
Average
Family H
Bedfordshire

"Okaukuejo Camp review"

2 nights Arrived 14 Jul 2014
"Accommodation, in a premier waterhole chalet, was very good. It meant we could see a lot of activity from our upstairs terrace and nip across to the barrier when we wished, very easily.

The restaurant (self service apart from drinks), was just ok but that wasn't a surprise, as we had been told beforehand. The camp is very large, with lots of different types of accommodation and camping. But it's the best place to stay for seeing the waterhole activity." See all these reviews: 18n in Namibia; 2n in Zimbabwe
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Good
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Average
Facilities:
Excellent
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