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Reviews of Okaukuejo Camp

Wildlife sightings and reviews

701 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, 107 of our travellers have recorded their wildlife sightings at Okaukuejo Camp.
Lion

71% success

Leopard

6% success

Cheetah

19% success

Giraffe

99% success

Zebra

96% success

Oryx

96% success

Elephant

95% success

Wildebeest

94% success

Black Rhino

90% success

Spotted Hyena

58% success

Eland

43% success

White Rhino

35% success

Brown Hyena

23% success

Roan antelope

20% success

Sable antelope

15% success

Aardvark

0% success

Pangolin

0% success

Showing 381-390 of 701
Duration
Arrival date
Mr & Mrs T
Bristol

"Okaukuejo Camp review"

2 nights Arrived 19 Jul 2013
"We stayed at Okaukuejo Camp 10 years ago and the accommodation and restaurant are much improved.

We had two fabulous evenings at the waterhole and saw a herd of 40 elephants, 11 giraffes, 7 rhinos, lots of springbok etc. Would recommend staying here because the waterhole is such an attraction for animals at this time of year in the dry season." See all these reviews: 16n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Good
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Good
Mr H & Mrs M
Dunedin

"Okaukuejo Camp review"

3 nights Arrived 8 Jul 2013
"Our lives would have been made easier on this trip had we been informed at the beginning of this trip that there were no banking facilities and we would have taken much more cash.

The nocturnal expeditions aboard a truck with driver/guide would have been more enjoyable had we been able to dress more warmly. We were wearing long johns, pakas, warm clothing we are used to wearing in the southern regions of N.Z. but this was not enough. The cloaks provided should be wind proof. We froze. We also suffered from distended bladders!! The trip was after the evening meal and lasted 3 hours. When we returned to the resort everyone raced to the toilets.

What we saw on this trip was indeed memorable." See all these reviews: 5n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Average
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Excellent
Mr & Mrs M & G
UK

"Okaukuejo Camp review"

2 nights Arrived 7 Jul 2013
"Immediately you are aware this is not a private enterprise! The service is a little patchy lets say.

The waterhole is the best one in Etosha with a continuous stream of animals and birds coming to drink, day and night...take a cool drink yourself (in a glass, not with the animals!) and watch the sunset. We stayed 2 days and any less would be a pity, 3 would be best, particularly if you are a photographer.

If you have to choose which of the 3 Etosha government restcamps to stay at, then this was our best experience of the 3." See all these reviews: 13n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Average
Activities:
Average
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Average
Mr G & Ms L
Scotland

"Okaukuejo Camp review"

1 night Arrived 5 Jul 2013
"We stayed for one night in room 89 and wouldn't have stayed any longer. It was another functional NWR camp, but more like a mini-resort, very busy. The little house was concrete and warm compared to Dolomite but spartan and rather soul-less. There was a bedroom with small sitting/kitchen area and bathroom.
The waterside chalets with upstairs balconies looked much nicer (from the outside anyway!).

There was a good shower but no screen meant the floor flooded. There was no safe.
Lunch was poor but the buffet supper was surprisingly good. The swimming pools looked nice.

The waterhole is the only reason to stay here - we saw giraffe, elephants and six rhino after dark. However, it feels rather staged (there are about 100 people watching at any one time) and unreal and we preferred wildlife-watching in the (in comparison deserted) western part of Etosha. Not many visitors to Etosha appear to realise that the western part of Etosha is now open to tourists (not just guided tours).

We took the early morning guided game drive which was a complete waste of time and money. We think we would have seen more driving ourselves and the guide was uninspiring." See all these reviews: 14n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Poor

Location:
Average
Service:
Average
Activities:
Poor
Rooms:
Poor
Food:
Average
Facilities:
Average
Mr & Mrs J
Coventry

"Better than expected"

2 nights Arrived 21 Jun 2013
"Having read the reviews about surly staff, mediocre food, problems with credit cards, and jackals near the restaurant, we did not have high expectations, particularly since the chalets were fully booked and we only had a double room. But we were pleasantly surprised. Of course, with over 100 rooms and a campsite, the standard of food and service is not going to match that in a lodge with a couple of dozen guests at most. But the room was very good, with plenty of space for luggage and travel paraphernalia, with even a sitting area with two sofas and a low table in between. The bathroom was small but adequate.

The buildings in the camp are well spaced out and it never felt crowded. Eating is cafeteria-style, with a good choice of salads and soup for dinner, two choices of grilled meat with vegetables, followed by a selection of fruit salad, sorbet, or fruit fritters. Not fine dining, but not bad either, and with no problem to pay by credit card. We did make a point of getting to both breakfast and dinner before 7 o'clock, however, after which the queues got a bit longer.

It was convenient to have a post office and general store on site - but be warned, the queues at the store before closing time get very long as campers stock up on beer for their barbecues !

Check-in and check-out were quick and trouble free as far as we were concerned." See all these reviews: 13n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

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

"Okaukuejo Camp review."

2 nights Arrived 18 Jun 2013
"Once again it is very hard to judge this camp following on from somewhere like Camp Kipwe but suffice it to say we were perfectly happy with all that the camp offered.

The individual houses were comfortable, clean & well equipped for staying longer than our 2 nights & had we had the time it would have been fun to make use of the barbecue provided. In fact, the totally informal atmosphere was perfect for spending half the night rooted to the edge of the waterhole!!!!!!

The food was buffet style, perfectly adequate in quality and quantity." See all these reviews: 19n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Good
Activities:
Average
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Average
Mr & Mrs B
N Hants

"Okaukuejo Camp review"

3 nights Arrived 14 Jun 2013
"well positioned for the centre of etosha. had a good chalet near to the water hole which was convenient for wildlife watching. food was ok but not a lot of choice." See all these reviews: 20n in Namibia; 6n in Botswana
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Good
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Good
Mr & Mrs B
Australia

"Excellent accomodation"

2 nights Arrived 4 Jun 2013
"Accommodation in the waterhole chalet was excellent and most convenient to view the animals at any stage.

Food was below par and not up to standard for this location

Attitude of the staff was shocking in that they showed no interest in assisting tourist needs." See all these reviews: 14n in Namibia; 1n in South Africa
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Terrible
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Terrible
Facilities:
Good
Family P
New Zealand

"Must stay in Etosha"

2 nights Arrived 13 May 2013
"The perfect place to stay in Etosha. We didn't try the restaurant as we were camping but the other facilities were fine and well looked after. The swimming pools were large and clean, the campsites were a bit closer together than other places but this is to be expected in such a busy place.

The floodlit waterhole itself justifies staying here for a few nights." See all these reviews: 8n in Namibia; 2n in Botswana; 2n in Zimbabwe
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

Location:
Excellent
Service:
Good
Facilities:
Good
Mr C & Ms B
Macclesfi

"Okaukejo - the waterhole camp"

1 night Arrived 20 Mar 2013
"We were very pleasantly surprised by this big family-friendly camp. The accommodation (a waterhole chalet) whilst on the small side was comfortable and clean and the room facilities (including the air conditioning) good. The restaurant and communal areas were also good, and well maintained and the food, given the high volume and self service nature of it was excellent. All the staff were friendly and helpful

The star of this camp is obviously the waterhole. With the surrounding seating, floodlighting etc and the abundance of game coming to it throughout the day and night, the stay here was really good" See all these reviews: 19n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

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