Reviews of Okonjima Plains Camp
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"Okonjima Plains Camp review"
Our room was lovely with fabulous views. The food I have to say was superb and dinner has to be one of the best meals we have had in a long time.
The game drives we chose were Leopard Tracking in the evening and Cheetahs in the morning.
Leopard tracking was excellent plenty of game to see on the drive and we got extremely close to two Leopards.
Cheetahs in the morning had the added bonus of seeing the lions been fed." See all these reviews: 7n in Namibia; 4n in Botswana; 2n in Zimbabwe
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Staff so friendly. Rooms had wonderful views of the savannah with plenty of wildlife.
Family of warthogs slept in front of our room at night — very cute. Food was excellent.
Activities were outstanding. Two members of our group did the pangolin tracking at night and were rewarded with 30 minutes watching a pangolin.
Had a sundowner in the company of 3 white rhinos whilst out of the vehicle on foot - very exhilarating.
Can’t rate this place highly enough." See all these reviews: 15n in Namibia
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We were delighted by the huge glass windows of our Standard Room. From our bed, we could see animals roaming in the bush.
Very good food, excellent service.
Stunning successful trackings of leopards and the day after of the white rhinos with one of their competent guides.Among the best experiences we have ever had ." See all these reviews: 21n in Namibia
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I was a little worried when I saw a long line of vehicles ready to take the guests for the afternoon activities . I thought we are going to be ten cars around a leopard . But everything is so well planned that the cars went in different directions and for our leopard tracking it was just our car ( excellent guide Martin) and we saw first a collared leopard and later her 2 years old son uncollared and very relaxed .
The next morning , we went to the Africat center and even though this is for their safety , it is still a little sad to see the cheetahs walking around their large enclosure. Still a positive and interesting experience." See all these reviews: 13n in Namibia
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Great opportunity to see the big cats we hadn't seen already.
Had an issue with a guide/drive here, but we mentioned this on a feedback form and the manager came and spoke to us about this directly to resolve this" See all these reviews: 12n in Namibia
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Little has changed and we had an excellent leopard tracking activity.
HOWEVER, Okonjima is a cheetah santuary. When we asked about cheetah tracking, we were advised that they have all been eaten by the leopards.
Don't laugh." See all these reviews: 30n in Namibia
"Okonjima Plains Camp review"
We are in the Plains Camp in the protected area. A bit like Jurassic Park, our little village is surrounded by fences to keep the large predators out! We all remember how that worked out in Jurassic Park ;-)
We leave the protected area tracking leopards. In front of the safari vehicle, our guide tracks the collared leopard with an antenna. Beep – beep – beep the sound get higher when we get closer to the animal. Why does it instantly remind me of Sigourney Weaver “Alien” from 1979?
At first, we see a beautiful young leopard in a tree. It decides to vanish into the bush.
Then we track a large leopard in the bush. It´s difficult to find. Amazing how deep into the scrubs we get. No easy route out again. There she is. Just next to a large tree. Guarding her evening meal in the tree. We keep some distance; leopards are very protective when it comes to protecting their prey.
Back in the Plains Camp again after an exciting game drive. Okonjima was just a stopover on our route to Mundulea (link), but it turned out to be a positive surprise. We were in the “standard rooms” rather than the “view rooms”. They were large and spotless clean, had all necessities and a fantastic view. Hard to imagine the view rooms can be much better!" See all these reviews: 35n in Namibia
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So we paid £100 and did the night drive, only to discover that the hide was only available to Bush Camp guests! Disappointing.
The night drive was at 8.30, so we went for 7.00 supper. Service very slow, but we just managed to finish, only to discover that the drive was 9.00 - wrong information.
A disappointing end to a lovely holiday." See all these reviews: 15n in Namibia
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Our introductory talk was informative and felt very personal. Our request to visit the Africat foundation at a time to better suit us was instantly sorted. We felt it was a bonus to be with the same guide, Asser, for all three of the trips we made; he was so helpful in providing a means for me to get in and out of the vehicle, from a step to a pile of rocks! It made our visit feel much more personal and tailored to us. Asser's knowledge really made this visit something special.
The morning game drive was wonderful, despite the freezing temperature! We roamed the vast reserve and truely felt that we were the only visitors, going off on routes that no one else took.
The leopard tracking was incredibly exciting and the first spotting of the leopard was magical. There was no rush to leave; we watched and followed her for over an hour, with the guide changing the vehicle's position frequently to ensure the best camera angles.
The visit to Africat Foundation was, again, made by Asser's informative presentation on dealing with big cats on farms; it helped us to understand the reasons behind the problems. The visit to the cheetahs was, of course, amazing.
The food here was delicious. A copious breakfast was awaiting after an early morning drive. Service at dinner was excellent.
We visited Okonjima 22 years ago. It was fascinating to see how it has developed, grown and changed, whilst keeping to the family-feel that it always had. We appreciated that many staff were interested in our tales of that visit and we have a request to send the photos." See all these reviews: 15n in Namibia; 7n in South Africa
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