OKAUKUEJO REST CAMP

Okaukuejo Rest Camp - General

A visit to the Etosha National Park in Namibia will not be complete without staying at Okaukuejo Camp. Dating from 1957, this safari camp has been renovated and modernised without losing any of its game-viewing appeal. Okaukuejo is the administrative headquarters of the Park and also houses the Etosha Ecological Institute, which is tasked with conserving the wide variety of fauna and flora in this part of Namibia. Okaukuejo Camp is situated only 17km from Anderson Gate, the southern entrance to the Etosha National Park.

The Location

Okaukuejo Camp is located 17 km from the southern entrance of the park, Anderson Gate.

 

Accommodation

Guests are accommodated in 104 chalets and 26 campsites. The chalets are scattered throughout the camp and there is a chalet type for every taste. The 5 Premier Waterhole Chalets overlook the floodlit waterhole and offer luxury accommodation in Etosha National Park. Whereas the other chalet types are booked on a bed and breakfast basis, the Premier Chalets offer full board accommodation near the Waterhole in Etosha National Park. The chalets are double-storied, with 2 en-suite bedrooms, balconies, lounge and private patio, fridge and tea/ coffee facilities.

Okaukuejo Camp also offers 40 en-suite double rooms, as well as 2 chalets suited to people with disabilities.

The campsites share 3 ablution blocks, 3 kitchens and each of the campsites has power points, water and braai facilities.

 

 

Activities

The main attraction of the Okaukuejo Camp is the central floodlit waterhole. Here you can watch animals of all shapes and sizes coming to quench their thirst – starting from daybreak until night time. You will in all probability see elephant, lion and rhino drinking at the same time! The central part of the Camp houses the restaurant, bar, Curio shop, pool and tourist shop where you can buy basic necessities.