Ongava Lodge
Ongava Game Reserve
Etosha

Etosha is Namibia’s premier wildlife park. It has great concentrations of game, especially in the dry winter months, and there are wonderful views out onto the salt~pans which dominate the centre of the park. Etosha’s only drawback is that the accommodation offered within the park is in the form of large, impersonal public rest camps. Ongava offers an excellent alternative. Ongava Lodge is situated on the private 30,000-hectare Ongava Game Reserve and shares a common border with Etosha.

Ongava Lodge accommodates a maximum of 20 guests in 10 chalets attractively built out of brick and thatch close to the top of a hill. All your comforts are taken care of. Each chalet has an en suite bathroom with flush toilet, a bath and a shower. The main lounge, pub and dining area is under thatch and is situated close to the top of the foothills of the Ondundozonanandana Range with wonderful views across the plains below. There is a pool as well.

Mornings are spent game viewing within Etosha and afternoons on the reserve. Night drives, walks and hides can also be enjoyed on Ongava Reserve. There is a floodlit waterhole. Tracking Rhino on foot is a highlight. Etosha has good concentrations of Elephant, Lion, Leopard, Black Rhino and all of Namibia’s plains game including Springbok, Gemsbok, and Hartebeest. Ongava also has White Rhino on the reserve so guests can experience a wonderful variety of animals during their stay. Birdlife around the waterholes is good, with Ostrich, Pygmy Falcon and all the raptors in abundance. Some of the local “specials” include Short~toed Rock Thrush, Hartlaub’s Francolin, Freckled Nightjar and Meyer’s Parrot.