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Things to see in Namibia: Etosha & The Ongava Reserve

Etosha National Park is considered by many to be one of the finest game sanctuaries in southern Africa. This enormous park is famous for its vast dazzling white salt pan. The nearby permanent waterholes attract a multitude of wildlife, particularly in the dry winter months, including black-faced impala, red hartebeest, Damara dik-dik, eland and greater kudu, together with large numbers of elephant, lion and black rhino. The birdlife of Etosha is also excellent, with over 300 species recorded. Ongava Private Game Reserve, bordering Etosha, has the big attraction of being able to offer rhino tracking on foot, an experience not permitted inside the park itself.

Burchell's Zebra

Places to stay in Namibia

Africat Foundation

Okonjima Lodge [High]

Okonjima Lodge or the nearby Bush Camp offer luxurious African-style ... >>

Etosha & The Ongava Reserve - Africat Foundation - Okonjima Lodge [High]

Caprivi Strip

Impalila Island Lodge [High]

At the eastern end of the Caprivi Strip, Impalila has eight beautiful chalets each overlooking the ... >>

Etosha & The Ongava Reserve - Caprivi Strip - Impalila Island Lodge [High]

Ntwala Island Lodge [High]

Ntwala is a secluded and luxurious safari lodge. Surrounded on all sides by waterways, Ntwala is ... >>

Etosha & The Ongava Reserve - Caprivi Strip - Ntwala Island Lodge [High]

Susuwe Island Lodge [High]

Susuwe Island Lodge has six spacious thatched cottages with private plunge pools and viewing decks ... >>

Etosha & The Ongava Reserve - Caprivi Strip - Susuwe Island Lodge [High]

Damaraland

Damaraland Camp [High]

This luxury camp has nine large walk-in ... >>

Etosha & The Ongava Reserve - Damaraland - Damaraland Camp [High]

Palmwag Lodge [Mid]

Located on the Uniab River in northwest Damaraland, the thatched bungalows of Palmwag Lodge are ... >>

Etosha & The Ongava Reserve - Damaraland - Palmwag Lodge [Mid]

Twyfelfontein Country Lodge [Mid]

Twyfelfontein, just on the edge of Damaraland, is renowned for some of the best examples of bushman ... >>

Etosha & The Ongava Reserve - Damaraland - Twyfelfontein Country Lodge [Mid]

Etosha & Ongava

Etosha Safari Lodge [Mid]

This 55-roomed lodge is situated on a rise with magnificent views over the tree-covered hills ... >>

Etosha & The Ongava Reserve - Etosha & Ongava - Etosha Safari Lodge [Mid]

Ongava Lodge [High]

This is a Wilderness Safaris luxury lodge situated on a large private reserve close to ... >>

Etosha & The Ongava Reserve - Etosha & Ongava - Ongava Lodge [High]

Onguma Bush Camp [Mid]

Onguma is a simple and comfortable base from which to explore ... >>

Etosha & The Ongava Reserve - Etosha & Ongava - Onguma Bush Camp [Mid]

The Mushara Outpost [High]

This is an exquisite property (accommodating only 16 guests) built in the style of an old colonial ... >>

Etosha & The Ongava Reserve - Etosha & Ongava - The Mushara Outpost [High]

Fish River Canyon

Canon Lodge [Mid]

Located in a private reserve adjoining the canyon, the lodge has 26 bungalows scattered amongst ... >>

Etosha & The Ongava Reserve - Fish River Canyon - Canon Lodge [Mid]

Skeleton Coast

Serra Cafeme [High]

This is perhaps the most remote camp in southern Africa, only reachable by light ... >>

Etosha & The Ongava Reserve - Skeleton Coast - Serra Cafeme [High]

Skeleton Coast Camp [High]

Skeleton Coast Camp accommodates only twelve people in its six large and roomy Meru-style tents. ... >>

Etosha & The Ongava Reserve - Skeleton Coast - Skeleton Coast Camp [High]

Sossusvlei & Namib-Naukluft

Desert Homestead [Mid]

Desert Homestead consists of simple, stylish accommodation in thatched ... >>

Etosha & The Ongava Reserve - Sossusvlei & Namib-Naukluft - Desert Homestead [Mid]

Hoodia Desert Camp [Mid]

Outside Sesriem, Hoodia has 12 comfortable tented bungalows with open-air bathrooms and shaded ... >>

Etosha & The Ongava Reserve - Sossusvlei & Namib-Naukluft - Hoodia Desert Camp [Mid]

Kulala Desert Lodge [High]

Another luxury lodge, Kulala has 12 chalets with stunning views of the famous red Sossusvlei ... >>

Etosha & The Ongava Reserve - Sossusvlei & Namib-Naukluft - Kulala Desert Lodge [High]

Sossusvlei Desert Camp [Mid]

A budget option located two minutes from the entrance gate to the Namib-Naukluft NP; the camp ... >>

Etosha & The Ongava Reserve - Sossusvlei & Namib-Naukluft - Sossusvlei Desert Camp [Mid]

Wolwedans [High]

Wolwedans offer a selection of excellent properties located in the heart of the private NamibRand ... >>

Etosha & The Ongava Reserve - Sossusvlei & Namib-Naukluft - Wolwedans [High]

Swakopmund

Cornerstone Guesthouse [Mid]

Cornerstone Guesthouse is a small, private bed and breakfast, an easy walk to the sea and the town ... >>

Etosha & The Ongava Reserve - Swakopmund - Cornerstone Guesthouse [Mid]

Erongo Wilderness Lodge [Mid]

The lodge is in Omaruru between Swakopmund and Windhoek amidst the enormous granite boulders of the ... >>

Etosha & The Ongava Reserve - Swakopmund - Erongo Wilderness Lodge [Mid]

The Hansa Hotel [High]

This excellent hotel is considered by many to be the best hotel in ... >>

Etosha & The Ongava Reserve - Swakopmund - The Hansa Hotel [High]

Windhoek

Casa Piccolo Guesthouse [Mid]

This medium sized guest house is only five minutes drive from the city centre. Accommodation here ... >>

Etosha & The Ongava Reserve - Windhoek - Casa Piccolo Guesthouse [Mid]

Elegant Guesthouse [Mid]

This is a modern and well-appointed guesthouse in one of the nicest districts of ... >>

Etosha & The Ongava Reserve - Windhoek - Elegant Guesthouse [Mid]

Olive Grove [Mid]

This charming small guesthouse is in a peaceful suburb of Windhoek, yet within a few minutes drive ... >>

Etosha & The Ongava Reserve - Windhoek - Olive Grove [Mid]

Things to see in Namibia

Damaraland

Etosha & The Ongava Reserve - Damaraland

The remote mountainous area of Damaraland is one of stark arid plains, deep chasms and dramatic ...

Etosha & The Ongava Reserve

Etosha & The Ongava Reserve - Etosha & The Ongava Reserve

Etosha National Park is considered by many to be one of the finest game sanctuaries in southern ...

Fish River Canyon

Etosha & The Ongava Reserve - Fish River Canyon

The magnificent Fish River Canyon is one of nature's great dramatic spectacles - second only in ...

Sossusvlei & Namib-Naukluft Park

Etosha & The Ongava Reserve - Sossusvlei & Namib-Naukluft Park

The Namib Desert is the oldest desert in the world and the wildlife here is often unique having ...

Swakopmund

Etosha & The Ongava Reserve - Swakopmund

Swakopmund is a charming seaside town and its cooler climate is a welcome relief from the desert ...

The Africat Foundation

Etosha & The Ongava Reserve - The Africat Foundation

To the north of Windhoek is the AfriCat Foundation and it is a great place to stop if you don't ...

The Caprivi Strip

Etosha & The Ongava Reserve - The Caprivi Strip

Namibia's Caprivi Strip is a long 'finger' of land jutting out almost to Victoria ...

The Skeleton Coast

Etosha & The Ongava Reserve - The Skeleton Coast

This is one of the most isolated, beautiful and remote places on ...

Windhoek

Etosha & The Ongava Reserve - Windhoek

Windhoek is the capital of Namibia. It is a pleasant, modern city, but as far as the wildlife and ...