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Okonjima is home to the AfriCat Foundation, one of the world’s largest cheetah and leopard rescue-and-release programmes and makes a great place to stop between Windhoek and Etosha National Park.

We highly recommend a two night stay here to provide time to visit the fascinating project, where you will not only learn about the welfare and conservation work conducted here, but also have an opportunity to go out into the private reserve to track cheetahs on foot, and see leopards from vehicles. AfriCat's work also includes vital conservation work to research and rehabilitate other carnivores, such as wild dogs and hyenas.

The surrounding deciduous woodland provides habitat for rare endemic birds such as Monteiro’s hornbill, Hartlaub’s francolin and rockrunner, and numerous walking trails wind in and around the valley.

Okonjima is located approximately three hours' drive from Windhoek on an excellent tar road, and around four hours to Etosha National Park.

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Key info

  • Ideal for viewing: cheetah, Hartlaub’s francolin, leopard, Monteiro’s hornbill, rockrunner
  • Where: Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia

Wildlife trips

This wildlife location is featured in the following itineraries:

Namibia Self-drive Safari

Take this classic self-drive around Namibia's ‘northern circuit’, and enjoy fantastic wildlife-viewing and photographic opportunities. Spend a couple of days at a cheetah and leopard conservation project, before continuing to the renowned Etosha National Park and the stunning desert landscapes of the Damaraland. Find out more about Namibia Self-drive Safari

  • Price (inc. flights): 14 days from £5,095
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    Tailor-made Holiday
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Land of Contrasts Self-drive

This is Namibia at its very best: a wilderness destination of outstanding beauty at every turn, taking you north to the salt pans of Etosha National Park, the remote Kunene and its desert elephant, before heading down the Skeleton Coast to the awesome Namib Desert. Choose between self drive or guided. Find out more about Land of Contrasts Self-drive

  • Price (inc. flights): 18 days from £8,795
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Namibia: A Wilderness Adventure

Enjoy the ‘essentials’ of Namibia on this small group trip which explores the country’s premier locations. Head out on safari, stay at a cheetah and leopard conservation project, witness dramatic scenery, wilderness environments and discover cultural sites in this spectacular country. Find out more about Namibia: A Wilderness Adventure

  • Price (inc. flights): 14 days from £7,995
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    Group Tour
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Natural Wonders

Few trips venture as far as Namibia’s northern border, but this innovative itinerary employs a combination of self-drive and guided safari to visit famed Etosha and the Caprivi en route to Africa’s Four Corners – where Namibia, Angola, Zambia and Zimbabwe meet – ending at Chobe and Victoria Falls. Find out more about Natural Wonders

  • Price (inc. flights): 16 days from £10,095
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Suggested accommodation is shown below. Please contact us for further recommendations.

Okonjima Plains Camp

Okonjima Plains Camp

Home to the AfriCat Foundation, one of the world’s largest cheetah and leopard rescue programmes, the design of this camp is a tribute to the history of cattle-farming in Okonjima. The complex offers three levels of accommodation, and there is a traditional thatched area for dining. Find Out More about Okonjima Plains Camp