Okonjima luxury bush camp
Nestled at the base of the Omboroko Mountains, the family-operated Okonjima Lodge is surrounded by acacia thornveld. Located in a malaria-free area, it is also home to the private, Luxury Bush Camp.
Located within the protected wilderness area of the 2,000ha Okonjima Nature Reserve, the chic, Luxury Bush Camp lies 2.5 km from the Okonjima Plains Camp. It comprises eight thatched, African-style chalets, a Junior Suite, and three en-suite, safari tents for your private guide or pilot.
General Information
- Eight thatched chalets, displaying safari-elegance with earthy tones and African design elements.
- Every individual chalet is positioned approximately 80-100 meters away from the adjacent ones.
- A Junior Suite, with private lounge and fireplace.
- A Camelthorn, pod-shaped lapa, housing the reception area; curio shop; a cozy lounge space with indoor and outdoor fireplaces; a restaurant; and an inside and out-door dining area, all overlooking the waterhole.
- A secluded swimming pool designated for the exclusive use of Bush Camp guests.
- WiFi connectivity (strong signal in all chalets as well as in the main Lapa area); reliable mobile-phone reception
- Air-conditioning in ALL chalets for hot days, with heating for cold winter mornings and evenings
- Security gauze on selected windows, allowing them to remain open at night for guests who prefer not to use air-conditioning; and covered
- Private parking at each chalet.
- Each chalet features a coffee Nespresso machine and tea station in the attached Sala, as well as a fridge for your convenience. The minibar is NOT pre-stocked; however, guests are welcome to request their preferred beverages through reception, and these will be placed in the fridge in your Sala. All requested drinks are included as part of the fully inclusive rate.
- Each chalet’s undercover private parking includes a power point, allowing guests to conveniently charge their travelling fridge.
- Room Sizes | Luxury Bush Camp lapa: 610m²
Chalets: 105m²
Junior Suite: 120m²
What to find in Each Chalet:
- 180 degree view of Glass windows.
- Security gauze on selected windows, allowing them to remain open at night for guests who prefer not to use air-conditioning; and covered.
- Equipped with two queen-size beds; a functional desk with a telephone for reaching out to reception; and comfortable leather chairs.
- Presents a semi-detached lounge area also known as a Sala; tea and a Nespresso coffee-station with a range of coffee-pods and espressos; ample relaxation space, all while offering panoramic views of the natural surroundings.
- A small fridge or minibar (Kindly inform your host during check-in about your preferred soft drink and beverage choices for minibar servicing).
- A secure, safety-deposit box.
- Offers WiFi; mobile-phone reception; and undercover, private parking.
- Air Conditioning for Winter & Summer months
- Features a small, secluded waterhole that brings joy to bird enthusiasts.
General Information
Leopard tracking & Luxury lodge
“We booked 2 of the 8 bungalows through Expert Africa for 2 nights and were delighted to occupy #7 and #8 far away from the reception & dining area. Means more animal visits. Each bungalow has an own separate open air hut with 2 divans to watch the animals roaming the property and feeding the guinea fouls & hornbills with the bird food (provided). This is the place to see a leopard if you do not mind the VHF tracking. Almost guaranteed. We got two leopard sightings and two rhino sightings in the total 3 game drives we booked. Stay 3 nights to increase your chances to see more. And pay a visit to the AfriCat Foundation. Okonjima & AfriCat are one. The one can’t exist without the other. Fantastic luxury lodge with its own style, excellent food, special mention to our guide Opari, and very good service (but not fantastic, we got better at other luxury lodges). We can recommend.”
Beautiful lodge, fabulous Game Drives
“We stayed at Okanjima on our Namibia tour, sadly for only one night. What a wonderful place! We were upgraded to the Bush Suite, a short drive away from the main building and it literally took our breath away! We went on two game drives with Denny who was extremely knowledgeable, the highlight being seeing a leopard and white rhino at extremely close quarters. The staff were lovely and friendly and the food was good. Thank you everyone at Okanjima for such a brilliant start to our tour.”
Lots of Cats!
“We booked an Ultimate Safaris-Windhoek trip, and decided to add on the optional two-night stay at Okonjima Bush Camp, and gosh, are we glad we did! Greeting us as we checked into our beautiful bungalow was a flock of Helmeted Guinea Fowl and a few Spur Fowls, right outside our relaxing room. We were delighted to view leopards, cheetahs, and the brown hyena on game drives, including a leopard cub feeding on an antelope in a tree. Our accommodations were very comfortable, and the food was delicious. The staff were great, too! We wish we could have stayed longer, as Okonjima Bush Camp is a special place. It was definitely well worth it!”
The Best Lodge in Namibia
“Just the best lodge we stayed in during our Namibian holiday. We were upgraded to the Bush camp accommodation and it was just superb. The room was enormous with lovely shower and then a separate sitting area where one could just gaze out to the wildlife in the park. Sadly we were only there for one night so did not really have enough time to appreciate the place fully. We joined a leopard tracking drive in the late afternoon culminating in us finding Vamos, an adult female leopard in the gathering sunset. She was just off to start a hunt and we finally lost her in thick grass. Ended up with a lovely sunset drink on one of the nearby hills. Next morning we went round the cheetah preservation project run by Africat which was slightly depressing as Cheetahs are very difficult to rewild and the project has changed focus to try to educate the farmers to try to get them to accept a cheetah population on their stock ranches. Leopards seem to do fine when relocated but cheetahs do not cope well with translocation. Food was just perfect for all meals. As we did not have to hurry to get back to Windhoek, we checked out at 10am and then stayed to use the pool and sundeck for several hours watching the wildlife come down to drink at the adjacent waterhole. Just wish we had stayed 2 nights rather than just one. Just a superb place to stay”
Halfboard (DBB)
Accommodation, Dinner, Breakfast/Brunch, Internet, Levy, Vat
Drinks (excl. premier and imported brands)
Park and Environmental Education Fee
Coffee/Tea and fruit available throughout the day
Fully Inclusive (FI)
Accommodation, all meals, 2 main activities per person per day, drinks (excl. premier and imported brands)
Laundry, Internet, Levy, Vat, Park and Environmental Education Fee
Coffee/Tea and fruit available throughout the day
DBB (Halfboard) Excluded:
- All Activities
- Imported & Special Label Alcohol & Drinks
- Lunch
- Park Fees
FI (Fully Inclusive) Excluded:
- Nocturnal Night Drive
- Specialised Activities
- Imported & Special Label Alcohol & Drinks
- Park Fees
Child Policy Bush Camp
Children from the age of 12 are allowed.
Please note we offer a child friendly environment, but due to the nature of our activities that focuses on carnivores, certain activities are restricted.
AGE 12 – onwards
Park Activities
AfriCat Carnivore Care & Information Centre
Off The Beaten Track
Guided Bush Walks in the Okonjima Nature Reserve
Please Note:
Children need to be controlled by their parents, in and around the lodge and surrounding areas. They are prohibited to swim unaccompanied. Noise levels need to please be kept to a minimum. Regrettably no “CHILD-MINOR-CARE” is available. Okonjima cannot look after children while parents are on an activity. Parents will be responsible for their kids safety at all times.
The Okonjima Experience
Spanning 220km² of undulating acacia , mountainous outcrops, and riverine thickets, the Okonjima Nature Reserve serves as a thriving habitat for leopard (Panthera pardus), known for their remarkable adaptability among wild cats.
AfriCat takes pride in maintaining one of Namibia’s longest-running leopard monitoring projects.
Discover more about our Leopard Research initiatives.
These intelligent, solitary predators thrive in high concentrations across the diverse terrain of the Okonjima Nature Reserve. Over the course of three decades, the reserve’s predator research programme has yielded profound insights into leopard behavioural patterns, offering an optimistic outlook for their sustainable future in modern Africa.
A minimum two-day stay at Okonjima, provides the prime opportunity to witness wild leopards in their natural habitats, including those collared for research purposes.
Researched leopard are actively tracked, and their collars prove invaluable in locating and safely returning cats that have ventured into surrounding farmland, where they might be perceived as a threat to livestock.
Situated within the rugged commercial farmlands of central Namibia, the expansive Okonjima Nature Reserve stands as a protected expanse that embodies a diverse ecosystem, encompassing both large and small mammals native to Namibia. Additionally, a significant proportion of the country’s endemic bird species finds refuge within these borders.
Visitors can partake in game drives and guided bush walks, offering an intimate and up-close encounter with Namibia’s wildlife, particularly its most guarded species.
Within the Okonjima Nature Reserve, extensive research initiatives are conducted concerning rare and endangered species, both large and small.
