Perched on the top of a small kopje (rocky outcrop), overlooking the plains below, Ongava Lodge was the original 'luxury game lodge' near Etosha. It stands on the private Ongava Game Reserve, which borders the southern side of Etosha National Park near the Andersson Gate, south of Okaukuejo.
Ongava Lodge remains a luxurious place to stay and the views from the lodge are quite spectacular. The game on the Ongava Reserve is generally excellent and as well as game drives on the reserve and into the national park, activities such as walking safaris – not allowed in Etosha itself - and night drives are also possible here. Though the guiding was disappointingly mediocre on our most recent stay, we have over the years found it to be really good.
Room
Ongava Lodge has 14 large, stone-and-thatch chalets, all with a private wooden veranda, and most with great views across the plains below. Each stylish room has air conditioning and an overhead fan, 24-hour 220V electricity, tea- and coffee-making facilities and large mosquito nets around the beds. The en-suite bathroom has a flushing toilet, twin handbasins and an indoor shower, as well as a selection of complementary toiletries. There’s an outdoor shower, too, in all of the chalets except the family unit. This family chalet has two separate en-suite bedrooms joined by a shared wooden deck.
Dining
The hub of Ongava Lodge itself is the main lounge, bar and dining area, which has great views down to the waterhole below, and across to the unpronounceable Ondundozonanandana hill range. Meals are served either here or under the stars on the dining deck, where one evening, while enjoying a delicious dinner, we watched a white rhino come to drink at the floodlit waterhole.
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Recreation
Activities at Ongava Lodge, as at its sister lodges on the reserve –Little Ongava, Ongava Tented Camp, and Andersson’s Camp – focus firmly on game safaris. As well as guided 4WD game safaris in open 4WDs, Ongava Lodge offers guided walking safaris, including tracking white rhino on foot, which aren't available in Etosha itself; also night game drives which are not possible for many properties in the Etosha area. Ongava also has a hide near the camp, which is good for photographers, but it is popular and visits need to be requested in advance.
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Gmjones1958
Avery nice lodge in a great location.
This resort is a very nice lodge in a great location,ie next to the Etosha National Park. We arrived late afternoon and left early the next morning, so didn't really time to enjoy the amenities. The...
Mobile57391871245
African dream
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Sandra P
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