Reviews of Okaukuejo Camp
Wildlife sightings and reviews
722 independent comments and wildlife information from our travellers who have visited Okaukuejo Camp and kindly agreed to share their thoughts. They do not necessarily represent the views of Expert Africa
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"Amazing animals at Okaukuejo"
Camp was very well run with a good shop. Waterhole was great, we saw loads of animals there day and night.
The dinner ( a buffet) was adequate.The food was actually OK but nothing on the buffet was cleaned up or replenished unless you went to find someone and asked them to do it. We had to ask for every dish one by one to be replaced. We wished we had planned ahead to cook ourselves on the braai outside the room." See all these reviews: 11n in Namibia
"Okaukuejo Camp review"
Our first room (a waterhole chalet) was fine and it was great to be able to see what was going on at the waterhole from our terrace. We then moved to a bush chalet which had many problems; no latch to hold the screen door open, window latches wrongly fitted so they could be opened from the outside, a shower shelf which tipped up when anything was put on it and a broken braai – staff must have known about this as it had been cleared out. If it wasn’t for the waterhole at Okaukeujo faults like this, and the administrative errors, would make us refuse to ever return.
On the positive side, staff were much more polite and friendly than on previous visits. Special thanks to the cleaner who, on hearing a crash and some colourful language from our kitchen, appeared and insisted on clearing up the mess made when a wine bottle fell out of the fridge.
Food, though not anything special, was fine – you can’t expect too much from a buffet for 200+ people for £10 a head. As always the waterhole was excellent with eight black rhino being seen one evening. We spent an entire day at the waterhole with very few other people around most of the time which was lovely." See all these reviews: 19n in Namibia
"Floodlit Waterhole absolutely brilliant"
The waterhole was fantastic. We counted 32 elephants including 4 calves there just before we went to bed. We also saw 5 or 6 rhino come and go and a leopard ambush a jackal, not to mention, numerous giraffe, zebra, springbok etc." See all these reviews: 15n in Namibia
"My favourite camp in Etosha"
Being able to view the waterhole while in camp is special. Not to be missed. The restaurant food is by no means the best, but is just fine. We didn't realise that breakfast is included, and is available from early on so you can still make an early exit from the camp." See all these reviews: 6n in Namibia
"Okaukuejo Camp review"
The place needs an urgent refurbishment in every area. The room was dull and drab but clean.
The food shop was awful with very little stock and uninterested staff.
However, the food in the restaurant was good though the system of some self service and some waiter service during the evening meal was a bit chaotic with not enough staff for the number of tables.
The main draw, as advised, was the waterhole. During the afternoon we saw many zebra, giraffe and antelope but the 'stars come out at night'. On the first night we saw three rhinos and a herd of 20+ elephants but on night two, 10 individual rhinos both black and white, two females with calves and a herd of 30+ elephants. This made up for the average camp." See all these reviews: 15n in Namibia
"Okaukuejo Camp review"
We enjoyed the view from the tower and could have sat by the water hole for ages. We didn't do any organised activities but made use of the pool." See all these reviews: 14n in Namibia
"Okaukuejo Camp"
However, the reason for staying here is not for the chalet, the waterhole inside the camp was amazing and within a short 3-5 minute walk away from the furthest chalet. The waterhole is floodlit in the evening and we saw, 3 Giraffes, 3 Rhino's and an elephant all together on one of the two evenings we stayed. The waterhole on it's own is why it is worth staying here.
The food is average compared to anywhere else we stayed, it is buffet style and if you do not get there early in the evening, you may find your choice restricted. In our case we had a number of vegetarians within the group and on one night they had a very small choice to select from as a lot of items had run out. If something had run out and you asked for replenishments, the staff were very polite and went away immediately, but then it took a long time to arrive.
The waterhole in the evening can only be seen by people staying at the camp due to the park gates being shut and no driving after sunset, for that reason alone, it is worth staying at the camp." See all these reviews: 10n in Namibia
"Okaukuejo Camp review"
The large canteen style restaurant was remarkably efficient at serving reasonable quality food to large numbers of guests. Although the meals didn't match the quality of those served by the private camps we visited, they were better than we had been led to expect.
We stayed at Okaukuejo because of the waterholes that surround it and the wildlife they attract. They didn't disappoint. The number of waterholes meant that nowhere was really crowded and we found that if we were willing to wait, good viewing spots soon became available." See all these reviews: 17n in Namibia
"Best camp location"
Also being close to the water hole was an advantage.
Food is limited and the buffet stile is not always rewarding." See all these reviews: 10n in Namibia
"Okaukuejo Camp review"
However the check in took a long time and the assistant not terribly helpful. The cabin was comfortable and the problem with lights was sorted out soon after we pointed it out. We were also impressed by the privacy we were afforded in spite of the size of the camp.
However the food was poor. The selection mediocre and they were constantly running out of things. When I asked whether more bread was coming out I was asked 'Why, do you want some'. Many staff standing around chatting and no sense of personal service or pride in their job that we had experienced everywhere else that we stayed.
The game drive we went on was OK but merely took us to a nearby waterhole and was really rather disappointing. We know that there are no guarantees with wild animals but felt that he could have shown more enthusiasm and we weren't even given water despite being out for 3 hours." See all these reviews: 16n in Namibia; 2n in Zambia
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