Reviews of Okonjima Plains Camp

"Actually ended up in the Bush Camp rather than the Main Camp. We still enjoyed it though. The welcome was fine. The rooms seemed a little tired, but they had everything we needed. Very much enjoyed feeding the birds and Warthogs with the bird seed provided. Service was good, and so was the food.

Guiding was very good, and all the activities were interesting and a lot of fun. The guides were friendly and mixed well with the guests.

It was a different experience again, which we knew before we went, but was justified in what we learned and what we saw. Leopards, Cheetah and Porcupine were all seen here.

A few more people were here at the same time, and it was enjoyable from a social aspect too." See all these reviews: 14n in Namibia

"We were upgraded to the Bush Camp with our own little chalet and this was true luxury. There was a little bird bath under the trees outside the chalet and bird seed to feed them with. At one point we sat and watched a waterhog, guinea fowl and an African Hornbill all munching away on the seeds right outside our room.

The main lodge is beautiful and the staff as good as any top hotel in the world. The food was first class.

The activities were superb and our guide Jacques was exceptional. Passionate, knowledgeable and determined to make sure we got to see the leopards and cheetahs no matter how difficult this was. We were very lucky to be at the camp when the yearly Vet checks were taking place and we were allowed to watch a cheetah having it's health check. It was fascinating to learn all about the Africat foundation. It was very exciting and a perfect end to a perfect holiday.

The cost of the leopard trip was 415 Namibian dollars which was fantastic value for money. We were out for hours, and saw much more than leopards. Jacques told us about all the game in the different areas of the reserve as well as the story of how it all started.

Excellent." See all these reviews: 22n in Namibia

"We were happily surprized to find that we had been upgraded to the Bush camp due to a large group being booked in at the Main camp. After staying at the Bush Camp we appreciated why the cost is higher but felt it would have been well-worth it.

The guides Albert and Jacques were dedicated to finding us a leopard, we saw three hyenas rolling in a waterhole, photographed a sleepy Spotted Eagle Owl quite close by, and really enjoyed getting to know the other guests at dinner.

Best of all was a stop in at the Africat clinic where annual health checks for the cheetah were being given and we learned more about the lives of this threatened species and all that Africat is doing to protect and promte them." See all these reviews: 22n in Namibia

"Great overall experience with excellent staff and expert guides the level of service was exceptional and would highly recommend this as a must see place to visit

The sighting of a leopard and her cub were a once in a lifetime experience. Thank you to everyone concerned." See all these reviews: 8n in Namibia; 1n in South Africa

"really high standard throughout.nothing else to add" See all these reviews: 13n in Namibia; 7n in South Africa

"The highlight of the trip and we didn't even know we wanted to go there! A level above everywhere else - service, food, guides, animals, location, ambience. We were in one of the new view cabins and they were great. The interior design features of this place were amazing.

We were thrilled when we saw a leopard coming out of the bush towards us; we had close up views of the cheetahs which we hadn't anticipated and saw a bigger range of wildlife overall. Great guide. It is worth doing a 'night drive' just to see the spring hares

Staff here set the standard for professionalism. Would definitely try to stay here again if we ever return to Namibia!" See all these reviews: 11n in Namibia

"We wanted to visit Okonjima to learn more about the work of the Africat foundation. We probably needed more than the 2 nights we allowed in order to get a full understanding. We were surprised by the variety of game that we saw on the game drives, beyond the cheetah and leopard for which the camp is renowned.

On our first game drive we encountered cheetah that were semi-tame, contained within an enclosure, and not themselves capable to hunt game. On other drives, we used radio antenna to track leopard and hyena that had been collared, and were living in the wild. We got the impression that we might not have found the leopard at all by more 'normal' tracking methods.

We also enjoyed night game viewing of animals from a hide, where food is routinely left for them in a prepared location. These were excellent experiences, but they felt a little contrived, and different from our previous game viewing activities. We also felt that the presentation of Africat work was somewaht low key." See all these reviews: 9n in Namibia

"We were upgraded to a Bush Chalet (we had been booked into the Main Camp). This was superb.

Service was excellent and the best we experienced in Namibia. In addition the food was also excellent. Although the animals are in an 'enclosed' space -- this is so huge (thousands of square kilometers) that even the animals that are radio-collared were difficult to find." See all these reviews: 14n in Namibia

"We were booked in to stay at the Main Camp but got an upgrade to the Bush Camp. It was such a lovely place. The lodges are far apart from one other and very well appointed.

Main draw here for us are the cheetahs and we had a lovely afternoon seeing six of them. Activity is itself limited to well worn tracks within well-secured pens. You will not see any part of the action or works they do here, as they are all tucked away somewhere.
The guided walk tracking collared hyena is very good in itself as you get chance to have a couple of hours to walk and get a bit of exercise.

The waterhole by the main area is lovely and lots of Oryx's' are always around. They serve lovely a breakfast and especially the freshly made omelets. The dinners are very good and have a very nice selection of wine too. There are very friendly and professional staff and guides, which made our stay very memorable. We loved the swimming pool here." See all these reviews: 8n in Namibia; 8n in Botswana; 1n in South Africa

"what a wonderful place with really good trips to see cheetahs and leopards which were quite magnificent. The whole experience from arrival to departure could not be faulted.

I left wishing we had had more time here." See all these reviews: 18n in Namibia