Reviews of Okonjima Plains Camp

"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

"Good situation with fine communal facilities and pool and well planned rooms with the large picture windows giving a great outlook both by day and at night. The food was very good as was the service. The outings were enjoyable and we managed to see all that we had hoped to, and were enhanced by the knowledgeable and lively banter between the guides driving our vehicles.

One of our party had a birthday during our stay, and arranged for special pre-dinner drinks to be served. The method of preparation was unknown to the staff, but during our afternoon excursion, they had consulted the internet and prepared two alternative versions for us which showed commendable initiative and commitment to service. Following this, at our brunch after the next morning's excursion, we were provided with two complementary bottles of champagne, a very thoughtful touch.

The one slight downside was the fact that a small number of staff carried pistols, which surprisingly were said to be for personal protection after an organised robbery at the site a couple of years ago and the theft of the camp's takings in the local town en route to the bank. However security arrangements appeared to be very good and there was no feeling of concern whatsoever among our group. In fact only a couple of the more observant, and ex-military, members of the group noticed the weapons and made the subsequent enquiry." See all these reviews: 17n in Namibia

"We would have liked to stay here longer!!!

In our opinion, Michael was the best guide we had on the whole trip, very knowledgeable, mature and calm about what he does. The food was good and the pool was superb.

The Leopard drive in the morning was great fun and if we had stayed another night I would have gone on the Cheetah drive again. It was so nice to see them with space and lots of shelter." See all these reviews: 19n in Namibia