Discover the Beauty of Namibia
Discover the essence of the African safari experience at Okonjima Omboroko Campsite, nestled within the pristine Okonjima Nature Reserve. Embrace the opportunity to connect with nature as your small group or family immerses themselves in a range of captivating activities. Explore the renowned Carnivore Care Centre, track elusive leopards and cheetahs, embark on the enlightening Bushman trail to learn about the indigenous people, and attune yourselves to the sights and sounds of Namibia’s grassy plains. The campsite, located in the 2000ha non-rehabilitation area, provides a unique blend of adventure and tranquillity. All four partially-equipped private campsites share a refreshing swimming pool at the foot of the Omboroko Mountains and offer spectacular sundowner viewpoints, creating a perfect setting for an authentic African wilderness experience.
Okonjima Nature Reserve is celebrated as one of the premier destinations for witnessing carnivores and other endangered species, such as rhinos, pangolins, and brown hyenas, in their natural habitat. The AfriCat Foundation, a Namibia registered non-profit organisation, originated here in the early 1990s. Initially a welfare organisation, it has evolved into a hub for research projects crucial for the long-term conservation of Namibia’s wildlife.
Each of the four private, self-catering campsites at Okonjima Omboroko offers a unique blend of comfort and adventure. Designed for 2-10 persons per site, the campsites feature private ablution facilities, an undercover scullery, dining area, sundowner viewpoint, firewood, communal swimming pool, electricity, and a fixed spotlight for cooking. The 2-plate gas stove enhances the camping experience, providing all the essentials for a memorable stay in the heart of the wilderness.
For larger groups, the tented campsite known as PAWS offers 10 rustic domed tents, each equipped with 2 single beds. The campsite is designed for groups and features private ablution, two undercover dining areas, a sundowner viewpoint, private waterhole, firewood, electricity plug points, and a braai area with a fixed spotlight for cooking and packing. The 2-plate gas stove adds to the convenience, ensuring a comfortable and enjoyable camping experience for groups exploring the unique landscape of Okonjima Nature Reserve.
Enhance your camping experience at Okonjima Omboroko Campsite designed for individual travellers and small groups. Enjoy the convenience of private ablution facilities, an undercover scullery, and a dining area that provides a comfortable space for relaxation. Capture breathtaking moments at the sundowner viewpoint, gather around the communal swimming pool, and make use of the provided firewood for a cosy campfire under the stars.
Stay connected with electricity (220V – AC, plugs for charging & fridges) available at each site. Illuminate your campsite with a fixed spotlight designed for cooking, while the 2-plate gas stove adds to the convenience of your culinary adventures. Tailored for 2-10 persons per site, our campsites offer a perfect balance of comfort and immersion in the natural surroundings.
Please note that guests are required to bring their own food, camping gear, and sleeping items to ensure a personalised camping experience.
Immerse yourself in the untamed beauty of Okonjima with a camping experience that combines comfort and the freedom to create your own adventure.
Our tented campsite, specifically designed for groups at Okonjima Omboroko, offers an array of facilities to elevate your camping experience. Featuring 10 rustic domed tents, each equipped with 2 single beds, the campsite provides a private ablution facility for added comfort. Two undercover dining areas create inviting spaces for communal gatherings, while a sundowner viewpoint offers panoramic vistas of the surrounding landscapes.
Enjoy the convenience of a private waterhole and make use of provided firewood for a warm and atmospheric campfire. Stay connected with electricity plug points (220V – AC for charging & fridges) at your disposal. The braai area, equipped with a fixed spotlight for cooking and packing, along with a 2-plate gas stove, ensures a seamless culinary experience for your group.
Designed with groups in mind, the Tented Campsite PAWS invites you to bring your own food, toiletries, and bedding to personalise your camping adventure.
The Okonjima Nature Reserve sprawls over 200 square kilometres of undulating plains, mountainous outcrops, and riverine thickets, and it is here that leopard (Panthera pardus), the most adaptable of all the wild cats, thrive.
These intelligent, solitary predators occur in high density in the expanse of Okonjima Nature Reserve’s multi-faceted topography. The Reserve’s predator research programme has spanned three decades, and its findings have provided great insight to leopard behavioral patterns as well as offered an upbeat prognosis for a sustainable future for the species in today’s Africa.
A two-day Okonjima stay offers the best chance to view wild leopard in Namibia, as well as those collared for research purposes, in their natural habitats.
The Okonjima Nature Reserve, a huge protected area set amongst the rugged commercial farmlands of central Namibia, comprises a diversified ecosystem representative of both the larger and small mammals of Namibia, as well as most of the country’s endemic birds.
Game drives and guided bush walks offer visitors an intimate, up-close perspective of Namibia’s wildlife and, especially, its most protected species.
The Okonjima Nature Reserve is home to, and runs extensive research projects on rare and endangered species, big and small.
The Leopard ‘experience’ will take you out into the Okonjima Nature Reserve and will allow you to spend more time with our experienced guides and participate in the research data collection for our long-standing leopard project and newly introduced brown hyaena programme. Some of our adult leopards are radio collared which enables the guides to track them with a specialised telemetry device contributing to frequent viewing, giving visitors an opportunity to observe these magnificent predators in their natural habitat and experience the fascinating behaviour and interactions between these two species while they compete for food. Although this significantly increases the chance of an excellent sighting, it cannot ever be guaranteed as they are wild free-roaming predators.
This game-drive allows more time to enjoy and understand the Okonjima Nature Reserve as a natural island bound ecosystem. As the private Nature Reserve was established primarily to conserve some of our more threatened mammal species, it provides an increased chance to encounter these relatively rare animals. This is once again assisted by the AfriCat Foundation’s research projects on the shy brown hyaena, bat-eared fox and rhino. There are more than 40 mammal species within the Okonjima Nature Reserve, both large and small as well as a good representation of the typical flora. At the discretion of your guide, there may be the chance to view some of these animals, large or small.
