Okaukuejo
Okaukuejo is located 17 km from Anderson Gate which is the southern entrance of the Etosha National Park, the camp is the largest camp in Etosha and tends to be the busiest.
The entrance area is where you will find the reception, curio shop, basic food shop, post office, petrol station, kiosk for light snacks, restaurant and swimming Pool.
The rest camp was formerly a military outpost founded in 1901 and the tower was added in 1963. Visitors can walk up the stairs of the tower to see the magnificent view. It makes for some good photography opportunities, like with the stars at night.......
Food and Drink
If you are not staying in a self-catering chalet or if you don't feel like cooking, then visit the large restaurant which provides breakfast, lunch and dinner....
We like to take our own snacks and eat while watching the animals at the waterhole....
a small kiosk served light meals and snacks and out side near the swimming pool you will find the bar and outdoor seating. At night the animal cut out fire pits are lit which adds a warm and inviting atmosphere to the area......
There are picnic areas for day visitors to enjoy Okaukuejo camp.......
Accommodation
You will find only a few types of self-catering options; Family Chalets (2 Rooms, 4 Beds) with Braai; Bush and stone Chalets (2 Beds) with Braai and the Campsites.
Family Chalet are self-catering units with two bedrooms, each with two ¾ beds,air-conditioner, Lounge area, kitchenette and braai (barbeque) area.
The Bush chalets have ample living space with a lounge, a small but fully stocked kitchen, bedroom and bathroom with a small veranda with seating and a braai area....
Stone Chalet has one bedroom with 2 single beds, en suite bathroom, lounge area, bar fridge, sink and tea and coffee station.
Shaded Campsite with communal ablutions and kitchen area. Each site has power points and braai facilities.....
Then there is the non catering accommodation.....
The Double Rooms have en-suite bathroom, bar fridge and tea station. There are no BBQ facilities available.
The Premier Waterhole Chalets and double rooms are separate from the other chalets....
The Premier chalets are double story with a balcony overlooking the waterhole.
Downstairs there is a lounge area, air-conditioner, bar fridge, and tea and coffee station. There are no BBQ facilities available.
Two bedrooms: one downstairs with two single beds and a bathroom and one upstairs with two queen size beds; with shower, toilet and basin behind the bed, which faces the waterhole allowing guests to view game from the comfort of your bed....
or the lovely balcony.....
Waterhole double room Chalet are situated close to the waterhole, these are comfortable double rooms with shared seating on a covered veranda......
they all have an air-conditioner, the bar fridge and the tea and coffee station are housed in a small cupboard, to give a neat appearance to the room....
an en-suite bathroom with shower......
relax on your own private patio....
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Activities
Take a walk round camp and see what you can find to photograph......
Okaukuejo camp is famous for its floodlit waterhole, with photographers flocking there from all corners of the world to photograph. The walled area is large so there is plenty of space......
Elephant and Rhino come close to the wall to be photographed....
the waterhole is a hive of activity as game congregate in close proximity to quench their thirst, this starts in the early hours of the morning and continues late into the night.....
The waterhole provides great photographic opportunities like; animals walking and kicking up dust......
sunsets, animal reflections, silhouettes......
black rhinos interacting as well as other animals, fighting, jackals hanging round to catch doves......
lion kills; like this male lion catching a springbok at night......
plans game and other animals that walk into the water to drink......
Then there is the night photography.....
This page has been created to allow visitors to post their special stories and pictures for others to see.
The photographs should be taken at the camp waterhole or close to the camp - at waterholes such as Okondeka, Olifantsbad, Homob or Ombika.
Visitors to this page can then comment on, discuss and rate each picture and story.
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Zebra kill 
We spent a few hours watching these black-backed jackals and vultures interacting over a zebra kill near Okaukuejo camp.
This is the best time of day at Etosha...
... the sun has just set, the floodlights have just come on, my first beer has evaporated and the first animal has come to drink at the Okaukuejo waterhole! …
Elephants and Lions - what a waterhole!
We stayed at Okaukuejo for a few nights and we had so many animal sightings by day and night. The highlight were the elephants and lions that came to the …
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