Onkoshi Camp

Onkoshi camp is situated on the edge of the Etosha salt pan on a secluded peninsula, far away from public self-drive routes, it provides a beautiful escape within Etosha National Park....

The camp is a quiet, peaceful with low impact and we found the staff to be friendly and helpful....

The entire camp is built on stilts and is all connected from the reception area via wooden walkways........

main buidling in front and chalets on either side.....

the main building has a restaurant, bar and lounge area.......

viewing deck and a small swimming pool.......

the pool area after sunset......

Food and Drink

 the food is excellent and the service is five-star.....

Accommodation

14 luxury chalets and one honeymoon suite, all standing with canvas and thatched roof perched on elevated wooden decks overlooking the vast Etosha pan...

they are tastefully decorated with locally crafted fittings to create a natural and ethnic ambience. They have a safe, large cupboards, lounge area with couch and coffee table.........

each has two ¾ beds except for the honeymoon chalet with a king-sized bed with bathrobes and slippers......

The chalets do not have air-conditioners, or bar fridges in the rooms, if you want drinks or snacks the bar is a phone-call away.

There are tea cups, coffee mugs and glasses, you will need to ask the bar to bring you hot water for your coffee or tea.

each chalet has an en suite bathroom with a bath......

an indoor next to the bath.....

and outdoor shower with a view over the pan and veld......

the a wrap around veranda has panoramic views of the Etosha pan.....

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Activites

Onkoshi Camp is great for landscape photography because it offers superb views of the Etosha pan which has shimmering mirages during hot days.

Sunsets and sunrises are magnificent over the pan with dramatic colours and vistas....

The blue hour colour rolls in over the pan......

At night, the stars fill the vast open African sky, allowing for sensational stargazing opportunities.

During the wet months, birding is excellent from the comfort of your chalet or the entertainment area.

We were fortunate to have thousands of flamingos and pelicans in the pan in front of us so we got some nice photographs of them and other water birds.

Most people come on safari to see animals and this area is lacking. We were there in October and in two days we saw one giraffe and 4 kudu if we had come in August we would not have seen the flamingos (they were down towards Halai camp) so we would have been even more disappointed; timing is very important!

If you go on a game drive the guide will take you down towards Namutoni for better animal activity.   

Overall we enjoyed our stay but did not feel that it was value for money. Even though all meals and most drinks are included in the price, the lack of animals, lack of air-conditioner and the abundance of mosquitoes makes this a 4-star experience and not 5-star. 

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