Etosha National Park

Okaukuejo

At the south entrance to the park. there are small huts available, as well as a restaurant and pool. be sure to have a look at the waterhole around midnight, you can often see rhinos even during wet season. this has the best layout among all the camps and the best waterhole for sitting down and watching animals.

Namutoni

At the east gate of the park. this is on the site of an old german fort which was burned down many years ago in a raid by the ovambo people from the north. today the fort is a hotel. there is also a shop where you can buy food and basic supplies.

Prices

All three camps have been renovated currently. From November 2007 prices will go up extremely; a room for two persons in Namutoni is 150 N$ per person and night today, from then on it will be 1200 N$ per person and night, but including breakfast and dinner. Prices for campsites will doubled in most cases.

There are three designated rest camps for visitors, enclosed by walls and fences. All three having camping and more permanent accommodation, petrol stations, pools and shops for those things you forgot. The gates for camps open at sunrise and close at sunset. You are not allowed outside of a camp during night. Bush camping is not permitted.

All three camps have waterholes with floodlights.

Halali

South of the pan and situated about half way between the other two rest camps. this has the most impressive floodlit water hole with a viewing platform - you can walk down after setting up camp and sit here at sunset, drink a sundowner and watch the animals come down to drink.