Okaukuejo: A Wildlife Enthusiast's Dream Vacation
A waterhole, national park, and game reserve are what draws tourists to Okaukuejo, Namibia, the administrative center for the Etosha National Park, which lies 10.5 miles away. The small town is best accessible from the Okaukuejo Airport (OKF).
Best Time to Visit
Okaukuejo, Namibia offers ideal weather for travel between late March and mid September. Tourists crowd the area the most in September, April, and August. Best to book Okaukuejo, Namibia hotels in October, when tourists are unlikely to visit. Travel to Windhoek for the annual Bank Windhoek Arts Festival, which occurs between February and September. In Katutura, the Oruuano of Namibia Arts Festival happens in September or November.
What to Do & Area Attractions
Okaukuejo, Namibia is nearest to the Anderson Gate of the Etosha National Park Anderson Gate, which offers sights of the Okaukuejo Waterhole where lions, elephants, and rhinos spend time. This is the busiest camp of the national park, featuring a stone tower and the Etosha Ecological Institute, as well as restaurants, swimming pool, and accommodations. The Ongava Private Game Reserve offers luxurious amenities amidst the conservation area. At Grootfontein, visit the 60-ton Hoba Meteorite, the largest known intact meteorite. Check into the AHA Eagle Tented Lodge & Spa Ethosha, a luxurious lodge with restaurant, bar and outdoor pool surrounded by gorgeous savannah. Etosha Village is a rustic lodge that offers relaxed, safari-style cabins and a casual open-sided restaurant, open-air bar, and two outdoor pools. Set on a cattle farm, the Eldorado B&B and Camping offers unassuming rooms with terraces, an outdoor pool and BBQ area, and a garden. They also offer bird-watching and guided walks.
