Ongava Lodge

$1,080 - $1,125

per person sharing

At A Glance

R17,300 - R18,000

Per Person Sharing

Destinations
Children Under 12 Welcome

Accommodation Highlights

Set on a hill in the Ongava Reserve, with spectacular views
Excellent game viewing & birdwatching - seek out lion, rhino & leopard
Night game drives, guided walks & a photographic hide
Track white rhino on foot with guide
Explore Etosha National Park

Overview of Ongava Lodge

Namibia, Etosha

Situated in a private game reserve bordering Namibia’s flagship Etosha National Park, Ongava Lodge offers an authentic safari experience while providing great accommodation and service. This lodge is a comfortable base from which to explore Etosha but at Ongava you have the opportunity to enjoy exciting night drives and guided nature walks, activities which are not allowed within Etosha itself.

Game drives in both Etosha and Ongava offer you the opportunity to see large numbers of classic African animals such as elephant, lion, leopard, cheetah, giraffe and zebra. Birding is also excellent in this part of Namibia with over 340 species – including 10 endemics – to be seen. Large herds of plains game concentrate around the waterholes in the June to October dry winter season, making for exciting game viewing, and the Ongava reserve is also home to both black and white rhino.

Bookings & Pricing

Competitive Rates For Unforgettable Experiences

11 Jan 2026 - 10 Jan 2027

Fully Inclusive (All Meals, Selected Beverages)

11 Jan 2027 - 10 Jan 2028

Fully Inclusive (All Meals, Selected Beverages)

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Highlights & Activities

What's on offer whilst on this itinerary?
Set on a hill in the Ongava Reserve, with spectacular views
Excellent game viewing & birdwatching - seek out lion, rhino & leopard
Night game drives, guided walks & a photographic hide
Track white rhino on foot with guide
Explore Etosha National Park

Bird watching

Game drives

Guided walks

Night drives

Photographic safaris

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Rooms at Ongava Lodge

Unwind and relax, in your own private luxury
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Ongava Lodge has 14 brick-and-thatch rooms, each with an en suite bathroom featuring a flush toilet, double hand basins, and indoor and outdoor showers.

On hot summer nights from about October to March you will appreciate the air conditioning of these rooms, which are also fitted with overhead ceiling fans. Each room has glass-fronted doors that lead out onto a private covered veranda.

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Family Unit

Families on safari will appreciate the Family Suite at Ongava Lodge, similarly furnished as the other suites but boasting more room. There are two bedrooms, each with a bathroom, and the suite can comfortably accommodate two adults and two children.

General Facilities

Situated on a tree-covered hill, Ongava Lodge offers beautiful views over waterholes and swaying grasslands from the main lounge, bar and dining areas.

These cleverly designed main areas are on split-level wooden decks to enhance the views and make for a wonderful refuge in between game drives.

On hot afternoons you can also take a refreshing dip in the lodge’s swimming pool or visit the safari shop, which stocks a large variety of souvenirs and African-inspired gifts.

Bar

Swimming pool

Dining

Start your day with a full English or continental buffet breakfast which is served before your morning game drive into Etosha, which lasts until about lunch time.

Picnics in the bush and lunches at the lodge are also part of the culinary offering at Ongava while your evening meal comprises a selection of international cuisine and local game dishes. Dinner at Ongava Lodge is served in the main dining area under thatch with a great views of the camp’s waterhole or on the dining deck under the stars.

Expert Opinion

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Ramona Cilliers

Ramona Cilliers

Africa Safari Expert

Be wowed by the views from the elevated camp and enjoy unhurried game viewing from the waterhole hide

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Traveller Reviews

  • R&
    Robin & Gary Schiendelman
    traveler

    Our final stop at Ongava Lodge gave us all the animals we love! We spent 2 mornings in the National Park and the balance in Ongava Reserve. We really loved the hide at the lodge. It was so cool to see animals up close. They have a flock of birds that come in each morning that were mesmerizing. Thousands and thousands of them! We were also able to do some walking to observe white rhinos and that was also a real treat.

  • ST
    Sarah Thompson
    traveler

    Ongava was incredible! My son is a photographer, and took literally hundreds of pictures from the hide of the rhinos, elephant, and other animals at the waterhole.

  • RC
    Ramona Cilliers
    employee

    Be wowed by the views from the elevated camp and enjoy unhurried game viewing from the waterhole hide

  • HD
    Heeten Desai
    traveler

    Ongava has a fabulous setting. It is a lovely camp.

  • PB
    Paola Bari
    traveler

    Sussosvlei was amazing…. more beautiful than expected. We also had a nice guide which made a big difference. I think 2 nights could be good enough since we did not do anything in the last day after the hot air balloon. The lodge is quite nice. I think the overall lodge organization was less impressive than Etosha. The hot air balloon was excellent and I would suggest it to everybody. It is a different perspective and you can see how immense the desert and the dunes are… the company you suggested was very nice, very knowledgeable and the landing breakfast quite good.

  • CC
    Carole Crocker
    traveler

    All the accommodation was excellent, our favourite being Ongava, so glad you booked 3 nights for us, and we observed a Rhino Notching re conservation which was a privilege to be part of .

  • ML
    Melanie Lim
    traveler

    A very nice dining area overlooking a watering hole. Room is too dark though. I don’t recommend for those who are physically challenged as it’s quite a hike down to the rooms and up again to the dining area.

  • MA
    Memos Amphitrion Holidays S.A.
    traveler

    Great accommodation with great views. Our guide was superb. It was certainly the best game viewing area we were at.

  • CH
    Chris Hart
    traveler

    Was superb – thank you

  • KM
    Kevin Mazula
    traveler

    The facilities and food at the Ongava Lodge were excellent.

R&
Robin & Gary Schiendelman
traveler

Our final stop at Ongava Lodge gave us all the animals we love! We spent 2 mornings in the National Park and the balance in Ongava Reserve. We really loved the hide at the lodge. It was so cool to see animals up close. They have a flock of birds that come in each morning that were mesmerizing. Thousands and thousands of them! We were also able to do some walking to observe white rhinos and that was also a real treat.

ST
Sarah Thompson
traveler

Ongava was incredible! My son is a photographer, and took literally hundreds of pictures from the hide of the rhinos, elephant, and other animals at the waterhole.

RC
Ramona Cilliers
employee

Be wowed by the views from the elevated camp and enjoy unhurried game viewing from the waterhole hide

HD
Heeten Desai
traveler

Ongava has a fabulous setting. It is a lovely camp.

PB
Paola Bari
traveler

Sussosvlei was amazing…. more beautiful than expected. We also had a nice guide which made a big difference. I think 2 nights could be good enough since we did not do anything in the last day after the hot air balloon. The lodge is quite nice. I think the overall lodge organization was less impressive than Etosha. The hot air balloon was excellent and I would suggest it to everybody. It is a different perspective and you can see how immense the desert and the dunes are… the company you suggested was very nice, very knowledgeable and the landing breakfast quite good.