Self Drive Road Trip of Namibia Botswana and Zimbabwe. Etosha National Park
Self Drive Road Trip of Namibia Botswana and Zimbabwe. Etosha National Park
Saturday 4th May 2019.
Dusternbrook to Etosha National Park
Dusternbrook to Etosha National Park
It was about 09.30 when we left the Dusternbrook Safari Game
Farm to drive to Etosha Game reserve.
The Bushlore Nissan 4x4 was a bit over the top, as the roads
we were on were tar and perfect, very easy to do in a normal car. But the Nissan was spacious for 4 adults and it’s what
we like to use for driving in Southern Africa.
Our first stop was at the town of Okahandja, at the Closwa
Biltong Factory to stock up on supplies of Biltong and dried Worse for the long
road trip.
We stopped Outjo Bakery for a tasty lunch of burgers and pizza and arrived at Andersson Gate, Etosha at about 15.00.
We stopped Outjo Bakery for a tasty lunch of burgers and pizza and arrived at Andersson Gate, Etosha at about 15.00.
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| Etosha National Park |
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| Etosha National Park |
We were staying two nights at Okaukuejo Camp.
I had booked a premier waterhole chalet through a company called The Cardboard Box Travel Shop. I usually book direct with the park board; in Namibia this is called Namibian Wildlife Resorts or NWR. But when I looked on the Namibian Wildlife Resorts booking site all accommodation at Okaukuejo was sold out; only camp sites were available. I contacted The Cardboard Box Travel Shop and they got me what I wanted. It was disappointing that the NWR booking site is incorrect as the camp was not full and many of the chalets were empty.
I had booked a premier waterhole chalet through a company called The Cardboard Box Travel Shop. I usually book direct with the park board; in Namibia this is called Namibian Wildlife Resorts or NWR. But when I looked on the Namibian Wildlife Resorts booking site all accommodation at Okaukuejo was sold out; only camp sites were available. I contacted The Cardboard Box Travel Shop and they got me what I wanted. It was disappointing that the NWR booking site is incorrect as the camp was not full and many of the chalets were empty.
The premier waterhole chalet are expensive but I think worth
it as they are opposite the main attraction at this camp, the watering hole; from
the chalet you can see the watering hole from your bed. So you don’t have far
to go. It is absolutely spectacular.
The chalet sleeps 4 with two double bedrooms and two en-suite bathrooms. The beds were super comfy, with crisp white sheets. The showers good with hot water and good pressure.
The chalet sleeps 4 with two double bedrooms and two en-suite bathrooms. The beds were super comfy, with crisp white sheets. The showers good with hot water and good pressure.
The pool was being renovated so was partially closed. The
restaurant has improved vastly since my last visit and whilst it was a buffet,
the meat was cooked while you waited and all the food was very tasty.
The attitude of the staff at the camp has also improved
since our last visit in 2014, they were far better than on that occasion.
We enjoyed out two nights and I barely moved from my bench
at the side of the watering hole, enjoying the constant animal activity.
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| Etosha National Park |
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| premier waterhole chalet at Etosha National Park |
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| Etosha National Park |
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| Etosha National Park |
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| Etosha National Park |
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