Your Program

As our guests at the Okonjima Nature Reserve, you can tailor your stay according to your interests and free time. Having said that, the Okonjima management and Head-Guide place great emphasis on ensuring that all guests have as much opportunity as possible to experience our many trails in the time they have available during their stay, and may place you on specific trails to achieve this.. These are some examples of what you may expect during the different lengths of stay with us:

ONE NIGHT @ OKONJIMA

Day 1 Recommended check-in time: 12:00pm – 15:00pm • Afternoon tea, coffee and cake: Early evening, pre dinner:

• Join a game-drive, focusing on finding the elusive leopard! Spend some time observing their behaviour until night falls, followed by the traditional sundowner. AND • If you stay at BUSH CAMP: Join us, after dinner, on a guided night-drive through the nature reserve, when the large carnivores typically hunt.

OR Visit a hide in the hope of watching nightlife go about their business, such as porcupines, honey-badgers and brown hyaena, amongst other nocturnal animals. • If you stay at PLAINS CAMP: Join us, after dinner, on a guided night-drive through the nature reserve, when the large carnivores typically hunt.

TWO NIGHTS @ OKONJIMA

Day 1: • Recommended check-in time: 12:00pm – 15:00pm • Afternoon tea, coffee and cake: Early evening, pre dinner: • Join a game-drive, focusing on finding the elusive leopard! Spend some time observing their behaviour until night falls, followed by the traditional sundowner. OR • Experience a guided, bush adventure, walking through the acacia thickets, riverine edges or open plains in search of wildlife - the big and the small. Our goal will be to track the brown or spotted hyaena, perhaps a pangolin, or a rhino on foot! Followed up with the traditional sundowner.

AND, If you stay at BUSH CAMP: • Join us, after dinner, for a guided night drive through the nature reserve when the large carnivores typically hunt. OR Visit a hide in the hope of watching nightlife go about their business such as porcupines, honey-badgers, brown hyaena and caracals, amongst other nocturnal animals. • If you stay at PLAINS CAMP: Join us, after dinner, on a guided night-drive through the nature reserve, when the large carnivores typically hunt.

Day 2: AM: • Join a game-drive, focusing on finding the elusive leopard! Spend some time observing their behaviour. We have spent the last 25 years creating an environment where leopard and mankind can coexist harmoniously.

OR • Experience a guided, bush adventure, walking through the acacia thickets, riverine edges or open plains in search of wildlife - the big and the small. Our goal will be to track the brown or spotted hyena, perhaps a pangolin, or a rhino on foot! Followed up with the traditional sundowner. • After brunch hike one of our free, self-guided walking trails, which will take you through the surrounding mountains or bushveld. Observe and wonder at various game in their natural environment! Taking your own private vehicles, the 4 – 6km trails start a short drive from the lodge. (The Bush Camp and Bush Suite guests can start the Giraffe trail from their Lodge location) PM: • Join a guided “off the beaten track” experience – a reality very different from yours. This easy combination of a short walking trail and nature drive in the reserve, is especially loved by our younger guests as a ‘family’ experience due to the interactive and informative demonstrations. This experience, will give you an exciting glimpse of Culture, Flora and Fauna. OR • Participate, on-foot, in radio tracking of rehabilitated Spotted and/or Brown Hyena.

OR • Go birding and identify some of the incredible 250+ species that can be spotted in this area, including Namibian endemics, such as, Carp’s Black Tit, Hartlaub’s Francolin and the Damara Rock Runner. • If you stay at BUSH CAMP: Join us, after dinner, for a guided night drive through the nature reserve when the large carnivores typically hunt. OR Visit a hide in the hope of watching nightlife go about their business such as porcupines, honey-badgers, brown hyena and caracals, amongst other nocturnal animals. • If you stay at PLAINS CAMP: Join us, after dinner, on a guided night-drive through the nature reserve, when the large carnivores typically hunt.

Day 3 (day of departure): Check-out: 930-10:30 AM: • Join a guided, nature-trail on foot, through the acacia thickets, riverine edges or open plains in search of wildlife - the big and the small. OR Join our AfriCat Carnivore Care and Information Centre guided trail, where you can learn about The AfriCat Foundation’s hugely important conservation work. On the guided drive to the Carnivore Care Centre you will meet, though not interact with, some of our species ambassadors. We support responsible conservation efforts and do not encourage interactions with wild animals. Our knowledgeable guides will answer questions, explain the work we do with carnivores across Namibia, and position the vehicle for a souvenir photograph with our team. If time permits, do both! If you wish to join both trails on offer in the morning of your departure day you are welcome to do so! In this case, you will first join the nature trail guided walk, followed by the AfriCat Carnivore Care & Information Centre guided trail, which will depart after brunch. Please note that most cats will lie low during the hot hours of the day (12:00 – 15:00) during the hottest months of the year (September to February).

IMPORTANT NOTES: The Okonjima Villa, Bush Suite and Bush Camp FI guests (fully-inclusive rate) includes:

• Park entry | Environmental Education fees | Accommodation | Daily meals | ALL activities | Coffee/tea & fruit available throughout the day | Drinks (excluding premier and imported alcoholic brands) | Namibian Tourism Association levy and VAT.

• Unless you have booked the Fully Inclusive (FI) package (Bush Camp, Villa & Bush Suite), all activities are at additional cost.

• Plains Camp, The Villa and Bush Suite guests do not visit the nocturnal hide.

• If Bush Suite guests wish to join the Bush Camp guests during their after-dinner activity – prior notice must be given!

• Changes to agreed programmes may be necessary due to unforeseen circumstances

• The Villa & Bush Suite guests also have the opportunity to view nightlife from their private ‘flood-lit’ water holes… a special treat if the animals cooperate!

• Guests of The Villa and Bush Suite have a private guide, who can help to tailor a progamme best suited to your time and interests (please note that cats are not active, and therefore seldom seen, during the hottest hours of the day).

• The managers at all lodges will discuss the programme planned for guests staying 3 nights or longer.

OMBOROKO CAMPERS

Please note:

• Guests need to bring their own tents, food and drinks, and additional fuel, as the various campsites are not catered for by Okonjima Lodge.

• Our Ombokoro Campsite rates are split between a camping site and an activity rate.

• All game-drives, trails and wildlife tracking experiences are excluded and need to be pre-booked prior to arrival at an additional cost, subject to availability, as preference is given to lodge guests.

• Campers are welcome to reserve breakfast, lunch or dinner at any of Okonjima’s lodges or eat lunch at the Day Centre with a booking.

• All subject to availability and booking on arrival, as preference is given to lodge guests. In terms of lodge facilities, the curio shop is also open to campers.

• Children are welcome, however due to the nature of some of our activities, child participation may be restricted depending on age.

• Our free, self-guided walking trails will take you through the surrounding mountains or bushveld and past various game in their natural environment. The trails start a short drive from the campsite, which you will have to reach with your private vehicle, and vary from 4-6km.

• We recommend the Dik-Dik and Chacma trails for all campers, due to the campsite locations.