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Designed for privacy, luxury and an intimacy, Little Ongava's three villas are perched on the crest of a hill commanding magnificent vistas of the plains stretching for miles to the horizon, offering an extraordinary experience as the focal point of an Etosha journey.
Luxurious accommodation in 14 rock-and-thatch en-suite chalets along the foothills of the Ondundozonanandana mountain range, and the dining area overlooking a well-frequented waterhole wrapped in plains beyond. Ongava Lodge has welcomed thousands since opening in 1991.
Immersed in the African Mopani bush, Ongava Tented Camp is a natural extension of this wild, wonderful landscape. This classic safari style camp is tucked in a hidden valley at the foot of a dolomite hill waiting for your adventure to begin!
Central to the design of the new Anderssons at Ongava is the connection to the wild, and it is most keenly felt at the waterhole and nearby underground photographic hide. Here guests have a water level view of the prolific wild and birdlife on Ongava Game Reserve, in a setting that inspires intimacy without intrusion.
In 1991, several families invested in the future by turning four unproductive cattle ranches in Northern Namibia into a prolific 30,000-hectare private game reserve that is now a haven to large concentrations of wildlife.
Where lions were once shot on sight, Ongava is now home to several prides that are the hunters, not the hunted. Rhino populations are not only protected, they are understood, with a major genetics study revealing paternity and guiding decisions that encourage the prosperity of the species.
Sharing a common boundary with the Etosha National Park, Ongava is considered one of the finest private game reserves in the region, enjoying global recognition for exceptional conservation, ground breaking research and exciting safari adventures.