A friend of mine is looking for recomendations for Ethosha. What camps to stay in? Lakes to view wildlife during the day and night? Tour recomendations. They will have 3 nights in Etosha.
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zoso
When I went in October, Okaukuejo (far west) was the most popular and best in my opinion. Wonderful waterhole right beside the camp with a grandstand to sit in and watch the animals - and there were a LOT! several waterholes just outsdie the camp to drive to and see the parades of animals. Next was Halali which is in the middle of the park has a viewing water hole a short walking distance from the camp. LOTS of elephants here and always a large herd of kudu right at noon. Last was Namutoni which is a camp inside an old fort. Didn't see as many animals around this camp and the waterhole at the camp didn't bring in much either.
This was my experience....your friends experience may differ. All the camps had a pool and small store with groceries. Overall I recommend Okaukuejo for two nights and Halali for one.
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staninmaryland
We stayed in one of the Water Hole Chalets at Okaukuejo. We didn't exactly choose it, when I went to book 6 months out is was the only thing available. It was expensive (for us) but was truly a special experience. There were almost always animals at the water hole (July). At night we could lie in our beds and listen to lions kicking up quite a fuss. We only stayed at Okaukuejo although we did have lunch one day at Halali. Overall Okaukuejo appeared to be a bit nicer.
I understand there is a new lodge in the formerly closed part of the park which is now available.
As to which of the other waterholes to go to, all I can say is drive to many and see "what is home" at each one. And the only way to go to waterholes outside the lodge at night is on a game drive conducted by the lodge.
Wherever you want to stay in Etosha I would encourage you to book very early.
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mecenas
I liked Okaukejo and Halali most (in this order). In terms of the waterholes, we liked Aus, Two Palms, Springbokfontein, Klein Okevi... A few others that I can't remember. There is a good map sold in the park that shows all waterholes and has very helpful descriptions. The Ellan Drive/Rhino Drive was also great - not too much game (in March), but just a really nice drive. Driving from the east we stopped at the Kempinski Lodge for an excellent breakfast before heading into the park.
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qwerty99
The dry season is a good time to see wildlife at the waterholes. Everywhere is is so dry, that all of the animals head to the waterholes to quench their thirst.
Drive to a waterhole, park, and you'll see loads of animals.
It starts to rain in Etosha towards the end of October. The next few months are pretty wet. This means that the animals disperse, since there is water everywhere. During the wet season, the waterholes are less of a draw for wildlife. The roads are not at their best either.
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