Etosha Lodge

Etosha Lodge, taking it's styling cues from a traditional African village, combines affordability with comfort and style in a private and protected reserve, directly adjacent to one of Namibia's highlights: the Etosha National Park. The biggest surprise is perhaps not our excellent facilities, but our very reasonable prices. We at Etosha Lodge do not believe that you need to be expensive to give excellent service and offer luxurious facilities.

Etosha Lodge offers forty well appointed self-catering units each featuring twin beds, sleeper couch and en-suite bathroom with open air shower and air-conditioning. This makes our property a favourite for families.

Each self-catering unit at Etosha Lodge has its own boma type self-catering area, complete with wash-up, stove, fridge and braai area. Eating and cooking utensils are supplied.

The well stocked, on-site utility store caters for all the basic needs.

Game drives to Etosha National Park are offered in custom-made game-viewing vehicles or with your own car.

Etosha lodge is a gourmet's paradise! In line with the history of an ancient land, the restaurant area is a spread out "kraal" built with natural and traditional building materials. Our excellent meals make us very popular with international clients.

If you plan a visit to Etosha National Park in Botswana your tour will start at Temba who do online reservations. Temba offers a wide selection of Etosha accomodation and other Namibia self-catering accommodation. In addition we are leaders in Youth Tours to Europe. Whether you want us to book your self-catering accommodation or arrange a fully inclusive tour, Temba Safari are the leaders since 1988. If you want to visit Etosha or any other destination in Namiba, simply click on Etosha on the map at Namibia hotel and accommodation reservations. you will most likely need to hire a car or 4x4 for your Namibian Tour. Temba Car Hire has a selection of new need cars and landcruiese for hire in Maun and Cape Town. We provide late models outomatic cars and 4x4 for hire.

While in Etosha it is perhaps a good idea to visit the Caprivi Strip in Namibia. On your way you can overnight in different types of self-catering accommodation. Your first night will most likely be at Kaisosi Lodge near Rundu and within about 4 hours drive from Etosha Lodge. From here on you will need to consult CAPRIVI ACCOMMODATION which offers a wide selection of self-catering accommodation. Perhaps you can spend a few days along the Kavango or Okavango River. In the Caprivi Ngepi Camp is a perfect family destination. If you are prepared to cross the border into Botswana you can visit Shakawe accommodation and lodges for excellent accommodation such as Drotsky Cabins and Nguma Island in the Okavango Delta. All these self-catering camps and lodges are within 6 hours drive with a Temba car from Etosha Lodge. If you are prepared drive further away from Etosha Lodge you can consider Kwando Camp in Caprivi Namibia or the beautiful Mazambala Island Lodge. These lodges are about 7 hours drive from Etosha Lodge and can easily be reached with any hired car.

About 8 hours drive from Etosha is Chobe National Park in Botswana where there is a selection of self-catering accommodation and camping such as SENYANTI LODGE or SENYATI SAFARI LODGE near Kasane in Botswana, or Toro Lodge Chobe Botswana which offers affordable accommodation near Chobe and in Kazangula. Whilst you have spent the 8 hours on the road from Etosha Lodge you could just as well visit Zimbabwe and VICTORIA FALLS which is just 9 hours drive from Etosha Lodge. In Victoria Falls there is a selection of accommodation and self-catering available. To visit this region it is advisable to hire a Landcruiser in Maun. Temba Car Hire deliver vehicles to Kasane for those who book more then 3 days.

Perhaps before you travel too far from Etosha you can consider visiting Damaralnd which is just an hours drive from Etosha Lodge. At DAMARALAND ACCOMMODATION you can book accommodation such as Vingkerlip Lodge, Twyfelfontein Country Lodge, Ugab Terrace Lodge and Palmwag.

About 5 hours drive from Etosha Lodge on the Namibian Coast is the famous holiday town, Swakopmund. At Swakopmund Accommodation you can do self-catering accommodation reservations for places such as Alte Brucke and the Municipal Rest Camp of Swakopmund.

About seven hours drive from Etosha Lodge in Sossusvlei is the Namib Desert. Perhaps you can consider a stop at Solitaire before driving to Sesriem and Sossusvlei. Once at Sesriem you will find excellent self-catering accommodation at Sossusvlei Desert Lodge. If you prefer more upmarket accommodation near Sossusvlei, consider Sossusvlei Lodge, the best lodge in the Sossusvlei area, Or simply visit Sossusvlei accommodation for more self-catering accommodation options.

Most people will most likely fly into Windhoek and then drive to Etosha Lodge. If you drive back from Etosha Lodge you can consider spending a night in one of our self-catering accommodation lodges in and around Windheok. Allow 4 hours for the drive from Etosha Lodge to Windhoek. Select your Windhoek Windhoek Self-catering Accommodation or simply make a reservation at Arebbusch Self-Catering which is five minutes from the Windhoek CBD.

If you decide to drive to Cape Town from Etosha Lodge you will need self-catering accommodation on your way to Cape Town. Consider Grunau Lodge self-catering accommodation in Grunau, Namibia which is about 12 hours drive from Etosha. Other accommodation more or less the same distance from Etosha Lodge includes Orange River Lodge self-catering accommodation in Noordoewer near the South African border or Grunau Country House bed and breakfast accommodaion in the old Grunau Hotel in Grunua in between Noordoewer and Keetmanshoop in Namibia.

For those who drive from Etosha Lodge to South Africa, Upington accommodation online offers a selection of self-catering accommodation in Upington. Upington Country Lodge offers excellent self-catering accommodation in the CBD of Upington while Kalahari Monate Lodge offers equally good self-catering accommodation or camping 10 km from Upington on the Spitskop Nature Reserve. Seeing that Upington is about 14 hours drive from Etosha Lodge, you may prefer more luxury accommodation than self-catering. If this is the case the Kalahari Sun River Lodge is a boutique hotel in Upington and will be the answer.

Botswana is the neighbouring state of Namibia and within easy reach from Etosha Lodge. Botswana offers a selection of self-catering accommodation which can be booked at Botswana hotel and lodge and safari reservations. Perhaps your first stop will be in MAUN which is only about 7 hours drive from Etosha Lodge. Here you can select your self-catering accommodation at MAUN ACCOMMODATION. Maun is the gateway to the Okavango Delta and a night in Thamlakane River Lodge near Maun in Botswana might be very rewarding. The Okavango Delta in Botswana is together wih Etosha, Southern Africa's best wildlife area. There is very good accommodation available in the Okavango Delta but the prices are higher than what you will pay at Etosha Lodge. If you need a tour guide for the Okavango Delta, Andries Erwee will glady offer his service.

If you decide to do an overland trip from Etosha Lodge to Botswana, your first stop will be Ghanzi where you can book self-catering accommodation at Ghanzi accommodation. In Ghanzi you can choose between the traditional Kalahari Arms Hotel or Thakadu Lodge on a game farm a few km from Ghanzi. Here you can stay in meru-style tents or you can camp. Thakadu is not essentially a self-catering lodge but it does have braai facilities. Ghanzi is just a little more than six hours drive from Etosha Lodge

Your next stop on your tour from Etosha Lodge to Botswana will most likely be Gweta Lodge on the Makgadigadi Pans or Nata Lodge on the edge of the Makgadigadi Pans. If you decide to take the alternative route and prefer similiar self-catering accommodation such as Etosha Lodge, then consider Woodlands self-catering near Francistown or Khama Rhino Sanctuary near Serowe for affordable accommodation in an eco-tourism destination 11 hours drive from Etosha Lodge in Namibia.

Most people visit Gaborone, the capital city of Botswana, and will either drive from Etosha Lodge or fly from Windhoek. If you decide to drive from Etosha Lodge allow 15 hours for the trip. Gaborone is the capital city of Botswana. A selection of self-catering accommodation and hotels are available at Gaborone hotels lodges and self-catering. Our preferred self-catering accommodation in Gaborone is Mokolodi Lodge in a game reserve 12 km from Gaborone. Within the city the The Big Five Lodge is ten minutes from the CBD and Cresta Lodge Gaborone is in the CBD of Gaborone.

If you are interested in the western side of Botswana you can drive from Etosha Lodge to Windhoek and then to Kang. Kang Ultra Lodge is the best accommodation along the Central Kgalagadi Highway between Johannesburg and Etosha lodge in Kang, Botswana. From Kang you can visit the Northern Cape Province but be warned that this will be a very long drive from Etosha Lodge in Namibia. Kambro Lodge offers self-catering accommodation 20 km north of Britstown in the Northern Cape Province of South Africa. If you want to stay in Britstown the Britstown Transkaroo Lodge is in the main street of Britstown and 2000 km from Etosha Lodge.

Most people visiting South Africa, Namibia and Etosha Lodge will fly into South Africa and from there to Namibia. If you fly from Europe make sure that you avoid flying KLM which is the Netherlands national airline. From Etosha Lodge you will drive to Windhoek and fly with Air Namibia to Johannesburg and then drive down to the the Drakensberg mountains where you can stay in Amazian Mountain River Lodge. This is a luxury boutique hotel in the Drakensberg mountains in South Africa.

South of the Drakensberg mountains lies the former Transkei. It will take you a few days to drive from Etosha Lodge to this area. We recommend that you drive from Etosha Lodge to Windhoek in Namibia and then fly via Johannesburg to Mthatha (formerly Umtata). No self-catering is available in Mthatha but you can overnight in the Umtata Savoy Hotel. As with Etosha this region is famous for its unspoitlt beauty. The Wildcoast of the Eastern Cape and Transkei is perhaps the most beautiful coastline of Africa. Your first stop will be Port St Johns where you can choose between self-catering accommodation such as Ntaba River Lodge or luxury family accommodation at Umngazi River Lodge. Further south is the Hole-in-the-Wall Hotel which is a basic hotel and self-catering accommodation facility. For more luxury family resorts and for excellent fishing Kobs Inn Hotel or Mazeppa Bay Hotel might be your answer. Please remember that if you decide to drive from Etosha Lodge to the Wildcoast you will need to budget for four nights accommodation.

Driving from Etosha Lodge to the Wildcoast will take you through the South African province of the Freestate. Here you can spend a night in the capital city Bloemfontein. Sangiro Lodge Bloemfontein near the Shell Ultra City in Bloemfontein might be your answer. If you prefer similar accommodation such as Etosha Lodge you can try Bains Game Lodge. Bains Game Lodge offers self-catering or hotel accommodation next to the N1 at the Nelson Mandela exit at Bloemfontein. If you prefer rural areas you can overnight in Koffiefontein 1980 km from Etosha Lodge. In Koffiefontein you will overnight in Hakunda Matata Guesthouse which is in the town and near the police station.

From Bloemfontein you can drive South to Colesberg. Colesberg is 2200 km from Etosha Lodge. The best self-catering accommodation in Colesberg is Gables Inn Colesberg. If you prefer hotels the Merino Inn Motel is just oudside Colesberg on the N1. The Merino Inn is not self-catering accommodation such as Etosha Lodge but as at Etosha Lodge you can park your car right outside your room. South of Colesberg is the town of Hanover. Hanover in South Africa is a very small town but you can stay in Hanover Inn which offers very basic accommodation in Hanover, South Africa. If you want something more upmarket stay in Hanover Lodge Bed and Breakfast in Hanover South Africa.
Lucas Viljoen