I have noticed a number of enquiries regarding Etosha national park in Namibia. I have been twice to Etosha, staying a total of 5 weeks in the Park. Three of these weeks I stayed at the Okaukuejo rest camp. First I must say I loved the park, as there are large numbers of game animals, and during the dry season, the lack of foliage and undergrowth is ideal for photography. But Etosha has a significant restriction in that there is no off road driving allowed, which means photographically you can't get into an ideal position if the predators are hunting. In my opinion, the best place to stay is the Okaukuejo, which has a water hole that is illuminated at night. I have provided an illustrated article on Etosha and some of my favorite waterholes, at http://www.artphototravel.net/africa/etosha/ which includes maps and images to provide background and help with planning.
Etosha Game Park Safari, Namibia.
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The fact that no off road driving is allowed is a blessing not a restriction. The rule is there for very good reasons. Which national parks allow off road driving?
DH and I stayed at Halali and Okaukuejo ,and visited Namutoni on day trips. Okaukuejo is where it's at. The waterhole is amazing. I think we ended up staying four nights there and 2 or 3 at Halali. We were glad we went to Halali too, but Okaukuejo is amazing. Multiple herds of elephants congregated on the waterhole at the same time -- too many to count -- and you could watch them drinking and dust-bathing as the sun went down. Priceless.
We drove a lot of the park over the week we were there, and saw a couple of other great sightings, but nothing as incredible as what we saw from the waterhole at Okaukuejo. A pride of lions hunting giraffes, in the dark! Amazing.
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