Ongava

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Ongava Game Reserve is one of Namibia's finest private game reserves, providing the ultimate in accommodation, offering comfort, luxury & a connection to the earth. Ongava has global recognition for exceptional conservation, ground breaking research and exciting safari experiences.

There is something special about slow mornings in the bush.The first light spills across the landscape. Coffee steams qu...
22/06/2026

There is something special about slow mornings in the bush.

The first light spills across the landscape. Coffee steams quietly on the deck. Birds announce the day while the world wakes at its own pace.

No alarms. No rush. Just the distant call of wildlife, fresh morning air and the promise of another day in the wild.

Because some of the most memorable safari moments aren't found in the chase, but in the pause.

21/06/2026

Happy Father's Day from Ongava. 🦁

While lionesses do most of the hunting and day-to-day care, male lions play an important role in protecting their pride and the cubs within it. Cubs will often approach and interact with dominant males, rubbing against them and even sharing resting spots, and attentive males have been observed showing remarkable tolerance and patience with the pride's youngest members.

Their presence helps ensure the safety and future of the next generation.

To all the fathers, protectors and guides, thank you for helping shape the wild hearts that follow in your footsteps.

21/06/2026

Happy Father’s Day from Ongava. 🦁

While lionesses do most of the hunting and day-to-day care, male lions play an important role in protecting their pride and the cubs within it. Cubs will often approach and interact with dominant males, rubbing against them and even sharing resting spots, and attentive males have been observed showing remarkable tolerance and patience with the pride’s youngest members.

Their presence helps ensure the safety and future of the next generation.

To all the fathers, protectors and guides, thank you for helping shape the wild hearts that follow in your footsteps.

Set high above the plains, Horizon is designed for those who seek space, silence and sweeping views.With just a handful ...
18/06/2026

Set high above the plains, Horizon is designed for those who seek space, silence and sweeping views.

With just a handful of suites and uninterrupted vistas, every moment feels personal, private and deeply connected to the landscape.

Lions do not spend most of their lives hunting.In fact, they rest for up to 20 hours a day – conserving energy for the m...
16/06/2026

Lions do not spend most of their lives hunting.
In fact, they rest for up to 20 hours a day – conserving energy for the moments that matter. Beneath the stillness, however, there is constant awareness. Every movement, scent, and sound is measured.

Lionesses are the heart of the pride, working together to hunt and protect cubs, while social bonds within a pride are among the strongest in the big cat world. A simple yawn reveals more than impressive teeth – it helps regulate oxygen intake, stretch jaw muscles, and communicate mood within the group.

16/06/2026

Nature reveals itself 🍃

Before the first game drive, before the first sighting, before the dust settles on your boots – there is this moment.And...
12/06/2026

Before the first game drive, before the first sighting, before the dust settles on your boots – there is this moment.

And the quiet feeling that the wilderness has already begun to welcome you.

Small, easily missed, and perfectly adapted to the rhythm of the wild.Even the quietest moments on safari carry their ow...
10/06/2026

Small, easily missed, and perfectly adapted to the rhythm of the wild.
Even the quietest moments on safari carry their own kind of magic.

Often heard before they are seen, the Double-banded Sandgrouse is one of the quieter characters of the Namibian wilderness. Perfectly camouflaged against dusty roads and gravel plains, these birds rely on stillness and intricate markings to disappear into their surroundings.

Their name comes from the two distinct bands across the male’s chest, while their remarkable survival strategy lies in water. Adult males can soak water into specially adapted belly feathers and carry it back to chicks waiting safely at the nest – sometimes over vast distances.

A small detail of the safari landscape, perhaps. But one that reveals just how extraordinary life in the wild truly is.

Safari cuisine, reimagined.Fresh ingredients, beautiful simplicity, and plates designed to surprise between moments in t...
08/06/2026

Safari cuisine, reimagined.
Fresh ingredients, beautiful simplicity, and plates designed to surprise between moments in the wilderness.

The road remembers who passed here long before we do.Fresh tracks in the sand. A shadow moving through the trees. And th...
06/06/2026

The road remembers who passed here long before we do.
Fresh tracks in the sand. A shadow moving through the trees. And then, suddenly, the quiet privilege of standing in the presence of something truly wild.

Address

102 Nelson Mandela Avenue, Klein
Windhoek
10012

Opening Hours

Monday 08:00 - 17:00
Tuesday 08:00 - 17:00
Wednesday 08:00 - 17:00
Thursday 08:00 - 17:00
Friday 08:00 - 17:00

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+264833303920

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