Onguma The Fort

The Fort, lodge aux parfums de l'Orient

Onguma Safari Camps offers 5 types of safari accommodation experiences within a magnificent private reserve of over 20,000 hectares to the east of Etosha National Park. Among them, you can discover the high-end lodging experience at Onguma The Fort, with its 13 suites in an oriental style. The Fort consists of 12 individual suites separated from each other by 50 metres, and the Sultan Suite, the only one set in the main lodge within the large tower. The lodge looks like something out of a 1001 Nights fairy tale and features beautiful Swahili and Indian decorative objects. Safari activities sometimes take place right before your eyes, around the waterhole 60 metres from the camp, and continue by 4x4 in the private reserve and the neighbouring Etosha National Park. And, for the final touch, a superb swimming pool with sun loungers and parasols awaits you to cool off after your safari excursions. NB: Children are welcome from 7 years of age.

STYLE

The fort has a resolutely oriental atmosphere, more specifically Indian

SITUATION

In the 20,000-ha Onguma private reserve, east of Etosha National Park

CAPACITY

13 comfortable and opulent suites

HIGHLIGHTS

The fort is a unique construction of its kind in Namibia, reminiscent of a reinterpretation of the citadel of Jaisalmer in Rajasthan

THE EXPERIENCES

  • Day and night 4x4 safari, walking safari
  • Trap for amateur photographers
  • Swimming pool

THE EXTRAORDINARY

The Fort is a more reassuring structure for certain clients than those who might have a fear of tents. If you can book the Sultan Suite, you will stay in the Fort's main tower and enjoy absolutely unforgettable sunrises and sunsets, thanks to the elevated viewpoint over the savannah that this suite alone enjoys.

ETHICS

The private reserve of Onguma is home to and protects more than thirty different animal species, including kudus, giraffes, elands, hartebeests, impalas, and predators such as lions, cheetahs and leopards. The latest introduction was an entire family of black rhinos, which had been severely decimated in the past. Onguma has also launched a highly successful community farming project, named Oshivelo Farming, providing employment for 200 people.