Onguma Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
“New” Onguma Bush Camp
Etosha, Namibia, 28 July 2011.
Onguma Bush Camp recently welcomed its first guests in
the newly rebuilt and styled camp on the 34 000 hectare
Onguma Reserve, Etosha, Namibia.
Bush Camp now offers 19 rooms, new dinning and guest areas
and a truly impressive waterhole that dominates the camp. All
the charm and character of the original camp has been kept
while offering more accommodation and larger areas for
relaxing and socializing. The two family loft rooms and 6 new
view rooms are a welcome addition to the camp offering
uninterrupted views over the waterhole and savannah. With the
multiple decks and viewing nooks in the dining and lounge area,
guests don’t have to leave the camp to see game – all the
action happens in front of their eyes. Onguma Bush Camp still
remains the only fenced in camp in the Reserve and is therefore
ideally suited for family travel.
“Bush Camp has so much to offer guests: stunning views across
the waterhole, game viewing without leaving your arm chair,
delicious meals and a warm friendly welcome. What more can
you ask for?” André Louw, creator and owner.
Onguma Reserve now boasts 5 unique lodges for guests to
choose from, catering to every traveler’s individual needs:
The Fort (13 suites)– iconic style and elegance, dramatic and
commanding. Ideal for luxury seekers and discerning travelers.
Tented Camp (7 tents) – intimate small camp, bush-chic. Ideal
for romantics yearning for an Under-Canvas Safari experience.
Tree Top (4 tree houses) – rustic safari on stilts, ideal for small
parties travelling together.
Bush Camp (19 rooms) – catering to families with classic safari
styling, offering space and a large waterhole with perimeter
fence.
Etosha Aoba (12 rooms) – traditional bush lodge with warm
hospitality and superb wine cellar.
More about Onguma Reserve:
Originally part of the greater Etosha Game Reserve, Onguma is
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one of Namibia’s best kept secrets. Situated on the eastern side
of Etosha, bordering Fisher’s pan.
The reserve covers an area of 34 000ha and incorporates
ecological substrata such as savannah, bushveld, omuramba
and dry pan. Age-old and well-worn migration routes, once
used by elephant and buffalo wander through Onguma’s three
dry riverbeds.
The reserve boasts over thirty different animal species. Plains
game roam freely on the reserve and predators although not
easy to spot are nevertheless common residents of the area.
Lions are frequently seen and often heard. There is a healthy
black rhino and leopard population and hyenas are also often
spotted.
More than 300 bird species can be viewed at Onguma. The
reserve boasts the biggest breeding colony of white-backed
vultures in Namibia. During the summer months Onguma
becomes a bird-watchers paradise with thousands of species
migrating to wetlands created by the seasonal rains and
ephemeral river systems. This part of Namibia has been
identified as one of the key bird watching sites in Southern
Africa.
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Contact:
Wilna Beukes
Sales and Marketing Director
Onguma Reserve, Etosha, Namibia
+27 (0)79 5050 8841
[email protected]
www.onguma.com