Okonjima Plains Camp

Set on a 220 km² reserve at the base of the Omboroko Mountains in central Namibia, Okonjima Plains Camp occupies grassland within acacia thornveld two and a half hours north of Windhoek. The reserve is home to the AfriCat Foundation, a registered charity founded in 1991 that runs one of Namibia's longest-running leopard monitoring projects. Eleven View Rooms stand 20 to 70 metres apart and overlook the grass plains. Each measures 88 m² and includes a veranda with daybed and loungers, twin double beds, twin basins, a twin shower, air-conditioning, overhead fans, a tea and coffee station with French press, and a small fridge. The 14 Classic Rooms measure 77 m² and are spaced 10 to 15 metres apart. Four combine to form two family units. Each has a compact veranda, twin double beds, twin basins, a twin shower, and the same amenities as the View Rooms.

The Barn serves as the central gathering space and includes indoor and outdoor dining areas, a lounge, a curio shop, and wireless internet. A swimming pool and veranda face a natural waterhole frequented by warthogs, antelope, and zebra. Game drives depart daily with guides who track leopards fitted with research collars. Some leopards in the reserve are third-generation subjects within the monitoring project. Walking safaris track animals on foot through the thornveld. Guides also lead drives to locate brown hyena, pangolin, and aardvark. Night drives reveal nocturnal species. The reserve is malaria-free and lies 700 metres from the private airstrip.