ETOSHA MOUNTAIN LODGE – ETOSHA HEIGHTS PRIVATE RESERVE – ETOSHA

The thatched chalets of Etosha Mountain Lodge are perched on a dolomite hill offering panoramic views of the iconic Namibian landscape with an abundance of big game and wildlife. The Lodge is in the heart of the 600 square-kilometre Etosha Heights Private Reserve. Elusive mountain zebra, kudu and lion hide in the dolomite hills and the waterholes attract large numbers of antelope and elephant.

Etosha Mountain Lodge has just 9 classically-Namibian chalets all with 180-degree panoramas of the wilderness and a beautiful main lapa area with a cool swimming pool for the hot African days.

The Etosha area is famous for rhino sightings and the reserve is home to both white and black rhino. Activities include day and night game drives, tracking black and white rhino and bush meals, picnics and sundowners.

LOCATION

The lodge is set in the Etosha Heights Private Reserve and shares a 65km border with southwest Etosha National Park in northern Namibia.

Access is via a light aircraft flight from Windhoek or self-drive – the lodge is 470km from Windhoek, 150km from Outjo and 97km from Kamanjab.

LODGE

Etosha Mountain Lodge has 9 thatched chalets – 8 doubles/twins and 1 family chalet. All have ensuite bathrooms with indoor showers, bathtubs, and large wooden viewing decks with panoramic views of the reserve. There are also electronic safes, tea and coffee stations and ceiling fans in every room.

A thatched ‘Lapa’ area is at the heart of camp and houses a restaurant, bar, reading lounge and an indoor fireplace. There’s also an outdoor boma and BBQ area and an outdoor swimming pool.

The lodge is run entirely on solar power with generator backup. There are charging facilities in the rooms and the main area, and the lodge offers unlimited WIFI for a N$50 donation to the reserve’s antipoaching programme.

ACTIVITIES AND WILDLIFE

Founded in 1999 Etosha Heights is one of the largest private reserves in Namibia sharing a 65 kilometre border with the famous Etosha National Park. The reserve offers a robust 600 square-kilometres of unspoiled wildlife, landscapes and tranquillity – a place to reconnect with nature and escape the modern stresses of life. The savannah is punctuated by pods of mopane woodland, thick riverine forest and iconic waterholes attracting animals from far and wide including elephant, rhino, kudu and springbok and small herds of antelope, lion, cheetah and leopard.

Game Drives – enjoy morning, afternoon and night game drives on the reserve.

Rhinos – search for the elusive black and white rhino in the reserve.

Bush meals and picnics – can be arranged with prior notice

GIVING BACK

At Natural Selection, conservation is at the heart of everything we do. The loss of any natural habitat, in Africa or other, is a sobering loss for us all, and we want to do something about it. We want to make a difference. To start with, we ensure that 1.5% of your stay in our lodges goes to wildlife conservation. The donations are built into our business model and based on your stay with us. We are wholeheartedly embracing our commitment to Africa’s wildlife.

In addition to this, we partner with the local communities, governments and conservation organisations in the areas where we operate to help protect (and sometimes even expand) these important conservation areas, and to create long-term benefits. We build camps that best suit the area, working with the environments and habitats that we find there. Camps and lodges shouldn’t be obvious; they should blend perfectly into their surroundings.

Lastly, we intend to keep our guests abreast of Africa’s triumphs, losses and continued challenges, with the hope that we will inspire other wildlife-lovers to make a change. While it’s perhaps only a drop in the bucket of what is required, it’s a drop that we hope will make a difference.

An example of conservation at work in Etosha Heights is the anti-poaching camp and team who are dedicated to protecting the rhinos and preventing any illegal hunting from happening along the boundaries of the reserve. The rangers are on the ground 24 hours a day and have completed an intensive training programme to ensure that they’re the best of the best. Combined with new state of the art anti-poaching surveillance technology, this team is a force to be reckoned with.

ETOSHA MOUNTAIN LODGE IS OPEN ALL YEAR ROUND

THE LODGE WELCOMES FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN OF ALL AGES