Lat: 20.81377° S, Lon: 16.65271° E
Accommodation Info
The Plains Camp is 700m from the airstrip within the secluded wilderness area of Okonjima Nature Reserve and has majestic sunset views. Its design honours the Hanssen’s family cattle-farming history with its three-tier accommodation facility of 10 large View Rooms, 14 spacious Standard Rooms and six affordable Garden Rooms. It is family-friendly and wheelchair accessible.
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Activities
Africat Foundation: visit the Africat Carnivore Care and information centre.
Game Drives: early morning or late afternoon game drives on the reserve with experienced guides.
Bushmen Walk: walk in the footsteps of Bushmen, a reality very different from yours.
Carnivore tracking on foot: tracking rehabilitated carnivores on foot.
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