Mokuti Etosha Lodge, Namibia

Located about 330 km from Windhoek is the beautiful Mokuti Etosha Lodge. This luxurious safari lodge is located on a 4,000 hectare nature reserve adjacent to Etosha National Park (the eastern Von Lindequist Gate is a mere 500 metres away) and is surrounded by a small forest of indigenous trees.

Mokuti means ‘in the forest’ in Ovambo. After a hot and dusty drive, you are greeted on arrival with a refreshing drink and a warm Namibian welcome. You then take a golf buggy along winding pathways and across the green oasis to the accommodation, which is spread across the forest and gardens. At the pool bar you can relax with a refreshing cocktail on the comfortable sofas and watch the mongooses. The huge pool provides refreshment on hot days.

In addition to the 106 rooms in traditional style, the lodge has an exclusive spa, two swimming pools, a separate children’s splash pool, two floodlit tennis courts, a gym, a reptile park, hiking trails, a private airstrip, three restaurants, two bars and a conference room. You can enjoy your meals in the Tambuti Dining Room in the African boma and al fresco under the big trees. At breakfast the squirrels often come to visit, making the experience one to cherish for the ages.

The cuisine at Mokuti Lodge consists mainly of typical Namibian dishes with local ingredients, and the selection is huge. As much as you may love to, it would be very difficult to work your way through the whole menu.

The lodge has 90 standard, 8 luxury and 8 luxury family rooms, each with air conditioning, satellite TV, mini-bar, safe, free wireless internet, tea and coffee station and an en-suite bathroom with shower. All the rooms are situated in the sprawling, tropical gardens in separate, chalet style, thatched roof buildings with African charm. This ensures that guests still have privacy in this relatively large lodge.

Something else that is great about the lodge, is its small but excellent spa with jacuzzi. It is beautifully designed, the therapists are very kind and it is well worth a visit. It was wonderful to unwind and relax in the middle of our trip. There are a variety of massages and treatments available at affordable prices. The massage in the open thatched pavilion with birds chirping in the background, is highly recommended.