ETOSHA NATIONAL PARK : NAMUTONI

 Picture THE PLACE :
Namutoni Rest Camp is situated on the eastern edge of the pan, and centers around a beautiful old fort in an area dotted with graceful Makalani palms. It dates back to a German police post, built before the turn of the century, and was later used as an army base and for English prisoners in the First World War, before being restored to its present state in 1957.
Perhaps as a reminder of its military past, each sunrise and sunset are observed by a bugler calling from the top of the watch tower, in the fort's north-eastern corner - onto which you can climb for a better view of the surrounding country as the sun goes down.

WHERE :
Both entrance gates to the park, Andersson in the south and Von Lindequist in the east, are accessible from Windhoek by fully-tarred roads.
Travelling from Windhoek, Okaukuejo is reached by taking the Bl to Otjiwarongo where you turn onto the C38. Andersson Gate is 96 km beyond Outjo, with Okaukuejo Rest Camp a further 18 km down the road.
Namutoni Rest Camp is reached by turning off the Bl onto the C38, 74,km north-west of Tsumeb.
The Von Lindequist Gate is a further 24 km on while Namutoni is another 12 km past the gate.

ACCOMMODATION :
Both Okaukuejo and Halali rest camps provide accommodation ranging from camp sites to tents, bungalows and tourisettes.
Communal ablutions and field kitchens are available for those who wish to camp or hire tents. At Namutoni there are rooms in the fort, mobile homes, tourisettes and camp sites.
Bedding and bath towels are supplied with all overnight accommodation (except camp sites) but no eating or cooking utensils are supplied.
All bungalows and mobile homes are equipped with electric kettles, fridges and hot plates (except for the one-room bungalows at Halali).

FACILITIES :
Each of the three rest camps is serviced by its own filling station, shop, kiosk and restaurant.
The swimming pools at all three rest camps are particularly popular during the hot summer months.
Picnic sites and field kitchens are available to day visitors.
It is well worth visiting the interesting display on various aspects of Etosha at the Information Centre at Okaukuejo. The Centre is staffed between 07h30 - 13h00 and 14h00 - 16h30 on weekdays only, but the display can be viewed outside these hours

ADMISSION FEES :

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Adults N$ 30.00
Children (6-16) N$ 2.00
Sedan N$ 10.00
Mini-bus (up to 10 seats) N$ 10.00
Bus, 11 - 25 seater N$ 30.00
Bus, 26 - 50 seater N$ 80.00
Bus, 51 and more seats N$ 120.00

Overnight Accommodation Price per day
Bungalow (2 rooms 4 beds) + bath N$150
Bungalow (2 rooms 4 beds) N$120
Room (2 beds) N$130
De Luxe room (1 room 2 beds) N$280
Tent, camp or caravan site N$130
Day visitors picnic site N$80

Please note: Open throughout the year.

Halali is situated +/- 70 km from both Namutoni and Okaukuejo.

Care should be taken to arrive at camps before sunset with consideration given to the speed-limit of 60 km/h.

Rest-camps must be reached before sunset and may only be left after sunrise.

The following are prohibited: Open vehicles, motor-cycles, air-guns, catapults, unsealed fire-arms, disturbing of animals, leaving the road, getting out of the vehicle outside the rest-camp.

No pets are allowed.

No hitch-hikers

Restaurant hours: 07h00 to 09h00; 12h00 to 14h00; 18h00 to 22h00. Meal times: 07h00 to 08h30; 12h00 to 13h30,18h00 to 20h30.

A shop, restaurant, filling-station, swimming-pool, mailing facilities and firewood are availabe in all three rest-camps.

No crockery, cutlery, etc. provided.

Admission fees must be paid at Namutoni or Okaukuejo before proceeding through the park.

Airstrip : NAMUTONI: 1848 S, 1658 E, Elev.: 3800; Rwy: 16/34, 1 000 m, gravel; Rwy: 08/26, 1 000 m, gravel.

For more information, or to make a reservation, please contact :

Director of Tourism
RESERVATIONS
Private Bag 13267
WINDHOEK
Namibia
Tel : (+264 61) 23-6975
Fax : (+264 61) 22-4900
E-Mail : reservations@iwwn.com.na

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