Rhinos at night
Under the lights.
Yathin S Krishnappa — CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ji-Elle — CC BY-SA 4.0 · Axel Tschentscher — CC BY-SA 4.0 · Yathin S Krishnappa — CC BY-SA 3.0
Etosha's administrative centre and its best-known camp, about 650 kilometres from Windhoek, home to Namibia's most famous waterhole, floodlit at night, where visitors sit behind a low stone wall to watch animals come to drink. By day herds of zebra, antelope, giraffe and elephant take turns at the water; at night under soft lights come the warier animals, black rhino, lions and sometimes leopards, scenes visitors wait for silently for hours. The camp has an old stone tower that visitors climb to watch the plain and sunset, plus chalets, rooms, a campsite, a restaurant and a shop. Staying here lets you watch the waterhole all night, as the park gates close at sunset. Keep silent at the waterhole and do not use flash. Etosha entry is NAD 280 per foreign adult per day since April 2026, per visitor guides, plus a vehicle fee. Stay in your vehicle except at designated spots.
Under the lights.
Elephants, giraffes.
Sunset views.
Okaukuejo camp, south-west Etosha
Yes, as park gates close at sunset; staying in the camp lets you watch the floodlit waterhole all night.