Originally part of the greater Etosha Game Reserve, Onguma Nature Reserve is one of Namibia's best kept secrets. Situated on the eastern side of Etosha, bordering Fisher's pan, it has so much to offer visitors. The Reserve covers an area of over 34 000ha and incorporates ecological substrata such as savannah, bushveld, omuramba and dry pan. Age-old and well-worn migration routes, once used by elephant and buffalo wander through Onguma's three dry riverbeds. The Reserve boasts over thirty different animal species. Plains game roam freely on the Reserve and predators although not easy to spot are nevertheless common residents of the area. Lions are frequently seen and often heard. There is a healthy black rhino and leopard population and hyenas are also often seen. More than 300 bird species can be viewed at Onguma. The reserve also has the biggest breeding colony of white-backed vultures in Namibia. During the summer months Onguma becomes a bird-watcher's paradise with thousands of species migrating to wetlands created by the seasonal rains and ephemeral river systems. This part of Namibia has been identified as one of the key bird watching sites in Southern Africa.

Please note: Onguma Tamboti Campsite is a camping-only facility. No beds, tents, or camping equipment are provided. Guests are required to bring their own tents and all necessary camping gear. Experience camping at its finest on the edge of Etosha National Park. Onguma Tamboti Campsite is located on the eastern boundary of Etosha, near the Von Lindequist Gate, within the 34,000-hectare Onguma Nature Reserve. The campsite offers 25 spacious stands set within lush bush, ensuring privacy and an authentic wilderness experience. Each campsite is thoughtfully positioned around the main complex, with most sites featuring private ablution facilities, including a spacious shower, separate toilet, and covered washing-up area. Some sites share facilities between two stands, ideal for guests travelling together. The main area includes a welcoming reception, a small supply store for essentials, and an à la carte restaurant. Overlooking a beautiful waterhole, this central space offers excellent opportunities for wildlife viewing throughout the day. Guests can explore Etosha National Park during the day and unwind in the tranquility of the reserve at night, where elephant, rhino, lion, and plains game roam freely. Evenings are best enjoyed around your campfire, listening to the sounds of the African bush. Each campsite is equipped with electrical points for charging devices and powering cooler boxes, ensuring a comfortable camping experience. A Conservation Levy is charged per person and contributes directly to the protection and conservation of rhinos within Onguma Nature Reserve. Tamboti Campsite combines the raw beauty of nature with well-designed facilities, offering a unique and memorable camping experience in one of Namibia’s most iconic wildlife areas.

Activities include Etosha game drives with trained guides, Sundowner Nature Drives, Guided Walking Safaris as well as a Photographic Hide on the Onguma Reserve. Superb game-viewing and bird-watching can be enjoyed in Onguma Nature Reserve as well as in Etosha National Park. Namibia's best-known tourist attraction, and one of the most interesting game reserves in the world because of its unusual terrain, Etosha is a combination of dried lake (salt pan) in the north and grasslands, dense brush and open plains in the south. Etosha National Park is one of the largest and most impressive game reserves in the whole of Africa. The Ovambo name Etosha, means "place of dry water" - and the reserve was named this because of the vast, shallow salt pan which shimmers a silvery bright-white, from salt across its entire surface. Almost all African animal species are represented in the nature reserve. Invariably visitors with patience and determination see four of the Big 5 (there are no Buffalos in Etosha). Well maintained gravel roads lead to watering holes, where game viewing is best. The water-holes, scattered throughout this area, are the basis of life for countless wild animals. There is an estimated number of 300 lions in the park, 300 rhinos, 2000 giraffes and 1500 elephants. Particularly numerous are the dainty springbok, of which at least 30 000 specimens can be found here. Protected species such as the black-faced impala and black rhino can also be seen. After exceptionally rainy periods, the pan fills with water and enormous numbers of flamingoes and pelicans arrive to feed and breed. Etosha is home to more than 3,000 species of birds and large animals, among them the elephant, giraffe, zebra, leopard, cheetah, lion, kudu, black-faced impala, black rhino and hyena.