Place to stay · Otjozondjupa
Aloegrove Safari Lodge
Family-run lodge on an 8,300 ha reserve off the B1 between Otjiwarongo and Otavi, with a small number of chalets, game drives, guided walks and self-guided e-bike game viewing.
Aloegrove (now also called Aloegrove Mountain Safari Lodge) is a small family lodge on a hill above the savanna north of Otjiwarongo, at about 1,630 m. The Döman family found the land in 1993, among thousands of Aloe littoralis, and opened the lodge in 2000. It is still owned and run by the family. It suits a night or two between Windhoek and Etosha, close to the Waterberg and the Cheetah Conservation Fund.
What to expect
There are only a few chalets (the lodge’s own site says seven in one place and eight in another). The luxury chalets have a self-catering kitchen with an indoor braai, a closed balcony with sliding doors, and a bath that looks out at the hills. The standard chalets are not self-catering and have a shower and private balcony; guests eat at the restaurant, which also serves the luxury chalets if you book meals.
The reserve covers 8,300 ha, and the lodge counts 20 antelope and 27 bird species on it. Activities are morning game drives, guided walks and self-guided game viewing on e-bikes, which is unusual and quiet. The afternoon carnivore drive takes you to the lodge’s own lioness, cheetah and leopard in a controlled setting, so treat it as a chance to see captive animals rather than wild predators.
Practical details
- Phone: +264 81 127 4103. The lodge takes enquiries through a form on its contact page and bookings online.
- The lodge’s contact page puts the entrance gate 18 km out of Otjiwarongo on the B1 towards Otavi.
- Both kinds of chalet have air-conditioning, Wi-Fi and power around the clock.
Good to know
Otjiwarongo is the regional capital of Otjozondjupa and the place to fill up and shop before you turn off. With so few chalets, book ahead in the busy months.
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