Sundowner Drive Erongo
Out and about in the day’s last light
In the late afternoon, you’ll head out into the landscape in open-top off-road vehicles. The drives take you through the respective reserve surrounding the lodge. With a little luck, you can spot animals while your guide points out the unique features of the environment and explains the local ecosystem.
We stop at a selected spot just in time for sunset. As the sun slowly disappears behind the horizon, it’s a moment to pause and enjoy—taking in the views of the landscape with a cool drink to round off the day.
As the light fades, the landscape visibly changes: ridges, dunes, and plains stand out more clearly, and long shadows trace their contours while heaven and earth turn into warm shades of red, brown, and purple. As darkness falls, we make our way back to the lodge.
Sundowner Drive Erongo
Sundowner Drive Erongo
The drive begins in open savanna and leads toward the striking granite formations of the Erongo, which rise up from the plains.
Along the way, you’ll pass the so-called Boulder Forest—a collection of massive, smooth-weathered boulders lying close together that give the landscape its characteristic look. With a bit of luck, you might also see animals moving between the rocks and bushes.
Once you reach the viewpoint, the view opens up over the surrounding landscape. As the sun sets, the granite peaks are bathed in shades of gold, orange, and purple—a special place for a sunset.
Prices and Info
Registration: at reception
Start: daily in the afternoon at the parking lot in front of reception
Duration: approx. 2 hours
Price*: N$ 600
Information material
Information on all Ondili activities at Hohenstein Lodge can be found in the following PDF document.
Hohenstein Lodge Activities – Flyer 2026
* Note: A stay at one of our Ondili Lodges and Guesthouses is a prerequisite for booking Ondili activities. The minimum age for participation in activities is 12 years.
Ondili Lodges, Regions, and Experiences
Each Ondili Lodge is inextricably linked to its surroundings—and that is exactly where the local experiences come from. What guests can do here isn't just based on a fixed program, but arises from the landscape itself.
Every region reveals different facets of Namibia: sometimes the focus is on the wildlife, sometimes on the vastness of the landscape or exploring on foot. The lodges embrace these unique features.
This creates an interplay of location, accommodation, and activity that makes each region uniquely experienceable – and invites you to discover Namibia from different perspectives.
Oberland
Oberland
Red Dunes
Red dunes, camel thorn tree savanna, open vast grasslands. Where the typical Kalahari landscape begins in the west, the lodge lies nestled in dunes by a dry lake.
Red Dunes
Teufelskralle
Teufelskralle
Desert Homestead
A place to arrive and feel at home. Not far from the world-famous Sossusvlei, Desert Homestead Lodge is situated in the open desert landscape of the Namib.
Desert Homestead
Namib Outpost
Located in the Namib Tsaris Nature Reserve, which directly borders the UNESCO Natural Heritage Namib Sand Sea with Sossusvlei and Deadvlei – twelve small estates amidst the vastness of the desert landscape.
Namib Outpost
Hohenstein
With panoramic views of the highest mountain in the Erongo Massif, Hohenstein Lodge is perfectly suited for exploring the sights of Namibia's central north.
Hohenstein
Twyfelfontein
Tented camp in the area of the desert elephants – near the famous rock engravings of Twyfelfontein.
Twyfelfontein
Brigadoon
Built in 1906 as a captain's house, Brigadoon is now a boutique guesthouse in the heart of Swakopmund.
Brigadoon
Ti Melen
Located on the outskirts of Windhoek, set in a large garden. A guesthouse with African and European influences.
Ti Melen
What Our Guests Say
Looking for a dream vacation? Then this is the place for you. There is nothing here you would miss. It starts with the welcome and continues through the 75 m2 tented suite, the very good service, the best pool of all 10 lodges we stayed at on this trip, very fine food, and excellent service. Waterhole right in front of the lodge. During dinner, rhinos came by, as well as numerous zebras, wildebeests, steenboks, impalas, etc. Definitely do the game drive; Alloys is a very good guide.
Bettina C.
If you are looking for a lodge at the central southern entrance of Etosha National Park that is not dedicated to mass tourism and offers a high-quality value ratio, you will definitely reach your goal at this lodge. We at Leaflove Safari are happy to recommend this lodge to our discerning guests with a clear conscience.
Albert Voigts
Perfect stay, everything we enjoyed was of the highest quality. The accommodation was very generously sized, which was a complete relief after 6 nights of camping with several thunderstorms. The kitchen offered us a culinary delight of the highest order every evening. It was a great pleasure to enjoy our stay at the newest Ondili Lodge (without a reservation). The staff was very friendly and highly attentive. Thanks to the whole team. The location relative to Etosha National Park is very, very good, at about 20 km to Ombika.
Wolfgang Menneke
It was the details. Welcome at the entrance, a fresh tea and a damp, cold towel. Questions about food intolerances. And above all… the fantastic staff. The lodge was stunning. There are many animals to see at the waterhole.
Sebastian Schreiner
What a great lodge just before the Anderson Gate. If I could, I would give even more stars. Everything is just right here. Extremely courteous service and great food. The lodge equipment is very high quality. Reasonable price-performance ratio. A morning game drive is also recommended. Thank you, Chamberlain!
Stephan Mosmann