Morning Scenic Drive Erongo
Out in the first light of day
The drives take you through the respective reserve surrounding the lodge. With a little luck, you can spot animals that are active during the cool hours and take advantage of the open, quiet surroundings.
Morning Drive at Hohenstein
Morning Drive at Hohenstein
In the morning, the drive takes you through the landscape in front of the Hohenstein massif, the highest mountain in the Erongo Mountains. Between open plains and individual granite formations, the surroundings appear clear and bathed in soft morning light.
The first light falls on the slopes and foothills of the massif, tracing the structures of the rock – bright surfaces alternate with shaded areas, and rock formations stand out clearly from the surrounding bushland.
Your gaze wanders repeatedly through the landscape – across open plains, along lines of bushes, and toward the rocks. It is the attentive search that defines this moment: noticing small movements, recognizing details – and that brief, almost surprising moment when a shadow suddenly turns into an animal.
Prices and Info
Registration: at reception
Start: mornings in front of reception
Duration: approx. 2 hours
Price*: N$ 500
Information material
Information on all Ondili activities at Hohenstein Lodge can be found in the following PDF document.
Hohenstein Lodge Activities – Flyer 2026
* Note: Staying 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
Want to have a dream vacation? Then come here. There is nothing here that you would miss. It starts with the welcome, goes on to the 75 m2 tented suite, the very good service, the best pool of all 10 lodges we had on this trip, very fine food, excellent service, and very friendly staff. Waterhole right in front of the lodge. During dinner, rhinos came by, along with numerous zebras, wildebeest, steenbok, 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 does not cater to mass tourism and offers a high-quality value ratio, you will definitely find it here. 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. 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 the stay at the newest Ondili Lodge (without prior booking). 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. Greeting 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 furnishings are very high quality. Reasonable price-performance ratio. A morning game drive is also recommended. Thank you, Chamberlain!
Stephan Mosmann