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    Bush Pillow Guest House

    Guesthouse · Okonjima Nature Reserve, Namibia

    Mid-range
    PlnrScore 58
    Best time
    Jun–Aug
    Suggested stay
    1-2 nights
    Health
    Low malaria risk
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    Bush Pillow Guest House is a guesthouse near Okonjima Nature Reserve.

    Why stay at Bush Pillow Guest House

    • Intimate: only 3 rooms
    • 28 mammal species recorded nearby
    • Night drives offered

    Rooms & inclusions

    Rooms

    3 (up to 6 guests)

    Best season

    June to October for dry season game viewing and carnivore tracking.

    Night drives

    Offered

    Children

    Welcome

    WiFi

    Available

    Eco credentials

    Part of Okonjima Nature Reserve, which is renowned for its conservation efforts through the AfriCat Foundation.

    Activities
    guesthouse
    Dietary options
    Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, and other dietary requirements can be accommodated upon request if meals are pre-arranged or taken at the main lodge.

    Wildlife near this lodge

    Species recorded within 20 km (iNaturalist research-grade observations).

    260

    Species

    28

    Mammals

    96

    Birds

    Most observed

    • Western Cattle-Egret15 sightings
    • Crimson-breasted Gonolek10 sightings
    • White-browed Sparrow-Weaver10 sightings
    • Common Warthog10 sightings
    • Leopard8 sightings
    • Southern Masked Weaver7 sightings
    • Marico Flycatcher6 sightings
    • Wahlberg’s Striped Skink6 sightings
    • Groundscraper Thrush6 sightings

    Best time to stay at Bush Pillow Guest House

    Best months:
    June
    July
    August
    Jan
    Great23°C139mm
    Feb
    Good22°C101mm
    Mar
    Great22°C62mm
    Apr
    Excellent21°C13mm
    May
    Excellent18°C1mm
    Jun
    Excellent15°C0mm
    Jul
    Excellent15°C0mm
    Aug
    Excellent18°C0mm
    Sep
    Excellent22°C2mm
    Oct
    Excellent24°C11mm
    Nov
    Excellent24°C32mm
    Dec
    Excellent24°C42mm
    Great (4-5)
    Good (3)
    Poor (1-2)
    Best month

    Map & getting there

    Nearest town

    Otjiwarongo

    50 km away

    Nearest airport

    Okonjima Airport (FYKN)

    8 km from the park

    International airport

    Hosea Kutako International Airport (WDH)

    206 km from the park

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    Data updated October 2026 · Sources: lodge website, Go2Africa, iNaturalist, Open-Meteo

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