Mushara Outpost

Just 10 km from Etosha National Park’s eastern gate, Mushara Outpost is an intimate, low-impact camp set on the edge of a dry riverbed with the bush stretching out in all directions. With its wrap-around veranda, corrugated roof and farmhouse-style main house, it feels more like a home than a camp. It’s a place for travellers who seek something a little more personal and connected, with the focus remaining on the landscape, the people and the experience. Whether you’re sitting in the shade with a book or listening to birds in the trees, there’s a sense of stillness that settles in.

Game drives into Etosha National Park reveal a landscape as stark as it is beautiful – salt pans shimmering in the sun, lions slinking past the thickets, elephants gathering at the waterholes. These guided safaris take place in elevated vehicles that offer you clear, unobstructed views across the plains and waterholes for a front-row seat to the drama of the bush. Back at camp, a dip in the pool helps you shake off the midday heat. The friendly service is attentive without ever being intrusive and meals are made using fresh ingredients from the on-site garden. Whether you’re travelling solo, escaping as a couple or as a family, Mushara Outpost is ideal for those who want space, privacy and the freedom to take things at their own pace.

Raised on wooden platforms and framed in canvas and glass, the tents at Mushara Outpost offer an immersive, pared-back kind of comfort. Each suite is airy and minimalist, featuring floor-to-ceiling windows, open-plan bathrooms and a private deck that feels like an extension of the surrounding wilderness. Air conditioning, a mini bar, charging points and thoughtful touches make life easy, but it’s the sense of solitude that stays with you, watching the bush wake up with a coffee in hand or stepping into a shower that opens to the trees. Mushara Outpost – welcoming children 12 years and older – is a peaceful base close to one of Africa’s most rewarding national parks.