Mushara Bush Camp

Each of the 16 tents at Mushara Bush Camp is custom made from canvas, wood and locally-sourced limestone. These materials are designed to keep the tents cool during the heat of the day. Each tent features an 8-metre square verandah that offers stunning panoramic views of the surrounding bush. The spacious tented bedrooms include a comfy double bed, draped with mosquito netting to ensure a restful night’s sleep – free of bugs, as well as a modern bathroom. The blue and white colour scheme creates a light and airy environment for you to sit back and watch wandering warthogs and antelopes that make their way into the camp’s grounds.

Four of the tents are ideally suited for families, including an additional sofa bed that can accommodate up to two children.

Guests can look forward to three delicious meals a day at Mushara Bush Camp. Start your morning with a breakfast buffet, and pick all of your favourite continental options. Guests can also order hot food, preparing for an exciting game drive with a full English. Light lunches are available during the day, typically a refreshing salad with fruit for dessert.

In the evenings, a set meal will be served in the main area, where guests can admire the sweeping landscape from a stylish restaurant under a thatch roof. Enjoy a mouthwatering three-course meal, finishing with a sweet dessert and a nightcap under the stars.

Children’s menus and vegetarian options are provided.

Embark on an adventure of a lifetime with a guided game drive through the world-famous Etosha National Park. Established in 1907, Etosha National Park spans over 22,270 square kilometres and forms an important conservation area for a range of amazing wildlife, including elephants, giraffes, hyenas, springboks, zebras, elands and big cats such as lions, leopards and cheetahs. Etosha is also home to 110 reptile species, 16 amphibian species and over 300 bird species – including the hundreds of thousands of elegant pink flamingoes that flock to the Etosha Pan – the largest salt pan in Africa. Etosha National Park also features a number of photography hides and lit waterholes, enabling visitors to capture amazing images during their safari experience.

The Mushara Collection has a ‘people first’ policy and has worked to train local people as part of the Mushara team. The staff at Mushara are employed from local communities, and receive training opportunities and the chance to improve their skills. For example, each month a fully qualified chef, Rhona Strauss, visits the kitchens and helps the chefs design new dishes and menus that keep up with current food trends.

Mushara Collection’s guides are also given the chance to participate in courses and receive additional education which benefits both them and guests who can learn more about the national park on game drives from their expertly trained guides.

The Mushara Collection has a farm at their Mushara Lodge accommodation. Each morning, eggs are gathered to be washed and cooked before breakfast. Meals are made using local ingredients and farm-fresh produce. The chickens and ducks bred on-site are also utilised to create mouthwatering dishes. This reduces the need to import products, keeping carbon emissions low and allowing the properties to be more self-sufficient.

The Mushara Collection are no longer using plastic straws at any of their accommodations, helping to lessen the impact that single-use plastics are having on the environment. Plastic bags are banned in Etosha National Park, and anyone who takes a plastic bag into the park will be fined NAM$500 as a result. Mushara also encourages its guests to reduce their use of single-use plastics.