Epacha Game Lodge

Epacha is one of the better private game reserves that dot the countryside outside the gates to Etosha.

Set on a 13,000-hectare private nature reserve, the 18 luxury chalets enjoy plenty of peace and quiet.

They all offer stunning bushveld views, whether you’re on the private balcony, ensconced in a romantic four-poster bed or cooling off in an outside shower.

Morning, afternoon and evening game drives are possible in Epacha – known for its black rhino and sable antelope.

There are also daily guided drives into Etosha, which has four of the big five – lion, leopard, elephant and a healthy population of endangered black rhino. Also look out for more than 400 species of birds.

Back at base, the small Mystique spa offers an open-air couples treatment room, that ups the romance factor.