6x Breakfast
6x Breakfast
5x Dinner
5x Dinner
6x Lunch
6x Lunch
Accommodation included: 6 nights
Accommodation included: 6 nights
5 nights camping + 1...
5 nights camping + 1 night accommodation
Camping equipment excluding sleeping bag
Camping equipment excluding sleeping bag
1 full day & 1...
1 full day & 1 afternoon game drive in Etosha National Park
Himba Village experience
Himba Village experience
Visit to Cape Cross Seal...
Visit to Cape Cross Seal Colony
Visit to Walvis Bay &...
Visit to Walvis Bay & Dune 7
Professional English speaking driver &...
Professional English speaking driver & guide
Pick-up and drop-off within Windhoek...
Pick-up and drop-off within Windhoek city limits
Transport in custom built safari...
Transport in custom built safari vehicle with pop up roof
Tap water
Tap water
Entry/Admission - AfriCat Foundation
Entry/Admission - AfriCat Foundation
Entry/Admission - Moringa Waterhole
Entry/Admission - Moringa Waterhole
Entry/Admission - Etosha Pan
Entry/Admission - Etosha Pan
Entry/Admission - Okaukuejo waterhole
Entry/Admission - Okaukuejo waterhole
Entry/Admission - Otjikandero Himba Orphan...
Entry/Admission - Otjikandero Himba Orphan Village
Entry/Admission - Hoada Campsite
Entry/Admission - Hoada Campsite
Entry/Admission - Cape Cross
Entry/Admission - Cape Cross
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Sleeping bag
Sleeping bag
Drinks, including mineral water, soft...
Drinks, including mineral water, soft drinks, alcohol
Snacks
Snacks
Gratuities
Gratuities
Optional activities
Optional activities
Personal Travel Insurance
Personal Travel Insurance
Airport transfers
Airport transfers
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ยAbout experience
Day 1: Okonjima Nature Reserve
Stop At: Chameleon Backpackers, Voight Street, Windhoek, Namibia
We meet all together for brief pre-departure talk at Chameleon Backpackers before departing Windhoek.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Okahandja Mbangura Woodcarvers Craft Market, Southern Entrance to the city of Okahandja close to, B1, Okahandja, Okahandja Namibia
We stop briefly at the Okahandja Wood carving markets. Woodcarvers from all over Namibia, who practice their ancient skill, come here to sell their goods. This is the perfect opportunity to practice your haggling skills all while supporting the local community.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: AfriCat Foundation, Okonjima Game Reserve 200 square kilometres amongst Omboroko Mountains, Namibia
Our next stop is Okonjima Nature Reserve. Okonjima is home to the AfriCat Foundation, whoโs mission has been to make significant contributions to conservation, at the same time trying to ensure the survival of Namibiaโs predators in their natural habit.
We aim to arrive at camp before lunch, giving us ample time to set up camp and enjoy lunch before we join the afternoon activity. This afternoon you have the chance to see some of the cheetahs currently part of the AfriCat rehabilitation programme. The aim of the rehabilitation programme is to re-introduce these animals into the wild. The aim of the rehabilitation programme is to re-introduce these animals into the wild. After our educational tour, we join an afternoon game drive on the reserve all while enjoying a Namibian sunset
Duration: 18 hours
Meals included:
โข Lunch: Cold meats and fresh salads with bread rolls or soup and bread in winter
โข Dinner: A different dish each night โ curries, pasta, braai (BBQ), stirfries etc
Accommodation included: Overnight camping at Okonjima campsite
Day 2: Etosha National Park
Stop At: Otjiwarongo, Otjiwarongo, Otjozondjupa Region
We depart from camp after a leisurely breakfast and stop briefly at Otjiwarongo, a small town north of Okonjima to gather some fresh supplies, before continuing on to Etosha National Park, one of Southern Africaโs premier wildlife areas.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Etosha National Park, Etosha National Park, Oshikoto Region
Upon entering the gate, we start our search for wildlife. We enjoy a short game drive through to Okaukuejo, where we set up our camp and enjoy a delicious lunch, before heading out on an afternoon game drive. Etosha is unlike any other, and our game drives take us from waterhole to waterhole in search of predators as well as plains game, birds and if we are lucky, even reptiles. We return to camp just before sunset, and whilst dinner is cooking, we have the chance to visit the excellent floodlit waterhole where rhino, elephant, giraffe, lion and hyena are frequent visitors. Dinner is prepared by our guide over an open fire.
Duration: 18 hours
Meals included:
โข Breakfast: 3 varieties of cereal, yoghurt or bananas, toast with a choice of 3 toppings, tea/coffee
โข Lunch: Cold meats and fresh salads with bread rolls or soup and bread in winter
โข Dinner: A different dish each night โ curries, pasta, braai (BBQ), stirfries etc
Accommodation included: Overnight camping at Okaukuejo campsite
Day 3: Etosha National Park
Stop At: Etosha National Park, Etosha National Park, Oshikoto Region
We start our first game drive at sunrise, to catch many of the predators still active, visiting various waterholes, making our way across the park, where we enjoy breakfast at one of the (fenced) picnic spots within the park.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Moringa Waterhole, Halali, Etosha National Park Namibia
We make our way across the park to Halali, the central camp, where we can take a dip in the pool, visit the waterhole and enjoy lunch.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Etosha Pan, Etosha National Park Namibia
After lunch we continue our journey arriving at the Etosha Pan โgreat white placeโ where we can get out of the vehicle and experience this 4500 sq km โsaline desertโ before continuing our game drive back to Okaukuejo to look for the Big 4.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Okaukuejo waterhole, Etosha National Park Namibia
We arrive at camp by sunset and can enjoy our last night camping in Etosha, and a visit to the waterhole after dinner is highly recommended.
Duration: 12 hours
Meals included:
โข Breakfast: 3 varieties of cereal, yoghurt or bananas, toast with a choice of 3 toppings, tea/coffee
โข Lunch: Cold meats and fresh salads with bread rolls or soup and bread in winter
โข Dinner: A different dish each night โ curries, pasta, braai (BBQ), stirfries etc
Accommodation included: Overnight camping at Okaukuejo campsite
Day 4: Hoada Campsite, Kunene Region
Stop At: Etosha National Park, Etosha National Park, Oshikoto Region
Another early start where we can take in a spectacular sunrise whilst having breakfast and enjoy a final game drive as we exit the park.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Otjikandero Himba Orphan Village, Road C40, Kamanjab Namibia
After a short drive we arrive at the Otjikandero Himba Village. The Himba people are one of the last tribes in Namibia who still embrace their traditional culture and customs and during a guided tour around the village we will have the chance to not only gain an in-depth insight into the Himba way of life, but to get to know the Himba people to share a little of our own culture with them.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Hoada Campsite, C40, Kamanjab, Namibia
After our visit to the Himba village we continue to the Hoada Community Campsite, situated between large granite boulders and mopane trees, creating the illusion of a serene home in the wilderness. Here we set up camp and have some lunch before enjoying a leisurely afternoon and watching the sunset from the Hoada deck. Dinner is prepared by our guide over an open fire.
Duration: 12 hours
Stop At: Hoada Campsite, C40, Kamanjab, Namibia
After our visit to the Himba village we continue to the Hoada Community Campsite, situated between large granite boulders and mopane trees, creating the illusion of a serene home in the wilderness. Here we set up camp and have some lunch before enjoying a leisurely afternoon and watching the sunset from the Hoada deck. Dinner is prepared by our guide over an open fire.
Duration: 16 hours
Meals included:
โข Breakfast: 3 varieties of cereal, yoghurt or bananas, toast with a choice of 3 toppings, tea/coffee
โข Lunch: Cold meats and fresh salads with bread rolls or soup and bread in winter
โข Dinner: A different dish each night โ curries, pasta, braai (BBQ), stirfries etc
Accommodation included: Overnight camping at Hoada campsite
Day 5: Cape Cross on the Skeleton Coast
Stop At: Skeleton Coast National Park, Skeleton Coast National Park, Khomas Region
Today our adventure today takes us all the way to the Atlantic Ocean and our final destination at Cape Cross. We travel westwards through to the Skeleton Coast, where we enter the Skeleton Coast National Park. The coast line itself is a very hostile but a fascinating area known for its numerous shipwrecks over the years, all victims of the thick fog, unpredictable currents and rough seas.
Duration: 8 hours
Stop At: Skeleton Coast, 60km north of Henties Bay Cape Cross Seal Reserve Namibia
We arrive at Cape Cross mid-afternoon where we can set up camp and set up camp for the night. Here we can experience the climate of the coastline in full glory. We can then enjoy our first sunset over the Atlantic Ocean before returning to camp where dinner is prepared by our guide over an open fire.
Duration: 18 hours
Meals included:
โข Breakfast: 3 varieties of cereal, yoghurt or bananas, toast with a choice of 3 toppings, tea/coffee
โข Lunch: Cold meats and fresh salads with bread rolls or soup and bread in winter
โข Dinner: A different dish each night โ curries, pasta, braai (BBQ), stirfries etc
Accommodation included: Overnight camping at Cape Cross campsite
Day 6: Swakopmund on the Skeleton Coast
Stop At: Skeleton Coast, 60km north of Henties Bay Cape Cross Seal Reserve Namibia
We pack up camp, enjoy a hearty cooked breakfast and then take a short walk to the Cape Cross Seal Reserve. The reserve is home to one of the worldโs largest breeding colony of Cape fur seals and during breeding season (November-December) up to a 200 000+ seals can be spotted basking on the beach, certainly a sight and smell to behold.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Zeila Shipwreck, Hentiesbaai Namibia
After our visit to the seal colony, we continue travelling along the coast stopping to view the Zeila Shipwreck, one of the latest victims of the Skeleton Coast from as recent as 2007.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Swakopmund, Swakopmund, Erongo Region
We arrive in Swakopmund early afternoon and have plenty of time to explore this quaint little town on foot, or join one of the optional activities on offer from skydiving to quad biking and more. Dinner tonight is at own expense in one of Swakopmundโs excellent restaurants and our guide will be happy to make recommendations or bookings depending on what we feel like.
Duration: 18 hours
Meals included:
โข Breakfast: 3 varieties of cereal, yoghurt or bananas, toast with a choice of 3 toppings, tea/coffee
Accommodation included: Overnight in twin share rooms at Hotel A La Mer
Day 7: Windhoek
Stop At: Walvis Bay, Walvis Bay, Erongo Region
We depart Swakopmund around 10am this morning and head south through to Walvis Bay where we visit the famous Walvis Bay Lagoon. The lagoon is a well known feeding site to a collection of water birds, most impressively the greater and lesser known flamingos.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Dune 7, just off the C14, 6km by road, Walvis Bay Namibia
From Walvis Bay, we head to Dune 7, the most famous dune in the coastal region and here we have the chance to feel the sand in our toes as we scale this impressive dune.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Windhoek, Windhoek, Khomas Region
From Dune 7, we start the journey back to Windhoek. As we travel back we will see the Spitzkoppe in the distance, Namibia's very own matterhorn. Spitzkoppe is home to a population of Damara people that make their living from the small scale mining of semi-precious stones. Time permitting we can stop at their small crystal market and have the chance to learn more about how they mine, and what treasures can be found in the mountain.
We arrive back in Windhoek late afternoon returning to Chameleon Backpackers. Those staying elsewhere will be dropped at their accommodation.
Duration: 4 hours
Meals included:
โข Breakfast: Variety of cereals, yoghurt, fruit, toast and cooked breakfast. Tea/coffee & juice.
โข Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.
Tour leaving from Windhoek
Windhoek is the capital and largest city of Namibia. Located in the central part of the country, Windhoek combines African and German influences in its architecture and culture. The city offers a unique blend of natural landscapes, wildlife, and a vibrant cultural scene. From exploring national parks to immersing in colonial history, Windhoek has something for every traveler.
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