A Namibian Adventure – Set date departure part camping and part accommodated

For the more adventurous this 2 week safari departs twice monthly from Windhoek. You will visit the highlights of Namibia including staying at a Himba community camp. For 5 nights of the trip you will stay in accommodation but the remainder is camping.

This is just one of the set date safaris we offer but if you would like some other itineraries please contact us.

Days 1-2
After being met at Windhoek airport, you are taken north to Okonjima Lodge to rest and relax after your flight. Okonjima Lodge is the home of the Africat Foundation, where they are working for the conservation of big cats, especially leopard and cheetah. After lunch, there is time to take a walk or a swim. Mid-afternoon tea is served and then your Okonjima guide will discuss the options available for the afternoon. You can visit the cheetah which Okonjima are trying to re-introduce to the wild (this is particularly difficult with orphaned cheetah), or tracking some of the radio-collared leopard that they have in a 4,000 hectare area. After dinner there is a night hide available for those that can still keep their eyes open! From here you have a chance to see porcupine, honey badger, caracal and sometimes leopard.


Okonjima Lodge	cheetah tracking

You will spend 2 nights at Okonjima Lodge on a Half Board basis (Lunch and Dinner).

Driving time: approx. 3 hrs (300 km)

Day 3
Enjoy a relaxing morning before having a late breakfast. Then one of the Okonjima guides will take us to the Africat campsite in time to meet the Wild Dog group who will arrive in time for lunch. The Wild Dog guide will now introduce us to the camping aspect of the safari. During the afternoon we will be able to see and learn more about the Africat operation. Tonight dinner will be cooked over the open fire under the starry African night sky.
You will spend one night camping at the Africat Foundation on a full board basis.

Overnight: Africat Foundation. Communal ablutions / camping. Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.

Day 4
We get up for an early morning bush walk and, after breakfast, we pack up camp and head on to Etosha National Park, where we will arrive in time for lunch. In the afternoon we will head out for our first game drive in order to spot some of the hundreds of species of animals and birds, which inhabit the Park. We return to camp by sunset, and after dinner we can spend an evening game viewing at the floodlit waterhole.
You will spend one night camping at Namutoni on a full board basis.

Driving time: approx. 4hrs (350 km).
Overnight: Etosha National Park - Namutoni. Communal ablutions / camping. Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.

Day 5
After breaking camp, we have a full day of game driving heading west across the Park. We have lunch and a short rest along the way and then continue our game driving, arriving at Okaukuejo in the late afternoon. This is our camp for the next night. The floodlit waterhole at this camp is renowned for the sightings of black rhino and elephant and is a fitting end to another exciting day in Etosha.

Game at Etosha

You will spend one night camping at Okaukuejo on a full board basis.

Game drives for the day.
Overnight: Etosha National Park - Okaukuejo. Communal ablutions /camping. Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 6
Today we continue our game driving with a final morning in the Okaukuejo area. After packing up camp, we leave Etosha and head for Damaraland. It is an easy drive down to the town of Outjo where your guide can re-stock with fresh produce and you can relax with a cup of coffee in the Etosha café. We then head west to Kamanjab and to our camp at an Ova-Himba community project. There is time to walk and enjoy the area before settling down for the night.
You will spend one night camping at Ova-Himba community camp on a full board basis.

Driving time: approx. 6 hrs (270 km).
Overnight: Ova-Himba community camp. Communal ablutions /camping. Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.

Day 7
In the morning we visit the Himba village and learn something of the lives of these proud, semi-nomadic people. It is a fascinating glimpse into their culture and history. After lunch we pack up and head across Damaraland. In the afternoon we visit the ancient site of Twyfelfontein to see the Bushman paintings and rock engravings carved into the sandstone. It is a very interesting area, made even more spectacular by the amazing rock formations. We then have a short drive to our camp.


Himba Lady	Himba Shelter

You will spend one night camping at the Damaraland Campsite on a full board basis.

Driving time: approx. 3.5hrs (250 km).
Overnight: Damaraland Campsite. Rustic ablutions - no shower facilities. Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.

Day 8
Our day starts by travelling through the Namib Desert to the Skeleton Coast National Park and the South Atlantic Ocean. Our first stop, after leaving the Park, is the Cape Cross seal colony, where thousands of fur seals congregate on a rocky point. It is quite a sight to see so many of these animals at such close quarters. From here we go straight down the coastal road to Swakopmund - Namibia's premier holiday resort, nestling between the Namib Desert and the Atlantic Ocean. You may explore the town on your own and either dine together, or on your own, at one of the very good restaurants in town.
You will spend one night at the Swakopmund Chalets on a half board basis (Dinner at own expense).

Driving time: approx. 6hrs (380 km).
Overnight: Swakopmund. Chalet Accommodation/communal ablutions. Breakfast and Lunch.

Day 9
There are many options available in Swakopmund to pass the morning, such as dune-boarding, quad-biking, flights over the coast or simply enjoying the sights in the town. We leave Swakopmund and drive back to Windhoek to return in the late afternoon. We will be in Windhoek for the next two nights in accommodation before heading south to the Desert. Dinner can be taken at any of Windhoek's wide choice of restaurants.


Sand boarding	Quad biking

You will spend one night at the Swakopmund Chalets on a half board basis (Dinner at own expense)

Driving time: approx. 5hrs (350 km)
Overnight: Swakopmund. Chalet Accommodation/communal ablutions. Breakfast and Lunch. (Dinner at own expense.)

Day 10
In the morning, we will be picked up by our guide and taken on a city and township tour of Windhoek and Katatura (optional). After lunch, we then have the afternoon to relax. There are many good shops as well as craft centres, which are worth visiting. There is also the Independence Display at the museum situated in the Alte Festa, Windhoek's original German fort. Dinner is again at our choice of restaurant.
You will spend one night at the Windhoek Guesthouse on a B&B basis

Overnight: Windhoek. Guesthouse accommodation/en-suite facilities. Breakfast.(Lunch and Dinner at own expense.)

Day 11
This morning we head off to see the sand dunes of the Namib Desert. Our guide will collect us at 08:15. We depart from Windhoek and then traverse the Khomas Hochland highlands. We stop for lunch to enjoy the views along the way before descending to the Namib Desert. After stopping at Solitaire for refreshments, we proceed to Sesriem. A trip to Elim Dune is a perfect end to the day. Our guide cooks dinner over an open fire.
You will spend one night camping at the Sesriem campsite on a full board basis.

Driving time: approx. 5hrs (350 km)
Overnight: Sesriem. Communal ablutions / camping. Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.

Day 12
We wake well before dawn to drive out to the dune fields to watch the sunrise and have breakfast. Then we continue on to Sossusvlei and some of the world's highest sand dunes, with their endlessly changing colours. We have the whole morning to walk among the dunes and marvel at the incredible scenery, before returning to camp for a well-earned lunch. During the heat of the day we can relax around camp or take a dip in the pool. Later in the afternoon we drive out to Sesriem Gorge. Once again, our guide will cook a hearty dinner for us.
You will spend one night camping at the Sesriem campsite on a full board basis.

Driving time: approx. 2hrs (120 km)
Overnight: Sesriem. Communal ablutions / camping. Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.

Day 13
Today, we have a more relaxed start to the day. If anyone is interested in a flight over the Desert, our guide can organise this. We then return to Windhoek following a different route to see more of the stunning scenery in this part of Namibia. We have lunch en route and arrive back in Windhoek in the afternoon.
You will spend one night at the Windhoek Guesthouse on a B&B basis or catch an onward flight

Driving time: approx. 5hrs (350 km)
Overnight: Breakfast and Lunch.

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Accommodation/camping on a shared basis
This itinerary is a set date departure leaving twice per month.
Please contact us for dates and international air fares