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Departure: Scheduled or tailor made.
Duration: 11 Days / 10 Nights.
Accommodation: Mobile guided camping safari.
Group Size: Minimum 2, Maximum 12
Note: Travel insurance is compulsory for all safaris.
Day 1: Windhoek to Grootfontein
» Depart from Windhoek via Okahandja, Otjiwarongo and Otavi to Grootfontein.
» Visit the largest meteorite in the southern hemisphere nearby Grootfontein before proceeding to Roy’s Camp just north of Grootfontein.
» Settle down on one of the idyllic campsites and enjoy the sight of free roaming antelopes quenching their thirst at the nearby waterhole.
» Camping on full board.
Day 2: Kaudom National Park
» After breakfast, travel into an easterly direction into the heart of the Bushmanland, Tsumkwe.
» After a short stop, the journey continues to the Kaudom National Park, the most remote and desolated National Park in Namibia.
» Camp will be set up at the Sikeretti camp site in the southern part of Kaudom National Park.
» Late pm game drive into the surrounding area in search of the many game species of this park inclusive of predators and large herds of elephant.
» Excellent birding around the various water holes can be experienced.
» Camping overnight on fullboard.
Day 3: Kaudom National Park
» Full day game viewing drive while travelling through the park with excellent game encounters en route.
» Good sable, roan, wildebeest, buffalo, kudu, giraffe, elephant and with a bit of luck predator and wild dog sightings can be expected.
» Camp will be erected at the Kaudom Camp site, which is idyllically situated on a huge sand dune overlooking the Kaudom River valley.
» Good opportunity to encounter predators on the late pm game drive on the flood plains of the Khaudom River.
» Camping on fullboard.
Day 4: Popa Falls
» Early morning departure leaving the park in a northerly direction for the Popa Falls area at Bagani.
» Following a very sandy and difficult path, the journey continues through dense forest areas with a visit at one of the traditional Kavango communal villages en route.
» Arrival at Ndhovu lodge or similar for lunch. Set up camp on the banks of the Okavango river.
» Enjoy the beautiful scenery and the peaceful grazing of herds of buffalo and elephant on the banks the Okavango River during an optional sundowner boat cruise on the river.
» Camping overnight on fallboard.
Day 5: Mahango National Park
» Full day game viewing drive into the nearby Mahango National Park.
» Excellent game viewing, i.e. Red Lechwe, Waterbuck, Sable Roan, Hippos, Elephants, Buffalo, possible some predatorsas well as the usual plains game can be expected.
» Optimal opportunityfor excellent birding inclusive of a series of raptors can be done on the flood plains and banks of the Okavango River.
» Return to camp late afternoon in time to enjoy a relaxing sundowner drink on the viewing deck of the lodge.
» Camping overnight on fullboard.
Days 6-8: Bwabwata National Park
» Bid farewell to the Kavango region with a transfer drive into the Bwabwata National Park bordering the Kwando river.
» This game rich region can easily be compared to a Botswana experience with exceptional good opportunity to encounter elephant, hippo, buffalo, giraffe, roan and sable antelopes , all other plains and water game and exceptional good birding.
» Camp for the next three days will be erected at the Nambwa campsite (or similar)on the banks of the Kwando riverin the Susuwe area.
» Am and pm game drives into the surrounding area as well as the Mudumo National Park will offer unique game viewing opportunities and experiences.
» Three nights’ camping on fullboard.
Day 9: Okavango River
» The return journey back into civilization takes us into the Kavango region, past neatly constructed communal villages to the town of Rundu.
» Spend the night in a comfortable, rustic lodge on the banks of the Okavango River with a relaxing afternoon at the swimming pool or join a group for a sundowner boat cruiseon the Okavango River (optional).
» Overnight in bungalows of Hakusembe Lodge (or similar) on full board.
Day 10: Waterberg Plateau National Park
» After a short visit to the Craft Market in Rundu, head back into central Namibia past the towns of Tsumeb and Otavi into the Waterberg Plateau National Park.
» The rest of the afternoon at own leisure, relaxingat the pool or enjoy a short hike to experience the unique fauna and flora of this part of Namibia.
» Overnight in bungalows of the Waterberg Plateau Park on fullboard.
Day 11: Windhoek
» Optional early morning game viewing drive onto the massive plateau before heading back to the capital of Windhoek via the craft market of Okahandja.
» Arrive in Windhoek late afternoon.
» End of tour.
Included in this safari;
- Travelling costs as per itinerary; game drives, activities, entrance- and park fees
- Accommodation in two-man tents / double rooms
- Full board, refreshment drinks en route, house wine and beer at dinner whilst cam
- Experienced guiding in English or German
- VAT and Bed levy
Excluded from this safari;
- Expenses of a personal nature, i.e. laundry, telephone, gratuities, souvenirs, etc
- Personal-, medical- and evacuation insurance
- Additional activities
- Alcoholic beverages and drinks
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