Wildlife Safari and Himba | Namibia luxury lodging tour

"This varied and interesting tour provides guests with a combination of game-viewing in Etosha, a rare opportunity to see the desert elephants and other desert-adapted mammals of the Kaokoveld, and the cultural highlight of learning more about the Himba people of the region."

Namibia | Wildlife & Himba Tour

Tour highlights:

• Explore Windhoek - gateway to Namibia, spectacular 'land of contrasts'
• Visit to the Cheetah Conservation Fund, Lake Otjikoto and the Hoba Meteorite
• Fantastic 'Big 5' wildlife experience in Etosha National Park
• Amazing cultural experience of visiting a Himba village in Kaokoland
• Rare opportunity to see the desert elephants of the Kaokoveld
• Rock engravings and geological formations of the Twyfelfontein area
• Amazing photographic opportunities and highlights
• Each night spent in comfortable to luxury guesthouse or lodge accommodation

Join us as we explore some of the fantastic wildlife and cultural highlights that Namibia has to offer. After experiencing Windhoek's German colonial heritage and architecture, we move north where a visit to the CCF (Cheetah Conservation Fund) near Otjiwarongo gives you a unique opportunity of see and learn about the conservation challenges facing these magnificent threatened animals.

We now set our sights on Etosha National Park, stopping to visit the Hoba Meteorite and Lake Otjikoto en route. Etosha Pan, translated as ‘Land of Dry Water’, is the Park’s main feature – a salty white pan, and all that remains of a large inland lake. There is a concentration of waterholes around the southern edges of the pan, and it is here that the game-viewing is at its best, particularly during the dry season, when the animals tend to congregate at the waterholes. Spend time at the floodlit waterholes – a well-known feature at each of Etosha’s restcamps - and be enthralled by the variety of wildlife that comes to quench their thirst here.

Moving westwards we enter the Khowarib Schlucht, following a remote 4WD route along an ancient watercourse that eventually exits between the towering walls of a narrow gorge. Then on to Fort Sesfontein, our base from where you will visit a Himba village, giving you the opportunity to learn more about the threatened culture and heritage of this pastoral-nomadic tribe.

Travel down the Hoanib River with us, following this seasonal watercourse that eventually reaches the coast. Small herds of endangered desert-dwelling elephants and giraffe may be seen, together with oryx, springbok and a variety of other hardy desert dwellers – continually searching for food and water in this harsh and arid landscape.

We now head south into Damaraland, home to populations of elephant, black rhino, mountain zebra and various antelope, continuing to the Twyfelfontein area that is primarily known for its World Heritage Site that has an extensive collection of rock engravings and interesting geological formations such as Organ Pipes and Burnt Mountain.

Important notes:

• Northern Namibia (Etosha area) is a malaria risk area - consult your doctor or travel clinic for advice
• Passports are required for entry to Namibia. Depending on nationality, visas may be required
• A single soft bag (maximum 60 litre volume) plus small day-pack only is permitted
• Bottled water is provided daily while travelling in the vehicles
• Breakfast and dinner is included daily, and a snack-lunch on certain days
• All other drinks and meals are for your own account
• Various activities, as mentioned in the detailed itinerary, are included in the tour cost.
• Optional activities are for your own account

Please contact us with your preferred travel dates, and for further information.

Information

Tour cost includes:

• Transport in 4x4 vehicle with professional tour guide
• All accommodation costs
• Park & reserve entrance & conservation fees
• Meals as specified
• Bottled water & soft drinks
• Specified activities

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Fitness level:

A reasonable level of fitness is advisable to cope with the variable climatic and travelling conditions

Essentials:

Light-weight clothing, warm jacket or jersey, light rain jacket, wide-brimmed hat, sunblock, open shoes, sturdy closed shoes (eg. hiking boots)

Recommended:

Sunglasses, binoculars, camera equipment, anti-bug spray

Distance:

2,400 km Windhoek to Windhoek