12 Nights, 13 Days From NAD 28700 pp

Itinerary

Day 1. Windhoek - Waterberg Plateau Park    (325 Km)

After touchdown at the Hosea Kutako International Airport, your safari commences in a typical manner - with the beauty of our country leaving you breathless. We head north towards the Waterberg Plateau Park for a rest at the foot of this beautiful cliff.

(L)

 

Day 2.  Waterberg - Okaukuejo (Etosha National Park)    (280 Km)

We drive north towards Etosha National Park. Okaukuejo watering hole is the venue for the evening.  Here, our first customer is likely to appear - the black rhino.  Dinner served under starry skies is even more memorable should the call of the lions rock the camp.

(B,L,D)

 

Day 3 .  Okaukuejo - Onguma Bush Camp    (150 Km)

An early start allows us to catch our first African sunrise, and possibly rhino if the previous day was unsuccessful.  The whole day is spent criss-crossing the park, with lunch served at one of the watering holes.  Elephant, lion, huge herds of zebra, blue- wildebeest, springbok and oryx are almost guaranteed.  The day concludes at the Halali camp, with its own floodlit lit watering hole.

(B,L)

 

Day 4.  Onguma - Roy's Camp    (180 Km)

Pack up camp and hit the park again - the earlier, the better!  Drawing closer to Namutoni, we make a turn at the floodplains to the north where we might see some blue cranes (depending on the season). Our hunt for endangered species concludes in Etosha National Park, but continues as we head east.  Tonight is spent at Tsumeb, a water-rich town with beautiful gardens.

(B,L)

 

Day 5.  Roy's Camp - Tjokwe Community Campsite    (320 Km)

From Roy's Camp we travel to Tsumkwe.  The chances to buy memorabilia from the San community and to stock up before heading into the bush are plentiful.  Things start to roughen up a bit as we leave behind the civilized world of good roads and everyday conveniences.  We spend the night at Tjokwe community campsite 20 km outside Tsumkwe.  Sundowners at Gura Fountain mark the end of another day in Africa, where Baobab trees reflect the history of the first German soldiers in the Tebra veld (Bushmanland). 

(B,L,D)

 

Day 6.  Tsumkwe - Tjokwe                                                                           (24 Km)

After another early start, our destination for the day is the Gautcha, Khebi and the Nyae Nyae pan systems to the South of the Nyae Nyae Conservancy. Here, you are almost guaranteed to see the endangered wattled crane and, if you are lucky, a glimpse of an African wild dog.  The day concludes at Holboom (Afrikaans for hollow tree).

(B,L,D)

 

Day 7.  Tjokwe - Sikeretti                                                                            (83 Km)

From Tjokwe, we head north towards the Khaudum National Park. We make a turn at the famous Dorslandboom (thirstland trekker Baobab) where lunch is served in the historical aura of this great tree, possibly the largest Baobab tree in the world.  Sikeretti camp in the Southern half of the Khaudum National Park is our destination for the day.  At the nearby Soncana watering hole, we say goodnight to the sinking sun before retiring to our tented camp.

(B,L,D)

 

Day 8.  Sikeretti - Khaudum    (102 Km)

Time to move again, visiting the Soncana, Omuramba, Shiyambi, Tari Kora, Leeupan, Doringstraat and Khaudum camp watering holes en route to the north.  Here we are more than likely to find the very valuable and endangered Roan antelope. We might also see lion and definitely many elephant, kudu, giraffe and possibly wild dogs.  At Tari Kora we have lunch before continuing with our search.  Khaudum camp is our home for the evening, where you can enjoy the spectacular views of the Khaudum maramba (or dry river bed). 

(B,L,D)

 

Day 9.  Khaudum - Ngepi Camp    (191 Km)

From Khaudum camp, we keep on heading north, through the notorious "Golden Highway" or Katere Road. A stretch of 60 km can take well over 4 hours due to the extreme sandy conditions. Ngepi Camp on the Kavango river is our camp for the night and the Mahango Game Reserve is our prize.  In this park, you are bound to see sable antelope, hippo, crocodile, impala, buffalo and most of the other species already seen in Etosha and throughout Khaudum.

(B,L,D)

 

Day 10.  Popa Falls & Mahango Area    (50 Km)

One more day is spent in the Mahango Game Reserve in search of elusive and rare species.  Lunch is served on the river bank - any avid bird watcher's treasure chest.  For those interested in a change of activities, fishing for bream and tigerfish can be arranged through one of the local lodges at an additional fee.

(B,L)

 

Day 11.  Ngepi - Kaisosi River Lodge    (220 Km)

An early start and we head back towards Rundu.  Local crafts and clay pots can be purchased from the local tribes.  From Rundu, we head toward Kaisos River Lodge, on the banks of the Okavango River.

(B,L)

 

Day 12.  Kaisosi - Frans Indongo Lodge    (430Km)

Leaving Kaisosi, we start with our southerly  journey. Frans Indongo Lodge is a  170 km² game farm, which boasts an abundance of game, including white and black rhino, black wildebeest and hartebeest

(B,L)

 

Day 13.  Frans Indongo - Windhoek    (400Km)

If time permits, we do a final stop-over at the sanctuary of the Cheetah Conservation Fund. We travel further south until we reach Windhoek, stopping at Okahandja for more memorabilia shopping. 

(B,L)