Days 1 to 2 -
Windhoek - Okaukuejo-rest camp (450km)
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Your 4x4 off-road adventure starts with a pick up from your Hotel in Windhoek at around 08:30. You will be taken to our base for the vehicle handover procedures to be completed. Departure is planned at around 10:30. We travel north on the B1 highway via Otjiwarongo and Outjo to the Etosha National Park. Our camp for the night is at the Okaukuejo-rest camp (Approximately 450 km). We stock up on supplies for the next couple of days along the route at a super market. We have time for a game-drive in the area of Okaukuejo. Later in the evening we go to the flood-lit waterhole which borders the camp where you can sit back and relax while the animals come to drink until deep into the night.
Meals included:
Lunch, Dinner
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Day 3 -
Camp in scenic private game reserve
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Early morning a game drive is planned in the vicinity of Okaukuejo. We leave Etosha after brunch later in the morning and travel via Outjo and Kamanjab to Hobatere. Our camp is at a picturesque site in this scenic private game reserve. Close to camp is a hide in the hills overlooking a waterhole, frequented by wildlife such as Hartmann’s mountain zebra, gemsbok, and giraffe (Approximately 265 km).
Meals included:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Days 4 to 5 -
Visit a traditional Himba village.
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We leave early in the morning and travel north via Opuwa, where we stock up on fuel and provisions before moving on to Epupa Falls (Approximately 340km). We set up camp for the next 2 nights on the palm tree lined banks of the Kunene River. On day 4 our program includes a visit to the falls and the surrounding area, as well as the highlight of a visit to a traditional Himba village. Off-road driver training is carried out today on one of the steep rocky tracks in the area of the campsite. This will prepare us for the off-road driving that lies ahead over the next couple of days. Kaokoveld is located in the far north-west and is one of the particularly untouched regions in Namibia. The barely accessible area south of the Kunene River is the home of the Himba ethnic group who has kept their ethnic individuality and culture in the seclusion of Kaokoland. Travelling through this region is only possible under expedition-like conditions in off-road vehicles and, furthermore, should only be done under the leadership of an experienced guide. Tracks are hardly signposted, corrugated and extremely stoney or sandy.
Meals included:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Day 6 -
Overnight in the wild
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We backtrack to Okangwati and head for Otjitanda. The total distance is only 140 km. But we will probably take most of the day to get there, depending on the road conditions. Overnight in the wild, close to the top of the Van Zyl’s Pass. (Approximately 140 km)
Meals included:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Day 7 -
Camp on the banks of the Kunene River
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Today we travel down the steep Van Zyl’s Pass with its panoramic views of the plains and the Marienfluss. We arrive in Otjinhungwe at the Kunene River long before nightfall and set up camp once again on the banks of the Kunene River (Approximately 90km).
Meals included:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Day 8 -
Puros on the Hoarusib River
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We leave early to travel south-east through the Marienfluss for about 50 km. We turn south to Puros on the Hoarusib River where we overnight at the campsite next to the Riverbed (Approximately 230km).
Meals included:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Day 9 -
Safari to see desert elephants
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We continue our safari to the south east to Sesfontein. Our route takes us through dramatic dry river beds lined with majestic Ana trees and camelthorn acacias. This game-rich area provides food and water to the desert elephants and a variety of other animals such as giraffes and gemsbok and, with luck even black rhino or desert lion. We will have a picnic lunch break in a shady spot. Camp is set up at a community campsite called Camel Top (Approximately 140km).
Meals included:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Day 10 -
Camp in the heart of Damaraland
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Another day traveling through this wild and remote area in search for real wild game. Our route takes us south into Damaraland where we camp at the Palmwag campsite in the heart of Damaraland. Palmwag also offers lodge accommodation, swimming pools, restaurant, bar, etc. (Approximately 120 km).
Meals included:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Day 11 -
Visit the Burnt Mountain
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Today we travel further south to Twyfelfontein. We have ample time to explore the area; we visit the Burnt Mountain, the Rock Engravings and the Organ Pipes before continuing to Brandberg where we set up camp at Ugab, a community managed remote campsite (Approximately 320 km).
Meals included:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Days 12 to 14 -
Drive back to Windhoek
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We drive back to Windhoek via Uis with spectacular views of the Brandberg, the highest peak in Namibia. We then continue via Omaruru, the Erongo mountains and Okahandja. Lunch will be taken en-route (Approximately 380 km). After the vehicle is returned, you will be transferred to your hotel or other venue in Windhoek. Transfer next morning to the airport for the overnight flight back to the UK or it is possible to extend your 4x4 vehicle rental if you would like to continue your safari on your own from Brandberg. Likewise, it is also possible to join the guided safari in Etosha at Okaukuejo in case you have a pre safari program to match.
Meals included:
Breakfast, Lunch
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