This Namibia safari offers unparalleled views of Namibia, combining wildlife conservation efforts with thrilling natural encounters. Your Namibia safari adventure begins at the Okonjati Game Reserve, where you will gain insights into the conservation of Namibia’s wildlife. Continue to Etosha National Park, known as “The Great White Space,” where the search for predators and their prey comes alive amidst 22,000 square kilometers of sensational terrain. The journey continues through Himba Tribal villages and the Himba people are one of the last tribes in Namibia who still embrace their ancient culture and customs. We participate in a guided tour around the village where we have the chance to not only gain an in-depth insight into the Himba way of life but to get to know the Himba people to share a little of our own culture with them.
Detailed Itinerary Daily Information
Welcome to Namibia! Your Namibia adventure safari starts when you touch down at Hosea Kutoka International Airport and after you have collected your baggage, you will meet your driver-guide at the arrival hall with your name on a signboard, then you will be escorted to your accommodation for a well-deserved moment of relaxation. Later, you will join your guide for a comprehensive briefing about the exciting safari ahead, ensuring you are fully prepared for the adventure. Afterwards, unwind and indulge in a delicious dinner before retiring for a restful overnight stay. Enjoy homely food with a variety of drinks from the in-house cooks and pub, or head out to Joes’ Beerhouse for a unique Namibian dinner experience own guest account.
Accommodation At: The Windhoek Luxury Suites, Windhoek or similar
Meal Plan and Drinks: meals and drinks own guest account
After a hearty breakfast, we heading north where will make our first stop in the small town of Okahandja where we will find Namibia’s largest wood carving market. We will depart to our overnight destination at Mount Etjo lodge which is located adjacent to the private Okonjati Game Reserve. Time for our first game drive about three-hour excursion into the reserve. The reserve is big 36,000 hectares, (nearly 90,000 acres), and it is as abundant in magnificent scenery as it is in wildlife. The overall terrain is dotted with truly huge copper red and grey termite mounds and is rich in native vegetation, dominated by Vachellia, (formally Acacia), thorn scrub and standing mopani trees. Okonjati reserve is largely free of invasive vegetation, thanks in part to the healthy appetites of the resident pachyderms and other shrub browsing species found here. This allows for areas of open and semi open grassland savanna, criss-crossed with many dry streams and riverbeds. Perfect for the game and perfect for us as the open landscape makes game viewing and photography a pleasure.
We are hoping for Big Game, elephant and rhino in particular but we are also watching out for giraffe and other, smaller species as well. Springbok, wildebeest, impala and kudu are numerous, but also mammals like warthog, steenbok and damara dick-dick are all waiting to be spotted by sharp eyes. In the bush and around the seasonal waterholes the game and birdlife are abundant.
Excursions and Visits: Afternoon Game Drive and Game Viewing
Accommodation At: Mount Etjo Safari Lodge or similar
Meals and Drinks: Breakfast and Dinner provided (lunch, drinks own guest account)
Start your day with hearty breakfast, we head back to the main road to continue our journey to Etosha National Park. After check-in at our lodge we will head out into Etosha National Park in search of big game. Elephant, rhino, giraffe and the big cats are often seen in this area. We also look for the smaller species, several types of antelope and gazelle abound, zebra are common and the bird life can be spectacular. All visitors must be back in camp at sunset, but the ‘game show’ doesn’t stop when the sun goes down. As the sun sets we will head back to our lodge. Indulge in a dinner under Namibia’s starry sky. We can share stories of the thrilling wildlife encounters from throughout the day.
Excursions and Visits: Afternoon Game Drive and Game viewing
Accommodation At: Emanya Etosha Lodge or similar
Meal Plan and Drinks: Breakfast, Dinner (lunch, drinks own guest account)
After a hearty breakfast, we will explore the home to 4 of the big 5, there are no buffalos here, but there is a huge array of wildlife to spot and a great number of waterholes to make viewing a little easier game safari tour in the Etosha National Park. Etosha is desert landscape and water is the most scarce natural resource. There are however numerous waterholes here, both natural and man-made, and our game driving technique is to take in as many as of these possible. Here we hope that the game will come to us as the animals attend for an early morning drink. Along the way we will make a pitstop lunch at Halali Camp. The name for Halali is taken from a bugle refrain that was originally used during sport hunting with horse and hounds in Europe. The bugler would sound the Halali to signify that the hunt was over. This was considered appropriate for Etosha as inside the protection of the park, the hunting of animals is over forever.The evening is for leisure at the lodge where you can relax.
Excursions: Full Day Game Drive and Game Viewing
Accommodation At: Toshari Safari Lodge or similar
Meal Plan and Drinks: Breakfast, Dinner provided (lunch, drinks own guest account)
As your tour comes to an end after a leisurely breakfast, bid farewell to Etosha and head off back to Windhoek. Our first stop is a visit to the Himba Village. The Himba people are one of the last tribes in Namibia who still embrace their ancient culture and customs. We participate in a guided tour around the village where we have the chance to not only gain an in-depth insight into the Himba way of life but to get to know the Himba people to share a little of our own culture with them. We continue to Okahandja. Here we will visit the biggest craft market in Namibia. The stalls are operated on a co-operative basis by the local community and the market is a good place to do last-minute shopping for truly African souvenirs.
Meal Plan and Drinks: Breakfast provided (lunch, dinner and drinks own guest account)
Accommodation At: The Windhoek Luxury Suites, Windhoek or similar
After a good night’s sleep, we will awake to a vibrant, morning breakfast with a freshly brewed pot of hot coffee and enjoy your last breakfast, the guests checked out, followed by a road transfer to Hosea Kutako International Airport for their onwards travel arrangements back through the Windhoek city of Namibia. If time permits shop for a few souvenirs on your way back home. Depart with memories of a Namibian safari adventure that will leave a lasting impression on you.
Meal Plan and Drinks: Breakfast provided (lunch, dinner and drinks own guest account)
Trip Information
In a Nutshell
- A true African experience (wild and free)
- All detailed inclusive Itinerary with cultural experience, adventure and wildlife.
Trip Rating & Style – Easy and Moderate and cater to adventure enthusiasts seeking authentic experiences. Each destination is unique and never compare them if you want to enjoy Africa! They each have their own charm and allure.
Countries visited – Namibia.
Highlights – Windhoek | Okonjati Game Reserve | Etosha National Park
Activities – Animal Tracking | Cultural Mozaic Experience | Scenic Drive | Game drive
Transportations – transport for most of this safari you will travel in air-conditioning minibus. Seats in the 12-seater minibuses can be compared in size to an airplane seat – if that setup is uncomfortable for you then please enquire about a private tour where different vehicles can be used. Some game safaris may be carried out using 4×4 jeeps/safari vehicles – see your tour itinerary for details. These may be open-roofed or enclosed. You must not leave the vehicle or lean out through windows without express permission from the guide.
Our “luggage trailer” is specifically designed for each passenger to have one suitcase and one carry-on sized piece of luggage – a laptop bag, backpack, or similar. Suitcase size is limited to the dimension of 67 cm (26 in) by 45 cm (18 in), and carry on is limited to the dimension of 48 cm (19 in) by 32 cm (13 in). There are generally no porters or staff available to assist with luggage – luggage should be of a size and weight you can comfortably manage yourself. Hard or soft suitcases are fine.
Accommodation Considerations – while we make every effort to stick to the accommodations listed, please note that they serve as guidelines, and adjustments may occur. We recommend obtaining the latest version of the itinerary at least one week before departure to stay informed of any changes.
Tour leaders – a fully qualified driver/guide will run the tour and do both the driving and guiding. The guides have a wealth of knowledge about the places you will be visiting and travelling past, and many travellers note them as one of the highlights of their tour.
Travelling Responsibility – remember you are more than a tourist in this place. You are part of the team of global citizens, embracing diversity and committed to lifelong learning. Stay open to opportunities, contribute where you can, and connect with the many people you meet along the road.
Plan Ahead – now your chance to book any optional activities, chat with the reservation team and get planning
Life on Land – contribute to any initiative that aims to halt biodiversity loss and promote the sustainable use of ecosystems
Your Fellow Travellers– we have no age restrictions on our tours and if there is one thing we have come to realise, it’s the mental attitude that counts the most. On this trip our group size is a maximum of 8 travellers and 1 crew of all ages and nationalities so you can expect to share this experience with a wide variety of characters from all walks of life.
Guaranteed departures – departure dates on each itinerary shown as bold are guaranteed departure dates on each and every year. All other departures operate with a minimum of 6 clients.
Experience – we have more than 23 years’ experience touring throughout East and Southern Africa. As such, our itineraries and routes have been perfected over many years ensuring that your tour will run smoothly. We visit the highlights of East and Southern Africa but ensure that you do not follow the well-trodden tourist track. All of us at African Bushwalker Tours have extensive travel experience in Africa, and throughout the world. Being adventure travellers ourselves, we know how to plan trips that give you a broad experience of the countries that you will visit.
Credit Card Payments:
– Credit card payments will attract a 3% handling fee of the value of the transaction.
– It is therefore advised that payments for your trip are done via Bank transfer through Paynow.co.zw
Based in Africa – probably the most important part of an African Bushwalker Tours is that we are an African company with offices in Tanzania and Zimbabwe. We live in Africa; we travel in Africa and it is our passion for this amazing continent that makes African Bushwalker your best travel option.
Age Policy – on all small group scheduled tours, we accept children 12-17 with accompanying adult and tailor-made tours, we accept children 5 –17 with accompanying adult. We have no upper age limit. Clients older than 65 years of age at the time of travel require a medical certificate stating the client is fit and healthy to join an adventure travel group tour. We have many clients over 65 years of age, who are perfectly capable of enjoying every aspect of an African Bushwalker tour.
Weather– this Africa overland tour spans half a continent and you can expect it to be warm for the duration of the trip with minimal rainfall. Be prepared for the warm weather and you will enjoy this trip.
Drugs & Alcohol – please be aware that drugs such as marijuana and cocaine are illegal in most countries in Africa and they could enforce severe punishment for being caught in possession. NEVER carry illegal drugs on your person or on the vehicle during this tour as you would not only jeopardise your own freedom but also the well-being of the entire group if you are caught in possession. If you are caught in possession of illegal drugs on this tour you will be asked to leave the tour immediately and no refund will be given. Any such inconsideration can lead to the tour being cancelled and innocent people arrested. We will not hesitate to remove someone if we have to. Aggressive or abusive drunk behaviour will not be tolerated during this tour and if anyone is constantly abusing alcohol and causing trouble we will not hesitate to remove them from the tour and no refund will be given.
Travel Insurance – it is compulsory that every person who travels with African Bushwalker Tours obtain travel insurance for the complete duration of the tour. Proof of travel insurance must be shown before joining a tour.
Visas and Passports – please ensure you have 6 blank pages in your passport in order to accommodate all the visas and stamps, and ensure your passport is valid for at least 6 months after your tour end date.
Common questions about this trip
- Do I need malaria tablets? Yes, the trip passes through malaria areas and prophylactics are recommended.
- What do I need to bring? – comfortable clothes for warm days and cool evenings, walking shoes, headtorch, a raincoat, hat and sunglasses, swimsuit, first aid kit, yellow fever vaccination certificate, a small pair of binoculars also comes in very handy and most importantly – a sense of adventure!
BOOKING – To make your booking, please make sure you have the correct names, nationalities and date of birth of all travelers – as per their passport. African Bushwalker Tours will hold an option of 14 days from the time African Bushwalker Tours have confirmed a tour, before the cancellation rules apply. If our service or a tour is booked less than 14 days prior to the service is rendered or the tour commences, cancellation rules will apply immediately. If you need longer time, please let us know. If a tour or hotel is fully booked African Bushwalker Tours will try to offer you an alternative property of a similar standard and location.
PRICES – All prices are based on costs at the time of publication. African Bushwalker Tours reserves the right to change the prices, in reasonable circumstances, at any time before a booking is made. African Bushwalker Tours will confirm price changes, if any, together with our confirmation of your booking.
For trips in Namibia & South Africa rates given in a currency other than respectively NAD (Namibian Dollar) and ZAR (South African Rand) are subject to change in case of substantial variation of the exchange rate. For trips in Kenya & Tanzania rates given in a currency other than in USD (American Dollars) are subject to change in case of substantial variation of the exchange rate.
PAYMENTS – 30% of the total booking value within 14 days of African Bushwalker Tour’s confirmation of the booking. The remaining 70% no later than 45 days from the trip starting date.
CANCELLATION – If the customer cancels a tour up to 61 days prior to departure the deposit will be lost. If cancellation is made within 60-31 days prior to departure, a penalty fee of 65% of the total price of the tour will be levied. For any cancellation made within 30-16 days before departure, a penalty fee of 85% will apply. In the case of cancellations made less than 16 days before the start of the tour we are unable to offer any reimbursement. No refunds will be given by African Bushwalker Tours for no-shows.
The payment of bank fees for bank transfers are the responsibility of the customer and are strictly non-refundable.
The trip may be cancelled with no penalty charge should war, a life-threatening epidemic, or any other natural catastrophe or similar event occur within 14 days prior to departure. This will however be on the condition that your government advises against travelling to the specific area, and that the situation in question has arisen after the booking of the tour was made.
Cancellations must be made in writing and delivered either by hand, post, fax or electronic mail.
In the case of death or serious illness, of the person for whose benefit the tour has been arranged, no cancellation fee will be charged if African Bushwalker Tours is presented with an officially-approved death/sickness certificate.
What’s Included
- All accommodation during the journey and meals as indicated above
- A sturdy, air-conditioned vehicle suitable for the Namibian environment and road conditions
- Entrance Fees to all sightseeing attractions and National Parks as indicated
- Standard meets and greet at Hosea Kutako International Airport
- Drinking water during safari drives and, on the bus
- Tourism levy and government Taxes where applicable
- Portages
- Professional Fluent English-Speaking Driver Guide
What’s Excluded
- International, domestic fares & airfare taxes
- Meals and beverages not explicitly listed as included
- All optional excursions and activities and extra entrance fees to tourist attractions not mentioned in the itinerary
- Gratuities
- Personal, Medical and Travel Insurance
- All expenses of a personal nature
- Visa fees if applicable to Namibia