NAMIBIA – ETOSHA – EPUPA FALLS – KAOKOVELD & KUNENE

WINDHOEK - OMARURU - ETOSHA NATIONAL PARK - OPUWO - EPUPA FALLS- ONGONGO POOLS - SESFONTAIN - PALMWAG - SKELETON COAST - UGABMUND - CAPE CROSS - SWAKOPMUND - BOSUA PASS - WINDHOEK

 PARTICIPATION POSSIBLE WITH:

MOTORCYCLE CF-MOTO 450 MT

QUAD SUZUKI LTZ 400 

4X4 TOYOTA HILUX 2.4 / 2.8 OR FORTUNER
AS DRIVER OR PASSENGER

 FROM JANUARY TO DECEMBER – ON REQUEST

DAY 1
ARRIVAL AT HOSEA KUTAKO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IN WINDHOEK, NAMIBIA.
AFTER A SHORT WELCOME, WE DRIVE 40 KM TO WINDHOEK, THE CAPITAL OF NAMIBIA, AND TAKE YOU TO HOTEL THULE OR A SIMILAR BED & BREAKFAST.
IN THE EVENING, WE MEET FOR DINNER.
EVERYONE HAS TIME TO RELAX AFTER THE FLIGHT – TOMORROW WE WILL ALREADY ENJOY THE PURE NATURE OF THIS FASCINATING COUNTRY.

DAY 2
WE START WITH OUR VEHICLES FROM THE HOTEL.
20 KM OF TAR ROAD, THEN ABOUT 230 KM OF GRAVEL ROAD TO OMARURU. OVERNIGHT CAMPING NEAR OMARURU. WE PROVIDE ALL EQUIPMENT – YOU BRING YOUR OWN SLEEPING BAG. OMARURU, WHICH MEANS “SOUR MILK,” IS NAMIBIA’S ARTISTS’ VILLAGE.

DAY 3
OFF TO THE FAMOUS ETOSHA PAN!
WE PASS THE DINOSAUR TRACKS, PARTLY GRAVEL, PARTLY TAR ROAD FROM OUTJO – AROUND 300 KM TO THE GATES OF THE PAN. THIS TOUR IS FOR LOVERS OF FREEDOM AND IS MAINLY BASED ON CAMPING – WITH CAMPFIRES AND GOOD FOOD. WE DRIVE THROUGH PRIVATE FARMS WHERE WILDLIFE CAN CROSS THE ROAD AT ANY TIME.

DAY 4
TODAY WE LEAVE OUR VEHICLES AND ENJOY A GAME DRIVE THROUGH THE ETOSHA PAN. IN OPEN SAFARI VEHICLES, WE ARE TOURISTS FOR A DAY – SOMETHING DIFFERENT!
THE ETOSHA PAN IS AS LARGE AS SWITZERLAND AND IS HOME TO MANY WILDLIFE SPECIES – ONLY HIPPOS AND BUFFALOES ARE MISSING. NUMEROUS BIRD SPECIES, SMALL ANIMALS, AND A MAGICAL ATMOSPHERE AWAIT US.

DAY 5
WE CONTINUE TOWARDS OPUWO, AS TOMORROW WE WANT TO REACH OPUWO COUNTRY LODGE, BEAUTIFULLY LOCATED WITH A CAMPSITE. TODAY WE DRIVE ABOUT 100 KM OF GRAVEL ROAD TO KAMANJAB. FOR THOSE WHO HAVEN’T SEEN CHEETAHS YET – HERE IS A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY! CAMPING.

DAY 6
OPUWO – THE CAPITAL OF THE OVAHIMBA PEOPLE. ABOUT 250 KM OF TAR ROAD. THE VILLAGE SPEAKS FOR ITSELF – YOU WILL EXPERIENCE IT FIRSTHAND. CAMPING.

DAY 7 & 8
THIS LEG TAKES US TO THE FAMOUS EPUPA FALLS – ABOUT 160 KM OF GRAVEL ROAD. WE STAY TWO DAYS HERE TO RELAX AND ENJOY THE STUNNING LANDSCAPE.
EVERYONE CAN DO WHAT THEY FEEL LIKE – DISCOVER THE OVAHIMBA CULTURE, WATCH THE FALLS, TAKE PHOTOS OF SPECTACULAR SUNSETS, WALK ALONG THE KUNENE RIVER, OR MAYBE EVEN SEE A CROCODILE. CAMPING WITH THE CONSTANT SOUND OF THE FALLS – SIMPLY MAGICAL.

DAY 9
THE ONGONGO POOLS – CRYSTAL CLEAR WATER NEAR SESFONTEIN. ABOUT 250 KM OF GRAVEL ROAD, PASSING OPUWO TO SESFONTEIN. AN INCREDIBLE SPOT WHERE WATER FLOWS ALL YEAR ROUND – HARD TO BELIEVE IN SUCH A DRY REGION WHERE RAIN IS SO RARE. CAMPING.

DAY 10
PASSING PALMWAG ON GRAVEL ROADS TOWARDS THE COAST AND THE ATLANTIC. TONIGHT, WE WILL FEEL COMFORTABLE AT SPRINGBOK GATE CAMPSITE.
HERE WE HAVE ALREADY SEEN RHINOS IN THE WILD, AND THE DESERT LIONS ALSO LIVE IN THIS AREA. ABOUT 250 KM DRIVE – THEN WE REACH THE SKELETON COAST PARK BORDER. CAMPFIRE, RED WINE, AND COLD BEER INCLUDED!

DAY 11
WE DRIVE THROUGH THE PARK TO UGABMUND – ABOUT 120 KM OF GRAVEL ROAD, THEN SALT ROAD. TO EXPERIENCE THE SKELETON COAST ONE LAST TIME, WE CAMP TONIGHT ON THE ATLANTIC COAST – A PLACE FULL OF MYSTERY.

DAY 12
ALONG THE COAST WE HEAD TO CAPE CROSS, WHERE THOUSANDS OF SEALS GATHER. DIEGO CÃO LEFT HIS HISTORIC MARK HERE – SEE IT FOR YOURSELF! FROM HENTIESBAAI AND WLOTZKASBAKEN TO SWAKOPMUND – ABOUT 180 KM OF SALT ROAD – TO A COMFORTABLE BED & BREAKFAST. IN THE EVENING, WE’LL FIND A GREAT SEAFOOD RESTAURANT.

DAY 13
RETURN TO WINDHOEK – ABOUT 370 KM OVER BOSUA PASS ON GRAVEL ROADS. ABOUT 100 KM THROUGH THE NAMIB DESERT, LEADING INTO THE KHOMAS HIGHLANDS – A BEAUTIFUL, WINDING ROAD THAT TAKES US TO A LODGE NEAR WINDHOEK.

DAY 14
FAREWELL AND SEE YOU AGAIN SOON! TRANSFER TO HOSEA KUTAKO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AND RETURN FLIGHT.

EACH PARTICIPANT BOOKS THEIR OWN FLIGHT TO AND FROM WINDHOEK

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BOOKING
DON’T WAIT TOO LONG – INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS TO NAMIBIA ARE OFTEN FULLY BOOKED WELL IN ADVANCE. PLACES ON THE TOUR ARE LIMITED – WE PREFER TO KEEP THE GROUP SMALL.

MORE DETAILS AND REGISTRATION FORM

AVAILABLE ON REQUEST – CONTACT ME VIA THE FORM BELOW

FITNESS LEVEL
GOOD PHYSICAL CONDITION AND ACTIVITY ARE REQUIRED FOR THIS ADVENTURE

ACCOMMODATION
ALL LODGES ARE COMFORTABLE AND SAFE. FOR CAMPING, WE ARE WELL EQUIPPED WITH SECURE TENTS AND QUALITY MATTRESSES

MEALS
MOST PRODUCTS ARE HOMEMADE. NAMIBIAN CUISINE ALSO OFFERS EXCELLENT MEAT

WHAT TO BRING
SLEEPING BAG / PILLOW AND MOTORBIKE OR QUAD CLOTHING

TEMPERATURES
FROM MAY TO AUGUST, NIGHTS CAN BE COOL (AROUND 10 °C) AND DAYS WARM (25–30 °C)

OPTIONAL NAMIBIA EXTENSIONS
I’LL BE HAPPY TO ADVISE YOU ON EXTENDING YOUR STAY IN NAMIBIA

TOUR ORGANISATION
WE ARE LUCKY TO HAVE OUR FRIENDS FROM AFRICA MOTION TOURS NAMIBIA ORGANISING AND LEADING THIS TOUR WITH US

WE ARE EASYGOING AND ADVENTUROUS, AND WE CAN EVEN GO WITHOUT A SHOWER FOR 2 OR 3 DAYS. BUT WE ALSO LOVE TO BE PAMPERED FROM TIME TO TIME IN GOOD HOTELS, LODGES OR FARMS. IF THAT SOUNDS LIKE YOU – THEN YOU’RE IN THE RIGHT PLACE!