14 Day Northern Namibia Private Lodge Tour (Accommodated)

Day 1: Windhoek, Namibia

We recommend arriving at Hosea Kutako Airport no later than midday. Once you arrive at the Elegant Guesthouse in Windhoek, your transfer driver will take you to the hotel, where you can freshen up and rest after the long flight. Your guide takes you on a tour of the city in the afternoon. Among the sights you see are Christ Church, Tintenpalast (House of Parliament) and Independence Avenue, the former Kaiserstraße. Our recommendation for dinner is Joe’s Beerhouse (own expense) in the evening.

Accommodation: Elegant Guesthouse
Meals: On this day will be at your own expense
Distance: ± 50 km
Driving time: ± 1 hour
Included Highlight: Guided city tour

Day 2: Windhoek – Grootfontein Area, Namibia

We’re heading north after breakfast! There is an extensive farmland landscape as you travel along the route, as well as the historic Waterberg Plateau, standing majestically over the surrounding flat plains. The Hoba meteorite is a detour you take as you reach Grootfontein. Approximately 80,000 years ago, it hit the ground and is the largest meteorite known to exist. Your accommodations for the night, the Fiume Bush Camp, are finally reached in the afternoon. Take a deep breath, relax, and look forward to an interesting day ahead.

Accommodation: Fiume Bush Camp
Meals:  Breakfast, Dinner
Distance: ± 550 km
Driving time: ± 7 hours
Included Highlight: Waterberg Plateau

Day 3: Grootfontein Area, Namibia

Today, you will have the opportunity to experience an authentic cultural experience with the San, one of the oldest people on the planet. A full explanation of their ancient hunter-gatherer culture is given, along with a detailed insight into their way of life, customs and traditions. Enjoy some traditional dancing and singing while participating in an informative walk through the bush. You can make a bow and arrow, a campfire, or make jewellery as you make your way through the bush. Immerse yourself in the San culture on an equal footing and take a break from the world you know. Fiume Bush Camp is your home for another night.

Accommodation: Fiume Bush Camp
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Highlight: Cultural San Experience

Day 4: Grootfontein Area – Etosha National Park, Namibia

On your way to Etosha National Park, you pass through Tsumeb and along the deep blue Lake Otjikoto. Outside the park gates, you’ll find your accommodation for the night. Prior to your first game drive in the national park, you have some time to relax. There is definitely something fascinating about Etosha ‘Great White Place’, due to its diverse wildlife and landscape. There are Acacia trees on the wide-open plains, and there is a large salt pan spanning miles. Many antelope species, elephants, giraffes, lions, and more await you! In the evening, you can enjoy a delicious meal around the campfire as you reflect on the day’s events. Mushara Bush Camp is where you spend the night.

Accommodation: Mushara Bush Camp
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Distance: ± 230 km
Driving time: ± 2-3 hours
Included Highlight: Lake Otjikoto, Game drive in Etosha National Park

Day 5 – 6: Etosha National Park, Namibia

In the Etosha National Park, we will be able to see a great deal of wildlife on the following two days. Etosha’s central part can be explored intensely since you are not in a hurry. There are a lot of animals of all kinds at the waterholes, especially in the dry months, such as elephants, zebras, giraffes, wildebeests, oryx, impalas, springboks, and with a little luck lions, rhinos, and leopards. Your guide will help you observe the animal and bird behavior as they quench their thirst. Outside the national park, you visit Etosha Village before sunset. While two enjoyable safari days draw to a close, settle in and enjoy the relaxed atmosphere.

Accommodation: Mushara Bush Camp
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Included Highlight: Game drives in Etosha National Park

Day 7: Etosha National Park, Namibia

You will continue your journey after breakfast to the western part of Etosha National Park, where you will experience a full day of exciting wildlife encounters. Despite your limited knowledge of the area’s flora and fauna, you will be amazed at how much information you have already gathered. Observe animals you might have missed these past few days. After leaving Etosha National Park in the afternoon, you drive to the nearby Hobatere Lodge. Slowly watching the sun set as you drive through the Hobatere concession area with its beautiful scenery. Afterwards, you can take a night drive in an open safari vehicle (optional) in search of some shy nocturnal creatures (if you’re lucky).

Accommodation: Hobatere Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Included Highlight: Full day game drive in Etosha National Park
Optional Activity: Evening Game Drive in an Open Air Safari Vehicle

Day 8: Etosha Area – Epupa Falls, Namibia

After breakfast, you drive north from Hobatere. Leaving Etosha, you follow the western edge of the park north to the Kunene River on the Namibia-Angola border, which forms the western outer edge of the park. Your journey along the river takes you through an uninhabited and spectacular landscape. At Epupa Falls, you will spend the day at the Omarunga Epupa Falls Camp. A spectacular sight is the Kunene River cascading into a 60-meter-deep gorge, set against a breath-taking backdrop. After you arrive at the camp, you can relax and enjoy the surroundings. Take a stroll to the Epupa Falls if you want to stretch your legs. Your guide will take you to a viewpoint in the late afternoon to view the picturesque sunset and the picturesque landscape dotted with Makalani palms and Baobab trees. Omarunga Epupa Falls Camp is where you will spend the night.

Accommodation: Omarunga Epupa Falls Camp
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Distance: ± 380 km
Driving time: ± 5-6 hours
Included Highlight: Spend the day at the Omarunga Epupua Falls Camp, Walk to the Epupua Falls

Day 9: Epupa Falls, Namibia

As you explore the Himba village in the morning, you’ll learn about their culture and traditions, as well as see how they live their daily lives. Women’s bodies are characterized by an intense red color. They dye their hair and protect their skin from the sun by mixing butter fat with ochre powder and wood ash. They also have beautiful jewellery, made from iron, copper, and shells, as well as intricately braided hair. A Himba guide will accompany you on a walk along the Kunene River in the afternoon. There might even be a crocodile lying in the sun as he explains the diverse vegetation found in the region. Approximately 2-3 hours later, we return to Omarunga Epupa Falls Camp.

Accommodation: Omarunga Epupa Falls Camp
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Included Highlight: Himba Village visit, Guided Himba walk

Day 10: Epupa Falls – Sesfontein, Namibia

Enjoy the gentle sounds of the Kunene in the morning. After breakfast, continue south through Opuwo, crossing the steep Joubert Pass and continuing along the Joubert Mountains. Fort Sesfontein is your destination. As an outpost for fending off poaching and weapon smuggling, this fortress was built in 1896. You can spend the night in the lodge, which has been converted into a comfortable place to stay.

Accommodation: Fort Sesfontein Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Distance: ± 350 km
Driving time: ± 5-6 hours

Day 11: Sesfontein, Hoanib Valley

The journey through Kaokoland begins early today. As you drive across sandy Hoanib River Valley and shallow grassland and gravel desert, you’ll see awe-inspiring and diverse landscapes. There are giraffes, desert elephants, zebras, and lone oryx to be found here, so keep an eye out for wildlife. The wilderness can sometimes be inhabited by lions. Upon returning to the lodge, you will find a well-deserved shower to wash away the day’s dust. Fort Sesfontein Lodge is your home for another night.

Accommodation: Fort Sesfontein Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Highlight: Kaokoland

Day 12: Sesfontein – Vingerklip, Namibia

Early in the morning, you depart for Damaraland, passing Palmwag on the way. During your journey, you stop at the Petrified Forest to admire petrified tree trunks that are more than 200 million years old. The abundance of Welwitschia plants also allows you to examine them closer. Vingerklip Lodge is finally reached after driving through Khorixas. View the Ugab Terraces as you gaze at the picturesque valley with its flat top hills in the last rays of daylight. You spend the night at the Vingerklip Lodge and have your dinner there.

Accommodation: Vingerklip Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Distance: ± 350 km
Driving time: ± 5-6 hours
Included Highlight: Damaraland, Petrified Forest, Ugab Terraces

Day 13: Vingerklip – Greater Windhoek, Namibia

With your guide, you may visit the Vingerklip in the morning if you have not already done so. As the name suggests, this 35-meter-high rock needle resembles a finger. Vingerklip is reached by hiking trails that offer excellent photo opportunities. The next stop is Okahandja. There are many types of souvenirs available at the well-known souvenir market, including wood carvings, textiles, and jewellery. A short distance from Windhoek lies the delightful Immanuel Wilderness Lodge. Over the past few days, you have seen and experienced so much that you may want to sit back and reflect on it all.

Accommodation: Immanuel Wilderness Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Distance: ± 400 km
Driving time: ± 5 hours
Included Highlight: Vingerklip, Okahandja market

Day 14: Greater Windhoek – Windhoek, Namibia

Your journey back to Windhoek begins after breakfast where your tour comes to an end. We can either take you directly to the airport or to a hotel of your choice in Windhoek, depending on your travel plans. Until next time, you say farewell to your guide, totsiens.

Meals: Breakfast
Distance: ± 70 km
Driving time: ± 1-2 hours

Onward Travel Plans

Due to circumstances beyond our control while on tour (such as border crossings, traffic, breakdowns and delays, etc), the end time on the last day cannot be guaranteed. Therefore we strongly recommend you stay the night and fly out the next day. Please consult with your booking consultant.