This 6-Day wilderness luxury guided safari focuses mainly on wildlife viewing through game drives and walking safaris while enjoying some of the best accommodations and food.
It gives you a chance to feel the calm of the lodges while enjoying the privacy and freedom of the activities.
The tour starts at a well-known conservation center mainly focused on large carnivore protection.
You will spend 3 nights at Etosha National Park before returning to Windhoek.
Day 1: Windhoek to AfriCat Foundation (Okonjima)
Your guide will pick you up from the airport or your hotel. You will drive about 3 hours to Okonjima Nature Reserve, home of the AfriCat Foundation. Founded in 1993, the AfriCat Foundation focuses on protecting large carnivores.
The foundation is inside a 22,000-hectare private game reserve. We will visit the center and learn about Namibia’s carnivores, their struggle to survive, and the problems caused by conflicts between people and wildlife.
Okonjima and AfriCat work to raise awareness through environmental education for all ages, animal rehabilitation, reintroduction programs, and wildlife research.
During the tour, we will see ambassador cheetahs. In the afternoon, we will go leopard tracking. This reserve has the highest number of leopards in Namibia, so we have a good chance to see one on the game drive.
Day 2: AfriCat Foundation to Etosha National Park
After a morning game drive that includes tracking white rhinos on foot, we will head to Etosha National Park. We will stay in a 36,000-hectare private game reserve next to Etosha National Park.
The “Big Four” animals here are both rhino species, elephant, lion, and leopard. After lunch, we will take an afternoon game drive in a private vehicle. We will enjoy sundowner drinks before dinner at the lodge.
Day 3: Etosha National Park
Today, we have a full day game drive to explore Etosha National Park. The day is divided into morning and afternoon drives. We will return to the lodge around midday to rest or swim and enjoy the quiet of the lodge.
Etosha has 114 mammal species and 340 types of birds. About one third of the birds are migratory, including European bee-eaters and many waders. Ten of the 35 raptor species migrate here.
Common raptors include lappet-faced vultures, white-backed vultures, and hooded vultures. On rare occasions, Cape, Egyptian, and palm-nut vultures have been seen.
There are also eight types of owls. Etosha is a dry area, so animals rely on natural springs and man-made waterholes for water.
We will visit these waterholes during the day to see wildlife.
Day 4: Etosha National Park
Today, we will go on a walking safari in the private reserve. A local armed guide will accompany us since we may get close to some of the Big Four animals. This walk lets you feel nature closely as you track animals on foot and notice the smaller details of the African bush.
After the walk, we will have a full breakfast and some time to relax at the lodge. You can stay near the main area where elephants often visit the waterhole in the afternoon and rhinos come at night. In the late afternoon, we will take a private game drive as we say goodbye to Etosha.
Day 5: Etosha National Park to Windhoek
After a relaxed morning, we will drive back to Windhoek. After lunch and checking in at a luxury hotel, we will take a city tour. We will visit some of the main historical buildings and the township. Dinner will be at one of the best restaurants in Windhoek.
Day 6: Departure
After breakfast this morning, your guide will take you to Hosea Kutako International Airport for your flight home. Here you will say your final goodbyes to your guide.
