A very affordable Namibia Camping Safari in Etosha National Park, one of Southern Africa's best game reserves.
This short, small-group Etosha Namibia Safari starts in Swakopmund and finishes in Windhoek. You can look forward to two nights camping at Okaukuejo Camp in Etosha National Park. Spend a full day on safari in Etosha Park, viewing an array of large animals, such as lions, elephants, rhinos, giraffes, and more. Embark on an afternoon game drive and watch wildlife at the camp's flood-lit waterhole after dark.
The back-to-basics Etosha Camping Safari is ideal for budget-conscious travelers happy to participate in light duties along the way. A very budget-friendly wildlife adventure in Namibia's famous Etosha Park!
Our short Namibia Camping Safari starts in Swakopmund this morning. At 09h00 your guide collects you from selected pre-tour accommodation options in Swakopmund. From Swakopmund, we take a scenic drive to Etosha National Park, passing the small town of Outjo along the way.
We arrive at Etosha's main gate, Anderson Gate, and take a short game drive to Okaukuejo Camp. The wildlife adventure begins as soon as we enter the park. Various large animals are often spotted en route to the campsite, including elephants, lions, and antelopes. When we arrive at the Okaukuejo campsite everyone pitches in and helps set up camp for the night. Then, once our tents are set up, we embark on a short, late afternoon game drive (time allowing).
Dusk is an ideal time of day for game viewing, so keep your eyes open for wildlife. In this part of Etosha Park elephants, rhinos, giraffes, and Africa's big cats are regularly sighted. Other animals found here include zebras, all kinds of antelopes, and a rich array of birds. Our exciting late afternoon game drive ends back at Okaukuejo camp, just before sunset.
The game viewing doesn't end there, however. After the sun goes down you can still watch wildlife at Okaukuejo's floodlit waterhole. The waterhole is a short walk from our campsite so you can pop in after dinner or before we head out in the morning. The waterhole at Okaukuejo is famous for its excellent black rhino sightings. It's a rare and special treat to get a close look at these critically endangered rhinos in the wild. Black rhinos aren't the only animals that visit the waterhole which attracts plenty of animals, from big cats to elephants.
Etosha National Park is Namibia's top wildlife safari destination. It is the largest national park in Namibia and one of the biggest wildlife parks in Africa. Etosha Park is over 22 000 km² (8494 mi²) in size. The national park, located in northern Namibia, is dominated by Etosha Pan. This massive salt pan consists of vast arid plains where mirages hover in the heat. Etosha means ‘Great White Place of Dry Water’ in Ovambo.
Etosha National Park hosts an impressive number and variety of mammals (114 species), birds (350 species), and reptiles (110 species). Inhabitants include rare and endangered animals, as well as desert-adapted creatures. From tall elephants and giraffes to strange-looking blue wildebeests, elands, and tiny Damara dik-diks. Predators include lions, cheetahs, leopards, hyenas, and jackals. Etosha is renowned for its outstanding sightings of endangered black rhinos.
Day two of our small-group Etosha Namibia Safari is set aside for exploring the national park on game drives. The day begins with an early morning coffee and snack at camp before sunrise.
At sunrise the park gates open and we venture out into Etosha, Namibia's most famous game reserve. The cooler early morning hours are an exciting time for game viewing with big cats returning from the hunt and other animals beginning to stir in the bush.
Our game drive takes us to as many waterholes as possible. Along the way, we stop to view the animals that gather at these scarce water sources in the otherwise dry landscape of Etosha Park in Namibia. We also pause for breakfast at a picnic spot, before continuing our wildlife adventure. When we reach Halali Camp we take a break for lunch. Here there's time to stretch your legs, pop into the shop, and take a swim in the camp's pool. There is a curio shop where you can buy souvenirs and snacks. We also have time to visit the waterhole at this Etosha camp and scan for visiting wildlife.
After our refreshing lunch stop at Halali, we embark on our afternoon game drive in Etosha National Park. We drive along the southern fringes of the immense Etosha Pan, so you can gaze out over the shimmering expanse of this famous salt pan. Etosha Pan covers over 4700 km² (1815 mi²) making it visible from space! Keep your eyes peeled for roaming animals as we drive back to Okaukuejo Camp for our second night of camping in Etosha National Park.
We arrive back at camp in time to catch a serene sunset over the rugged African bush and visit the Okaukuejo waterhole at its most active time of day. Then we return to our campsite where we have dinner and unwind around the campfire.
On day three of our Namibia Camping Safari, we rise early to enjoy the wild environment of Etosha. After an early morning coffee, we break up camp and pack up our things. Then we hit the road again, for a final game drive in Etosha National Park. As we make our way out of Etosha, we scan the bush for large mammals and other creatures. With some luck, we'll spot large predators and key species we may have missed thus far.
From Etosha Park, we then drive south to Windhoek, pausing briefly in the small town of Okahandja. Here we visit the well-known wood carvers' market to peruse the wide variety of handmade creations from across Namibia. This is your chance to buy handcrafted Namibian curios and support local communities.
By late afternoon we arrive in Windhoek city, the capital of Namibia. Here you are taken to your post-safari accommodation in the city, bringing this action-packed Etosha Nambia Safari to a close.
This tour does take children.
Children aged 5 years and older are welcome on this Namibia Camping Safari.
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