Etosha – Wildlife Kingdom

Etosha

Day 2   Close encounter with wildlife! In the morning, after breakfast, tour of the western safari trails and regions. Lunch at one of the camps, and in the afternoon exploring eastern trails of Etosha. Return to the camp before the sunset and before closing of the gates, for dinner and an evening, nature spectacle at the waterhole. Live „theater of nature”…till late at night!   Be it a lion or an elephant, a giraffe or a zebra; almost all African animal species are represented in this huge nature reserve. Inhabiting a ginormous area of over 22,000 square kilometers, there is an estimated number of 250 lions in the park, 300 rhinos, 2 500 giraffes, 6 000 zebras and more than 2 000 elephants. Variety of antelope species: Oryx, Kudu, Eland, Wildebeast and Impala live in Etosha. The dainty springbok are especially numerous; at least 20 000 of them roam the reserve. Often, they can be observed in enormous herds of several hundred animals. In Etosha, 114 mammal species are found, several are rare and endangered e.g. black rhino (largest number in the world), cheetah and black-faced impala. Etosha’s elephants are the largest in Africa. The tallest, measuring up to 4m. Blue wildebeest, zebra, hyena, lions, leopard and giraffe and about 340 bird species, as well as various species of reptiles, rodents and snakes are also found in the area.   Etosha has about 30 springs and waterholes that provide excellent game viewing and fantastic, photographic vistas! Visitors should approach and depart from waterholes slowly, with as little noise as possible, as not to disturb the game. There are three most popular rest camps at the park: Okaukuejo, Halali and Namutoni, accommodating the visitors in the luxurious, thatch-roof bungalows, designed in an African style. Each camp features scenic waterhole, as well as a leisure area with restaurants, shops and a swimming pool for the guests.   Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner. Distance: around 200km on gravel routes of Etosha.