Ultimate Northeast Namibia

12 days—Waterberg Plateau, Khaudum National Park, Bwabwata National Park, Mudumu, Nkara Rupara, Chobe National Park (Botswana), Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe)

$4780-5000 USD

pp

Safari summary

The northeastern corner of Namibia is time consuming, and even difficult to visit but offers a fascinating wilderness experience those who are well prepared and make time to reach it. This 12-day tour encompasses wildlife, scenery and culture in one of the less visited part of Namibia. The main aim is to explore the Khaudum National Park, one of the very wild parks in the country. Due to the sandy terrain in this untouched wilderness, we need a minimum of two 4x4 vehicles, hence minimum of 6 people to explore the area. We will visit the San people, who are renowned for being Southern Africa’s earliest ancestors and experience their vanishing way of life. We will have a day of wild camping as there is no accommodation option in northern Khaudum. We will then proceed to the Zambezi region and explore a series of national parks up to Botswana and the end our tour at the mighty Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe.


About this tour

Tour type Custom, tailor-made, private
Main focus Game drives
Activity level Easy activity
Best months April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
Countries
Parks

Fine details

Safari highlights
  • Bird watching—with professional guide
  • Bushman | tribal visits
  • Wildlife sanctuaries
What’s included?
  • Accommodation
  • Meals
  • Park fees
  • Private vehicle and driver
What’s not included?
  • Alcoholic beverages
  • All drinks
  • Hot air balloons
  • Internal flights
  • International flights
  • Laundry
  • Premium alcoholic beverages
  • Spa treatments
  • Tips and gratuities
  • Visas

Itinerary

Waterberg Plateau National Park

You will meet your guide either in Windhoek or airport and you drive to our first destination, the Waterberg Plateau. Rising as an island of color some 200 meters above surrounding African bush and savannah, this 405 km2 park is reserved for endangered and protected species. It is home to some 25 game and over 200 bird species. Black and White Rhino are also firmly established on the plateau. This afternoon we will do a game drive and a sundowner as a welcome to our adventure tour.

Waterberg Wilderness Lodge

Khaudum South

After breakfast, we will head northwards past a couple of privately owned farms, to Bushmanland main town, Tsumkwe. Before our lunch stop, we will visit the world heaviest metallic meteorite, the Hoba Meteorite. This 60-ton meteorite is mostly comprised of iron and nickel, with traces of cobalt. After lunch we will make our way more eastwards to Tsumkwe. We have time to feel the tranquility of the lodge area before dinner.

Tsumkwe Country Lodge

Khaudum South

This morning we will visit the San (locally known as the Bushmen) people with a local guide. The San population has been living in the vast Kalahari Desert region for over 20,000 years. We will experience bush walks with San trackers, who will demonstrate hunting, snaring and tracking skills, food gathering and sharing their knowledge of local customs and beliefs. After lunch, we will explore the southern part of Khaudum National Park.

Tsumkwe Country Lodge

Khaudum North

After an early morning breakfast, we will enter the southern gate of Khaudum National Park and drive the whole day through the park to the northern side. This densely wooded wilderness reserve is the only conservation area in Namibia where the northern Kalahari sandveld biome is protected. Game numbers vary, as the park is unfenced thus enabling the animals to follow their natural migration routes. About 320 bird species have been recorded. We will experience wild camping at Khaudum Campsite.

Khaudum Campsite

Bwabwata National Park (Mahangu)

After enjoying our breakfast cooked on open fire, we will exit the park and drive more east to the wetlands (The Bwabwata National Park). The park is part of the Kavango Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area which is the world largest conservation area that incorporates joint management from 5 countries. It is a model of integrated approach towards park management incorporating community-based tourism and development. We should be in time for an afternoon game drive in the Mahangu Core Area.

Mahangu Safari Lodge

Bwabwata National Park (Buffalo)

We have the whole day of game drive, with a lunch/siesta/swimming pool break in between. We will do a morning game drive in the Buffalo Core Area, come back to the lodge and go for the afternoon game drive in the Mahango Core Area. Several game species including Elephant, Buffalo, Zebra and Wildebeest do seasonal movements. This seasonal cycle is an important natural mechanism that guarantees that the vegetation structure can be in a resting period during some part of the year.

Mahangu Safari Lodge

Bwabwata National Park (Kwando)

Before leaving for the Kwando Core Area, we will do a morning Boat Cruise on the Okavango River. Besides mammals, birding is excellent. It is recognized internationally as an Important Bird Area to support bird species that are endangered or threatened. After enjoying our lunch packs at a picnic site, we will explore the Kwando Core Area before settling for the night at the lodge. The Kwando area serves the main migration corridor of wildlife between countries, hence huge concentration of game.

Namushasha River Lodge

Nkasa Rupara National Park

Mudumu

After breakfast, we will take a drive through Mudumu National Park to our destination, Nkasa Rupara National Park. We will get time to explore this park which consists largely of marshland, veined by a network of reed-lined channels. It has vast majority of Namibia’s population of the elusive Sitatunga, Red Lechwe and Puku as well as large herds of Buffalo. About 430 bird species have been recorded here. We will do a game drive before checking in at our lodge and an afternoon game drive later.

Nkasa Rupara Tented Lodge

Chobe National Park (Botswana)

Chobe

We will take a leisurely drive towards the Namibian/Botswana border and get to Chobe National Park in Botswana. This is a 3-hour drive hence we should arrive around lunch time. In the afternoon, we will do the renowned Chobe Sunset Boat Cruise on the Chobe River.

Cresta Mowana Safari Resort & Spa

Chobe National Park (Botswana)

Chobe

We have the whole day of exploring the Chobe National Park in form of a game drive. Established in 1968, this 11700 km2 area is Botswana's first national park, and also the most biologically diverse as it encompasses floodplains, swamps and woodland. The park is widely known for its large elephant population, estimated to be around 50,000 hence they tend to congregate in huge numbers up to 200 at a given time. About 460 bird species have been recorded in the park.

Cresta Mowana Safari Resort & Spa

Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe)

Victoria Falls

After a relaxed morning and breakfast, we will cross the border into Zimbabwe’s Victoria Falls. It’s a short distance of an hour drive through Matetsi Safari Area to the small town of Victoria Falls. After lunch, we will visit the Victoria Falls. This waterfall is one of the world's largest waterfalls, with a width of 1,708 m (5,604 ft.). It is a riverine habitat containing plants rare for the area. There is a rich avifauna, over 400 species in the Victoria Falls region as a whole.

Nguni Lodge

Victoria Falls Airport

Zambezi

This marks the end of your trip, and you may connect your flight from the Victoria Falls International Airport.

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