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Camping & Lodge Safaris / Tour Itinery

SACRED FIRE
Daily itinerary for the 12 day safari

• Spectacular Camping safari in the northwest of Namibia
• Best of Kaokoland
• Encounter with the Himba tribe.
• Expedition in the realm of the desert elephant
• Rock engravings and paintings.

Day 01:
Windhoek or Swakopmund - Hobatere Lodge (530km and/or 490km)
Travel on tar and gravel roads from WHK/SWK via Kamanjab to the Hobatere Lodge.
Overnight at the Hobatere Lodge.

Day 02:
Hobatere - Etanga (300km)
Travel on dirt roads, via Opuwo to Etanga in the Kaokoland.
Overnight in tents in the vicinity of Etanga (game).

Day 03:
Etanga - Otjihende (60km)
Travel on scenic roads, via Otjitanda to Otjihende. Meeting with the Himba tribe.
Overnight in tents at Otjihende (game).

Day 04:
Otjihende - Otjinungwa (120km)
Spectacular journey over Van Zyl' s Pass in the Marien River and further on to Otjinungwa at the Kunene.
Overnight in tents at Otjinungwa (game).

Day 05:
Excursions in the Kunene / Marien river area
Scenic trip with bathing in the Kunene river.
Overnight in tents at Otjinungwa (game).

Day 06:
Otjinungwa - Hartmanntal (200km)
Travel on dirt and gravel roads, via Rooidrom in Hartmanntal.
Overnight in tents in Hartmanntal (game).

Day 07:
Hartmanntal - Khumib (180km)
Travel on dirt and gravel roads, via Orupembe up the dry Khumib river bed.
Overnight in tents in the Khumib (game).

Day 08:
Khumib - Purros (60km)
Scenic trip through harsh landscapes to Purros.
Overnight in tents in the Purros Communal Campsite.

Day 09:
Purros - Hoanib (150km)
Journey on seldom travelled dirt tracks via Amspoort to the dry Hoanib river bed.
Overnight in tents at Obias (game).

Day 10:
Elephant spotting
Track the desert elephant in the Hoanib area.
Overnight in tents at Obias (game).

Day 11:
Hoanib - Twyfelfontein (270km)
Travel on dirt roads, via Palmwag to Twyfelfontein.
Overnight at the Mowani Lodge.

Day 12:
Twyfelfontein - Windhoek/Swakopmund (500km/310km)
Travel back to Windhoek or Swakopmund.


End of the safari.


 

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