7 Days Cultural Safari in Namibia

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Day 1

After an early pickup from your hotel, you will travel to Okahandja to visit Herero graves and Kavango woodcarver's market. After that, you will continue via Otjiwarongo and Otavi to Tsumeb. In Tsumeb, you will visit a cultural village for an insight into the rural life of Namibian tribes and a visit to Tsumeb Museum. Overnight at !Uris Safari Lodge or Makalani Hotel in Tsumeb.

• Meal: breakfast

Day 2

You will depart to Treesleeper Camp near Tsintsabis, home to two Bushmen tribes. You will be able to experience their traditional hunting and gathering lifestyle. Overnight at Sachsenheim Guest Farm.

• Meals: breakfast and dinner

Day 3

Travel north to Ovamboland, the most densely populated region of Namibia. Visit Nakambale Museum at Olukonda, a former Finnish mission station. Continue to Ngonga homestead and observe demonstrations on wheat crushing, basket weaving, hair plaiting, traditional dancing, and music. After enjoying a traditional lunch, you will continue to Ongwediva and your base for the night, Bennie's Entertainment Park & Lodge or Etuna Guest House.

• Meals: breakfast and dinner

Day 4

An early start takes you through western Ovamboland, a landscape of flat, sandy plains, and savannah grassland, dotted with Makalani palms. Continue to Opuwo via Ruacana. Overnight at Opuwo Country Lodge.

• Meals: breakfast and dinner

Day 5

Today, you will visit a typical Himba settlement to experience the daily life of this nomadic tribe. Overnight at Hobatere Lodge.

• Meals: breakfast and dinner

Day 6

You will enter Etosha National Park this morning. The park is famous for its concentration of wildlife around its waterholes. Passing through the western gate, you will travel to Okaukuejo, via the many waterholes dotted along the way. The western part of Etosha is only entered by Namibian registered tour operators with a special permit and is therefore off limits to individual travelers. Overnight at Okaukuejo Resort.

• Meals: breakfast and dinner

Day 7

After a short game drive in the morning, you will return to Windhoek via Outjo, Otjiwarongo, and Okahandja. You will arrive late in the afternoon in Windhoek. You will be dropped off at the airport or hotel.

• Meal: breakfast

• A trip to Nakambale Museum and Ngonga homestead
• A visit to a typical Himba settlement
• Experiencing traditional hunting and gathering lifestyle at Treesleeper Camp
• Visits to Herero graves and Kavango woodcarver's market
• Visits to Tsumeb Museum and a cultural village in Tsumeb

This safari in Namibia will take you to:

• Okahandja
• Tsumeb
• Treesleeper Camp near Tsintsabis
• Ovamboland
• Ongwediva
• Opuwo
• Kamanjab
• Etosha National Park
• Okaukuejo

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• A short game drive
• Wildlife viewing at Etosha National Park
• Cultural visits to Owamvo, Bushmen and Himba tribes
• A trip to Nakambale Museum and Ngonga homestead
• Experiencing traditional hunting and gathering lifestyle at Treesleeper Camp
• Visits to Herero graves and Kavango woodcarver's market
• Visits to Tsumeb Museum and a cultural village in Tsumeb
• 6 nights' accommodation
• 7 breakfasts and 5 dinners
• Transportation in a 4x4 double cab or microbus
• Services of an English-speaking guide

• Airport transfers - available at an extra cost of USD 30 per person one way, and must be booked prior to arrival.

• A reservation requires a deposit of 25% of the total price.
• The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
• The rest of the payment should be paid 30 days before arrival.