Guide
The Caprivi & Khaudum Camping safari is led by a professional guide. Our guides are very important to us: they are picked carefully and trained well. All speak good English and almost all are Namibians. Whilst on safari with them you will be able to learn a lot about Namibia and what you see there - including much about the flora, fauna and local cultures. They will be able to identify all of the animals, many of the birds, and some of the plants that you see.
Camp assistant
Each safari is also accompanied by a camp assistant who helps the guide and is responsible for all the camp chores.
Mobile camps
Whilst at a camp you will stay in comfortable twin-bedded, dome tents measuring 2.6m x 2.6m x 1.8m. The fold-up camp beds each have a sleeping roll with a comfortable mattress, linen, a duvet, a pillow and a blanket for cooler weather. Towels are also provided. Each tent also includes a bedside table with small reading lamps.
A shower tent and a bush toilet are set up for every four guests. Each shower tent is fitted with a solar bucket shower which carries ample water for a decent shower per person after a long day's safari. The bush toilet consists of a 'proper' toilet seat over a long drop with ash or sand to flush.
Torches
Some of Namibia's more remote campsites are not well lit. The camp's equipment includes at least one rechargeable electric lantern; this is turned off once everyone has settled for the night, so it's important that you bring a good torch or good quality headlamp with you. You'll find this useful when walking to and from your tent.
Vehicles
Transport on this camping safari to Namibia is in custom-built non Land Rovers. Some of the vehicles take four passengers whilst others have been stretched to accommodate six passengers. Each traveller is guaranteed a window seat. The safari vehicles are equipped with large sliding windows and photo roof hatches.
The vehicles are fitted with an inverter plug allowing travellers the opportunity to charge batteries whilst driving. Batteries can also be charged at the lodges and at some of the less remote campsites. Namibia uses plugs with three large round pins - the same type used in South Africa. It is relatively easy to find an adaptor converting a UK plug to a South African plug which would also work in Namibia. The plug points available in the safari vehicle are for charging necessary items only such as camera batteries; they are not available for charging electric toothbrushes or mobile phones.
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