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Experience a remote area of Namibia that sees few visitors on this unique and extraordinary safari. Staying in simple, yet comfortable mobile camps and at a ground breaking Himba owned lodge, you will be guided by an expert guide and spend time with local conservationists and community members who will introduce you to this remarkable region in an interesting and insightful way.
Guides
Each Wild Namibia Adventure will be led by a knowledgeable wildlife expert and experienced safari guide.
Camp team
A back-up crew transporting all the camping equipment will travel alongside the safari. It is their job to set up and take down each mobile camp and to prepare all the meals.
Camps and camping equipment
Whilst on safari you'll spend some nights in a mobile camp set up for the use of yourself and your safari group. This might be set up in a remote area of Namibia's Kunene region or at a community based campsite. The community campsites usually have a tap and camp fire at each site and shared ladies/gents ablution blocks with hot/cold running water and flush toilets nearby. When camping at a remote site, canvas wash basins are set up outside each tent. A separate enclosure for a bucket shower and another with a bush toilet are also erected.
Good-quality camping equipment is included in the cost of the Wild Namibia Adventure. Accommodation will be in 3x3 metre walk-in canvas dome tents with a built in ground sheet and equipped with bedrolls, linen, duvets, pillows and towels. Camp stretchers can be arranged on request at the time of your booking but are not recommended as the bedrolls and mattresses are much more comfortable without. Each tent also has an LED lamp, a small mirror, complimentary insect repellent and a side-table.
On the first night of your safari you'll stay in the Wereldsend semi permanent tented camp. Accommodation at Wereldsend is in walk-in dome tents equipped with bedrolls. Showers and toilets are rudimentary as this is a working NGO base camp and not a campsite. During your stay your group might have sole use of the camp, or you might find yourselves in the middle of a quarterly planning session attended by 40 members of conservancies. The latter can be a fascinating experience as you become part of conservation in action!
Two nights of your safari will be spent at Etambura Camp. In Herero etaa mbura means 'see the rain all over' and the camp is named thus for its vantage point on the summit of a hilltop in an area of Kunene known for its spectacular rainstorms between November and March. The Kunene has an average rainfall of 100mm per annum. These usually short-lived deluges are often accompanied by an impressive display of thunder and lighting. Etambura Camp, Namibia's first Himba-owned camp, has just five thatch and canvas rooms, each with an en suite bathroom and a private deck overlooking breath taking vistas.
Vehicles
This safari is conducted in Land Rovers, each taking up to three passengers thus allowing everyone a window seat. Depending on the overall group size, up to three safari vehicles may travel in convoy. Each vehicle is equipped with a two-way radio and a fridge. There is always a satellite phone taken on the safari for use in case of an emergency.
Road transfers between Swakopmund and Wereldsend are usually conducted in these Land Rovers, but could be in a comfortable minibus or 4WD double cab vehicle.
Activities
This safari itinerary describes the various activities that you are likely to do whilst on the Wild Namibia Adventure. However, please note that activities whilst staying in the conservancies and alongside indigenous communities are not staged but depend on the current day to day activities and events of the communities themselves. By remaining flexible and open to changes, this safari allows you to make the most of all possible experiences whilst travelling through this remote and special corner of Namibia.
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