$9,900 pp (USD)
2 travelers on Start dateThe AfriCat Foundation and Okonjima Reserve
Your Guide will pick you up either from the airport or accommodation. You will take a 3-hour drive to Okonjima Nature Reserve, which is the home of the AfriCat Foundation. Founded in 1993, the AfriCat Foundation is primarily dedicated to conservation of large carnivores. The Foundation lies on a 22000-hectare Okonjima Private Game Reserve. We will visit the center and learn more about Namibia’s carnivores and their fight for survival and the Human-Wildlife Conflict challenges that face both man and carnivore. Both Okonjima and AfriCat are dedicated to creating conservation awareness through environmental education at all ages and levels, rehabilitation and reintroduction programmes, and conducts constructive wildlife research. We get a chance to see the ambassador Cheetahs during this tour.
We will go for Leopard tracking in the afternoon. This reserve is renowned for having the highest density of these elusive cats, hence high chances of encountering one during a game drive.
- Main Destination:
- Okonjima Private Nature Reserve
- Accommodation:
- Okonjima Luxury Bush Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Etosha National Park
After a morning game drive that include White Rhino tracking on foot, we will make our way to Etosha National Park, on a 36 000-hectare private game reserve. This well-maintained and massive conservation area shares a border with the Etosha National Park. The "big Four" mammals include both species of Rhinos, Elephant, Lion and Leopard. We will settle in after lunch and embark on an afternoon game drive in a private game-viewer. We will enjoy our sundowner drinks before heading back to the lodge for dinner.
- Main Destination:
- Ongava Private Game Reserve
- Accommodation:
- Ongava Tented Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Etosha National Park
Today we have a full day game drive to explore the Etosha National Park. The day will be split into morning and afternoon game drive sessions. This implies we will be back at the lodge around mid-day and go back into the park late afternoon. Enjoy the siesta or swimming pool and the tranquility of the lodge. Besides the 114 mammals found here, 340 bird species are known to occur in Etosha National Park. About a third are migratory including European Bee-eater, and several species of waders. Ten of Etosha’s 35 raptor species are migratory. Those mostly commonly seen are Lappet-faced Vulture, White-backed Vulture, Hooded Vulture, and on very rare occasion, Cape, Egyptian and Palm-nut Vultures have been recorded. 8 species of Owls. This park is semi-arid hence animals depend on contact springs, water level springs, artesian springs and a couple of man-made waterholes for water. We will be visiting these waterholes all day in search of wildlife.
- Main Destination:
- Ongava Private Game Reserve
- Accommodation:
- Ongava Tented Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Etosha National Park
Today we will embark on a walking safari on the private game reserve. We will be accompanied by a local armed field guide as we might approach one of the big four mammals in this area. This is a good way of experiencing mother nature talking to you as you will be doing active wildlife tracking on foot including observations of the inner and finer details of the African bush. We will have our full breakfast when we come back from this activity. We have more time to relax at the lodge. One may either stay around the main area, with a waterhole frequently visited by Elephants in the afternoon and Rhinos at night. In the late afternoon, we will embark on our private game drive as we say goodbye to the Etosha National Park.
- Main Destination:
- Ongava Private Game Reserve
- Accommodation:
- Ongava Tented Camp
- Meals & Drinks:
Windhoek
After a relaxed morning, we will make our way back to Windhoek. After lunch and checking in at our luxury hotel, we then embark on a city tour. We will have time to visit some of the main historical buildings in the city and the township. We will then have our dinner at one of the finer restaurants in the Windhoek city.
- Main Destination:
- Windhoek (City)
- Accommodation:
- The Weinberg
- Meals & Drinks:
Departure
Your guide will transfer you to the Airport. This marks the end of your trip.
- Main Destination:
- Hosea Kutako International Airport (Windhoek)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks: