8-Day Okondjima and Etosha Self-Drive Safari

• Clients collect their self-drive vehicle at the airport.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Hosea Kutako International Airport to AfriCat Foundation (Okonjima)

On arrival at Windhoek Airport, you will be assisted with the collection of your rental vehicle. With the directions provided, make your way north to Okonjima Nature Reserve. Okonjima is a Herero word meaning "Place of the Baboons". The reserve is also home to the AfriCat Foundation, whose main focus is the conservation through education, research and rehabilitation of captive cheetahs. We've included an afternoon game drive, so be sure to reach the lodge by early afternoon. Dinner is served at the lodge later in the evening before you head off to your chalet.

Main Destination:

Okonjima Private Nature Reserve

Best Time To Go June or July to October (Dry conditions, best for wildlife)

High Season July to October (Can be crowded)

Best Weather

Accommodation:

Okonjima Plains Camp

• Luxury lodge located inside Okonjima NR

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Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included)
• Drinks not included

AfriCat Foundation (Okonjima) to Eastern Etosha National Park

A morning AfriCat visit has been included for you. Once you've had breakfast and checked out, you continue driving north towards Mushara Camp, where you will spend the next three nights. Your stay includes dinners and breakfasts. Spend the next two days at your own pace, going on game drives into Etosha National Park or just spending time at the lodge. Your accommodation is a comfortable en-suite tent built from canvas, wood and local limestone with a private veranda.

Etosha National Park is unique in Africa. The park’s main characteristic is a salt pan so large it can be seen from space. Yet there is abundant wildlife that congregates around the waterholes, giving you the best chance at game sightings. Plan your route and pack a picnic basket to spend the day in the park.

Main Destination:

Etosha National Park

Best Time To Visit May to October (Animals come to water)

High Season July to November (The park gets crowded)

Best Weather May to August (Less hot during the day)

Wildlife in Etosha NP

ElephantAbundant

GiraffeCommon

ZebraAbundant

WildebeestAbundant

Black RhinoOccasional

LionOccasional

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HyenaOccasional

White RhinoVery Rare

LeopardVery Rare

CheetahVery Rare

BuffaloNone

HippoNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

Mushara Lodge

• Luxury lodge located just outside Etosha NP

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Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included)
• Drinks not included

Etosha National Park

The day is spent on morning and afternoon game-viewing drives in an open game drive vehicle with the lodge's local guide. You return to the lodge and the rest of the day is spent at leisure. Freshen up for dinner and relax for the rest of the evening.

Main Destination:

Etosha National Park

Accommodation:

Mushara Lodge

• Luxury lodge located just outside Etosha NP

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included)
• Drinks not included

Eastern Etosha to Southern Etosha National Park

Travel to the southwestern border of the park for your stay. Your stay includes dinners and breakfasts. You have time to self-drive in the park and visit the surrounding areas. Chat with us beforehand to book additional activities or ask at reception on arrival to book a game drive to Etosha National Park. There is also a beautiful walking trail through the Mopane forest and wonderful stargazing opportunities at night. Please note that the park gate opens at sunrise and closes at sunset, ensuring that you exit the park before sunset.

Main Destination:

Etosha National Park

Accommodation:

Toshari Lodge

• Luxury lodge located outside Etosha NP

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Meals & Drinks:

• Meals at own expense
• Drinks not included

Departure

Depart early in the morning and drive back to Windhoek today. Return your rental vehicle and connect with your international flight home.

Main Destination:

Hosea Kutako International Airport (Windhoek)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinks not included

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• Clients return their self-drive vehicle at the airport.