7-Day Namibian Central Plateau Tour

• You'll be collected from the airport.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Namibia Central Plateau- Waterberg

Your guide will pick you up either from the airport or accommodation in Windhoek. We will drive to Waterberg Plateau Park. In the afternoon, we will embark on a nature hike up the Waterberg Plateau with some incredible views up the mountain. On the second day, we will embark on morning and afternoon game drives. The park is on a plateau of compacted sandstone that was formed about 180 million years ago and is the remnant of a much larger plateau that once covered the whole area. This park has become an integral part of some conservation efforts. There has been relocation of endangered species including white rhino, roan and sable antelopes. These have added to game originally found that ranges from giraffe, kudu, leopard, brown hyaena, cheetah among others. Over 200 species of birds have been recorded and more spectacular are the Verreaux's (Black) Eagles, and Namibia's only breeding colony of Cape Vultures. Let us enjoy rare wildlife and birds around here during our 2-night stay.

Main Destination:

Waterberg Plateau Park

Best Time To Visit July to September (Best wildlife viewing)

High Season June to October (The park gets crowded)

Best Weather May to August (Cooler during the day)

Wildlife in Waterberg Plateau

GiraffeCommon

BuffaloOccasional

HyenaOccasional

White RhinoRare

Black RhinoRare

LeopardVery Rare

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CheetahVery Rare

ElephantNone

LionNone

ZebraNone

WildebeestNone

HippoNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

Waterberg Resort

• Mid-range hotel located inside Waterberg Plateau

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Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Eastern Etosha National Park

After breakfast, we will drive to the Eastern part of Etosha National Park. We will spend 2 days here embarking on morning and afternoon game drives. This part of the park has relatively higher rainfall compared to the other parts, hence has natural waterholes which differ in both appearance and geology in form of artesian, water-level and contact springs. Mammals include huge herds of zebra, springbok, blue wildebeest, black-faced impalas among other antelopes. This implies the subsequent predators including lions, leopard, cheetah, spotted and brown hyaenas are not too far away. Over 340 birds have been recorded, including uncommon members of the hawk and vulture families.

Main Destination:

Eastern 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:

Namutoni Resort

• Mid-range lodge located inside Etosha NP

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Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Etosha National Park

Today, we have a full day game drive driving from the eastern side to the southern side of the park. Our accommodation is outside the park closer to our next destination. Etosha is special because of the concentration of waterholes that occur around the southern edges of the pan. We will drive and check waterholes all day long, as they change from natural springs to artificial.

Main Destination:

Etosha National Park

Accommodation:

Toshari Lodge

• Luxury lodge located outside Etosha NP

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Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Okonjima Private Game Reserve- Home of the AfriCat Foundation

After an early morning start, we will make our way to Okonjima Nature Reserve, which is the home to the AfriCat Foundation. Founded in 1993 and lying in Namibia's central Plateau, the AfriCat Foundation is primarily dedicated to conservation of large carnivores. The Foundation lies on a 22000-hectare Okonjima Private Game Reserve. Before lunch, you 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. Using a radio receiver, your local guide will track one of the
reserve's wild leopards as you move around the reserve in a safari vehicle.

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)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Windhoek

After breakfast, we will drive to Windhoek. Depending on your flight times, you may either catch a flight back or stay in Windhoek at an accommodation establishment of your choice. This marks the end of your Central Plateau Tour.

Main Destination:

Windhoek (City)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.