12 Nights
Untamed Namibia
Explore Namibia and experience its diverse cultures and regions while ticking of the countries bucket-list sights. Meet local Namibian people and gain insight into their traditional way of living.
Untamed Namibia provides endless highlights from Etosha’s wildlife kingdom to the ever-changing landscapes of the world’s highest dunes at Sossusvlei; this is a safari into the heart of Namibia, its people, its wildlife and its land.
Untamed Namibia is a small group tour, with a maximum 16 passengers. Operated in both English and German.
Tour Highlights
DAY 1
CENTRAL NAMIBIA
On arrival at Windhoek International Airport, you will be greeted by a local Namibia representative. As we leave Windhoek, we head north through Okahandja, travelling through beautiful farmland and scenic mountain bushland. On route, your guide will make a stop to welcome you in typical Namibian fashion with refreshments and some snacks while taking you through the adventures lying ahead. Arriving at the Ouhave Country Home you have the afternoon at leisure.
Accommodation: Ouhave Country Home
Meals: Dinner
ETOSHA NATIONAL PARK
Enjoy breakfast before travelling to the border of the famous Etosha National Park. The afternoon is devoted to the abundant wildlife found in the National Park, which surrounds a parched salt desert known as the Etosha Pan. Game viewing in the park primarily focuses on the numerous waterholes, ideal places to sit and watch over 114 mammal species and 340 bird species. Late afternoon we will exit the park to our accommodation. The following day enter the National Park again and continue your search for wildlife. You are likely to encounter new animal species not seen the previous day. In the afternoon, we travel back to our camp, where we enjoy the rest of the evening at leisure. An optional open-vehicle game drive can be booked with the lodge.
Accommodation: Mondjila Safari Camp
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
DAY 2
DAY 3
LAKE ELEMENTAITA
Leaving the Masai Mara after breakfast, travel across the ‘breadbasket’ of Kenya, where acres of wheat and barley dominate the landscape. Lunch will be a picnic stop en route to Lake Nakuru National Park. Arrive at Lake Nakuru in the afternoon and head out on a game drive. Known for its birdlife, the park, with the right climatic conditions, offers the possibility to view thousands of flamingoes feeding in the shallow alkaline lake.
While not a large national park, Lake Nakuru is incredibly scenic and has several unique wildlife sightings that make it a worthwhile visit, including good chances of finding black and white rhinos and the endangered Rothschild Giraffe.
Accommodation: Lake Elementaita Serena Camp
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Activities: Afternoon Game Drive
DAY 4
DAY 5
TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK
After breakfast, continue south towards the Tanzania border and then on to Arusha for lunch. After lunch, you will depart Arusha and pass through the Maasai Steppe, filled with picturesque African villages and coffee and banana plantations. Arrive at Tarangire National Park, enter the park, and begin exploring with a game drive as you slowly make your way to the lodge arriving for dinner.
Tarangire is most famous for its giant baobabs, a network of swamps, and large herds of elephants rumoured to be the largest population in Tanzania. It is less known for a yearly secret migration where masses of wildlife are drawn to the Tarangire River during the dry season as it remains the last viable water source for miles.
Accommodation: Tarangire Sopa Lodge
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Activities: Afternoon Game Drive