Overnight flight to Windhoek via Johannesburg

Upon arrival, airport reception and transfer to Windhoek to collect a rental vehicle. Then drive a few minutes to accommodations, where a guide will brief guests on the basics of safari. Spend the rest of the day at leisure. An easy to walk, European-styled city, see the main attractions that include several architectural highlights, local restaurants, shops, and the city’s outdoor market.

After a leisurely breakfast, depart to the AfriCat Foundation, in Okonjima, via the B1 highway. Upon arrival, be welcomed by the Okonjima staff at the gate and directed to accommodations. The total drive time is approximately 3 hours.

The AfriCat Foundation is a non-profit organization that is devoted to the conservation of Namibia’s large cats and carnivores. In cooperation with commercial farmers and local communities, the Foundation provides environmental education, as well as rehabilitation and welfare programs, to provide solutions to human-wildlife conflict issues.

Following afternoon tea and cake, guests will radio-track leopards, where they roam freely and catch their own prey within the 4500-hectare rehabilitation area. Afterwards, enjoy dinner and cold drinks around the camp fire. Maybe even may view some of the local nocturnal creatures from the night hide.
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This morning, there will be several options to choose from, including an excursion on the self-guided walking trails (up to 8 km), radio tracking of Spotted Hyenas on foot, or taking part in one of the AfriCat feeding runs for cats that cannot yet hunt for themselves. Enjoy lunch at camp between activities, where guests can peruse the curio shop or take a dip and lounge by the pool.


In the afternoon, visit The Cheetah Project, where a valuable understanding of Foundation’s work will be gained. Here, learn more about the science that goes into conserving these animals as well as a bit of AfriCat’s 18-year history.
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Before departing this morning, there will be a final chance to radio-track the rehabilitating cheetahs on foot. After checking out, with a packed lunch, travel northward on the main tar road through the farming towns of Otjiwarongo and Tsumemb, before arriving at the Mushara Lodge on the eastern edge of Etosha National Park. This is approximately a 4-hour drive. Upon arrival, check in, where there will be a chance to enjoy the pool before an evening dinner.

After breakfast, spend the day within the Park, which is only a 10-minute drive away. As one of the most user friendly parks in Africa, the roads are easily navigable, or opt for a guided drive if that is preferred. If planning on spending the entire day in the park, choose to bring a packed lunch from the lodge stop at Fort Namutoni, within the park, to eat at a restaurant. The park gates close at sunset, but there is also the option to return to the lodge before then to relax by the pool.

Today, explore half the length of the Park from the Von Lindequest Gate in the East, to the Southern gate, near Okaukuejo. This will take roughly four hours, but there will be the entire day to explore the many side roads and waterholes throughout the park en route. Along the way you stop at three small tourist facilities within the park for rest, supplies, and refreshments. Once the park has been exited, drive about 10 kilometers to accommodations at the Gondwana Etosha Safari Lodge.

This morning, drive through a change of scenery as the mountainous and rocky region of Erongo is entered, which is home to Namibia’s highest peak. The end destination is just past the small town of Omaruru, where guests will drive into the private nature conservancy that is home to the Erongo Wilderness Lodge. This drive is about 4 hours long. After settling in, enjoy some coffee and snacks before taking the chance for a sunset hike up a nearby peak that provides wonderful views. Close out the night at the lodge with a hot shower and a delicious meal in the restaurant. ...read less

On the final day in the Erongo wilderness, spend it at leisure. One option is to leave the road behind to go on some guided walks through this peaceful and scenic corner of Namibia, or choose to explore the land solo. Also choose to be entertained by some guided nature drives or perhaps a trip to a private mountain top rock art gallery. Lunch will be taken at the lodge between the morning and afternoon activities.

Depending on the time of the departure flight, take the chance for a sunrise walk before beginning the east drive back to Windhoek. Once in Windhoek, return the vehicle and be transferred to the airport for a flight home or an optional Yampu Tours add-on.