8-Day Budget Camping Guided Safari

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

Windhoek to Spitzkoppe Mountain Area

Upon your arrival, you will be met and greeted by one of the representatives of our company, People’s Tours and Safaris, to welcome you to Namibia - "Land of the Brave". Before you start off with your 8-day camping guided safari, you will be briefed in short.

You drive via Windhoek and stop to purchase some of your supplies for your camping safari. Here, you officially start off with your safari in your private vehicle with your guide and hit the road toward Spitzkoppe for your first overnight stop. You arrive at Spitzkoppe in the mid-afternoon and set up your camp. You will then be off on a hiking activity with the local guide based at the camp. After your first activity, you return to your camp and start preparing your dinner on an open fire. You freshen up for dinner and the rest of the night is at leisure.

Main Destination:

Spitzkoppe (Damaraland)

Best Time To Visit May to September (Animals are easier to see)

High Season July to November (Some places can get quite busy)

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

Wildlife in Damaraland

ElephantOccasional

GiraffeRare

Black RhinoRare

LionVery Rare

LeopardVery Rare

ZebraRare

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CheetahVery Rare

HyenaVery Rare

White RhinoNone

BuffaloNone

WildebeestNone

HippoNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

Budget camping

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Spitzkoppe Mountain Area to Cape Cross Seal Colony

After a scrumptious breakfast which you prepare on an open fire, you pack up your camp. You still have time to take nice pictures of the rock mountains before you continue with your safari. At Henties Bay, you will have a quick stop to top up your supplies and proceed to Cape Cross. En route, you visit the seal colony. You arrive at Cape Cross Lodge Campsite in the mid-afternoon and set up your camp. You can relax at the beach and return to prepare dinner on the open fire with your guide. The rest of the day is at leisure.

Main Destination:

Cape Cross (Seals)

Best Time To Visit October to March (Warmer nights and less fog)

High Season July to October (Busier and higher rates apply)

Best Weather October to March (Warmer nights and less fog)

Wildlife in Skeleton Coast NP

HyenaOccasional

ElephantVery Rare

Black RhinoVery Rare

LeopardVery Rare

ZebraRare

HippoRare

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GiraffeNone

White RhinoNone

LionRare to None

CheetahNone

BuffaloNone

WildebeestNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

Budget camping

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Cape Cross to Brandberg White Lady

This morning, you wake up with the fresh breeze from the ocean and start preparing a delicious breakfast on an open fire. After breakfast, you pack up your camp and continue with your safari to Brandberg. As you continue with your safari to the north and west into the diverse Damaraland, appreciate the marvelous scenery of the area. You pass Namibia’s highest mountain, the Brandberg, which peaks at 2,573m above sea level. Take time to view the game and absorb the vastness of the scenery along the way. You will enjoy the spectacular landscape of Damaraland and the stunning views.

Main Destination:

Brandberg Mountain (Rock Art)

Accommodation:

Budget camping

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Brandberg to Kamanjab (Himba Village)

After breakfast, you pack up your camp and continue to the Kamanjab area. You arrive mid-afternoon at Oppi Koppi Campsite and set up your camp. The afternoon is spent visiting Himba Village. You return to the camp and start to prepare your dinner on an open fire. You freshen up and the rest of your night can be spent at your leisure whilst you are watching the stars.

Main Destination:

Himba Village (Cultural Village)

Accommodation:

Budget camping

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Kamanjab to Etosha National Park

After breakfast, you pack up your camp and hit the road to Etosha National Park with an en route lunch. You will arrive at Okaukuejo Resort which is situated in the southern part of Etosha National Park. After setting up your camp, you will spend the afternoon on a game-viewing drive. You will visit some famous waterholes where you can spot the animals gathering. If you are lucky, you might also spot the predators.

You return to the camp just before sunset since they close the camp gate at that time. You will freshen up whilst your guide prepares your dinner on the open campfire. After dinner, you can watch the game coming and going at the camp's floodlit waterhole. The rest of the night is at your leisure.

Main Destination:

Etosha National Park

Best Time To Visit July to September (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

LionOccasional

HyenaOccasional

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White RhinoVery Rare

Black RhinoRare

LeopardVery Rare

CheetahVery Rare

BuffaloNone

HippoNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• Inside Etosha NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Etosha National Park

After breakfast, the day is spent on full-day game viewing within the Central section of the park from your private safari vehicle. The park gates open at sunrise, and after having an early scrumptious breakfast, you will aim to be on your way as the sun rises. The early morning is usually a productive time for game viewing since many predators are active at this time. If you are lucky, you may spot a hunt or see them with their catch of the day. You will continue with your game-viewing drive with an en route lunch. Keep a sharp lookout for game as you drive back to Okaukuejo.

You arrive back at the resort just before sunset and in time for the best hour of the day at Okaukuejo waterhole. Your guide will start preparing dinner on the open campfire whilst you are freshening up. After dinner, you can spend your time watching the game coming and going at the floodlit waterhole. The rest of the night can be spent at your leisure.

Main Destination:

Etosha National Park

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• Inside Etosha NP

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Etosha National Park to Waterberg Plateau Park

Today, you hit the road to Waterberg Plateau Park with an en route lunch. Arrive at the Waterberg Rest Camp in the mid-afternoon. You will set up your camp and be off with the local guide on the afternoon game drive. Your guide will remain at the camp and prepare your dinner on the open campfire. You return and freshen up for your dinner whereafter you can spend time at the campfire or at leisure.

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

Wild DogVery Rare

ElephantNone

LionNone

ZebraNone

WildebeestNone

HippoNone

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• Inside Waterberg Plateau

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Departure

After breakfast, you pack up your camp and hit the road back to Windhoek. En route, you will visit Okahandja Craft Market for last-minute shopping. You arrive in Windhoek at 14h00. Your guide will drop you off at your own arranged accommodation. This is the end of your safari.

Main Destination:

Windhoek (City)

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.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.