11-Day Namibia Big 5 Wildlife Safari Tour (Lodging)

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

Windhoek to Erindi Game Reserve

You will head to Erindi Game Reserve which is located southeast of Omaruru. Erindi is a spectacularly scenic, protected reserve in northwestern Namibia. "Erindi", meaning "the place of water", boasts incredible lush scenery. Stretching over 79,000 hectares, this natural wonderland features comfortable accommodation options and magnificent landscapes encompassing grasslands, savannahs, and rugged mountains inhabited by an abundance of diverse wildlife.

Included activities: Afternoon game drive to view elephants, giraffes, rhinos, lions, hyenas, zebras, kudus, wildebeests and many other animals.

Overnight: Erindi Old Traders Lodge.

Main Destination:

Erindi Private Game Reserve (Namibia)

Accommodation:

Old Trader's Lodge

• Luxury lodge located inside Erindi GR (Namibia)

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Erindi Game Reserve

You will have breakfast and a full day of enjoying the activities at Erindi Game Reserve which protects wildlife. It is a private, fenced reserve located on the Namibian central plateau, populated with semi-open bush savannah and sparse, rugged mountains.

Included activities: Guided bush walks for a closer view of the wildlife.

Overnight: Erindi Old Traders Lodge.

Main Destination:

Erindi Private Game Reserve (Namibia)

Accommodation:

Old Trader's Lodge

• Luxury lodge located inside Erindi GR (Namibia)

Meals & Drinks:

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

Erindi Game Reserve to Twyfelfontein

Today you head into one of the most beautiful desert regions in Namibia - Damaraland. It is a rocky site situated in the Kunene Region of northwestern Namibia. The site contains around 2,000 rock carvings and UNESCO approved it as a World Heritage Site in 2007.

Included activities: Nature drive and guided desert elephant tour.

Overnight: Twyfelfontein Country Lodge.

Main Destination:

Twyfelfontein (Rock Art, Namibia)

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:

Twyfelfontein Country Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located inside Damaraland (Namibia)

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Twyfelfontein to Etosha National Park

You will depart to Etosha National Park and stay for 2 nights. The park’s main characteristic is a salt pan so large it can be seen from space. There is abundant wildlife that congregates around the waterholes, giving you almost guaranteed game sightings. Etosha National Park is one of the most accessible game reserves in Namibia and Southern Africa. The concentration of big game around the waterholes makes game viewing incredibly rewarding. You do not even have to leave your rest camp to see lions, elephants, rhinos, antelopes and zebras quenching their thirst.

Included activity: Afternoon game drive.

Overnight: Etosha Safari Lodge.

Main Destination:

Etosha National Park (Namibia)

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:

Etosha Safari Lodge

• Luxury lodge located just outside Etosha NP (Namibia)

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Etosha National Park

After enjoying breakfast at the lodge, you will have a full day of safari game viewing which allows you plenty of opportunities for good animal sightings and spectacular photographs.

Included activity: Full-day game drive.

Overnight: Etosha Safari Lodge.

Main Destination:

Etosha National Park (Namibia)

Accommodation:

Etosha Safari Lodge

• Luxury lodge located just outside Etosha NP (Namibia)

Meals & Drinks:

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

Etosha National Park to Grootfontein

Have an early breakfast and then depart to Grootfontein (meaning "Big Fountain"). Grootfontein is famous for being home to the largest meteorite ever discovered on Earth (located roughly 25 kilometres from the town centre). Along the way, you will make a stop at Tsumeb for some shopping and to visit the Bushmen village.

Included activities: Visit Mangetti National Park (home to elephant, eland, wildebeest, kudu, sable, steenbok, duiker, Burchell's zebra, common impala, gemsbok, and giraffe).

Overnight: Roy's Rest Camp.

Main Destination:

Grootfontein (Town, Namibia)

Accommodation:

Roy's Rest Camp

• Budget lodgeless than 1hr drive from Grootfontein (Town, Namibia)

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Grootfontein to Divundu

Have an early breakfast and then depart to the Okavango River and visit the Mahango Game Reserve Park where we will see animals and huge baobabs. Today's episode is not too long and we should arrive in the early afternoon. The road leads through Caprivi and the area of the Bwabata National Park. The route is decorated with "beware of elephants" road signs. This is the route of the largest population of elephants migrating from Chobe to Zambezi.

Included activity: A visit to the Mahango Game Reserve Park (home to herds of elephant as well as hippo, buffalo, giraffe, antelope, and many other animals).

Overnight: Shametu River Lodge.

Main Destination:

Divundu (Town, Namibia)

Accommodation:

Shametu River Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Zambezi Region (Namibia)

Meals & Drinks:

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

Divundu

You will have an early breakfast whereafter you head out on another full day to enjoy safari game viewing, allowing plenty of opportunities for good sightings and taking spectacular photographs.

Included activity: Mokoro boat cruise.

Overnight: Shametu River Lodge.

Main Destination:

Divundu (Town, Namibia)

Accommodation:

Shametu River Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Zambezi Region (Namibia)

Meals & Drinks:

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

Divundu to Kasane

After breakfast, you will cross the border of Botswana and reach Kasane, the largest town in this region with a slight architectural characteristic of Botswana. The area has the largest concentration of elephants in the world. Elephant migrations take place very close to the city limits. On the access road, be very careful because huge herds like to run across the main road. In Kasane, we will go on a boat trip on the Chobe River. During the cruise, we will observe many wild animals.

Included activity: Afternoon boat cruise.

Overnight: Chobe Safari Lodge.

Main Destination:

Kasane (Town, Botswana)

Accommodation:

Chobe Safari Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Chobe NP (Botswana)

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Kasane

The Chobe River forms the northern boundary of the Chobe National Park which is renowned for its diverse and abundant game viewing opportunities. This section of the park is best known for its dense concentration of wildlife, including elephant and hippo populations, but the waters attract all manner of game including large herds of buffalo and the lions that prey on them - a visit to the Chobe River Front guarantees close encounters with an array of African wildlife. Clients have breakfast and have a full day of safari game viewing.

Included activities
Morning Boatcruise

Overnight: Chobe Safari Lodge.

Main Destination:

Kasane (Town, Botswana)

Accommodation:

Chobe Safari Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Chobe NP (Botswana)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Kasane to Kasane Airport

Clients have breakfast and fly back to their hometown. (Kasane Airport).

Main Destination:

Kasane Airport (Kasane, Botswana)

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.