Country
Duration
7 days
Group Size
Min 1 Max 10
Style
Highlights
Otjiwarongo
Etosha South
Palmwag
+2 destinations
Namibia – 7-day Northern Namibia Adventurer – Group Camping
From $1,840
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Otjiwarongo, Namibia
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Mount Etjo Safari Campsites
Day 1 - 2
Located in the Waterberg Region in Namibia, Mount Etjo Safari Campsites offers guests a camping experience in tranquil surroundings. The establishment features lovely secluded campsites overlooking a waterhole. Each site comes equipped with a fireplace, electricity, dish-washing basin, a camping table, complimentary firewood, and a private toilet and shower. Guests can dine at the nearby lodge restaurant or cook meals using the barbecue facilities. Other facilities include a swimming pool and a bar. Activities include lion and cheetah feeding, game drives, rhino tracking, birdwatching, and more.
Day 1
Day Notes:
You will be collected from your accommodation within the Windhoek city limits or the airport by 07.15 am for a short pre-departure meeting. Heading north, our first stop in the small town of Okahandja, where we will find Namibia’s largest wood carving market. Onwards we travel to our overnight destination at Mt. Etjo campsite, which is located adjacent to the private Okonjati Game Reserve.
After making camp and preparing lunch, we will drive three kilometres to the lodge, where there will be time for a dip in the pool.
Time for our first game drive to explore the 36,000 hectares. The open landscape, great for photography. Around sunset we will stop for refreshments before returning to the lodge and then heading back to our campsite for dinner. After, we head back to the lodge to watch some of the resident lions enjoy their evening meal.
Driving time: ~2-3 hours
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Transfer from Chameleon Backpackers Guesthouse to Mount Etjo Safari Campsites
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Okahandja Craft Market
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Check-in to Mount Etjo Safari Campsites
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Mount Etjo Safari Lodge Game Drive
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Mount Etjo Safari Lodge Lion Feed
Etosha South, Namibia
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Okaukuejo Camp
Day 2 - 4
Okaukuejo Camp, located within Etosha National Park in Namibia, is the park’s oldest and most iconic tourist camp, just 17 km from Anderson Gate. The property features a variety of accommodation, including premier waterhole chalets, standard waterhole chalets, double rooms, bush chalets, family chalets, and camping sites, all equipped with amenities such as en-suite bathrooms, fridges, tea stations, and, in some cases, braai facilities. Guests benefit from excellent facilities, including two swimming pools, a restaurant, and a bar. Activities include guided morning, afternoon, and night game drives, as well as exceptional wildlife viewing at the floodlit waterhole, where elephants, lions, rhinos, and antelope gather throughout the day and night.
Day 2
Day Notes:
Departing after breakfast we head back to the main road to continue our journey north, en-route to Etosha National Park. We make a short stop for essential supplies in the small town of Otjwarongo before continuing on to Etosha’s main camp at Okaukuejo. We are introduced to the park with a short game drive between the main entrance gate and Okaukuejo Camp, with a good chance to spot big game right from the very start.
After setting up our campsite we will head out into Etosha in search of big game. All visitors must be back in camp at sunset, but the ‘game show’ doesn’t stop when the sun goes down. Only a short walk from our campsite, Okaukuejo is justly famous for its very productive, flood-lit waterhole.
Driving time: ~3 hours
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Check-out from Mount Etjo Safari Campsites
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Transfer from Mount Etjo Safari Campsites to Okaukuejo Camp
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Check-in to Okaukuejo Camp
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Afternoon game drive
Day 3
Day Notes:
We have the whole day to explore Etosha. The park gates open at sunrise and after a quick cup of coffee and a snack we will be on our way as the sun breaches the horizon. Early morning is a productive time for game viewing and early morning is a good time to catch big cats returning from the hunt. Along the way we will make a stop at a designated picnic area for a quick breakfast before continuing our game drive en-route to the camp at Halali. We will have lunch at Halali, and there will also be time for a swim in the pool.
There is also time to visit the Halali camp waterhole before we head back out into the park for our afternoon game drive. On our way back to Okaukuejo we will stop to have a closer look at the Etosha Pan. Keeping a sharp look out for game as we wind our way back to Okaukuejo. We aim to arrive back at our camp just before sunset and just in time for the best hour of the day at the Okaukuejo waterhole.
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Full day exploration of Etosha National Park
Palmwag, Namibia
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Palmwag Campsite Gondwana Collection Namibia
Day 4 - 5
Home to whispering palms and the western desert wilderness, Palmwag Camp is a retreat with a difference. Here is where you will find the desert adapted elephants and the largest predator population outside of Etosha National Park.
Day 4
Day Notes:
Time to leave Etosha and concentrate on some of Namibia’s other highlights. After an early breakfast and game drive we leave the park. Our first stop is a cultural visit to the Otjikandero Himba Village. The next leg of our journey today is truly spectacular, we turn to the west and head towards the mighty Etendeka Mountains and the Grootberg Pass.
Palmwag is set out abreast of the Uniab River and under waving makalani palm trees, which often provide a refuge for Namibia’s unique desert adapted elephants. Sometimes coming very close to our camp, and sometimes coming right in for a visit, the elephants have been known to drink water from the swimming pools. We arrive in the late afternoon and set up our camp in time to enjoy a sundowner and to hopefully see some of the resident elephant herds.
Driving time: ~4 hours
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Check-out from Okaukuejo Camp
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Morning game drive
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Himba Village visit
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Transfer from Okaukuejo Camp to Palmwag Campsite Gondwana Collection Namibia
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Check-in to Palmwag Campsite Gondwana Collection Namibia
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Otjikandero Himba Orphanage Village
Spitzkoppe, Namibia
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Spitzkoppe Rest Camp
Day 5 - 6
Spitzkoppe Rest Camp in Namibia offers an exclusive desert escape where dramatic granite peaks frame a camp designed for both adventure and comfort. Guests sleep in spacious tents equipped with proper beds, ensuite bathrooms, lighting, and simple yet tasteful furnishings. Leisure facilities include a welcoming dining tent, a relaxed lounge area, and a campfire boma perfect for evenings beneath the stars. Optional activities range from guided bush walks and cultural excursions to exhilarating rock climbing and stargazing in one of the world’s clearest night skies. This setting blends raw wilderness with refined hospitality, appealing to travellers who value privacy, nature, and discovery.
Day 5
Day Notes:
Today we first head west to the Atlantic Ocean and then south, following the coastline to Cape Cross. We enter the Skeleton Coast National Park and meet the chilly Atlantic Ocean. It is easy to see why this barren seaboard is called the Skeleton Coast. The wind, the waves and the huge fog banks all conspire to push ships onto the beach.
Exiting the park at the Ugab River crossing, we continue onto one of the largest seal colonies in the world. There are usually upwards of 100,000 seals basking on the rocks or swimming just off the beach.
After visiting the seal colony it is only a short drive to our overnight stop at Cape Cross. We aim to arrive in the late afternoon for a sunset walk on the beach.
Driving time: ~4 hours
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Check-out from Palmwag Campsite Gondwana Collection Namibia
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Transfer from Palmwag Campsite Gondwana Collection Namibia to Spitzkoppe Rest Camp
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Check-in to Spitzkoppe Rest Camp
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Damaraland to Cape Cross
Swakopmund, Namibia
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Hotel Pension à la Mer
Day 6 - 7
Hotel Pension à la Mer is located in the heart of Swakopmund, a stone’s throw from the beach and historical jetty. Accommodation options consist of 46 en-suite rooms featuring safety deposit boxes, seating areas, heating, private bathrooms, tea/coffee-making facilities, and workspaces. Guests can kickstart each day with a scrumptious breakfast on-site. Facilities and services include a bar, a sun terrace, a terrace area, outdoor seating, laundry facilities, a mini-market, a gift shop, and Wi-Fi.
Day 6
Day Notes:
We have a more leisurely start today and after a cooked breakfast we head further south along the coast, to the adventure capital of Namibia, Swakopmund. Our first stop is a more recent shipwreck. Continuing south along the coast we complete our journey into Swakopmund. No tents tonight, we check into our accommodation, the centrally located Hotel A La Mer.
Swakopmund is an interesting place, bound to the north, the east and the south by the mighty sand dunes of the Namib Desert and to the west by the Atlantic Ocean. There are still many examples of colonial German architecture to be seen and the German language is still widely used. Swakopmund offers many opportunities for adventure activities. Our guide will discuss all the options with you in advance and will be able to facilitate any bookings that we would like to make.
Lunch and dinner tonight are for your own account.
Driving time: ~1-2 hours
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Check-out from Spitzkoppe Rest Camp
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Transfer from Spitzkoppe Rest Camp to Hotel Pension à la Mer
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Check-in to Hotel Pension à la Mer
Day 7
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Check-out from Hotel Pension à la Mer
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Walvis Bay Lagoon
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Dune 7
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Transfer from Hotel Pension à la Mer to Chameleon Backpackers Guesthouse
End of Itinerary
Destinations
Otjiwarongo
Etosha South
Palmwag
Spitzkoppe
Swakopmund
Accommodations
Mount Etjo Safari Campsites
Okaukuejo Camp
Palmwag Campsite Gondwana Collection Namibia
Spitzkoppe Rest Camp
Hotel Pension à la Mer
THIS TOUR DEPARTS EVERY SECOND SATURDAY BETWEEN MARCH-OCTOBER ONLY
5 September, 19 September, 3 October, 17 October 2026 & 6 March, 20 March 2027
- Per person sharing: NAD 34,000
- Single Supplement: NAD 2,700*
- Per child ages 5-11, sharing: NAD 31,000
3 April, 17 April, 1 May, 15 May, 29 May, 12 June, 26 June, 10 July, 24 July, 7 August, 21 August, 4 September, 18 September, 2 October, 16 October 2027
- Per person sharing: NAD 37,000
- Single Supplement: NAD 2,700*
- Per child ages 5-11, sharing: NAD 34,000
*Not mandatory. Single travellers can be matched with another traveller of the same sex on a twin-share basis
Sleeping bag and small pillow can be rented for NAD 40 per day
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