3 Day Etosha SMALL GROUP Camping Safari

Itinerary

Day 1: Windhoek - Etosha Area

Stop At: Etosha Pan, Etosha National Park Namibia
We leave Windhoek in the morning for a drive that will take you northwards through the towns of Okahandja and Otjiwarongo. After about a 4 hour drive you will enter the Etosha National Park, one of Southern Africa’s premier game parks and wildlife enthusiasts paradise. We enter the park via the Andersson’s gate, on the southern boundary of Etosha and spend the next day exploring. The park itself covers 22,270 kms², and gets its name from the salt pan that makes up approx 23% of the park. Once a massive lake, the Etosha Pan is now mostly dry, with the exception of good rainfall years when the pan fills up enough to become a breeding ground for flamingos that migrate between Walvis Bay and Sua Pan in Botswana.

The park itself is home to some 114 mammal species including the big 4 (lion, leopard, rhino & elephant) as well as 340 bird species, 110 reptile species, 16 amphibian species and, surprisingly, one species of fish.

This afternoon we enjoy a game drive from the park gate, stopping at some popular (animal) waterholes, before arriving late afternoon at our lodge. After setting up our tents at the campsite your guide will preparte your meals on the over fire while you can relax by the floodlit waterhole, an excellent chance to view those creatures that prefer to be active during the cool of the night.

Drive time: 5 Approx hours
Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Okaukuejo Campsite

Day 2: Okaukuejo Campsite

Stop At: Okaukuejo waterhole, Etosha National Park Namibia
This day will be devoted to exploring the park and maximising our chances for amazing wildlife sightings. We start with an early morning game drive before breakfast. We will then return to the lodge for breakfast. From there, we will continue our search and drive from waterhole to waterhole (especially in the winter months), as they support a rich diversity of animals. These waterholes are one of the most unique aspects of Etosha National Park, and a major attraction for wildlife photographers and animal behaviour experts as the different species of animals, both predator and prey alike, can often be captured (on camera) drinking at the same waterhole.

Depending on our route, we will return to the campsite, and to relax by the lodge waterhole and pool during the hottest part of the day, before continuing our game drives late afternoon to try our luck some more.
Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Okaukuejo Campsite

Day 3: Etosha Area - Windhoek

Stop At: Lark Journeys Namibia, 244 Nickel Street, Windhoek, Namibia
This day signals the end of our journey. After a leisurely breakfast you will get ready to go back to Windhoek. You may stop in the small town of Okahandja to visit one of Namibia’s largest woodcarving markets if you are interested in buying authentic souvenirs. Afterwards you will drive to Windhoek. Expected arrival is in the mid afternoon.

Drive Time: Approx 4 and half hours
Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.