Conservation Conscious

Route:      Windhoek Airport to City
Distance: 48 km

Journey:  You will be met in the arrivals hall of our International airport and transferred into the city of Windhoek. Remainder of day at leisure. Depending on your arrival time we suggest you go on a short City & Katutura tour / Penduka - Craft market.

Route:      Windhoek to Okonjima
Distance: 220 km

Journey: After breakfast your car rental agency will collect you and take you to their premises to complete rental contract and do a vehicle check with you. From here you head off on your Namibian holiday.
Okonjima Nature Reserve is equally famed for frequent leopard, brown hyaena and pangolin sightings on its safaris, as well as The AfriCat Foundation. Since being founded in 1991, AfriCat’s mission has been to make significant contributions to conservation, while trying to ensure the survival of Namibia’s predators in their natural habitat. It undertakes research and environmental education projects.

Route:      Okonjima to Onguma Reserve
Distance: 350 km

Journey: An early morning activity before you depart (optional extra), either to the AfriCat Foundation or leopard tracking before you head north via the towns of Otjiwarongo and Tsumeb to a private reserve situated on the eastern border of Etosha National Park.

Depending on the time of arrival, you can choose to visit the Etosha Park for your first Game Drive or you can check-in at the accommodation establishment and get settled for the evening. 

Onguma Reserve & Etosha National Park

Participate on game drives into Etosha National Park offered by the Lodge, or you can enjoy the day in the Park in your rented vehicle. 

Being in the area of Namutoni, you will find a lot more waterholes in the vicinity, so your game Drive experience is guarantied to be a special one. 

Route:      Onguma Reserve to Ongava Reserve
Distance: 200 km

Journey: Enter the world renown Etosha National Park, this will be in your rental touring vehicle as you traverse from the Namutoni region to Okaukuejo. The Restcamp within the centre of the Etosha Park is a good stop-over to avoid the hot temperatures during lunch time. Remember to be sure that you leave the Park Entrance Gate (Anderson Gate) before sunset. 

Route:      Ongava Reserve to Grootberg Lodge
Distance: 245 km

Journey: Your travels today take you through commercial farmlands to the Etendeka Plateau and one of our community conservation success stories - Grootberg Lodge perched over the Klip River plateau. 12 000 hectares have been set aside by the #Khoadi//Hoas community for conservation and tourism, and it is through this pristine wilderness that you can explore either on foot or by car to encounter the inhabitants of this remote area.

Grootberg Concession
We suggest joining the rhino or elephant tracking programs today, ending off your day with a scenic drive or sundowner.

Route:      Grootberg Lodge to Camp Kipwe
Distance: 130 km

Journey: Travel down the Grootberg Pass exploring more of Damaraland where the flora and fauna have adapted perfectly to the harsh weather conditions. Areas of interest include the rock engravings at Twyfelfontein, a UNESCO world heritage sight. In addition geological sites such as the Organ pipes and Burnt Mountain are worth a visit and for a great cultural experience visit the Damara Living Museum. 

Route:      Camp Kipwe to Swakopmund
Distance: 322 km

Journey: The mining town of Uis would be your first stop today, the settlement was established in 1958 when it was a tin mining hub, today it is well known for its local mineral wealth although the open pit mine has closed there are some 3600 inhabitants. Being on the main road between the coast and interior as well as at the base of the Brandberg Mountain, Namibia's highest peak, Uis sees a reasonable amount of traffic, by Namibian standards.
Once you've crossed the gravel plains to reach the coastal road we suggest you head north to visit Cape Cross seal Reserve before heading down past the town of Henties Bay to Swakopmund.

Day at leisure in this coastal town - there are quite several optional activities, in addition to those listed. There is also sandboarding, quad biking, Swakopmund cultural tours, and scenic flights over the coastline and interior.

Swakopmund is also known for their many Restaurants, specializing in fresh local Seafood, or other Namibian Dishes. 

Route:      Swakopmund to NamibRand Nature Reserve
Distance: 432 km

Journey: An early start is recommended today. You can either travel to Walvis Bay and head inland from there, or drive to the Moon Landscape and Welwitschia Plains before heading down to the Namib Desert.
Travel via the Kuiseb and Gaub Canyons to the settlement of Solitaire and on to the private NamibRand Nature Reserve.

Wolwedans Scenic Drives & Wolwedans Walking Safaris

The NamibRand Nature Reserve is a model for private conservation in southern Africa as it demonstrates holistic biodiversity conservation balanced with financial sustainability. Low-impact ecotourism is a means towards sustaining our conservation efforts through park fees. Five tourism concessions have been awarded, that each pay a daily, per-bed fee to the Reserve. The funds generated through these park fees enable the Reserve to be financially self-sustaining.

Route:      NamibRand Nature Reserve to Windhoek
Distance: 390 km

Journey: Your drive today takes you back to Windhoek via the town of Rehoboth. Please note: outbound flights are to be booked for late afternoon / early evening, alternatively spend the night in Windhoek and depart Namibia the following day.

If you are departing that same evening, you need to drop off your vehicle - the Car Rental Company will then Transfer you to the International Airport. 

Should you stay another night (which is not included in the proposed person Price) you will have to deliver your vehicle in the late afternoon, the Car Rental Company will transfer you to your Accommodation (in Whk City Area). An additional Transfer can be arranged for your departure the next day.