Kavango

Description

The environment is becoming denser and greener, trees are becoming more numerous. Free-roaming goats, sheep and cattle move between the settlements, and fields with corn and millet, and unexpectedly cross the roadway due to the lack of fences. On the roadside, woodcarvers sit in front of their huts and shelters and offer their carving work. The transport of water to the villages is unique, namely with environmentally friendly ox-drawn sledges.

The district capital, Rundu, is located on a small hill directly on the Kavango River. This is the lifeline of this region . Over a length of more than 400 kilometres, the Kavango River marks the border between Namibia and Angola before turning south into the Okavango Delta

200 Kilometers east of Rundu, near the village of Divundu, is one of the scenic highlights, the Popa Falls. The Popa Falls are not really a waterfall, but only rapids, which looks more impressive in deep water than in high water, because then the rock reef stands out more strongly from the riverbed.

The national parks such as Mahango Park are home to a range of animals, including hippos.

Activities

Birding
Sundowner boat excursions
Nature / game drives
Traditional village tour
Fishing

Gallery

Tours available in Kavango

Tourist watching an elephant in Botswana
N$ 42 810.00 /person
15 Days / 14 Nights
Travel from the central highlands of Windhoek to the Namib Desert and world renown Sossusvlei.  To the Atlantic Ocean and Namibia’s Skeleton Coast,  on to Etosha...

Accommodation available in Kavango

Popa Falls 17

Popa Falls Resort is a gateway to the north-eastern corner of Namibia and home to perennial rivers, magnificent indigenous woodlands, riverine forests, floodplains and reed-lined channels. the falls are accessible by foot from here. The falls, in fact, are not falls as one may expect from its name. Instead, they are a series of cascades created naturally over time by the running river, which splits the rock and forms a vast network of river channels.

Starting From
N$1 360.00
Nunda River Lodge 20

Nunda River Lodge, situated in the Kavango east region of Namibia, is an experience seldom encountered in the Southern African continent with its homely relaxed atmosphere enhanced with a true African wildlife experience. Nunda River Lodge is in close proximity of two game parks, Mahango and the Buffalo Core areas. Nunda River lodge is built on the banks of the Okavango River downstream from Popa Falls.

Starting From
N$1 845.00
Ngepi Camp 2

Ngepi Camp, situated in the unspoiled upper reaches of the Okavango delta panhandle in the western Caprivi strip, Kavango region, Namibia.  With clean Kalahari desert air, the camp is set on an island under amazing trees with permanent river frontage and surrounded by seasonally flooded swamps. It is a paradise of flooded plains and secret swampy backwaters, teaming with wildlife, as we are nestled between Mahango National park, a few km’s to the south, and Bwabwata National Park directly opposite across the river. Most of our campsites are along the river’s edge, with a grassed camping area and an adjacent parking space for vehicles, trailers and caravans. Each site has its own 220v AC solar powered electricity point, river water tap and fireplace/braai area. Our Bush campsites are a bit more secluded, with lovely big trees for shade, but they have no river view.

Starting From
N$1 905.00
Ndhovu Safari Lodge 14

Ndhovu means Elephant in the local language. Get a taste of Namibia’s adventure and find out more about our nearby national parks such as Mahango Park and Buffalo Park. The parks are part of the Bwabwata National Park and the Transfrontier Park KAZA. The Lodge is overlooking the Buffalo National Park and is also close to the Popa Falls.

Starting From
N$1 965.00
Campsite d

The Okavango river is home to a rich variety of wildlife, making Taranga Safari Lodge a first-class destination.  Taranga Safari Lodge boasts an international style restaurant with three course dinners and a floating river bar with new cocktails every month.

Starting From
N$2 400.00
Tambuti Lodge 5

Tambuti is a small Lodge beautifully perched above the Kavango River overlooking the floodplain. We are one of the rare lodges looking at the river without getting wet feet, thus we are also open during the flood season, all year round. Tambuti Lodge is at the centre of the two Kavango region East and West, ideally situated in the heart of Rundu overlooking Kavango River.

Starting From
N$523.00
shamvura-camp-5

Shamvura Camp, ‘the place from where rain can be seen’, with its access to more than 20 kilometres of a largely pristine riverine system, is big on birding and fishing activities, while crafts, basketry and boat trips are also on the list.

Starting From
N$950.00
Shametu River Lodge 1

At Shametu River Lodge you will be experiencing the tranquillity of the Kavango River on your doorstep. When driving to the Caprivi, most travellers assume that Divundu, Kavango East, is only a place for a quick stop-over on their way to game parks and fishing tales but what they do not realise is that they are driving thru one of Namibia’s most precious hidden gems. Divundu is filled with the rich culture of the Kavango people – women draped with colourful cloth, Nguni cattle crossing the road every few meters. Children playing in the river and men on the wato’s catching dinner with nothing but an earthworm on a hand line. Game parks filled with wildlife, the Kavango East has become a destination in its own, a place where you can spend at least a few days.

Starting From
N$2 670.00
samsitu 2

Samsitu Riverside Camp is a communal managed campsite situated directly at the banks of the Okavango 13km west of Rundu.

Starting From
N$180.00
River Dance Lodge 3

You found it! Riverdance is a hidden paradise at the riverbanks of Okavango. Make it your home to relax, enjoy life and explore the incredible Kavango/Zambezi region, which is completely different from the rest of Namibia. Visit the hippos on a morning river cruise, watch and listen to birds you have never encountered before, relax in the pool, meet the Hambukushu people in the village close by or explore the national parks Mahango and Buffalo on a game drive and come home full of new impressions of the rich wildlife in the Kavango/Zambezi region, formerly known as the Caprivi Strip.

Starting From
N$1 780.00