Round trip through less visited areas
This tour takes you back to the untouched nature of the Kalahari Desert, home of the San, with a trip to the Skeleton Coast and Etosha. Be prepared that you will not meet many people these two weeks.
In Kaokoland, Namibia's remote northwest, lies the Kunene region. A beautiful wilderness with dramatic landscapes, small populations of wildlife and the Himba. Then the rugged and untouched jagged nature of Skeleton Coast before seeking out the typical African savanna animals in the vast Etosha National Park.
To conclude, you will stay in Namibia's most pristine nature reserve, Khaudum National Park, where you will search for wild dogs.
Travel by 4WD and charter
Transfers are by land, but some places are so remote that they can only be reached by charter plane. This is not only an efficient way to travel, but during the flight you will have an insane view of the landscape. The vastness, the endless shades of color, you will see stunning Namibia from a different perspective.
Unlimited possibilities for inspiration
The combination of 4WD and charters makes the whole country open to you. This is also how you can view this particular trip: as inspiration to complement other itineraries - more focused on the well-known highlights - with one or more unique, little-visited destinations. The possibilities do not end with this trip. Inquire about even more "Off the beaten track" destinations in Namibia.
Tips & tops from Namibia 'Off the beaten track':
- Few travelers have gone before you; the areas you travel to are literally "off the beaten track
- You will stay in unique luxury small-scale lodges throughout the trip, such as the Otjimbondona Lodge in the Kalahari Desert
- Serra Cafema Camp is located in northern Kaokoland, not far from the border with Angola. During a boat trip on the Kunene River, you can look out for crocodiles
- You will meet the beautiful Himba, a semi-nomadic people who live off their cattle
- Your luxury tented camp Hoanib Skeleton Coast Camp is located in a very remote part of the inhospitable Skeleton Coast, and can only be reached by small Cessna. Here you will stay several days, for very diverse activities including game drives (safari) and a sightseeing flight with lunch on the beach
- Sparse and very unusual vegetation on the Skeleton Coast, but you will also find seal colonies here
- Lunch on the beach, among whale skeletons and shipwrecks
- Stay at the very small-scale Sheya Shuushona Conservancy Lodge in Etosha National Park
- Safaris and night walks in Etosha National Park
- Spot wild dogs in Khaudum National Park
- In Khaudum NP, you will stay at the also small-scale Xaudum Lodge
- Combine this tour with some of Namibia's more famous highlights, such as Sossusvlei, Fish River Canyon and Swakopmund
