Itinerary Type - Game drive
Destination - Namibia
Itinerary Summary
Located in northern Namibia approcimately lies 500 kilometers north of Namibia's capital, Windhoek.
Located in northern Namibia approcimately lies 500 kilometers north of Namibia's capital, Windhoek. Ethosha covers an area of approximate 23 000 square kilometres and is one of Namibias most famous parks and one of the largest preserves on the African continent. The park encompasses a vast salt pan which covers an areas of approximately 5,000 square kilometers
Etosha National Park - It is home to elephant, both Burchell's and Hartmann's zebras , giraffe, lion, leopard, black rhinoceros , red hartebeests, blue wildebeests, cheetah, hyena, eland, kudu, springbok, gemsbok, black-faced impala and many other types of antelope as well as over 340 species of birds, including large flocks of flamingoes and white pelicans which come to breed in years of good rainfall. Also spotted are ostrich, kori bustard, which can weigh over 30 pounds, and Yellow-billed hornbills.The salt pan is off limits but there is a road network running along its edge
GemsbokGame viewing is good for most part of the year but the best time to visit is in the winter, which is also the dry season, from May through September. During this period, wildlife gather around the waterholes. There is a large network of fairly well maintained roads running through the park
Accommodation:
There are three camps in the park all lying south of the pan
Okaukuejo Camp
Located approximately 17 kms from the main admission gate in the south of the park, acommodation is in either 2,3 or 4 bedroomed bungalows. Camp amenities include a shop, restaurant, bar, Kiosk, petrol station, swimming pool, and floodlit water hole which is popular with elephant and lions and very occasionally black rhinos visit
Halali Camp
Located in the middle of Namutoni and Okadukuejo camps, south of the pan, this camp offers accommodation in either 4 bed tents or two to four bed bungalows. Amenities include a shop, restaurant, bar, Kiosk, petrol station, swimming pool, and floodlit water hole
Namutoni Camp
Situated on the eastern side of the pan close to Von Lindequist Gate. Accommodation is in the form of either the camp has mobile homes, 2/3 bed rooms, and four bedroomed flats with hotplate and fridge. Camp amenities include a shop, restaurant, bar, Kiosk, petrol station, swimming pool, and floodlit water hole
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