A new guided walking expedition in the heart of Namibia’s dramatic Kaokoland
Meals enjoyed around the campfire or under a shady tree during the walking expedition
Two hiking camps accommodating a maximum of eight guests, who sleep on ‘bed rolls’ on raised wooden platforms, with a toilet and basin underneath, and bucket shower facilities
This experience is all about walking in rugged terrain, admiring dramatic landscapes, and sleeping beneath open skies
The Etendeka experience features three- or four-day walking itineraries designed for lovers of the great outdoors. Led by experienced and passionate guides, you’ll explore the remote corners of northern Damaraland, taking in its striking landscapes, dry riverbeds, ancient rocks, and unique flora and fauna along the way. Good fitness levels are required, and guests are advised to bring well ‘walked-in’ hiking boots, a hat, and plenty of sunblock! The ability to walk in rugged terrain, often in high temperatures, for 6 to 7 hours is required.
Zero light pollution makes for stargazing in some of the clearest night skies on Earth. At Etendeka, you’ll sleep in the open air, on a wooden platform, gazing up at the Milky Way.
Your guide will point out unique desert-adapted wildlife on your walks, including birds and plant species. This is a marvellous opportunity for nature lovers, so you’ll want to keep your binoculars and a good camera close by!
Etendeka Walking Trails is located in the Etendeka Concession, a remote part of northern Damaraland bordering the Palmwag Concession, 600 kilometres from Windhoek. Guests fly into Palmwag airstrip or Etendeka airstrip, where they are met on arrival.
Etendeka Walking Trails offers guests a unique opportunity to sleep in the open air, closely connected with nature, beneath star-filled Namibian night skies.
This is all about waking up early to the sounds of nature, enjoying a hearty breakfast before your walk begins, and admiring the scenery, flora and fauna, and magnificent rock formations. Guests are supplied with backpacks, water bottles, and lunch boxes. At the end of each day, hearty dinners are cooked outside and enjoyed around an open fire. Please be aware that there is no electricity and no charging facilities during the walk, so your batteries should be fully charged before departure!
Etendeka Walking Trails is an immersive ‘back‐to‐basics’ hiking experience in Namibia’s wild and rugged northern Damaraland.
Small groups of up to eight guests can choose between three- or four-day trails in this remote, starkly beautiful terrain, surrounded by ancient rock formations, mountains, and dry riverbeds shaded by mopane trees. Two rustic overnight hiking camps accommodate adventurous travellers on open-air, elevated wooden platforms beneath a blanket of stars. Each structure has two sleeping ‘bed‐rolls’ with an inflatable mattress, 100 per cent cotton linen, and a cozy duvet. A toilet and basin are situated underneath, and bucket showers are housed in separate facilities between the platforms.
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