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14 day Tribes of Northern Namibia and the South
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Expected Namibia Safari Vacation Package Experience:
Accommodation: Lodges, hotels, rest camp
Activities: Okahandja tour, Tsumeb visit, Bushmen village visit, Ombili Foundation farm visit, game viewing, game drives, birding Ovambo museum and cultural / traditional activities, scenic drives, Himba village visit, Karakul weavery visit, Quiver Tree Forest visit, Fish River Canyon visit, ghost town visit and Luderitz sightseeing, desert drive, dune climbing
Destinations: Windhoek, Okahandja, Tsumeb, Tsintsabis, Ovamboland, Ruacana, Kaokoveld (Opuwo), Etosha National Park (Okaukuejo), Keetmanshoop, Fish River Canyon, Luderitz, Aus, Namib Desert (Namib Naukluft Park, Sossusvlei, Sesriem Canyon)
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What you can expect from this 14 day Tribes of Northern Namibia and the South Safari tour:
On this 14 day Northern Namibia and South Safari tour you will drive from the beautiful town of Windhoek. In Keetmanshoop you will be able to see the famous Kokerboom (quiver tree). A visit to the Fish River Canyon, the second largest canyon in the world is a definite must. You also get to explore and learn about the town of Luderitz.
You will travel from Windhoek and drive towards the North exploring and learning about the traditions and ways of the Herero people. Lastly you will travel through the western part of Etosha National Park for excellent game viewing opportunities. You will be accommodated in lodges or hotels on the duration of this Namibia tour.
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Day 1: Okahandja, NamibiaIn the morning of your Namibia tour you will depart from Windhoek to the north. At Okahandja - the former tribal center of the Herero people and old mission station you will visit some Herero graves, the cemetery of the German Schutztruppe and the Kavango woodcarver’s market.
You will drive via Otjiwarongo and Otavi to Tsumeb. The 'Cultural village', being an open air museum, invites tourists to get an insight into the rural life of Namibian tribes. It displays the life of the majority of Namibians and tells about their history and culture as well as showing their work and skills in arts and crafts. You will have lunch en route. Dinner / bed / breakfast. You will overnight at Makalani Hotel.
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Day 2: Farm Hedwigslust, NamibiaAfter breakfast depart to Treesleeper Camp near Tsintsabis. It is home to the Hei//omn Bushmen, the former habitants of Etosha and its surroundings, and the !Kung Bushmen. Until recently the Bushmen practiced a lifestyle of hunting and gathering. They will show you their traditional way of life in a “Historic living Village”.
After a light lunch proceed to Farm Hedwigslust, the home of the Ombili foundation. Attempts are made to teach Bushmen (350 are living on the farm) to get used to sow, maintain and harvest – become “farmers” and no longer hunters because their base of living, game, is extinct. As the Ombili foundation is financing this project through donations, a gratitude of app. N$ 50.00 is very welcome. In the afternoon Game drive in Etosha National Park.Dinner, bed and breakfast. Accommodation at Mokuti Lodge.
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Day 3: Ovamboland, NamibiaDrive north to Ovamboland, the most densely populated region of Namibia The Ovambo are divided into 8 sub-tribes. The first stop will be the Nakambale Museum at Olukondo, that represents the present and the past of the role of the Finnish Mission, the church and the local cultures.
Visit the Ngonga homestead, observe a demonstration of wheat-crushing, basket-weaving, hair-plaiting, traditional dancing and music, etc. A traditional lunch will be served. Afterwards you will proceed to Oshakati via Ondongwa. Dinner / bed / breakfast. Overnight at Oshakati Country Lodge.
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Day 4: Ovamboland, NamibiaTravel through the western Ovamboland. Flat, sandy plains dotted with Makalani palms, savannah grasslands and Mopane woodlands characterise this landscape. Different attractions will be visited. You will continue to Opuwo via Ruacana. Lunch packs en route. Dinner / Bed / Breakfast. Overnight at Opuwo Country Lodge.
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Day 5: Opuwo, NamibiaToday a typical Himba settlement will be visited. The Himba, a sub-tribe of the Herero - are nomads who are still living their old tradition and culture. Their cattle are their wealth and so they are roving around the area to feed them. That's why there are several deserted settlements to be seen along the way.
A local guide, accompanying the group, will negotiate a visit to a 'Kraal' with the headman of the tribe and will explain the lifestyle and the culture of the Himba. Afterwards you will return to Opuwo and proceed in a southern direction to Hobatere Lodge at the western border of the Etosha National Park. In the afternoon a game drive will take place. Dinner / Bed / Breakfast. Overnight at Hobatere Lodge.
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Day 6: Etosha National Park, NamibiaTravel through the western part of Etosha National Park during your Namibia tour. The Oryx and many other antelopes prefer this region. West of Okaukuejo is the well known 'Sprokieswoud' (Phantom or Fairy Forest), the only location where the African Moringa tree grows in a flat area.
Enjoy your lunch pack en route. At the floodlit waterhole wildlife can be viewed throughout the day as well as at night. Dinner /bed / breakfast. Overnight at Okaukuejo Restcamp.
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Day 7: Windhoek, NamibiaYou will go on a short game drive in the morning before leaving the Etosha National Park. Return to Windhoek via Outjo, Otjiwarongo and Okahandja. Lunch en route. You will arrive in Windhoek in the afternoon. Dinner / Bed / Breakfast. Overnight at Safari Court.
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Day 8: Windhoek, NamibiaDrive from Windhoek via Dordabis and visit the oldest Karakul weavery of Namibia - Uhlenhorst and Stampriet to the Auab Lodge. Lunch will be served at Bitterwasser Lodge. Dinner / Bed / Breakfast. Overnight at Stoney's Country Hotel.
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Day 9: Keetmanshoop, NamibiaDrive along the Auob River, via Koes and visit the Kokerboom forest (quiver tree), then to Keetmanshoop. Proceed past the Naute Dam to the Canon Lodge. Dinner / Bed / Breakfast. Overnight at Canon Lodge.
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Visit the Fish River Canyon, the second largest canyon of the world. This gigantic ravine, in places almost 500 metres (1640.4 feet) deep, has been gorged out of a vast undulating plain in the course of thousands of years. Proceed to Lüderitz via Seeheim ...
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Herero People, Waterberg Plateau
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The Herero tribe of Namibia are extremely distinctive from the ladies extravagant Victorian dress. Herero women wear neck to ankle dresses (usually red), with heavy petticoats and long sleeves, plus an extraordinarily wide hat.
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Himba Girls
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Himba women traditionally apply a bright orange body paint called "otjize". This is a paste made from red ochre, which is used to coat the skin and protect it from the harsh sun.
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