TOUR INFORMATION
TOUR INFORMATION
PRACTICAL INFORMATION:
PRACTICAL INFORMATION:
Included:
- Three meals per day (from dinner Day 1 to breakfast Day 13)
- The services of a professional tour guide, camp chef and photographic tutor
- All park entry fees
- Accommodation for 12 nights (camping)
- Professional in-car radios
- The use of tents, crockery, and cutlery
Not included:
- Personal vehicle costs like fuel, border tariffs, etc
- Personal drinks and snacks
- Bedding
- Visa (South African citizens don’t need one)
- Covid test (You must have a negative Covid
- PCR test result no older than seven days – without it, you won’t be allowed across the border. NOTE: These regulations might change; make sure you have the latest information.)
Practical information:
- Currently only the two big border posts (Vioolsdrif/Noordoewer and Nakop/Ariamsvlei) are open between South Africa and Namibia. Don’t try to use one of the small ones, you’ ll waste your time.
- You must have a negative Covid test (not older than 7 days) with you to cross the border. Double check all the latest Covid regulations before leaving home.
- There are Covid test facilities at the border. These quick tests cost in the region of R350 and although results are available quickly there is only one testing station, so if you happen to be there at the same time as 10 other people who require a test then you’ll end up wasting a lot of time.
- Always wear your mask at the border post and at all other times when appropriate. There are slight delays because of added health protocols but the border crossing is still straightforward and typically doesn’t take longer than an hour.
- The best vehicle for this tour is a comfortable 4×4 bakkie or SUV with good ground- clearance. A 4×4 is compulsory as we will drive off-road.
Key destinations:
Key destinations:
Key destinations:
Key destinations:
Spitzkoppe – Uis – Brandberg – Damaraland – Ugab River – Goantagab River – Twyfelfontein – Aba-Huab River – Palmwag Concession – Mudorib River – Hoanib River – Sesfontein – Warmquelle – Ongongo – Opuwo – Kaokoland – Epupa Falls – Kunene River – Ruacana – Etosha
This 13-day camping tour is an adventure from start to finish and will appeal to 4×4 owners who want to improve their photography skills in spectacular settings across north-western Namibia. We will visit iconic destinations like Etosha National Park, Epupa Falls and the Twyfelfontein engravings but we also see seldom-visited corners of Damaraland and Kaokoland.
Landscapes will vary from desert plains where welwitschias flourish to ana tree lined dry riverbeds where we might encounter desert-adapted elephants. We will traverse rugged mountains, sandy plains and many kilometres of gravel road.
Although photography is a focus of the tour, you don’t have to be a photographer to enjoy the trip. Well-known travel journalist Toast Coetzer will accompany us, and he will be available 24/7 to assist with photographic queries, whether you are shooting with the latest mirrorless camera or simply your cell phone. He will make sure that you get the best out of your gear, no matter what you’re shooting with.
The tour is great for nature fans who have been keen to explore Damaraland and Kaokoland but would prefer to do it with the peace of mind provided by the presence of a qualified guide. Douwe Vlok (Heuningland Tours) has decades of experience across southern Africa, and he is backed up by a logistics team who will ensure that there is always a hearty meal ready to enjoy back at the camp (they’ll also pitch your tent, don’t worry!).