Duration:
7 Days /6 Nights
Complimentary Pick-up Service:
From any central Windhoek hotel and
guest house
Departs:
WINDHOEK - Tuesday
Includes:
All meals, tented accommodation in
double tents (single tents when
available), non-alcoholic drinks
onboard, safari vehicles and guide,
porterage, entrance fees,
sightseeing as specified
Palmwag-Hoarusib
River valley region-Orupembe Region-Serra
Cafema-Palmwag. Featuring Fort
Sesfontein (a German
‘Schutztruppen’ Outpost), Kaoko
Otavi, the Ovahimba tribe, Orupembe,
Hartmannstal, private Camp Serra
Cafema on the Kunene River, boat
trips on Kunene and 4 x 4
sightseeing tours Additional options
-This tour can be booked as follows
- at an additional charge (all
departures available on request):
• STDAS-7A From/to Palmwag Lodge
incorporated in the STN-5,
(STNDAS-12), or for self-drive
clients. • STDAS-9B From/to
Windhoek includes transfer from/to
Windhoek and 1 night prior and after
the tour at Palmwag. • STDAS-9C
From/to Swakopmund includes transfer
from/to Swakopmund and 1 night prior
and after the tour at Palmwag. •
STDAS-9D From Windhoek to Swakopmund
incl. transfer from Windhoek to
Swakopmund and 1 night as above.
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DAY
1 TUESDAY
PALMWAG - HOARUSIB RIVER VALLY
REGION:
Travel over Sesfontein Pass to
Sesfontein and Opuwo. Short stop at
Kaoko Otavi to visit large spring,
Dorslandtrekker Ruins. and
refreshing swim. Continue to
Hoarusib River Valley. See Ovahimba
families en route. Arrive at
Hoarusib River. Overnight camp
beneath enormous Mopane trees on
river bank.
DAY
2 WEDNESDAY
HOARUSIB RIVER VALLEY REGION -
ORUPEMBE REGION:
Walk along Hoarusib River before
continuing. Ovahimba families en
route, explore village. Overnight in
open camp in Orupembe region, an
Ovahimba settlement.
DAY
3 THURSDAY
ORUPEMBER REGION - SERRA CAFEMA:
Travel to western Kaokoland and Camp
Serra Cafema. Relax under shady Anna
trees (Faidherbia albida) along
Kunene River. Overnight at Serra
Cafema.
DAY
4 FRIDAY
SERRA CAFEMA:
Variety of activities: guided 4 x 4
sightseeing tours, boat trips,
fishing trips, hikes and Ovahimba
visits. Overnight at Serra Cafema.
DAY
5 SATURDAY
SERRA CAFEMA:
Variety of activities: guided 4 x 4
sightseeing tours, boat trips,
fishing trips, hikes and Ovahimba
visits. Overnight at Serra Cafema.
DAY
6 SUNDAY
SERRA CAFEMA - HOARUSIB RIVER
VALLY REGION:
Travel towards Palmwag, along border
of Skeleton Coast Park into Hoarusib
River. Travel to Kaokohochland.
Possibly view Desert Elephant.
Overnight camp in the open on banks
of Hoarusib River.
DAY
7 MONDAY
HOARUSIB RIVER VALLY REGION -
PALMWAG:
Game drive in search of Desert
Elephants. Short stop at Sesfontein,
a one-time Schutztruppen outpost
with 6 water springs. Travel to
Palmwag Lodge where tour ends on
arrival. 
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