Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Activities
Wildlife Drive
(incl breakfast pack N$450; 6am or 3pm)
If you're not doing a hike, wildlife drives
are the only way to get onto the plateau to spot the animals (self-drives are not allowed).
The four-hour drive takes you to hides cleverly hidden around waterholes. Antelope, in-
cluding eland, sable, roan and red hartebeest are the ones you're most likely to spot. Leo-
pards, cheetahs and brown hyeanas are around but rarely seen.
WILDLIFE DRIVE
Waterberg Unguided Hiking Trail
A four-day, 42km unguided hike around a figure-eight track begins at 9am every Wednes-
day from April to November. It costs N$100 per person, and groups are limited to
between three and 10 people. Book through Namibia Wildlife Resorts (
Click here
)
in
Windhoek.
Hikers stay in basic shelters along the course and don't need to carry a tent but must
otherwise be self-sufficient, ie carry food, sleeping bag, torch (flashlight) etc. Shelters
have drinking water, but you'll need to carry enough to last you between times - plan on
drinking 3L to 4L per day, especially in the hot summer months.
The first day begins at the visitor centre (which is the Waterberg Camp), and follows
the escarpment for 13km to Otjozongombe shelter. The second day's walk to Ot-
jomapenda shelter is just a three-hour, 7km walk. The third day consists of an 8km route
that loops back to Otjomapenda for the third night. The fourth and final day is a six-hour,
14km return to the visitor centre.
HIKING
