Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Activities
WILDLIFE WATCHING
The park protects large populations of elephants, zebras, giraffes, wildebeest, kudu,
oryxes and tsessebes, and there's a good chance you'll be able to spot large herds of roan
antelopes here. If you're an avid birder, Khaudum supports 320 different species, includ-
ing summer migratory birds such as storks, crakes, bitterns, orioles, eagles and falcons.
Wildlife viewing is best from June to October, when herds congregate around the wa-
terholes and along the
omiramba.
November to April is the richest time to visit for bird-
watchers, though you will have to be prepared for a difficult slog through muddy tracks.
Sleeping
Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR) used to administer two official campsites in the park,
but after one too many episodes of elephants gone wild, it decided to close up shop. These
two sites have been neglected for a long time: if you are planning to stay at either one,
keep your expectations low. Rumours of impending development in Khaudum persist, but
to date that's all they are.
Sikereti Camp
('Cigarette' camp) is located in a shady grove of terminalia trees,
though full appreciation of this place requires sensitivity to its subtle charms, namely isol-
ation and silence.
Khaudum Camp
is somewhat akin to the Kalahari in miniature.
Getting There & Away
From the north, take the sandy track from Katere on the B8 (signposted 'Khaudum'),
120km east of Rundu. After 45km you'll reach the Cwibadom Omuramba, where you
should turn east into the park.
From the south, you can reach Sikereti Camp via Tsumkwe. From Tsumkwe, it's 20km
to Groote Döbe and another 15km from there to the Dorslandboom turning. It's then 25km
north to Sikereti Camp.
The Caprivi Strip
Namibia's spindly northeastern appendage, the Caprivi Strip is typified by expanses of
mopane and terminalia broadleaf forest, and punctuated by
shonas
, fossilised parallel
dunes that are the remnants of a drier climate. For most travellers, the Caprivi serves as
the easiest access route connecting the main body of Namibia with Victoria Falls and Bot-
