Kaokoland Safari Trips & Tours

A dusty land dotted with lush green oases, desert-adapted elephant and wandering Himba communities.

If south Kaokoland was a fictional land, it would be an oasis of vibrant green grass, brilliantly clear water and shady palms. But it’s actually real. And the reason for this luscious-ness? The Kunene, a perennial river in the south and the main attraction for the desert elephants (and the odd kayaker). North Kaokoland is Namibia like we know it; arid and virtually empty but still stunningly beautiful and home to the Himba, the ochre-skinned indigenous tribe of northern Namibia and southern Angola. Also worth a visit is Van Zyl’s Pass, a 12 kilometre series of hair-raisingly challenging twists and turns, designed to strike fear in the heart of any 4x4 owner. We say, let’s give it a go!

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What to do in Kaokoland

A sunbaked desertscape, Kaokoland is famous as the home of the nomadic Himba people, who you’ll have the chance to meet and learn about their ingenious methods of survival. For a tad more action, there is quad biking across the dunes and game drives in search of shaggy brown hyena, rhino and desert-adapted lion. If you’re visiting between April and July, the Kunene River flows through the south, where crocodiles soak in the water, elephants travel from miles around and verdant birdlife flocks to its banks.

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