NAMIBIA GRAND BIRDING & WILDLIFE TOUR
Tour Accommodations
NAMIBIA
BIRDING TOUR
ANY TIME*
Duration: | 18 days, 17 nights |
Group Size: | 2-8 |
Anytime Price: | $9450 |
Group Price: | $6925 |
Single Suppl: | $650 |
Est #Species: | 350-400 |
Pace: | Easy |
Difficulty: | Easy |
* This tour is available for any dates of your choosing provided guide services and accommodations are available. |
SUN KARROS LODGE
Sun Karros Lodge is an upscale eco-lodge located in Daan Viljoen National Park outside Windhoek. The lodge is situated adjacent to a riverbed that is dry except in years of significant rains. The restaurant serves international cuisine a la carte. Beef and game are a staple but chicken, fish, and vegetarian are all available. Rooms are in chalets and are very spacious and elegant. Each chalet has a main bedroom with queen bed, bathroom with hot water shower, and private patio overlooking the riverbed. Rooms feature air-conditioning, ceiling fan, a small safe, 220v outlets, satellite TV, free wi-fi access, a writer's table, tea and coffee station, and a small refrigerator.
NAMIBGRENS GUEST FARM
Namibgrens Guest Farm is a comfortable guesthouse located near Spreetshoogte Pass on the edge of the central plateau west of Windhoek. It's a typical old style Namibian guest house that features a swimming pool, a small restaurant, and 11 en-suite rooms. The restaurant serves home-cooked meals that feature beef and game but can cater to vegetarian visitors. The guest house is on a working farm so fresh produce is available for guests despite its somewhat remote location away from any nearby towns or stores. Rooms are nicely appointed and comfortable with double beds. private bath, and hot-water showers.
LAGOON LOGE (LODGE)
Lagoon Loge (Lodge) is an elegantly furnished B&B located in Walvis Bay along the main coastal road around the lagoon. During much of the year many birds, especially flamingos are present across the road in the lagoon when the tide is out. The B&B features ample breakfasts including made-to-order eggs in the small restaurant. Other meals are available in nearby restaurants along the waterfront. Lounge chairs around the swimming pool in the back gardens offer a nice retreat where one can relax. The eight rooms are spacious and nicely appointed with comfortable beds (typically two twin beds pushed together), security safe for valuables, cable TV, private bath, and hot water showers. Free wi-fi is available in the rooms.
ERONGO WILDERNESS LODGE
Erongo Wilderness Lodge is a comfortable eco-lodge located located in the Erongo Mountain wilderness of west central Namibia. The lodge features restaurant, lounge, bar, swimming pool, and sundowner deck. Rooms are luxury tented chalets connected to the restaurant by wooden walkways and natural stone steps. The restaurant features sumptuous breakfasts, freshly cooked breads, beef, game, chicken, and vegetarian cuisine. Rooms are spacious with comfortable beds (two twin beds pushed together), wooden deck overlooking scenic views of the mountains, private bath, and hot water showers.
WATERBERG RESORT
Waterberg Resort is situated at the base of the Waterberg Plateau in Waterberg National Park. The lodge in the national park is operated by the Namibian government as part of Namibia Wildlife Resorts. Trails around the lodge offer some very good birding and are the main reason for a stay there. Meals are served in the resort restaurant and are acceptable. Rooms are in private chalets. They are comfortable and clean with two twin beds pushed together, private bath, and hot water showers.
OKAUKUEJO RESORT
Okaukuejo Resort is a luxury safari lodge in the southwestern section of Etosha National Park. The lodge is operated by the Namibian government as part of Namibia Wildlife Resorts. The lodge is famous for the lighted waterhole in the back, which in dry season and years of low rainfall attract numerous game animals. The restaurant serves superb buffet style meals. The lodge also features a bar, souvenir shop, swimming pool, and game viewing area near the waterhole. Accommodations are in spacious, upscale chalets that feature double beds pushed together, air conditioning, sitting area, and large bath with hot water showers.
HALALI RESORT
Halali Resort is a luxury safari lodge in the more lush central section of Etosha National Park. The lodge is operated by the Namibian government as part of Namibia Wildlife Resorts. The restaurant serves superb buffet style meals. The lodge also features a bar, souvenir shop, swimming pool, and game viewing area near a waterhole in the back. Accommodations are in spacious, upscale chalets that feature double beds pushed together, air conditioning, sitting area, and large bath with hot water showers.
MOKUTI ETOSHA LODGE
Mokuti Etosha Lodge is an upscale safari lodge located 4-min drive from the southeastern entrance to Etosha National Park. The extensive grounds include lawns, shrubbery, and trees that attract numerous birds. The main reception area and restaurant are in large thatched buildings. Meals are served buffet-style in an indoor dining room and outdoor terrace overlooking a water hole. A la carte meals are available in a sister lodge across the road. Rooms are in private chalets scattered throughout the property. Rooms feature two twin beds pushed together, air conditioning, room safes, and private bath with hot shower.
NKWAZI LODGE
Nkwazi Lodge is a comfortable eco-lodge located outside Rundu overlooking the Okavango River near the Namibia-Angola border. The lodge features an open air, thatched roof restaurant that offers international cuisine. It also features a bar, swimming pool, and wi-fi access. The grounds have good habitat for birding. Spacious rooms are in thatched thatched roof bungalows and feature two large single beds, private bath, and hot water shower. Electricity is provided by a main generator that operates in early mornings and in the evenings. 230-volt outlets are present in the bungalows for charging batteries during these times.
XARO LODGE
Xaro Lodge is a comfortable eco-lodge located in the Okavango Delta of northwest Botswana near the town of Shakawe. The lodge is reached by 45-min boat ride down the Okavango River from its sister lodge, Drotsky's. The lodge grounds are forested and are perhaps the best place in all of Africa to see Pel's Fishing-Owl. The lodge features a restaurant and bar that serves fresh-cooked international cuisine, beer, wine, and liquor. Accommodation is in meru-type tents on permanent platforms. Each room features two twin beds, private deck overlooking the river, private bath, and hot water showers.
POPA FALLS LODGE
Popa Falls Lodge is a comfortable eco-lodge located on the Kavango River just outside the Mahango section of Bwabwata National Park near the Botswana border. The lodge is owned by Namibia Wildlife Resorts. The lodge grounds offer some good birding along with game drives into the national park. The falls near the resort are actually cascades where Rock Pratincole can regularly be found. The indoor-outdoor restaurant features international cuisine. Wi-fi is available in the restaurant but not in the rooms. There is a small swimming pool and lounge area on the lodge grounds. Accommodations are in spacious chalets that feature two double beds pushed together, sitting area, table and chair, and small refrigerator.
CAPRIVI RIVER LODGE
Caprivi River Lodge is a comfortable lodge located on the Zambezi River outside Katima Mulilo in far northeastern Namibia near the Zambia border. The lodge grounds are a good place to see a number of birds at the southernmost extent of their ranges along with a local population of Schalow's Turaco. The lodge also operates boat cruises on the Zambezi River that are very good for specialty birds. The lodge features an indoor-outdoor restaurant/bar area offering international cuisine. Accommodations are in bungalows reached via walkways from the restaurant area. Rooms are spacious with double bed, private bath, and hot water shower.
PROTEA HOTEL IN LIVINGSTONE
The Protea Hotel in Livingstone is located about 10 min from town center and Victoria Falls. It's a full featured luxury hotel owned and operated by Marriott. The hotel features a full restaurant, bar, swimming pool, spa, and wi-fi access. Rooms are luxurious and spacious featuring one or two queen beds, table and chair, refrigerator, private bath, and hot water shower.