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3 Days Waterberg Hiking Trail Tour (Camping)

3 Days / 2 Nights
Max People : 26
Min Age : 10+

Introduction

Our 3 Days Tour is a Hiking Trail Tour which you will be camping at the Waterberg Resort Campsite at the northern side of Namibia, here you will experience the fascinating geological site, 200 million-year-old dinosaur footprints, and petrified dunes. During this 3 days clients will be hiking throughout the landscapes and trekking rhinos by fit. This tour needs clients to be physically fit and be able to walk approximately 4km-6km a day.

Includes

Qualified Professional driver guide
Vehicle and fuel
Park entrance fees as per itinerary
Passenger liability 15% VAT 2% tourism levy
Airport Transfer
All Activities as Mentioned Included on itinerary.
Accommodation with Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
24/7 assistance locally

Excludes

Expenses of personal nature
Entrance fees not mentioned in the itinerary
Meals not mentioned
Drinks at lodges and on road
Optional excursions and activities
Travel- and cancellation insurance
Tips for tour guides
Visa
International & National flights and airport taxes
Items not mentioned in the itinerary

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Itinerary

Day 1: Waterberg Resort Campsite, Waterberg Plateau National Park (279.6km)

You will be met by our Safari Guide and then depart for the Waterberg Plateau Park. The Waterberg area offers breath-taking views and an adventure you won’t forget. In the afternoon you will reach the Waterberg Resort Campsite where you will check-in you will have an afternoon game drive for 2-3 hours before returning to the campsite for your overnight stay.

Included Activity: catching a glimpse of the rare and endangered sable and roan antelope. (Game Drive)

Overnight: Waterberg Resort Campsite or Similar

Day 2: Waterberg Resort Campsite, Waterberg Plateau National Park

After an early breakfast you will have a morning plateau hike for 2-3 hours your hiking guide climbs the plateau with you (approx. 150 m above the plains). He explains plants and animals in the park to you and gives you an insight into the daily life and culture of the Herero people living in this area. Terrific view of the valley or of the plains of the Kalahari and in the afternoon nature trail whereby you explore the valley of the nature reserve “Botanical Garden”. You will dine under the stars and enjoy the romance of the fire until the wildlife calls of the nights fade away and you fall asleep.

Included activities hiking

Overnight & Waterberg Resort Campsite or similar

Basis

Bed, Breakfast and Dinner

Day 3: Waterberg Resort Campsite, Waterberg Plateau National Park

The morning calls of the birds will wake you up at sunrise. You will break camp and have breakfast you will head out, on foot, into the reserve. Despite the extreme conditions of the region, it is still rich with a variety of wildlife, especially around the watering holes (3-4 hours). The goal and aim today is to track the Rhinos by Foot doing it like the Bushmen. Guided by your tracker you will explore our nature reserve at the foot of the Waterberg and detect game such as oryx or red hartebeest, kudu or giraffe you might even come face to face with rhino the trail leads you along the mountain ridges of our base camp that have already been set out for you. After your walk you will enjoy a well-deserved hot shower in the bush camp upon arrival you will check-out and start your drive back to Namibia’s capital city arriving in the midday. This is where your safari will end.

Included activities Rhino tracking by foot

Overnight & Waterberg Resort Campsite or similar

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Terms and Conditions

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1. A 30 % non-refundable deposit of the full amount due is required to confirm any reservation and is to be done by the agent or client by fax or e-mail.
2. The Company must receive the balance of the contract price no later than 60 Days prior to departure.
3. If the Company does not receive the full contract price 45 days before the departure date, the Company may cancel the reservation and retain whatever deposit or other funds it has already received from the client or his agent.
4. The payment can be done via Bank Transfer or Paypal into Enrico’s Tours and Safaris
5. Differences due to currency fluctuations will not be accepted.
6. Namibian Dollar is not an international trading currency and will encounter larger handling fees due to conversions
7. Any cancellation of a confirmed booking must be done in writing (email) to the Company.
8. If the booking is canceled, the following fees apply relative to the amount of notice given:
   60 Days before the tour 80% refundable of the amount paid
   45 days before 50% of the invoiced amount refunded
   15 or less days: No refund
9. If a booking is changed to an earlier date than originally reserved, the Company will endeavor to change it. But if changed to a further date there will be a charge of 5% on invoice value.

FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)

1.Where is Waterberg located?

Waterberg Plateau Park is a national park in central Namibia encompassing the Waterberg Plateau, 68km east of the town of Otjiwarongo.

2.What is Waterberg known for?

The Waterberg area is well known for its archaeological finds dating to the Stone Age as well as evolutionary finds related to the origin of humans. There are also ruins of several Iron Age settlements and Bushmen rock paintings at Lapalala within the Waterberg.

3.How high is Waterberg Plateau?

The Waterberg Plateau rises up out of the surrounding Namibian savannah while its brick-red magnificence looms towards the heavens, reaching a height of 420m. Mother Nature’s castle walls in the form of the plateau’s rock-face have created a flourishing sanctuary for fauna and flora in the area.

4.What are the habitat characteristics of Waterberg Plateau National Park?

The habitat is open grassland, savanna woodland, some springs that support lush vegetation and rocky cliffs that attract various raptors. A must-see target bird is Rüppell’s Parrot. A small population of Violet Woodhoopoe is also present, mainly around permanent water.

5.What wild animals live in Waterberg?

Baboons live on the rocks around the plateau, the dense bush on the slopes is inhabited by Damara Dik-Dik (the smallest antelope species), klipspringer, kudu and leopard. The tree and shrub savannah of the plain below is home to giraffe, eland, oryx antelope and hartebeest, impala, blue wildebeest, zebra and springbok.

6.What is the history of the Waterberg?

Humans have been living at the Waterberg since prehistoric times because of the springs and game they found here. Explorers Francis Galton and Charles Andersson, who were the first Europeans to venture into the area in 1851, encountered San (Bushmen) and Damara.

7.What is an interesting fact about Waterberg Mountain?

Waterberg Mountain Range, over 1 800 million years old and one of the oldest mountain ranges on the planet and believed to be the original home of the San based on rock painting evidence, also contributes to a major water catchment area

8.What are the things you can do at Waterberg

The numerous activities offered in the area includes guided bush walks, game drives, farm tours, bird watching, riding safaris, cattle mustering, fishing, hunting, river boat cruises, hiking, 4×4 and mountain bike trails.

9.Is Waterberg malaria free?

It is malaria free

10.Is Camping safe?

Sleeping ontop a car gives you an added sense of security in the wilderness. Generally speaking, camping is safe, even on the non-fenced campsites. Most animals do not perceive tents as tents with people inside, but interpret them as large animals or objects, hence an attack is very unlikely.

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