7 Day Northern Namibia and Skeleton Coast Camping Safari
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168 hours
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This 7 day tour is the perfect overview of Northern Namibia. Enjoy sightings of wildlife at the Okonjima Nature Reserve and Etosha National Park before immersing ourselves into the rich culture of the Himba tribe. We explore Namibia’s Skeleton Coast and visit the seals at Cape Cross before enjoying our last night of the tour in Swakopmund, Namibia’s adventure capital. Here we can enjoy any number of adrenaline inducing optional activities from sandboarding to quadbiking and more before returning to Windhoek where our ends.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Cancellation Policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
What‘s Included
Pick-up and drop-off within Windhoek city limits
Transport in custom built safari vehicle with pop up roof
5 nights camping + 1 night accommodation
Professional English speaking driver & guide
Visit to Cape Cross Seal Colony
1 full day & 1 afternoon game drive in Etosha National Park
Himba Village experience
Tap water
Camping equipment excluding sleeping bag
Visit to Walvis Bay & Dune 7
Sleeping bag
Drinks, including mineral water, soft drinks, alcohol and dinner in Swakopmund
Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
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What To Expect
Mount Etjo Game Reserve
Accommodations
Overnight camping at Mount Etjo campsite
Food and Drinks
LUNCH
Lunch
Picnic style lunch
DINNER
Dinner
A different dish each night – curries, pasta, braai (BBQ), stirfries etc
We meet all together for brief pre-departure talk at Chameleon Headquarters before departing Windhoek.
Okahandja Mbangura Woodcarvers Craft Market
We stop briefly at the Okahandja Wood carving markets. Woodcarvers from all over Namibia, who practice their ancient skill, come here to sell their goods. This is the perfect opportunity to practice your haggling skills all while supporting the local community.
Our next stop Mount Etjo Game Reserve, who’s mission has been to make significant contributions to conservation, at the same time trying to ensure the survival of Namibia’s black and white Rhino`s in their natural habit. We aim to arrive at camp before lunch, giving us ample time to set up camp and enjoy lunch before we join the afternoon activity. This afternoon you have an game drive on the reserve looking for some of the rhino`s that was saved by the hard work of Mount Etjo Rhino Trust . We end our, afternoon game drive on the reserve while enjoying a Namibian sunset.
Etosha National Park
Accommodations
Overnight camping at Okaukuejo campsite
Food and Drinks
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
Varieties of cereal, yoghurt or seasonal Fruits, toast with a choice of toppings, tea/coffee
LUNCH
Lunch
Picnic style lunch
DINNER
Dinner
A different dish each night – curries, pasta, braai (BBQ), stirfries etc
Otjiwarongo
We depart from camp after a leisurely breakfast and stop briefly at Otjiwarongo, a small town north of Mount Etjo to gather some fresh supplies, before continuing on to Etosha National Park, one of Southern Africa’s premier wildlife areas.
Etosha National Park
Upon entering the gate, we start our search for wildlife. We enjoy a short game drive through to Okaukuejo, where we set up our camp and enjoy a delicious lunch, before heading out on an afternoon game drive. Etosha is unlike any other, and our game drives take us from waterhole to waterhole in search of predators as well as plains game, birds and if we are lucky, even reptiles. We return to camp just before sunset, and whilst dinner is cooking, we have the chance to visit the excellent floodlit waterhole where rhino, elephant, giraffe, lion and hyena are frequent visitors. Dinner is prepared by our guide over an open fire.
Etosha National Park
Accommodations
Overnight camping at Okaukuejo campsite
Food and Drinks
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
Varieties of cereal, yoghurt or seasonal Fruits, toast with a choice of toppings, tea/coffee
LUNCH
Lunch
Cold meats and fresh salads with bread rolls or soup and bread in winter
DINNER
Dinner
A different dish each night – curries, pasta, braai (BBQ), stirfries etc
Etosha National Park
We start our first game drive at sunrise, to catch many of the predators still active, visiting various waterholes, making our way across the park, where we enjoy breakfast at one of the (fenced) picnic spots within the park.
Moringa Waterhole
We make our way across the park to Halali, the central camp, where we can take a dip in the pool, visit the waterhole and enjoy lunch.
Etosha Pan
After lunch we continue our journey arriving at the Etosha Pan “great white place” where we can get out of the vehicle and experience this 4500 sq km “saline desert” before continuing our game drive back to Okaukuejo to look for the Big 4.
Okaukuejo waterhole
We arrive at camp by sunset and can enjoy our last night camping in Etosha, and a visit to the waterhole after dinner is highly recommended.
Palmwag Campsite, Kunene Region
Accommodations
Overnight camping at Palmwag campsite
Food and Drinks
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
Varieties of cereal, yoghurt or seasonal fruits, toast with a choice of toppings, tea/coffee
LUNCH
Lunch
Picnic style lunch
DINNER
Dinner
A different dish each night – curries, pasta, braai (BBQ), stirfries etc
Etosha National Park
Another early start where we can take in a spectacular sunrise whilst having breakfast and enjoy a final game drive as we exit the park.
Otjikandero Himba Orphan Village
After a short drive we arrive at the Otjikandero Himba Village. The Himba people are one of the last tribes in Namibia who still embrace their traditional culture and customs and during a guided tour around the village we will have the chance to not only gain an in-depth insight into the Himba way of life, but to get to know the Himba people to share a little of our own culture with them.
Palmwag
After our visit to the Himba village we continue to the Palmwag Campsite. Here we set up camp and have a leisurely afternoon watching the sunset and hopefully spot a Desert Elephant. Dinner is prepared by our guide over an open fire.
Spitzkoppe Damaraland
Accommodations
Overnight camping at Cape Cross campsite
Food and Drinks
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
Varieties of cereal, yoghurt or seasonal Fruits, toast with a choice of toppings, tea/coffee
LUNCH
Lunch
Picnic style lunch
DINNER
Dinner
A different dish each night – curries, pasta, braai (BBQ), stirfries etc
Skeleton Coast National Park
Today our adventure today takes us all the way to the Atlantic Ocean and our final destination at Cape Cross. We travel westwards through to the Skeleton Coast, where we enter the Skeleton Coast National Park. The coast line itself is a very hostile but a fascinating area known for its numerous shipwrecks over the years, all victims of the thick fog, unpredictable currents and rough seas.
Cape Cross
We arrive at Cape Cross mid-afternoon. The reserve is home to one of the world’s largest breeding colony of Cape fur seals and during breeding season (November-December) up to a 200 000+ seals can be spotted basking on the beach, certainly a sight and smell to behold.
Spitzkoppe
Known as the “Matterhorn of Namibia,” Spitzkoppe is a breathtaking granite mountain range rising dramatically from the desert floor. Camping here offers a unique experience under vast star-filled skies, surrounded by striking rock formations. The campsites are rustic but well-situated, blending naturally into the landscape, with stunning sunrise and sunset views. It’s an ideal spot for photography, stargazing, hiking, and soaking in Namibia’s raw natural beauty.
Swakopmund on the Skeleton Coast
Accommodations
Overnight in twin share rooms at Hotel A La Mer
Food and Drinks
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
Varieties of cereal, yoghurt or seasonal Fruits, toast with a choice of toppings, tea/coffee
Spitzkoppe
We pack up camp, enjoy breakfast overlooking Spitzkoppe raw beauty and heading back to the coast.
Zeila Shipwreck
We continue travelling back to the coast, stopping to view the Zeila Shipwreck, one of the latest victims of the Skeleton Coast from as recent as 2007.
Swakopmund
We arrive in Swakopmund early afternoon and have plenty of time to explore this quaint little town on foot, or join one of the optional activities on offer from skydiving to quad biking and more. Dinner tonight is at own expense in one of Swakopmund’s excellent restaurants and our guide will be happy to make recommendations or bookings depending on what we feel like.
Windhoek
Food and Drinks
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
Variety of cereals, yoghurt, fruit, toast and cooked breakfast. Tea/coffee & juice.
LUNCH
Lunch
Picnic Style Lunch
Walvis Bay
We depart Swakopmund around 10am this morning and head south through to Walvis Bay where we visit the famous Walvis Bay Lagoon. The lagoon is a well known feeding site to a collection of water birds, most impressively the greater and lesser known flamingos.
Windhoek
From Walvis bay, we start the journey back to Windhoek. As we travel back we will see the Spitzkoppe in the distance, Namibia's very own matterhorn. Spitzkoppe is home to a population of Damara people that make their living from the small scale mining of semi-precious stones. Time permitting we can stop at their small crystal market and have the chance to learn more about how they mine, and what treasures can be found in the mountain. We arrive back in Windhoek late afternoon returning to Chameleon Backpackers. Those staying elsewhere will be dropped at their accommodation.
Options
Female/Male Willing to share
Pickup included
Reviews
19 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Amazing trip with Erastus and Bronihel!
Q8696WZemmah,
May 9, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00My brother and I had an amazing trip with Erastus and Bronny! With us where 2 other travelers, so it was really relaxed and everyone was super nice. The guides really made the tour! They did almost everything for us and always went the extra mile for us. It felt like they where part of the group, which was really nice. The food was absolutely amazing! We first went to mount Etjo, where we did our first game drive. We saw so many giraffs, springboks and impala! We also saw a white rino, an elephant and 5 bat-eared foxes! It was so cool! We did get a flat tire, but it got fixed during the beautliful sun-downer. The second and third day where at Etosha. We saw elephants, black and white rino, many many zebra and springbok, wilde beest, giraff, 4 lions, 2 jackhal, a hyena, a lot of vultures and as a beautiful surprise, we saw 3!! cheetahs!! That was so cool! The fourth day, we went to Palmwag, but we first stoped at the Himba village. Here we learned about the way they live and we bought some bracelets that they made. Also, Namibia is so green now! I didn't know it could be this green! At Palmwag we had a little bit of rain but then we watched the sun set and enjoyed the beautiful clouds around us. The fifth day we went to Spitzkoppe via Skeleton coast and Cape Cross. The landscape got less and less green and more grey and brown, but it was still beautiful. We got out at one of the shipwrecks and it was so cold! But it was very impressive to see those wrecks. After this we went to Cape Cross. My brother and I have been there before and knew what was waiting for us, but we forgot how bad the smell actually was! Wow! It took us max. 10 minutes before we where all back in the bus hahaha. At Spitzkoppe, we climbed the rocks to have a good look at the sunset, which was beautiful, but really fast because winter is approaching and the sun was lowering behind a mountain. After diner we went to the bar and had a drink (which is super cheap in Namibia by the way) and had a nice time with the people who worked there. The sixth day, we went to Swakopmund. We arrived there around 11:30, but we had to wait until 14:00 to get in our rooms. Unfortunately, it was the first of May, which is a public holiday, so places like museums weren't open. But we still enjoyed ourselfs! In the evening we had dinner with the whole group and the Chameleon groups that where also there. It was really fun talking with those I didn't know before. The last day we went from Swakop back to Windhoek with a shuttle provided by Chameleon, guided by Anton and Shaka, who where also very nice! This trip was everything I expected and more! We want to give a special thanks to Bronny and Erastus, because they made the trip so much fun! We laughed so hard with Bronny and Erastus and they could tell us everything about the country that we wanted to know. They were really nice people and we made truly new friends with them!
Exploring Namibia with a Great Guide
chengmeil2020,
May 4, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I’m truly grateful to Raymond for making my trip in Namibia such an unforgettable experience. He guided me through every unique and must-see destination with great care and thoughtfulness. The itinerary was perfectly planned—full of amazing sights, yet never felt rushed. Raymond’s calm and steady driving made even the longest journeys feel safe and comfortable. Thanks to him, I returned home with unforgettable memories and a deep appreciation for Namibia’s beauty. I highly recommend Raymond to anyone looking for a reliable, knowledgeable, and genuinely kind guide.
The best of Namibia with Anton and Simon
OmahGili,
Mar 15, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00we did 7 days camp tour to north Namibia, Etosha, Damaralamd , skeleton coast. the tour was amazing. Anton and Simon the tour guide did the best job. they give excellent service for us and the food are really good. they explain alot and super knowledgeable for what they do. definitely recommend to take tour with Chameleon and if possible get Anton and Simon as a guide that will be amazing. hope ca. get back again one day.
Seven Days of Pure Northern Namibian Magic
zakm513,
Dec 13, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00An absolutely spectacular 7-day journey through Northern Namibia that exceeded all expectations! This tour was a perfect blend of wildlife, nature, and cultural experiences. From the incredible game drives at Mt. Etjo and Etosha National Park, where I spotted elephants, rhinos, and countless other species, to the fascinating cultural visit to the Himba Village, every moment was breathtaking. The Skeleton Coast's dramatic landscapes, the massive seal colony at Cape Cross, and the unique lichen fields were highlights that showcased Namibia's incredible diversity. My guides, Simon and Kennedy, were outstanding - knowledgeable, passionate, and attentive, ensuring I didn't miss a single memorable moment. The trip culminated in the charming adventure capital of Swakopmund, offering a perfect mix of relaxation and optional adrenaline activities. For anyone wanting to experience the true essence of Namibia, this tour is an absolute must!
7 days of pure fun, great nature and amazing guides!
LarsNick,
Sep 28, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was a wonderful week camping in the northern part of Namibia. After I did the camping tour with Chameleon Safaris in the south, I decided to do the tour in the north as well and that was a great decision! You get to see sooooo many animals, beautiful nature and great insights about Namibia. A very big THANKS to the guides Josef and Bronihel, they always gave 100% and were so great! Really helpful, great stories, amazing cooking skills, always there to take nice photos :) and so many funny talks with them and the other people in the group - it was a perfect week! The campsites were beautiful and I can only recommend to book a camping tour with Chameleon Safaris in Namibia - it’s way more comfortable than expected, you are so close to nature for the whole time and just a great experience that I’ll never forget!!
Great guides, spectacular scenery!
Companion113825,
Jun 13, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Hands down one of the best tours I’ve ever been on. The camping accommodations, safari vehicle, meals, and itinerary were great. The guides, Chilo and Doctor Smithley were friendly, kind, and knowledgeable. Perhaps best, they were fun and enjoyable to be with. The amount of wildlife that we were able to view was outstanding and the scenery was interesting and at times spectacular. If I could I would rate the tour higher!
Amazing experience with wonderful guides !
N5530QX ,
Apr 19, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I recently returned from an 8-day tour, "Wildlife, Himba & Skeleton Coast Camping Safari," led by Kennedy and Raymond. This tour provided an unforgettable and amazing experience! Initially, I was hesitant about visiting Namibia and sleeping in a camp since I had never been to Africa and I'm not typically a camping person. However, I didn't need to worry at all. Sleeping in the tent was surprisingly comfortable, and the tent sites were very clean. I was also pleasantly surprised to find few insects, which is usually a concern for me when camping in Japan. Kennedy and Raymond were energetic, considerate, hardworking, and knowledgeable guides. They went above and beyond each day. The dinners they prepared for us were unforgettable and among my favorite cultural experiences of the trip. I highly recommend booking a tour through Chameleon! The only regret I have is that the tour I booked didn't include Sossusvlei. If I had known how beautiful it would be, I would have booked a tour that included it. I definitely plan to return to Namibia and join another Chameleon tour to explore the southern part of the country next time!
Magnificent!!! The whole experience was something I will never forget. Chameleon safaris is the best!!!
Curiosity748121,
Feb 27, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was the best safari I have been on. Our guide and driver were outstanding (Michael and Tamini (sorry, I know I didn't spell your name right), but you both were the greatest. So informative, kind, funny, helpful (I sure didn't know how to put up a tent) and they would do it in two minutes, where I would probably be still struggling with it today,! You made the trip so enjoyable, I want to do it again with you. Everything was perfect. The sights and sounds of Namibia are so amazing, and thanks to you guys we saw it all!!! Bless you for dealing with us city folks so graciously!!!
Absolutely incredible experience in Namibia
MJTsuds,
Jan 13, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I had an amazing time doing the Northern Namibian tour. My tour guides at Chameleon Tours, Gideon and Bronihel, were absolutely amazing and they were a highlight of the trip!!!!!! They were knowledgeable, helpful, engaging, organized, accommodating, informative, friendly and made me feel so welcome. I highly recommend/endorse both of these guides. Highlights were the incredible wildlife sightings, the nice camping conditions and the ATV-ing through the amazing sand dunes. I had the time of my life in the beautiful country of Namibia!!
Adventure of a lifetime
joannasO2006PB,
Aug 13, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This safari has been one of my most memorable travelling experiences thanks to the content - Namibian wilderness, Etosha National Park, Skeleton Coast and Swakopmond - and our tour guides Greg and Bronie who provided us with lots of information, plenty of yummy food and many opportunities to exchange a joke. Definitely 10/10.
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