Set in the foothills of the Grootberg Massif is a unique new offering from Etendeka Mountain Camp and the Etendeka Community Trust (comprising the Anabeb and Omatendeka Community Conservancies). The Etendeka Hiking experience promises to be an authentic and exhilarating engagement with nature. Walk through one of Namibia’s most remote and untouched landscapes, have sundowners as you look out over never-ending vistas of ancient rock formations, and sleep under a blanket of stars. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to hike and connect with nature in Namibia’s remote Kaokoland region.
Join some of Namibia’s most experienced and knowledgeable guides as they introduce you to the incredible life primarily hidden in this seemingly harsh but breathtaking Kaokoland landscape. With magnificent views of the ancient Etendeka basalt lava flows and flat top mountains, these rocky plains are home to an array of desert-adapted plants and animals. Our passionate guides know the area intimately and will share anecdotes and information about this geologically rich and diverse environment. Walk through dry Mopani shaded river beds and past other-worldly rocky outcrops as our guides identify spoor, indigenous animal, bird and plant species. Hiking in the Etendeka conservancy offers a refreshing meeting of man and nature.
Namibia is one of the top destinations in the world for stargazing with its unusual night skies. Etendeka is far from any light pollution; therefore, on a cloudless night, you will be overwhelmed by the spectacular sight of the Milky Way stretching overhead. The two rustic overnight hiking camps make the most of sleeping under the breathtaking desert sky.