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| Self-drive excursions - Etosha
National Park |
A trip to Etosha
National Park is an absolute MUST for any
animal lover.
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Accommodation in the park is available in three resorts: Okaukuejo,
Halali and Namutoni. Overnight visitors have to
stay in the resort of their choice between sunrise and sunset; day
visitors have to leave the park before sunset.
The distance from Rooisand to Etosha National Park is
considerable; the trip will easily take the best part of a day. One of the
possible routes is via
Swakopmund,
Karibib und Outjo. From Swakopmund it is tarred road all the way, but
nevertheless it is a long drive of around 600 km and if you want to do it in
one day you have to leave Rooisand at sunrise.
Our recommendation: relax
at Rooisand for a few days, then drive to Etosha (spend at least two nights)
and come back to Rooisand for a few more days before you have to return
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The
resorts are closed at sunset and may not be
left before sunrise. During the day, between sunrise and sunset, visitors can
move freely on the designated roads. For your own safety, however, it is
strictly prohibited to leave your vehicle. The only exceptions are several
enclosures with toilets. It is strictly prohibited to remain outside the
resorts at night in your vehicle, too.
There are some 40 to 50 watering
places in Etosha National Park. These are regularly frequented by the animals,
especially during the dry season, which gives visitors the opportunity to watch
large numbers of them at leisure.
In addition there is a good chance of
seeing baby animals, because many game species have their offspring during the
dry season. |
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When
parts of the salt pan of Etosha fill up with water during the rainy season,
animals move there in large herds and there are not so many to watch at the
watering places anymore.
Since the capacity of the Etosha resorts is
limited, it is advisable to book well in advance.
Each of the three
resorts sports an illuminated watering place where animals can be watched after
sunset from within the resort. |
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| Elephant ... |
giraffe and ... |
zebra are common sights |
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| Gnus are rather shy and ... |
a
bit of luck is needed |
to
spot lions in the open |
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See a host of other pictures in our Etosha gallery.
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here to the start the picture-gallery. The gallery will be opened in a
separated Browser-window.
Overnight stays in the Etosha camps can be booked and reserved at
Bwana Tours travel
agency. |
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