18th - 31st August 2027

£4795 per person

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Into One of Africa’s Last Wild Frontiers

Supporting the Heritage Village Foundation.

 

This is not a typical safari.

 

This wilderness expedition is a rare opportunity to step far beyond the tourist trail and experience Namibia in a way very few people ever will. Designed for adventurous travellers, outdoor people, trackers, and those seeking genuine wilderness immersion, this expedition journeys deep into the Kalahari and the remote wilderness of Khaudum National Park.

 

For twelve unforgettable days we will travel through vast open landscapes, spend time living alongside the Ju|’hoansi San people, learn ancient skills of tracking and survival, and camp beneath some of the darkest skies on Earth.

 

This is Namibia at its wildest and most authentic.

 

The Experience

 

Our journey begins in Windhoek before travelling north through Namibia’s changing landscapes toward the Kalahari. After an overnight stay at Roy’s Rest Camp, we continue deep into Ju|’hoansi territory to Djamta!ae Village, where we will be welcomed into the community.

 

From here, the expedition changes pace completely.

 

Accompanied by Ju|’hoansi trackers and guides, we head out of the village and into the bush for a true wilderness immersion. Over several days we will live remotely in the Kalahari, learning skills that have sustained human life here for thousands of years. Tracking wildlife across the sand, reading sign, gathering wild foods, understanding medicinal plants, making fire, and experiencing life around the campfire beneath the stars.

 

This is not a performance or staged cultural experience. It is time spent learning directly from people whose connection to the land remains profound.

 

After returning briefly to the village for rest and reflection, we continue into one of the least-visited national parks in Africa: Khaudum National Park.

 

Remote, rugged, and untamed, Khaudum offers a very different wildlife experience to the more familiar safari parks. There are no crowds here, few vehicles, and minimal infrastructure. Instead, there is silence, vast wilderness, deep sand tracks, and the constant possibility of extraordinary wildlife encounters. Elephant, lion, leopard, wild dog, hyena, antelope, and countless other species move through this ancient landscape largely untouched by modern tourism.

 

Camping in Khaudum is remote and expeditionary in nature. Days are shaped by the landscape, wildlife movements, and the realities of travelling through true wilderness.

 

Who Is This Expedition For?

 

The Khaudum Wilderness Expedition is designed for people who want more than a holiday.

 

This expedition is ideal for:

- Returning guests who have completed our Ju|’hoansi & Etosha Adventure and want to go deeper

- Experienced outdoor people comfortable with remote travel and wilderness camping

- Trackers, photographers, conservationists, and adventurous travellers

- People seeking genuine connection with nature, wildlife, and indigenous knowledge

 

No extreme athletic ability is required, but participants will be asked to complete a medical screening form when booking and must be comfortable with:

- Remote camping

- Basic expedition living

- Long travel days

- Heat, dust, and changing conditions

- Limited facilities in wilderness areas

 

This is a small-group expedition where flexibility, resilience, and a positive attitude are essential.

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Highlights

 

- Time living and learning with the Ju|’hoansi San

- Remote wilderness camping in the Kalahari

- Wildlife tracking and bushcraft

- Traditional ecological knowledge and storytelling

- Exploration of Khaudum National Park

- Small group experience

- Exceptional night skies and remote landscapes

- Authentic, off-the-tourist-trail adventure

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Expedition Style

 

Accommodation throughout the expedition includes a mixture of roof tent camping, wilderness camps, and occasional lodge campsite stays.

 

Travel is by expedition vehicles equipped for remote travel.

 

This journey is intentionally immersive and adventurous. Comfort exists where possible, but the focus is always on experience, connection, and wilderness rather than luxury.

 

Places are extremely limited due to the remote nature of the expedition.

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A Different Kind of Journey

 

There are few places left on Earth where you can still sit beside a fire beneath the stars, listen to ancient stories, follow fresh tracks through the sand at dawn, and feel truly disconnected from the modern world.

 

This is one of them.

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Gallery photos by Rhoda Watkins, Kevin Hildebrandt and Jonathan Stark.