Namibia wildlife holiday

The income generated by your visit to each sanctuary, provides in the daily need of that specific sanctuary. Entrance and guide fees by each sanctuary is payable by visitors. These funds go directly for the sanctuary visited. We contribute by bringing visitors to visit the Cheetah Conservation Fund. By promoting the CCF in our tours, it helps to increase their plight to the world.

We are associated with the Afri-Leo Foundation and therefore 2 % percent of our profit is donated to this sanctuary and charity. All accommodation and activity fees also goes to the sanctuary, and the same applies for the other lodges and sanctuaries

The Cheetah Conservation Fund is one of the major sanctuaries in Namibia. Their conservation policy and policies regarding waste, energy and water management is of outstanding quality. Glass is separated by the different colours before recycled. Paper and natural products is recycled separately. On the energy front, energy saving bulbs, solar panels used to create hot water and for use on boreholes. Water is such a scarce commodity in Namibia that every single Namibian knows water must be conserved. At CCF this is applied by using eco friendly toilets, mainly using showers as opposed to baths and using rainwater that has been stored to water their gardens and vegetable garden.

Frans Indongo Lodge for example, is owned by a local Namibian businessman, and serves as great inspiration for many Namibians. This lodge is also situated within a private game reserve, which makes a contribution to the conservation of wildlife. On every trip, guests are reminded of the scarcity of water and how to conserve it, even when staying in a lodge. Frans Indongo Lodge is working in close cooperation with the Namibia Cheetah Conservation Fund and is actively involved with rhino relocation and conservation.

Kavita Lion Lodge and Okonjima Lodge are other lodges that will be visited, each with their own sanctuary and charity. Kavita being the home of the Afri-Leo Foundation and Okonjima housing the Africat Foundation.

Both lodges have rules or policies in place regarding water, energy waste management and conservation strategies. Both lodges practice recycling as part of their waste management programmes. Paper, bottles and natural products is recycled and then taken to the nearest town. Energy saving appliances like solar heaters to heat water, windmills to extract water from boreholes and also solar panels to generate electricity is used on both these lodges.

As to the conservation approach they differ slightly. Kavita has an Outdoor school where children from the local communities are taught about conservation practices and also about how to use natural resources wisely and efficiently. At Okonjima there is a similar approach with the school idea, but it is more formal. Once again the people that work on the lodge have their children in this school. Other activities include game drives, nature walks and then also a walk with Bushmen in order to experience the immense knowledge and skills of these people.

By visiting the National Parks of Namibia you contribute to the local and overall economy of Namibia. All staff employed by the Ministry of Environment and Tourism is Namibian.

Namibia Wildlife Resorts is a parastatal, meaning 50 % is owned by the government of Namibia and the other 50 % by private individuals and companies, Namibians only. All entrance fees and accommodation facility fees goes to Namibia Wildlife Resorts. These funds are then used to upgrade or maintain the facilities present already.

As with the Ministry of Environment and Tourism, Namibia Wildlife Resorts only employ local Namibians. In Etosha this is more evident as most of the Namibians employed there are from the nearby homelands, and also from the Heikom Bushmen tribe that used to live in Etosha before it was proclaimed a game reserve. Once again, waste management policies are in place. Waste is sorted and then recycled accordingly.

The Ministry of Environment recently introduced game drives as well, at a cost, and these funds goes directly into the Wildlife Management Fund and will only be used for conservation in the National Parks and game reserves of Namibia.

Only local guides and staff are used on all our trips. We strongly feel that we are part of Namibia and therefore only support Namibians and local industries as far as possible.

All along the way there is a huge variety of locally produced crafts and arts, from wood carvings to ostrich egg shell necklaces and bracelets to semi precious stones mined in Namibia. Visitors will have plenty of time to purchase any of these products should they so desire. As the guide will be Namibian all information necessary will be given to the visitor about the different tribes and customs. As each tribe or tribal area is entered it will be explained how to behave and visitors taught the local way to greet to make them feel more part of our wonderful country.