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Paradise
waiting to be discovered
There is plenty for you to do at Waterberg Wilderness –
or just relax and listen to your inner self. Since most of our
guests feel that they should have allowed for more time with
us, we recommend that you stay for at least two nights. If you
can manage to arrive before 15h00 you will easily be able to
join our afternoon activities.
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'Waterberg
Plateau' hikes (mornings) – The hikes take you
into the grounds of famous Waterberg Plateau Park. Even though
the park’s four-legged inhabitants usually keep their
distance, our hiking guide will almost always show you the fresh
scent of leopard, rhino, buffalo and various antelope. From
the plateau you enjoy spectacular views of the fertile valley
of Waterberg Wilderness and across the Omaheke (or Sandveld),
as this particular part of the Kalahari is called. Also discover
striking sandstone formations, massive fig trees and our spring
which bubbles abundantly. The hiking tours take about three
hours. The difference in height that has to be managed on the
way up, and again when coming down, is about 150 metres. |
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| Hiking
trails – Explore Waterberg Wilderness on
your own steam; several well-marked trails wind their
way through the tree and shrub savannah of our nature
reserve. With the help of a leaflet you can identify numbered
plants as you go. Ancient San (Bushmen) settlements and
burial sites also wait to be discovered – as do
the remains of a transit camp set up for Herero in 1906,
as well as the ruins of the house inhabited by missionary
Olpp who was in charge of the camp. |
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Game
watching on foot (mornings) – Accompanied by a
tracker, our open-top vehicle takes you into the park until
you come across interesting fresh scent. You now continue on
foot. With a little luck you will not only spot the many different
antelope that roam the reserve - so abundantly stocked with
game - but also the two white rhino; they usually do not pose
any threat to people. This is an activity for the physically
fit as you might be in the bush for several hours and well into
the midday heat. |
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Scenic
drives (afternoons) – With an open-top vehicle
we take you onto the vast plains of the Omaheke (Kalahari) in
the soft afternoon light. Given a little luck you may encounter
white rhinocerus, giraffe, Burchell’s zebra, kudu, gemsbok,
springbok, impala, red hartebeest, eland and Damara dik-dik,
as well as ostrich and warthog in this part of Waterberg Wilderness.
Depending on the time of year, a short detour to the clay pan
which collects the water from our spring is quite worthwhile,
as the pan attracts scores of waterbirds. |
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Cultural
tour into Hereroland (morning; please book 1 day in advance)
– For half a day you have the opportunity to get a glimpse
of everyday life, the culture and tradition of the OvaHerero
people. A local guide comes and meets you at Waterberg Wilderness
to take you to his people’s communal area nearby. You
visit a traditional village where you can feel totally at ease
taking photos and asking questions. At your next stop, the village
of Okakarara, you are shown a marketplace, a school and the
'Okakarara Community Cultural Centre', which was built with
EU funds. The excursion wraps up with traditional songs and
dances performed by women from the community, while you enjoy
coffee and cakes, wild grapes and nuts or perhaps even roasted
termites. |
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Waterberg
Plateau Park Resort – The neighbouring state-owned
Rest Camp was built in the vicinity of Otjozondjupa spring.
The restaurant is housed in the former police station, built
in 1910; the walls are adorned by many photos from the olden
days. A military cemetery and the remains of an irrigation system
for a citrus plantation are other reminders of times past. Nothing
is left of the former mission station, however. The tomb of
Herero chief Kambazembi is located in the dense bush outside
the Rest Camp. Please note that day visitors to the Rest Camp
also pay entrance fees. |
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