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Cheetah, leopard and hyena tracking

FROM PRICE: $ 328 | ON SPECIAL FOR ONLY: $ 197

Okonjima - Home of the Africat Foundation

The cost is per person per night, an overnight stay is necessary to take part in the large carnivore tracking activity.

We suggest visiting Okonjima, essentially a rehabilitation centre, if you'd like to see big cats close-up, support the rescue programme and track big predators in the 4500 hectare rehabilitation park. This is a very worthy programme to support. Highlights include seeing wild leopards close-up, hunting for themselves and a 90% chance of seeing spotted hyena in the wild. Tea with the lions and excellent opportunities for photography.

Where is it?

Okonjima is situated 45 minutes north of Windhoek by air charter. It is also an ideal location to include on a self-drive circuit.

What is the best time of year to go?

A visit to Okonjima could take place anytime during the year. Following are some general notes on Namibia's climate:

From mid-July to late October, the main overseas tourist season hits Namibia and lodges will be full unless you book well in advance. If you go outside of this period, it's much quieter and you will have many of the attractions to yourself. Apart from this, the only real reason for you to have a specific time for your trip is taking personal availability and the weather into consideration.

There are three main climatic periods; the cool dry season is from May to October, when the days are cool, clear and sunny. Night time temperatures can be near freezing. At the end of the dry season it warms up dramatically, giving some uncomfortable temperatures in the Kaokoveld and Etosha National Park. The Caprivi Strip is affected by floodwaters from the north between May and August, as water flows into the Okavango water systems.

There are ‘little’ rains from October to December, which are characterised by high temperatures and sporadic showers, whilst January to April is the main rainy season. Mid-summer is extremely hot and there are often violent thunderstorms accompanied by flash floods, especially in the north.

The best time for game viewing is from May to October, and for bird watching, November to March.

How to get there

By private air charter or by road on a self-drive itinerary.

Tips and Notes

We do not recommend visiting Okonjima if you prefer to see truly wild animals and wild places. Okonjima is very busy with visitors and it is common to see bus loads of tourists supporting this worthy cause.

If you're a photographer, Okonjima provides excellent opportunities for photographing cats close-up.

We highly recommend this as a stop-over on a self-drive itinerary.