Namibia

Etosha National Park

We are excited to introduce Wilderness Etosha, a new eight-suite camp in the Hobatere Concession on the western boundary of Etosha National Park. Opening mid- 2027

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New Wilderness camp opening in Etosha National Park

A Living Bridge Between Etosha and the Skeleton Coast

We are excited to introduce Wilderness Etosha, a new eight-suite camp in the Hobatere Concession on the western boundary of Etosha National Park. Beyond the salt pans of Etosha lies a wilder, less-explored side of the ecosystem – where rugged mountains, dry riverbeds and natural springs create a vital passage for wildlife moving across north-western Namibia.

Wilderness Etosha

Explore a luxury safari in Etosha

Where Etosha’s great salt pan gives way to rugged mountains and winding dry riverbeds, another Namibia begins. This is Hobatere – a landscape of hidden springs, ancient elephant paths and remarkable resilience, where wildlife moves beyond the boundaries of the national park and into one of the country’s last great connected ecosystems. Here, elephants climb rocky slopes in search of food, lions roam quiet valleys, and the smallest signs in the sand reveal stories of survival. It is a place that rewards curiosity as much as spectacle; every journey shaped by movement, adaptation and discovery.

Set within this vital ecological corridor, Wilderness Etosha offers a window into one of Namibia’s least explored conservation landscapes, where research, wilderness and community converge.

Wilderness Etosha is located within the Hobatere Concession on the western boundary of Etosha National Park. While neighbouring one of Africa’s best-known wildlife destinations, Hobatere off ers a markedly diff erent landscape. Rocky mountains, dry river systems, natural springs and open savannah replace the expansive salt pans and open plains more commonly associated with Etosha.

Hobatere forms part of the Etosha–Skeleton Coast land bridge, a conservation landscape spanning approximately 55,000 km² in north-west Namibia. Linking Etosha National Park, communal conservancies and the Skeleton Coast, it enables wildlife to move across the landscape in response to rainfall, water availability and seasonal resources. Fourteen communal conservancies form the heart of this connected ecosystem, supporting both wildlife movement and communitybased conservation.

This connectivity is particularly important for elephants. Research has shown that elephants spend relatively litt le time within national parks, relying instead on communal conservancies and natural movement corridors across the wider landscape. Hobatere sits at one of these important ecological thresholds, helping maintain connections between western Etosha and Namibia’s north-western conservation areas.

Water is one of the key drivers of movement in this arid system. Rivers, springs and waterholes infl uence where the wildlife travels throughout the year, making the protection of these natural connections an important factor in maintaining the wider Etosha ecosystem.

Etosha wildlife

Key species recorded include elephant, lion, leopard, cheetah, brown hyena, spotted hyena, giraffe, Hartmann’s mountain zebra, endemic black-faced impala, kudu and oryx. Elephant, predator and herbivore movements all contribute to the dynamic nature of the concession and the wider Etosha ecosystem.

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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Etosha at a glance

Wilderness Etosha has been established to support the long-term protection of an important conservation landscape beyond the boundaries of Etosha National Park. This corridor extends the greater Etosha ecosystem, enabling wildlife to move, adapt, and survive beyond protected borders.

Key Facts

Habitat

Wildlife

Etosha key facts

Not only is it home to unique desert dwellers, but also Africa's iconic Big 5 and delicate ecosystems that house a host of other wildlife and aviary species. With such a kaleidoscope of flora and fauna, Etosha should feature on every photography enthusiasts bucket list.

GEOGRAPHIC SIZE

22,935km²

BIRD SPECIES

+/- 400

MAMMAL SPECIES

+/- 114

BEST TIME TO VISIT

All year round

WILDERNESS CAMPS

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Habitat

Wilderness Etosha has been established to support the long-term protection of an important conservation landscape beyond the boundaries of Etosha National Park. This corridor extends the greater Etosha ecosystem, enabling wildlife to move, adapt, and survive beyond protected borders.

Key Facts

Etosha key facts

Not only is it home to unique desert dwellers, but also Africa's iconic Big 5 and delicate ecosystems that house a host of other wildlife and aviary species. With such a kaleidoscope of flora and fauna, Etosha should feature on every photography enthusiasts bucket list.

GEOGRAPHIC SIZE

22,935km²

BIRD SPECIES

+/- 400

MAMMAL SPECIES

+/- 114

BEST TIME TO VISIT

All year round

WILDERNESS CAMPS

1

Habitat

Wilderness Etosha has been established to support the long-term protection of an important conservation landscape beyond the boundaries of Etosha National Park. This corridor extends the greater Etosha ecosystem, enabling wildlife to move, adapt, and survive beyond protected borders.

Wildlife

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