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Kavita Lion Lodge

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The Kavita Lion Lodge in north western Namibia, borders on the Etosha National Park and is the ideal base from which to venture into Damaraland and Kaokoland. The lodge also hosts the Afri-Leo Foundation which is dedicated to the conservation and protection of the Namibian Lion (Panthera leo). Kavita Lion Lodge accommodates 16 guests in spacious, well-appointed en-suite bedrooms, each with a view either of the garden or the indigenous bushveld. Five recently completed thatched chalets overlooking a waterhole, offer our guests comfort as well as privacy.

Guided activities at Kavita Lion Lodge include open-vehicle game and nature drives, bush walks, birding trails and an introduction to the Afri-Leo Foundation. Meals are served outdoors under a thatched lapa and the evening is greeted with a well-deserved sundowner around an enchanting fire.

Kavita Lion Lodge organises two excursions. The first visits the Himba people on a day excursion to villages in the Opuwo district. The other is a 3-day safari to Epupa Falls on the Kunene River and Himba villages. Both these excursions need to be organised in advance.

Details: All Rooms | Some Rooms | Not Available Number of rooms: 12 Check in time: 12.00 Check out time: 10.00 Hotel / Lodge Facilities Room Facilities Children Restaurant Fitness Centre Swimming Pool Laundry Service Non Smoking Rooms Spa Lounge Disabled Access Internet Secure parking En-suite bathroom Television Telephone Room Service Mini Bar Air- Conditioning Fan Mosquito Nets Tea / Coffee Making In room safe High Chairs Cot Babysitting Additional Services Game and nature drives Trips to Himba settlements Overnight excursions to Epupa falls

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Activities

• Early morning bush walks: guided nature trails are offered upon request. Guests may enjoy ‘close encounters of the small kind’ where insects, indigenous flora and a myriad of other interesting life-forms may be observed.
• Birding trails: sought after endemics such as the Monteiro’s Hornbill, Bare-cheeked Babbler, Hartlaub’s Francolin and the White-tailed Shrike (to name but a few) may be seen, as well as many other birds species, well-adapted to this semi-arid environment.
• The ‘Dassie’ Trail, ‘Dik-Dik’ Trail and the Bird Hide – close to the Lodge and specifically designed for you to enjoy at your leisure.
• Open-vehicle game and nature drives: a large variety of indigenous wildlife and spectacular views over Damaraland may be seen whilst driving through the Namibian ‘bush’. Game species such as eland, oryx, kudu and the endemic black-faced impala abound, as well as the elusive Damara Dik-Dik, steenbok, springbok, blue wildebeest, giraffe, Hartmann’s zebra and the comical warthog. Leopard, cheetah and many other predators, large and small, are encountered at times in this semi-arid mopane bushveld.
• Swimming pool – a large pool in the garden for all to enjoy.
• The AFRI-LEO FOUNDATION is dedicated to the Conservation and Protection of the Namibian lion Guests are introduced to the first phase of the project, where 5 lions rescued from Namibia’s last zoo now have their home. Objectives such as Environmental Education, Research and Human-Predator Conflict Resolution support the conservation of Namibia’s wild lion population

Rate valid 1 December 2007 - 30 November 2008

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Directions

Kavita Lion Lodge is located approximately 40 km north of Kamanjab, in north-western Namibia. Travelling north for approx. 36 kms on the C 35, a well-maintained gravel road stretching towards Ruacana, you will find the Kavita Lion Lodge signboard; turn right onto a narrow farm road and follow the ‘paw-prints’ for another 5 kms, before arriving at the Lodge.