Lots of running water is hardly a phrase one would associate with Namibia, but Mudumu National Park certainly has plenty of it! This is mainly due to the park sharing it's western border with the Kwando River, with it's tranquil lagoons, narrow flowing channels and stupendous riverine forests. The remainder of the 100,000ha park is an impressive expanse of dense savannah and mopane woodland, home to small populations of sitatunga and red lechwe, while spotted neck otter, hippo and Nile crocodile inhabit the waterways. Mudumu is a place of predators, lion roam, leopard and hyena hunt at night and packs of African wild dogs are now raising litters in the park

Animals love, and need water, so encounter elephant, buffalo, roan, sable, kudu, impala, oribi and zebra,as you drive through thick mopane forest and over wide floodplains, past swamps of papyrus and temporary lakes, inundated with wildlife and waterfowl. Ornithologists are not forgotten, there are well over 430 species of bird recorded, including cranes, storks, ibis and jacana, a fascinating sight to behold, as they race across lily beds on broad webbed feet!

If that isn't enough, then concentrate on life on the river with the ripples of turtles and the swirl of the fanged tiger fish. Local fisherman ply their trade from their mokoro's (dug-out canoes) casting their nets for tilapia. Rest at night, to the unmistakable sounds of frogs croaking and Modumu's hippos responding with a throaty chuckle.

There is only 1 unfenced campsite with river water and basic sanitation in the park. Visitors must be self-sufficient in terms of water, food and fuel. Entry permits for Mudumu are obtainable in the MET offices in Katima Mulilo and Windhoek or from the offices at Susuwe and Nakatwa.

There are a number of fantastic lodge's dotted around the Caprivi, most with fly-in safari facilities, including Chobe Savannah Lodge, Impalila Island Lodge, Lianshulu Lodge or Rainbow River Lodge. For a more comprehensive choice, look at the Caprivi and Kavango lodge sections. For something a little more different, the recently refurbished Zambezi Queen offers a Namibian Safari, in a private suite, aboard a luxurious 5-star, 45m boat, launched in August 2009.

For those arriving in Victoria Falls, it is worth considering car hire in Zimbabwe, as this makes travelling around the country much easier.

Accommodation in Namibia