An early morning start takes us to our next lodge, we visit a Himba village to experience how well they have managed to sustain their traditional way of life. The Ovahimba people are nomadic pastoralists, who live in scattered settlements throughout the Kunene region. An ephemeral river drive with the lodge gives us the opportunity to see the rare desert adapted elephants of Damaraland.

As part of the Grootberg Lodge Damara Cultural Tour, guests will be guided through the surrounding conservancy farms in which Grootberg Lodge is located, visiting the authentic homesteads of the Damara people. This allows guests an exclusive opportunity to spend time with their hosts, getting to understand their origins, cultures, traditions and approach to human-wildlife conflict farming within the harsh conditions of the desert they call home.

The tour includes a visit to the #Khoadi //Hoas Conservancy office where guests will meet the staff and gain some insight into the positive impacts and benefits that the conservancy enjoys as a result of owning the Grootberg Lodge. The tour concludes with a visit to Erwee Primary School and a cultural performance by the pupils, followed by lunch under the trees in a remote spot of the Damaraland wilderness.

Guests will depart from the lodge in the morning and return after lunch, and there is a minimum allowance of 2 guests per excursion and a maximum of 9 guests per vehicle.