Epupa Falls Sunset
A short drive and walk to the rocks above the falls, where you watch the light fade on the spray and the baobabs on the cliffs.
Epupa Falls & Kaokoland
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About Epupa Falls
Kaokoland is rough, empty country of mountains and gravel valleys, home to Himba and Herero families who still keep cattle and goats here. In the far north the Kunene River marks the border with Angola, and at Epupa it splits into many channels and drops through a gorge lined with palms and baobabs.
Kunene Fig Camp sits 8 km below the falls, ten tents under huge river figs. The road from Opuwo is long and slow, so stay at least three nights to make the journey worth it.
The falls are fullest from March to May after the Angolan rains. Winter is mild and dry, and summer is hot and humid by the river.
Things to do
River Canoe Trip
A morning on a quiet stretch of the Kunene in a two-person canoe, with a guide watching for crocodiles and pointing out birds such as the rufous-tailed palm thrush.
Himba Village Visit
A visit to a family homestead arranged with the community, with a local guide who translates. You learn about daily life, cattle and the red ochre paste, and the family is paid directly.
Riverbank Birding Walk
An early walk along the riverbank with binoculars. Kingfishers, bee-eaters, and with luck the Cinderella waxbill, found almost nowhere else in Namibia.
