Visit Traditional Himba Villages - around Opuwo or from most listed campsites above - local guides can be organised. In Opuwo, call Jimmy on 081 298 4636 - professionally trained tour guide who speaks very good English and is Himba himself. Many tourists to Namibia feel that visiting traditional villages is somewhat 'voyeuristic' - but it is the Himba people's choice to invite visitors into their villages, they are not stupid and they know that they can benefit directly from the interest tourists have in learning more about their lifestyles. If you go with a local tour guide, you will usually not pay the village directly with money, but rather with foodstuffs such as maize meal, sugar, flour and cooking oil. Money doesn't mean much to the Himba, especially in the more remote parts. However, please do not take any alcohol along to the villages, this is more likely to cause damage to stable traditional lifestyles than anything else.
Game Drives and Wildlife Viewing - in many places, a local guide can come along in your car for a game drive and take you to the best places for game viewing, usually along dry riverbeds. Kaokoland has everything - elephants, lions, leopards, cheetahs, as well as the more common zebras, giraffes and antelopes.
Please drive in existing tracks - driving offroad causes lasting damage to local flora and fauna and tracks can remain visible for many years.
Please don't give to begging children - this is becoming an increasing problem in Kaokoland, and if tourists give in and hand over food or money, it just encourages a very indignified culture of dependence. Consider instead asking children to help you out by fetching water, building your fire or putting up your tent in return for something to eat - they will usually be happy to assist.
