Erindi Private Game Reserve is a place of magic. Erindi, translated to “the place of water” in the indigenous Herero language, is home to over 15,000 animals of southern Africa’s best!  Endangered species such as the African wild dog have found a healthy and protected habitat needed at Erindi Private Game Reserve to ensure the survival of their species.

The experience is set on 71,000 hectare of pristine wilderness with varied landscapes in a malaria-free area, from mountains to savannah to open grassland right in the heart of Namibia: Erindi Private Game Reserve is situated in the triangle between Okahandja, Otjiwarongo and Omaruru. The pure tranquility, abundant wildlife and distant horizons with awesome sunsets will sweep you off your feet. The Game Reserve is carefully managed, allowing for a “one-of-a-kind” experience, providing visitors with the opportunity to step back into a time when Africa was left in the undisturbed hands of nature.

It is here, at Erindi Private Game Reserve, you are guaranteed close interaction with BIG cats and fast prey.  So are you up for a visit to one of Africa’s largest remaining wildlife sanctuaries?

Erindi Private Game Reserve is one of southern Africa’s best practiced and enforced environmental rehabilitation projects currently underway.  The rehabilitation includes vegetation surveys, veld condition assessment, with the long-term aim to manage a careful ecological balance between endemic vegetation, herbivores, and predators.  Erindi Private Game Reserve is also on the move to actively restore local wildlife to the game reserve, with phenomenal success.  Animals that were once considered too aggressive for “normal” game parks and those that were once hunted and persecuted have now found a safe haven, and are fully protected, inside the game reserve.

Highly threatened species such as black rhinoceros, lion, the rare brown hyena, cheetah, African wild dog, and leopard all reside and thrive at Erindi Private Game Reserve, offering a unique opportunity to have amazing safaris near these amazing animals, and a predator diversity that is matched by only a handful of other wildlife sanctuaries.  This wildlife can all be viewed on morning and afternoon game drives offered by Old Traders Lodge.

The main building is the ‘Old Traders lodge,’ which constitutes the main dining room and viewing deck.  All meals are ordered from set menus offering anything from cereals, eggs, muffins and fruits for breakfast, to lasagna, schnitzel, leg of lamb, sushi, seafood, to game meat for lunch and dinner.  All meals are complimented with a selection of wines, beer and cool drinks from the bar.  Guests with dietary requirements, or physically challenged, are asked to book their requirements in advance.  Enjoy your meals looking out over the lodge’s floodlit waterhole where hippo, crocodile, and all the other variety of game are thirsty for a drink.

Erindi Private Game Reserve and Old Traders Lodge is a perfect destination for a SAFE FAMILY SAFARI, being malaria FREE, children of all ages are welcome at the game reserve, offering indoor and outdoor play centers.

There are 35 suites and they ALL look out onto the waterhole.  Each suite is equipped with a comfortable double or twin beds, en-suite bathroom (bath and shower), remote controlled air-conditioning, a fridge and kettle, tea/coffee, an in-room safe and study desk along with satellite TV.  Insect screens, nets, and repellent are all provided.

At Old Traders Lodge you can expect:

Fully Inclusive -Luxury accommodation

• Double bed with crisp clean linen and warm blankets
• Luxurious en-suite bathroom with bath and shower
• Private patio with reclining chairs and view of waterhole
• Remote controlled air-conditioning
• Fully stocked mini-bar
• Night stands, desk and cupboard
• Satellite TV, hairdryer safe

Safari a land where there are more wildlife than people.

Activities offered at Erindi Private Game Reserve:

Early Morning Game Drives

The day begins before first light. Meet at the main lodge where the kitchen prepares hot brewed coffee, tea, muffins. Then we depart in the Land Rovers, the air crisp and the morning alive with the sounds of the bush. The rangers have an intimate knowledge of the environment, reading signs of last night’s activity they take us into their world. It’s not long before we pick up the spoor of a predator left not long before as the first rays of sun pierce the mountains in the distance. Communicating by radio the vehicles share information on sightings giving us a greater chance of experiencing as much as possible.

Evening Game Drives

A short trip takes a sundowner location. Intense golden hues make the evening surreal as we sip drinks and enjoy light snacks. The light softens after a magnificent sunset, as the sun dips behind the horizon, the air cools day transforms to night. Animals leave the safety of their daytime shelters. The numerous nocturnal hunters, including lion and genet pick up scent trailing the night air. Evening trips also bring incredible viewing of little creatures such as striped polecat, African wild cat, bat eared foxes, porcupine and pangolin, brown hyena, spotted hyena and jackal.

Informative & Educational

Apart from the daily game drives that are aimed at providing knowledge on the unique fauna and flora of Erindi Private Game Reserve, interactive lectures are offered to interested guests. The “Global Leopard Project” presentation focuses on the leopard research project conducted at Erindi and the “Awesome Ecology of Erindi”. Other presentations give insight into the daily fieldwork that leads to the successful functioning of one of the most amazing conservation areas on earth. Kids game drives, children under 6 can’t view any of the big 5 animals. If the lodge is full kids under 6 won’t be able to go on game drives and a baby sitter will be available.

Erindi Private Game Reserve Price List | Old Traders Lodge has 3 choices of accommodation:

• Luxury (N$1,890 Dinner, Bed, Breakfast (DBB) N$2,500 fully inclusive (FI) per person)
• Superior (N$2,190 DBB, N$2,800 FI pp)
• VIP (N$2,490 DBB, N$3,100 pp)

*Pricing accurate until October 2011 and stated on double occupancy.  Single supplement quotes available upon request.

Shuttle transfers are also available to and from Erindi Private Game Reserve for visitors not already doing a self-drive tour.